The Effect of Informative Mobile App Use on Anxiety, Distress, and Quality of Life of Women With Breast Cancer.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of mobile app-based educational information on anxiety, distress, and quality of life in patients with breast cancer (BC).

Materials And Methods: This mobile app was designed to assist patients before and after BC surgery. This randomized controlled study was conducted between April and August 2021.

The effect of hand-foot exercises on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy-related pain, falls, and quality of life in colorectal cancer: A randomized controlled trial.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of hand-foot exercises on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy-related pain severity, falls, and quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer.

Methods: The study was conducted in the outpatient chemotherapy unit of a public hospital between 25 April-31 December 2022. The enrolled 39 patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n:19) and control (n:20) groups.

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis of being an oncology nurse: a Turkish oncology nurses' perspective.

Background: Oncology nurses play a key role in providing high-quality treatment and care to cancer patients.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine oncology nurses' views of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to oncology nurses.

Methods: This descriptive pilot study was conducted online between December 2018 and January 2019.

The Effect of Education and Motivational Interviewing on COPD Management and Outcome Parameters in COPD Patients.

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an important health problem. The disease management consists of avoiding risk factors, therapy for maintenance of disease stability, and prevention and treatment of exacerbations. Patient education and motivational interviewing are thought to be effective approaches in disease management.

The effect of progressive relaxation exercises on treatment-related symptoms and self-efficacy in patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy.

Background: Patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy experience many symptoms, simultaneously or separately, that limit their daily living activities. This study aimed to determine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on treatment-related symptoms and self-efficacy in patients with lung cancer receiving chemotherapy.

Materials And Methods: This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted in a university hospital chemotherapy outpatient clinic in Turkey.

The impact of video-assisted education on quality of life of women with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy treatment.

Background: The education given in cancer process will contribute to better cope with the problems that may be experienced and to improve self-management skills, thus to the improvement in the quality of life.

Aim/objectives: This study aimed to determine the effect of video-assisted education on the quality of life of women with breast cancer who received chemotherapy treatment for the first time.

Design: The control group pre-test/post-test study design was used.

The Effect of the Mobile Application-Based Symptom Monitoring Process on the Symptom Control and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Patients.

Objective: Patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy experience many symptoms. This study set out to determine the effect of the mobile application-based symptom monitoring process on symptom control and quality of life in breast cancer patients.

Data Sources: The research sample consisted of 57 patients who applied to an outpatient chemotherapy unit of a university hospital.

Role of head-of-bed elevation in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia bed elevation and pneumonia.

Background: Elevating the head of bed (HOB) to 30° to 45° is an evidence-based recommendation to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). However, the available scientific data are inconclusive regarding the optimal degree of HOB elevation which is safe and effective for mechanically ventilated patients.

Aims And Objectives: To investigate the impact a of semirecumbent position at 30° and 45°on the development of VAP as compared with aHOB elevation to <30°.

Evaluation of Pain as A Fifth Vital Sign: Nurses' Opinions and Beliefs.

Objective: After the American Pain Society recognized pain as a fifth vital sign, many countries adopted similar pain screening approaches. The routine evaluation of pain has recently come to the agenda in Turkey, along with the important role played by nurses in pain evaluation, and hence, this study focuses on the opinions of nurses on the evaluation of pain as a fifth vital sign, their pain beliefs, and how their pain beliefs influence their opinions.

Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in a City Hospital with the involvement of 223 nurses.

Symptoms Experience and Quality of Life in The Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving The Taxane Class of Drugs.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the symptoms experience and quality of life in patients with breast cancer receiving the taxane class of drugs.

Materials And Methods: This study was performed between November 2015 March 2016 in a chemotherapy unit of a university hospital with 48 patients, who agreed to participate in the study. The Memorial Symptom Rating Score (MSAS), Socio-demographic and Clinical Features Form, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Breast (EORTC QLQ- BR23) measures specific to breast cancer were used to obtain data.

The effect of health coaching on treatment adherence, self-efficacy, and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of health coaching on respiratory functions, treatment adherence, self-efficacy, and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

Methods: This study was conducted as an experimental study with non-randomized control group in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease individuals. The study group included a total of 54 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (27 patients both health coaching and control groups), was selected between 13 July 2016 and 2 July 2017.

The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Knee Pain and Functional Status in Participants with Osteoarthritis.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of aromatherapy massage on knee pain and functional status in subjects with osteoarthritis. The study was designed as a non-randomized interventional study. The study was carried out on patients who referred to the outpatient clinics of the Department of Orthopedics, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation at Bozok University Research and Application Hospital, and were diagnosed with osteoarthritis.

The psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Assessment Tool (CIPNAT).

Purpose: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a common treatment-related adverse effect. It adversely affects the quality of life. Therefore, it is important to evaluate symptoms.

Factor Structure and Psychometric Properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire in Turkish Cancer Patients.

Objective: The main aim of this study was to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in Turkish cancer patients.

Methods: This methodological study involved 135 cancer patients. Statistical methods included confirmatory or exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach alpha coefficients for internal consistency.

Effects of foot massage applied in two different methods on symptom control in colorectal cancer patients: Randomised control trial.

This randomized controlled clinical study aimed to determine the effect of 2 foot massage methods on symptom control in people with colorectal cancer who received chemoradiotherapy. Data were collected between June 16, 2015, and February 10, 2016, in the Department of Radiation Oncology of an oncology training and research hospital. The sample comprised 60 participants.

Resilience and burnout status among nurses working in oncology.

Background: This study aimed to identify the resilience and burnout status of nurses working in the field of oncology.

Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 140 oncology nurses. The data were collected using a socio-demographic attributes form, Resilience Scale for Adults, and the Maslach's Burnout Inventory.

The Validity and Reliability of Turkish Version of the Chemotherapy-induced Taste Alteration Scale (CiTAS).

The study was aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Chemotherapy-induced Taste Alteration Scale (CiTAS), and was conducted on adult patients receiving chemotherapy ( N = 184) in the Chemotherapy Unit and Hematology Clinic (Outpatient) of a university hospital between December 2013 and May 2014. The results showed that the Cronbach's alpha coefficient (.869) was satisfactory.

Taste Alteration in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy.

Objective: This study is aimed to determine factors that affect conditions of patients receiving chemotherapy in terms of experienced taste alteration.

Materials And Methods: In this descriptive study, 184 patients receiving chemotherapy were included in the sample. Data were collected during the period of December 2013 to May 2014 using "Patient Characteristics Identification Form" and "Chemotherapy-induced Taste Alteration Scale (CiTAS).

Symptoms and symptom clusters in non Hodgkin's lymphoma patients in Turkey.

Background: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients demonstrate multiple symptoms in diagnosis and treatment processes. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to determine the symptoms and symptom clusters in such patients receiving chemotherapy.

Materials And Methods: The study was carried out on a total of 110 inpatients and outpatients receiving treatment in 7 hospitals in Ankara, Turkey.

The effects of providing pre-gastrointestinal endoscopy written educational material on patients' anxiety: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Endoscopy is a frequently applied operation in health institutions which may cause anxiety in patients.

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the effects of written educational material related to the endoscopy procedure on the anxiety level of the patient before gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Design: A randomised controlled trial design with two groups: case and control groups.