The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of young people’s popularity perceptions and social appearance concerns on their perceptions of aesthetic procedures on social media. This cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2023 and January 2024. A Personal Information Form, the Popularity Perception Scale (PPS), the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS), and the Scale of Aesthetic Procedure Perceptions on Social Media (SAPPS) were used to collect data. Statistically significant differences were found in the popularity perceptions, social appearance anxiety levels, and aesthetic procedure perceptions of the participants based on their age, their status of having a disliked bodily/facial feature, whether they thought of undergoing aesthetic procedures, whether they used filters on social media, whether they used image manipulation programs, and their frequency of using social media platforms each day. The PPS scores of the participants had weak, positive, and significant correlations with their SAAS scores and their total and subscale scores on SAPPS. The frequency of their usage of image manipulation programs was found to predict the popularity perceptions of the participants and their perceptions of aesthetic procedures on social media. It was determined that nursing students had above-average levels of positive popularity perceptions, social appearance anxiety, and positive perceptions of aesthetic procedures on social media, and these three variables were significantly associated with each other. This research may lead to informing young people about the aforementioned factors with the views and support of young nurses.

Although upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is an important diagnostic procedure in the detection of diseases, it can cause discomfort and anxiety in patients. This study is a randomized controlled trial conducted to determine the effects of listening to music on the anxiety, pain, and comfort levels of patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The patients were randomly divided into the intervention group (n = 40), who listened to music for 45 minutes before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and the control group (n = 40), which did not receive any intervention other than routine nursing care. It was observed that the pain and anxiety levels of the patients who listened to music before the procedure decreased, and their comfort levels and ease of the procedure increased. In order to reduce the pain and anxiety of patients who will undergo upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, increase the success of the procedure, and facilitate patient–doctor cooperation, encouraging patients to listen to music while awaiting the procedure can be effective.

Amaç: Bu araştırma, bir devlet hastanesinde çalışan hemşirelerin basınç yaralarını önlemeye yönelik tutumlarının incelenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini, Doğu Anadolu Bölgesindeki bir ilin merkezinde bulunan bir kamu hastanesinde çalışan toplam 246 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Araştırmada evrenin tamamına ulaşılmaya çalışılmış ve araştırmaya gönüllü olarak katılan 241 kişiden veri toplanmıştır. Verilerin toplanmasında araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan 31 soruluk “Anket Formu” kullanılmıştır. Literatürden destek alınarak oluşturulan anketteki veriler; hemşirelerin basınç ülserlerini önlemeye yönelik tutumlarını incelemek amacıyla 18 sorudan oluşan Hemşire Tanıtım Formu ve 13 sorudan oluşan Basınç Ülserlerini Önlemeye Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Lisans mezunu hemşirelerin basınç ülserlerinin etkisine yönelik, basınç ülserlerini önlemede kişisel sorumluluğa yönelik ve basınç ülserlerini önlemenin etkinliğine yönelik tutumlarının daha yüksek olduğu saptandı. Lise mezunlarının ise basınç ülserlerini önlemek için bireysel yeterliliğe yönelik tutumlarının daha yüksek olduğu ve gruplar arasındaki farkın anlamlı olduğu saptandı (p<0,05). Sonuç: Bu çalışma sonucunda, hemşirelerin basınç ülserini önlemeye yönelik tutum düzeylerinde eksiklikler mevcuttur. Bu bağlamda; her kurum standartlara ve yeniliklere uygun basınç ülseri bakım protokolleri belirlemeli, klinik uygulama rehberleri geliştirmeli ve uygunluğunun denetlemesini sağlamalıdır. Objective: This study was conducted in order to investigate the attitudes of nurses working in a state hospital towards prevention of pressure ulcers. Material and Methods: The population of the present study consisted of a total of 246 nurses, who were working in a public hospital located in a city center in Eastern Anatolia Region. The study, it was attempted to reach the whole population, and the data were collected from 241 nurses who voluntarily participated in the study. A “Questionnaire” with 31 questions, which was prepared by the researchers, was used to collect the data. The data on the questionnaire prepared by the support of literature were collected using Nurse Information Form with 18 questions to investigate attitudes of nurses towards prevention of pressure ulcers as well as Attitude Towards Pressure Ulcer Prevention Instrument consisting of 13 questions. Results: The nurses with high school degree were determined to have higher attitudes towards the effect of pressure ulcers, towards the personal responsibility to prevent pressure ulcers, and towards the effectiveness of prevention of pressure ulcer. Attitudes of the nurses with high school degree towards personal sufficiency to prevent pressure ulcers were higher and the difference between the groups was significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study revealed that attitude levels of nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention had some deficiencies. Within this context, each institution should determine pressure ulcer care protocols appropriate to standards and innovations, develop clinical practice guides, and ensure supervision of their convenience.