Objective Structured Clinical Examination Perception Scale (OSCEPS) for Health Sciences Students: A Psychometric Evaluation Study.

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) is an objective assessment approach that enables the evaluation of students' practical skills by simulating real clinical scenarios. This scale is specifically designed to evaluate the attributes and characteristics of the OSCE from the perspective of health sciences students, thereby filling a crucial gap in the existing assessment methods. This research conducted a methodological design involving 220 students from the faculties of medicine and nursing between 2022 and 2023.

What does the public really know about dementia? A community-based cross-sectional survey in Turkiye.

Despite the increasing burden of dementia, there has been no evaluation of the level of dementia knowledge among the general public in Turkiye. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the public's knowledge regarding dementia and the factors predicting this knowledge. This is a community-based cross-sectional study.

Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Australian National University-Alzheimer's Disease Risk Index (ANU-ADRI).

Introduction: There is still a requirement for concise, practical scales that can be readily incorporated into everyday schedules and predict the likelihood of dementia onset in individuals without dementia. This study aimed to assess the reliability of the ANU-ADRI (Australian National University Alzheimer's Disease Risk Index)-Short Form in Turkish geriatric patients.

Methods: This methodological study involved 339 elderly patients attending the geriatric outpatient clinic for various reasons.

Dementia Risk Awareness, Health Behaviors and Motivation for Dementia Prevention in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Türkiye.

This study aimed to investigate factors influencing motivation for dementia preventive behaviors in a population aged 40 and over. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study between December 2022 and May 2023, involving 483 participants in an online survey. We collected data on dementia risk awareness, healthy lifestyle choices, and motivation for dementia risk reduction.

Psychological well-being for cognitively impaired people scale: Assessing reliability and validity of Turkish version.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Psychological Well-Being of Cognitively Impaired People (PWB-CIP) scale in people with dementia in nursing homes.

Method: It was conducted with 70 people with dementia and 12 formal caregivers in two nursing homes. This study used translation and back translation for the scale's language equivalence and expert opinion for content validity.

Gerontological nursing competencies: A scoping review.

Background: Despite decades of advocates striving to enhance gerontological content in baccalaureate nursing programs, nurses are still graduating with inadequate knowledge and skills to work with older adults. Scholars suggest that incorporating entry-to-practice gerontological competencies could be one way to improve graduating nurses' knowledge about older adults.

Aim: To examine the state of gerontological entry to practice competencies and standards for baccalaureate-prepared nurses around the world.

Perceptions and experiences of person-centered care among nurses and nurse aides in long term residential care facilities: A systematic review of qualitative studies.

Objective: The aim of this study is to report the findings of meta-synthesis of the experiences and perceptions of person-centered care among nurses and nurse aides in long term care facilities to help managers and policy makers in providing and improving health services.

Methods: This is a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies guided by seven steps process of meta-ethnography developed by Noblit and Hare. Systematic literature searching was conducted in CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Cochrane library and ProQuest dissertations databases.

Distributive Shock in the Emergency Department: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, or Capillary Leak Syndrome?

Background: Distributive shock is a hyperdynamic process resulting from excessive vasodilatation. Impaired blood flow causes inadequate tissue perfusion, which can lead to end-organ damage. Although the most common etiology is septic shock, anaphylactic and other etiologies should be considered.