This study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of breathing exercises on fatigue in patients diagnosed with tuberculosis.

Objectives: To assess the post-earthquake trauma and hopelessness levels of nursing students due to the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023. Methods: This study was conducted between April and May 2023 in the Nursing Department in a province located in Southeastern Türkiye using the face-to-face interview technique. The study was completed with 276 students in line with the power analysis. The data were collected using a questionnaire, the Scale that Determines the Level of Post-Earthquake Trauma (SDLPET), and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS). Results: The mean SDLPET and BHS scores of the students were 55.45±13.58 and 9.38±4.53, respectively. Some 12.3% of the nursing students lost their friends due to the earthquake, 80.4% did not receive any earthquake training, 46% needed psychological support, 48.6% needed financial support, 49.6% needed social support, 37% had sleep problems, 72.8% experienced hopelessness, and the quality of life of 67.8% of the students was negatively affected due to the hopelessness they experienced. Conclusions: It was found that the level of post-earthquake trauma and hopelessness of the students was moderate, and a positive and significant correlation was found between trauma and hopelessness scores.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effects of difficulties experienced in the follow-up and treatment during the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID-19p), which included COVID-19 phobia and depression, on treatment compliance in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Methods: This study included 123 patients with COPD. The COVID-19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) were used to assess the patients. Results: The mean age of patients with COPD was 64.56 ± 9.31 years. It was determined that our patients did not maintain regular outpatient follow-up mostly because of the fear of COVID-19 transmission (78.8%). Overall, 24% of our patients showed treatment noncompliance. A statistically significant relationship was found between COPD stages B and D and treatment compliance (p=0.01). Patients with frequent emergency department admissions (p = 0.01) and those with high BDI (p = 0.01) and C19P-S (p = 0.02) scores during the pandemic were found to have reduced treatment compliance. Conclusion: Patients with COPD with COVID-19 phobia, and depression had reduced treatment compliance. İt is necessary to be aware of these conditions and to plan appropriate interventions.