The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Reiki application on pain, anxiety, and quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia. The study was completed with a total of 50 patients: 25 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group. Reiki was applied to the experimental group and sham Reiki to the control group once a week for 4 weeks. Data were collected from the participants using the Information Form, Visual Analog Scale, McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Short Form-36. There was a significant difference between the mean Visual Analog Scale pain scores during and before the first week (P = .012), second week (P = .002), and fourth week (P = .020) measurements of the individuals in the experimental and control groups, after application. In addition, at the end of the 4-week period, the State Anxiety Inventory (P = .005) and the Trait Anxiety Inventory (P = .003) were significantly decreased in the Reiki group compared with the control group. Physical function (P = .000), energy (P = .009), mental health (P = .018), and pain (P = .029) subdimension scores of quality of life in the Reiki group increased significantly compared with the control group. Reiki application to patients with fibromyalgia may have positive effects on reducing pain, improving quality of life, and reducing state and trait anxiety levels.

Amaç: Bu araştırma hemşirelik öğrencilerinde akıllı telefon ve internet bağımlılığı ile üst ekstremite fonksiyonel aktivite düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi amacıyla yapıldı. Materyal-metot: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel desende yürütülen araştırma, Türkiye'nin batı bölgesinde yer alan bir devlet üniversitesinin 2015-2016 öğretim yılında hemşirelik bölümünde öğrenim gören, araştırmanın yapıldığı dönemde ulaşılabilen ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 289 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirildi. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında; “Öğrenci Tanıtım Formu”, “Akıllı Telefon Bağımlılığı Ölçeği-Kısa Formu (ATBÖ-KF)”, “İnternet Bağımlılığı Ölçeği (İBÖ)” ve “ Kol, Omuz ve El Sorunları Anketi (DASH)” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesi; sayı, yüzde, ortalama±standart sapma ile bağımsız t testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA) ve Pearson korelasyon analizi ile yapılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 20.87±1,68 (min:18, max:29) olup, %77.9’u kız ve %28.4’ü üçüncü sınıfta öğrenim görmektedir. Öğrencilerin %45’i yurtta kaldığını, %42.6’sı günde 40’dan fazla akıllı cep telefonunu kontrol ettiğini, %49.5’i kendini akıllı telefon bağımlısı olarak değerlendirdiğini ifade etmiştir. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin ATBÖ-KF ortalama toplam puanı 23.31±10.20, İBÖ ortalama toplam puanı 73.62±22.68, DASH ortalama toplam puanı 42.97±12.18 olarak belirlenmiştir. Yapılan istatistiksel analiz sonucunda; ATBÖ-KF ile İBÖ ve DASH arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır (p0.05), cinsiyet faktörü ile İBÖ ve ATBÖ-KF toplam puanı arasında anlamlı bir fark olmadığı bulunmuştur (p>0.05). Araştırmada öğrencilerin yaş, kaldıkları yer faktörlerinin akıllı telefon ve internet bağımlık düzeylerini etkilemediği görülmüştür (p>0.05). Sonuç: Bu çalışma sonucunda, hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin düşük düzeyde akıllı cep telefonu ve internet bağımlısı olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Aim This study, which had a quantitative and qualitative design, was conducted in order to determine the effectiveness of Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques on the conflict and interpersonal problem/solving skills of nurse managers. Background Neuro-Linguistic Programming is among the methods that can enable managers to achieve the desired results in managing interpersonal problems and conflicts in an organization. Methods The Personal and Professional Characteristics Information Form, Interpersonal Problem-Solving Inventory and Rahim Organizational Conflict Inventory-II were applied to 41 nurse managers and nurses to collect quantitative data for the study. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect qualitative data in focus-group interviews held both before and six months after the training. The research was carried out with a mixed method. Results As a result of the content analysis of the qualitative data, the nurse managers in the training group were found to be more moderate, better able to plan, more flexible, more positive, happier, and more motivated than the nurse managers in the control group. Findings supporting these data were obtained in the analyses of interviews with nurses. Conclusion Neuro-Linguistic Programming training can make a difference in terms of helping nurse managers to develop interpersonal problem- and conflict-solving skills. Implications for Nursing Management Nurse managers can use Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques to resolve interpersonal problems and conflicts occurring in their organizations. For this purpose, it is recommended that pre- and post-graduate Neuro-Linguistic Programming training be provided to executive nurses.

This study was conducted with the aim of determining pain acceptance levels in patients with chronic pain attending an algology outpatients' department. The research was conducted as a descriptive and cross-sectional study. The population of the study consisted of 97 patients with chronic pain who attended the Algology Outpatients' Department of the Health Implementation and Research Center of Bursa Uludag University. A Patient Description Form and a Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) were used to collect research data. The participants' mean sub-score for accomplishing activities by patients with chronic pain was found to be 31.10 +/- 11.84, their mean sub-score for pain willingness was 36.65 +/- 10.37, and their mean score for the total scale was 67.76 +/- 18.30. A statistically significant difference was found between the participants' total score means and their sub-score means according to their education level and frequency of experiencing pain (P < .05), but no statistically significant difference was found according to such factors as age, profession, marital status, or medications used (P > .05). It was found that female sex was generally exposed to chronic pain, and factors such as age, marital status, and drug treatment did not differ in the rate of acceptance of chronic pain, and the rate of acceptance of pain in workers was higher, those with lower education level were lower. There is a need that new studies with larger sample groups regarding the factors affecting the acceptance of chronic pain.