Bu çalışma yaşlı bireylerin depresyon ve umutsuzluk düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla tanım-layıcı olarak yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın evrenini emeklilere hizmet veren derneklerden birine kayıtlı 150 yaşlı birey oluştururken örneklem çalışmaya dahil edilme kriterlerine uyan 100 yaşlı bireyden oluşmaktadır. Veriler Sosyodemografik Bilgi Formu, Geriatrik Depresyon Ölçeği-Kısa Formu (GDÖ-15) ve Beck Umutsuzluk Ölçeği (BUÖ) kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri Mart-Nisan 2023 tarihleri arasında yüzyüze görüşme yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde bağımlı değişkenlerde bağımsız gruplarda t testi, ikiden fazla bağımsız grubun karşılaş-tırılmasında tek yönlü varyans analizi ve Pearson korelasyon testleri ile değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiler analiz edilmiştir. Bu araştırmada yer alan yaşlı bireylerin GDÖ-15 puan ortalaması 7,27±2,91 ve BUÖ puan ortalaması ise 11,61±5,14 olarak belirlenmiştir. Yaşlı bireylerin hafif derecede depresyon ve orta derecede umutsuzluk yaşadıkları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Yaşlı birey-lerin GDÖ-15 ve BUÖ puanları arasında yüksek dereceli pozitif yönlü (r=0,638) istatistiksel olarak anlamlı (p<0,001) ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. İşçi olarak emekli olan yaşlı bireylerin depresyon (7,90±2,69) ve umutsuzluk (12,58±4,78) ortalamasının esnaf ve ev hanımı emeklili-ğine göre daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Erkeklerin BUÖ ortalamasının (12,63±4,87) kadın-ların BUÖ puan ortalamasından (8,56±4,80) anlamlı düzeyde daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir (p<0,001). Yaşlılık döneminde depresyonun daha kolay tespit edilebilmesi için sık aralıklarla izlemlerin yapılması ve yaşlı bireylerin depresif belirtileri tanıma ve umuda dair farkındalıkları-nın arttırılması önerilmektedir.

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, have significant psychological consequences, particularly for vulnerable populations like postpartum women. This study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social support and mental health among postpartum women who had experienced an earthquake. In this comparative cross-sectional study, the case group ( n = 62) consisted of women who were in their third trimester at the time of the earthquake and gave birth after the disaster, while the control group ( n = 62) comprised women who were also in their third trimester during the earthquake and had given birth but were not residing in the earthquake-affected region and had no prior experience of an earthquake. The study did not include individuals with intellectual disabilities, illiteracy. Data were collected using the Sociodemographic data form, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), and the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). The incidence rates of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (40.3%) and Postpartum depression (43.5%) in postpartum women who experienced the earthquake were significantly higher than those in women who did not (Posttraumatic stress disorder: 6.5%, Postpartum depression: 16.1%) (respectively, p <.001; p  =.001). The mean total MSPSS score of postpartum women who experienced the earthquake (61.7 ± 16.9) was significantly higher than that of those who did not (51.9 ± 13.2) ( p <.001). The mean PTGI total score in postpartum women who experienced the earthquake (69.0 ± 19.2) was significantly higher than in the control group (57.3 ± 20.0) ( p  =.001). In postpartum women who experienced the earthquake, there was a significant positive correlation between PTGI and MSPSS scores, and between PCL-5 and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores ( p <.001). Pregnant women who experienced the earthquake had significantly higher posttraumatic stress disorder and postpartum depression scores compared to those who did not. It was concluded that perceived social support may promote posttraumatic growth in women who have experienced a postpartum earthquake.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of psychiatric emergencies presenting to emergency departments (ED), the provisional diagnoses and reasons for consultation by emergency physicians, and to determine the rate of suicide attempts among patients presenting to emergency departments for psychiatric emergencies. Methods: The records of all patients aged 18 years and older admitted to the emergency department of the Department of Emergency Medicine, a tertiary hospital, with either a pre-existing psychiatric diagnosis or a new psychiatric provisional diagnosis made by emergency physicians between January 2020 and December 2023 were reviewed. Results: According to the data obtained in the study, it was determined that the most common provisional diagnoses made by emergency physicians in psychiatric emergencies were suicide attempts (41.88%), agitation (21.94%), schizophrenia (8.44%), psychosis (7.91%) and manic attack (6.54%). It was found that 49.3% of psychiatric emergencies resulted in discharge and 25.5% resulted in hospitalisation. Among the provisional diagnoses, depression, mutism and sleep disorders were most commonly associated with refusal of treatment, while depression and suicide were the most common reasons for hospitalisation. Among psychiatric emergency patients who attempted suicide, medication, sharp objects and chemicals were the most common substances ingested. Discussion: In this study, it was determined that a great portion of the emergency psychiatric cases admitted to the emergency department consisted of patients who attempted suicide. However, due to the crowdedness and fast pace of emergency departments, it is understood that in psychiatric emergencies, epidemiological profile data are missing in the files of the cases and detailed medical history cannot be obtained from the patients We think that recording better data of patient who admitted a psychiatric condition to the emergency department will provide better information about the patients in future visits and improve the care to be provided. Psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses recommend the implementation of emergency department-based rehabilitation programs for these patients.

Özet: Amaç: Bu çalışma acil servis ve yoğun bakım birimlerinde çalışan hemşirelerin bilinçli farkındalık ve duygu düzenleme becerileri arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı nitelikte olan bu çalışmanın örneklemini Haziran-Kasım 2021 tarihleri arasında bir devlet hastanesinin acil servis ve yoğun bakımlarında çalışan ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 78 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Bilinçli Farkındalık Ölçeği (BİFÖ) ve Duygu Düzenleme Ölçeği (DDÖ) aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Veriler araştırmacı tarafından hemşireler ile yüz yüze görüşme yöntemine dayalı olarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde frekans, yüzdelik, pearson korelasyon ve regresyon testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada kullanılan BİFÖ ile DDÖ arasında pozitif yönde zayıf anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir (p<0,05). Sonuç: Hemşirelerin bilinçli farkındalık ve duygu düzenleme becerileri arasında olumlu yönde ilişki olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Böylelikle hemşirelerin bilinçli farkındalık düzeyleri arttıkça duygu düzenleme becerileri de artmaktadır. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda hemşirelerin bilinçli farkındalık ve duygu düzenleme becerilerinin geliştirilmesi yönünden desteklenmesi önerilmektedir. Aim: this study was conducted to determine the relationship between mindfulness and emotion regulation skilss of nurses working in emergency and intensive care units. Methods: the sample of this descriptive study consisted of 78 nurses who worked in the emergency and intensive care units of a state hospital between June and November 2021 and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected through the Personal Information Form, the Conscious Awareness Scale (CIFI) and the Emotion Regulation Scale (DBS). The data were collected by the researcher based on the face-to-face interview method with the nurses. Frequency, percentage, pearson correlation and regression tests were used in the analysis of the data. Results: ıt was determined that there was a weak and positive relationship between the BIFS used in the study and the DSS (P<0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that there is a positive relationship between mindfulness and emotion regulation skills of nurses. Thus, as the mindfulness levels of nurses increase, their emotion regulation skills also increase. In line with the results obtained from this study, it is recommended that nurses be supported in terms of developing mindful awareness and emotion regulation skills.