Spiritual Care Support Perception and Spiritual Care Competence of Nursing Students in Turkey: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

This study aimed to assess the spiritual care support perception and spiritual care competence of nursing students, and the effect of a spiritual care course on their perceptions and competence in this regard. The study was conducted within the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing located in the south of Turkey. Data were collected through the Descriptive Characteristics Form, Spiritual Support Perception Scale, and Spiritual Care Competence Scale.

Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Safety on Patient Safety Climate.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between nurses' perception of patient safety and the safety climate.

Design: Descriptive study.

Methods: The sample consisted of 262 surgical nurses.

The Effect of Acupressure on Anxiety and Pain Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acupressure on anxiety and pain of patients undergoing coronary angiography procedures. This study was conducted in a cardiology clinic of the training and research hospital in of a province of southeast Turkey. A randomized control group design was used.

Effect of Acupressure on the Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, and Pain Severity of Patients who Underwent Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Patients experience a fear of death and consequent anxiety before coronary angiography (CA). High levels of stress cause cardiac irritability and increased blood pressure. Acupressure is a non-pharmacological nursing intervention that can relieve and reduce pain and regulate anxiety-related blood pressure levels.

Covid-19 Literacy Scale: Turkish Validity and Reliability Study.

The current study was planned to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the COVID-19 Literacy Scale. The sample of the study was taken from 473 individuals. In this study, language validity, content validity and construct validity were examined to determine the validity of the scale.

Relationships Among Self-Care Agency, Health Perceptions, and Activities of Daily Living in Patients After Tracheostomy: A Cross-sectional Multisite Study.

Background: Patients who have undergone tracheostomy may feel weak, perceive a change in their health status, and have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADL) following hospital discharge.

Purpose: To investigate the relationships among self-care agency, health perception, and ADL in patients after tracheostomy.

Methods: A cross-sectional multisite descriptive study was conducted between December 31, 2019, and March 31, 2020.

Relationships Among Body Perception, Life Satisfaction, and Attitude Toward Seeking Psychological Help in Patients With a Tracheostomy After Discharge: A Descriptive and Cross-sectional Study.

Unlabelled: A patient with a tracheostomy may have impaired body perception, reduced life satisfaction, and a need for psychological help after discharge.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationships among body perception, life satisfaction, and attitude toward seeking psychological help in patients with a tracheostomy after discharge.

Methods: The data were collected between November 2019 and January 2020.

Caring for Patients With a Tracheostomy at Home: A Descriptive, Cross-sectional Study to Evaluate Health Care Practices and Caregiver Burden.

Unlabelled: In numerous countries, lay (family) caregivers are the primary providers of care for community-dwelling patients with a tracheostomy.

Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine health care practices and the burden on family caregivers for patients with a tracheostomy living at home.

Methods: The research population included 50 caregivers (average age 55.

The process of nurse adaptation to robotic surgery: A qualitative study.

Background: This study aimed to reveal the experiences of nurses in robotic surgery and their adaptation to this method.

Methods: This research was planned within the framework of qualitative research methods. The study population consisted of robotic surgery nurses in Turkey.

Tracheostomy care education and its effect on knowledge and burden of caregivers of elderly patients: a quasi-experimental study.

Introduction: Tracheostomy is defined as the surgical procedure for creating an opening at the 3rd or 4th cartilage ring in the anterior wall of the trachea to provide airway patency. It was known that tracheostomy is regarded as the oldest known life-saving method. Tracheostomy care involves a complex care process that requires knowledge and skills for elderly patients and their caregivers.

The care of a patient with Fournier's gangrene.

Fournier's gangrene is a rare, necrotizing fasciitis of the genitals and perineum caused by a mixture of aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. This infection leads to complications including multiple organ failure and death. Due to the aggressive nature of this condition, early diagnosis is crucial.