This research was conducted to examine the effect of internet addiction on cyberchondria. The research is important to understand how today's digital technologies contribute to health-related concerns and affect individuals' perceptions of health. Quantitative research design was used in this research conducted in Konya, a metropolitan city in Turkey. The study was conducted using the convenience sampling method on 403 participants. In the research, 'Personal Information Form', 'Internet Addiction Scale' and 'Cyberchondria Scale' were used. The data were analyzed with the SPSS program. As an analysis method, upon determining that the data were normally distributed, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation and simple linear regression analyzes were applied in independent groups. The majority of participants (69%) were female, 52.9% were between the ages of 18-27 and 53.8% were married. In terms of education level, 44.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher, and 59.6% earned minimum wage or less. Among the occupational groups, the largest proportion was students (31.5%), and their daily internet use was mostly 2-3 hours (44.4%). Internet is most frequently used for social media (47.4%) and news/agenda follow-up (25.1%). Within the scope of the research, internet addiction varies significantly according to the participants' age groups, education levels, professions, average daily internet usage time, and internet usage purposes; it was found that the cyberchondria levels of the participants showed significant differences according to the variables of income level, profession, daily internet usage time and internet use purpose. The research revealed a positive and significant relationship between the level of internet addiction and the level of cyberchondria. It has also been observed that internet addiction has a positive and significant effect on cyberchondria. These results show that cyberchondria tendencies become stronger with the increase in internet use among individuals.

BackgroundLimited resources available to meet unlimited human needs necessitate the prevention of unnecessary use in the field of health. One of the unnecessary expenditures in health is the use of laboratory tests. The aim of this study is to determine the level of unnecessary laboratory test requests and the risk factors affecting unnecessary use in a university hospital.Material and MethodsIn the study, the 15 most frequently used biochemistry tests in a university hospital were evaluated retrospectively. The Rational Laboratory Test Request Procedure of the Ministry of Health was used to determine the use of unnecessary tests. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors affecting unnecessary test use.Results The analysis results showed that the ratio of unnecessary use of 15 biochemistry tests was 9.1%, and the cost of unnecessary tests was 584.186,3 TL (114.997,3 $). It was found that the probability of requesting unnecessary tests differed significantly according to the branches of the tests requested, the age and gender of the patients and the academic title of the physicians (p<0.001).Conclusions It is thought that the study will provide important clues in the development of managerial interventions to prevent unnecessary test usage and control costs.

Background/Objectives: The concept of patient participation is increasingly recognized as an important component in many areas, such as redesigning healthcare processes, improving patient safety, increasing satisfaction, and managing chronic diseases. In this context, measuring the level of patient participation in healthcare services is an important factor. The “Patient Participation Questionnaire” is a tool used to assess patients’ evaluations of their participation in their in-hospital care. The absence of a scale in the Turkish literature that measures this concept reveals the importance of this research. Methods: In this study conducted in a tertiary public hospital in Turkey, the final scale translated into Turkish was applied to 355 people using the convenience sampling method. In addition to the “Patient Participation Scale”, the “Patient Satisfaction Scale” was used for context validity in the study. Data were analyzed with SPSS 27 and AMOS programs. Results: As a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, the scale, which originally consisted of 16 questions and four dimensions, was adapted to Turkish as 14 questions and four dimensions. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, the goodness of fit values of the scale were found to be x²/sd = 2.53, GFI = 0.93, AGFI = 0.90, CFI = 0.93, RMSEA = 0.066, RMR = 0.041, and NFI = 0.90. These values are within the acceptable and good fit level ranges. As a result of the correlation analysis performed for context validity, it was determined that there was a positive significant relationship between the adapted patient participation scale and the patient satisfaction scale (r = 0.692, p < 0.001). In addition, the internal consistency coefficient of the scale was examined to determine the reliability of the scale, and it was revealed that the scale was reliable at a good level (α = 0.86). Conclusions: Based on the findings, it was revealed that the “Patient Participation Scale” developed in English is a valid and reliable measurement tool in Turkish culture.

Aims: This study aimed to explore the mediating effect of perceived stress on the relationship between health literacy and healthy lifestyle awareness. It was hypothesized that health literacy would positively predict healthy lifestyle awareness, directly and indirectly, by reducing levels of perceived stress. Methods: This research adopted a cross-sectional and correlational design. The sample consisted of 1,150 adults residing in Konya, Turkiye. Data collection instruments included validated measures of Health Literacy, Perceived Stress, and Healthy Life Awareness. Descriptive analyses and Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated, followed by mediation testing through structural equation modeling. The significance of indirect effects was assessed using bootstrapping with 5,000 resamples and 95% confidence intervals. Results: The sample consisted of 1,150 adults residing in Konya, with a mean age of 30.48. The majority were female (54.3%), single (59.7%), and university graduates (59.1%). The findings demonstrated that health literacy positively predicted healthy lifestyle awareness (β=0.43, p

The aim of this study was to reveal the behaviors and awareness of nurses about workplace safety. The population of the study consisted of 557 active nurses working in a public hospital in Konya province. Online survey technique was used as a data collection tool. The questionnaire consists of 4 sections and 26 questions. The first part consists of questions about sociodemographic characteristics, the second part consists of the safety awareness questionnaire, the third part consists of the safety behavior scale and the fourth part consists of the reporting culture questionnaire. It was determined that the data obtained showed a normal distribution. Independent groups t, one-way variance, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were applied on the data. Of the 394 nurses who participated in the study, 84.5% were female, 27.9% were in the 23-30 age range, 75.1% were undergraduate graduates, 43.7% were ward nurses, and 28.2% had 20 years or more experience. Again, 61.4% of the participants stated that they had never made a medical error in their unit, 51.0% stated that they had experienced a near-miss incident in their unit, and 53.6% stated that they had witnessed medical errors in their unit before. As a result of the study, it was seen that the safety awareness, safe behavior and reporting culture of the nurses participating in the study were high. It was concluded that an increase in safety awareness leads to an increase in safety behavior and reporting culture levels.