The aim of the study is to determine the levels of death anxiety and death-related depression in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample of the descriptive-relational study includes 344 elderly people registered in a family health center. It was determined that the most dreaded fear reported by the elderly who got COVID-19 infection was death, and there was a highly significant positive correlation between death anxiety and death-related depression ratings of the elderly and that as the average death anxiety score of the elderly rises, so does the degree of death-related depression.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the experiences of nurses providing care to intensive care unit patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in Turkey. The research employed the descriptive phenomenological approach. The interviews were analyzed with Colaizzi's seven‐step method. The experiences of nurses providing care to COVID‐19 patients in the intensive care unit can be summarized under three themes. It was determined that all nurses experience physical, psychological, and social difficulties along with negative emotions during the care process for COVID‐19 patients, for which nurses use coping processes. This study shows the difficulties faced by nurses who provide intensive care to patients with COVID‐19. It is important to identify these challenges early to protect and improve the health of nurses.

Introduction: This study was conducted to examine the knowledge levels and practices of older individuals about rational drug use. Materials and Method: This descriptive study was conducted on 382 older individuals. The data were collected with the Rational Drug Use Survey through face-to-face interview method. The data were evaluated through the chi-square test and descriptive analysis methods. Results: In the study, 72.5 % of the older individuals stated that they used drugs without a prescription of a doctor, 23.6 % stated that they increased/decreased their doses without consulting the doctor, 91.1 % stated that they complied with the drug hours recommended by the doctors, and 44.2 % stated that they quit medication before the date prescribed by the doctor. Conclusion: The most important problems of older individuals concerning the rational drug use were determined to be using drugs without the prescription of a doctor and quitting the medication before the date recommended by the doctor. In line with these results, informing and supporting older individuals about rational drug use will make significant contribution for the rational drug use.

Çalışma hemşirelik öğrencilerinin sağlık algılarını belirlemek amacıyla tanımlayıcı türde yapılmıştır. Çalışma 198 hemşirelik öğrencisi ile yürütülmüştür. Çalışmada veriler literatüre dayalı olarak hazırlanan Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Sağlık Algısı Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizlerde t-testi ve OneWay ANOVA testleri kullanılmış ve p

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Subjective Health Complaints (SHC) inventory, which can be used to monitor health complaints experienced by the hospital support staff. Materials and Methods: In this methodological study, data were collected from 240 hospital support staff working in five different hospitals in Turkey. Participants were asked demographic questions and administered a Turkish translated SHC inventory. Construct validity was confirmed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was assessed by calculating the Cronbach’s alpha and split-half reliability coefficients. Results: The Turkish SHC inventory with 29 items showed acceptable content validity, construct validity, and internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.905). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the original five-dimensional structure of the scale. Model fit indices implied a good model-data fit: the normed chi-square value of 1.488 (χ2 = 513.423, df=345); error of root mean square approximation of 0.045; comparative fit index of 0.939 and standardized root mean square residuals of 0.060. Conclusion: The findings assert the reliability and validity of the Turkish SHC inventory, and recommend its use as a suitable tool for monitoring health complaints experienced by health service workers.