Amaç: Araştırma, kronik böbrek yetmezliği olan ve hemodiyaliz tedavisi gören hastaların öz bakım gücünün semptom yönetimine olan ilişkisinin incelenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı olarak yapılmıştır.Yöntem: Araştırma 31 Mart -5 Haziran 2022 tarihlerinde Ankara’da bulunan özel bir diyaliz merkezinde hemodiyaliz tedavisi alan hastalarla (n:126) yapılmıştır. Veriler; sosyodemografik özellikler formu, Diyaliz Hastalarına Yönelik Öz Bakım Gücü Ölçeği ve Diyaliz Semptom İndeksi ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; yüzdelik dağılımlar, ortalama, t testi ve tek yönlü varyans analizi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada p<0.05 düzeyi istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edilmiştir.Bulgular: Araştırma kapsamındaki hastaların öz bakım gücünün orta düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca araştırmaya katılan hastaların diyaliz semptom indeksinden aldıkları puanın orta düzeye yakın olduğu belirlenmiştir. Öz Bakım gücü ölçeğinin alt boyutu olan diyet ile semptomlar arasında negatif yönlü orta düzey ilişki saptanmıştır. Diyaliz semptom indeksi ile ruhsal durum alt boyutu arasında pozitif yönlü orta düzey anlamlı ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır.Sonuç: Bu araştırmaya katılan hastaların öz bakım gücü ile semptom yönetimi arasında orta düzeyde bir ilişki olduğu saptanmıştır. Bu nedenle hemodiyaliz tedavisi alan, 65 yaş üzerinde ve başka kronik hastalığı olan bireylerin daha fazla desteğe ihtiyacı olduğu düşünülmektedir.

Background: The Heart Failure Somatic Perception Scale (HFSPS) is an 18-item scale used to evaluate the severity of common signs and symptoms of heart failure (HF) in patients. To date, psychometric properties of the HFSPS have been tested in samples of Japanese, Spanish, Farsi, Italian, and Arabic speakers. Objective: In this study, our aim was to determine the validity and reliability of the HFSPS in a Turkish population of patients with HF. Methods: This study was a cross-cultural adaptation of the HFSPS to evaluate its psychometric properties in a Turkish population diagnosed with HF, in accordance with the methodology and recommendations of the International Commission on Testing. Results: A total of 228 patients were included. The mean age of patients was 67.08 ± 8.53 years, and the mean duration of disease was 4.3 ± 2.9 years. Confirmatory factor analysis testing of the 4-factor (dyspnea, chest discomfort, early and subtle, edema) structure of the original HFSPS resulted in supportive fit indices. Confirmatory factor analysis findings showed that the factor loadings of the model indicated that the items had strong and significant relationships with relevant factors (P < .001 for all items). Cronbach's α reliability coefficients of the scale were calculated as 0.92. A positive moderate correlation of r = 0.887 (P < .001) was found between the HFSPS and the Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the scale is valid and reliable for use in Turkish patients with HF.

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı bir vakıf üniversitesinde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerin kardiyovasküler hastalıklarına ilişkin risk faktörleri bilgi düzeyi ve yaşam biçimi arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Yöntem Tanımlayıcı ve ilişki arayıcı olarak planlanan bu araştırmanın örneklemini bir vakıf üniversitesinde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrenciler oluşturmuştur. Veriler, ‘Bilgi Formu’, ‘Kardiyovasküler Hastalıklar Risk Faktörleri Bilgi Düzeyi (KARRİF-BD) Ölçeği’ ve ‘Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği II’ ile çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde SPSS IBM Statistics 22.0 programı kullanılmıştır. Veriler ortalama ± standart sapma (Ort ± SS), sayı, yüzde dağılımlar ile normal dağılımlarını belirlemek için Kolmogorov-Simirnov testi yapılmıştır. Ayrıca analizlerde Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis, Dunn-Bonferroni ikili Tamhane’s T2 testleri kullanılmıştır. Veriler arasındaki ilişkilerin incelenmesinde Spearsman’s Korelasyon Analizi kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar p

Objective: This study aimed to determine the correlation between the intensive care experience and the state anxiety of patients hospitalized in the coronary intensive care unit. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 192 patients from the coronary intensive care unit of a university hospital. Data were collected using a Patient Information Form, the Intensive Care Experience Scale (ICE), and the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory (STAI-I). The analysis was conducted using SPSS software version 25.0. Descriptive statistics were reported as counts, percentages, means, and standard deviations. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance. Results: Among the participants, 38% were aged 65 and older, 76.6% were male, 93.2% were married, 63% were admitted to the intensive care unit from the emergency room, and 88.5% had prior experience in an intensive care unit. The total and sub-dimension scores of the ICE and STAI-I were moderate. We found a weak positive correlation between the STAI-I total score and the ICE total score (r= 0.320). There was a very strong positive correlation between pessimistic experiences in the intensive care unit and the STAI-I total score (r=0.907). Additionally, there was a moderate negative correlation between satisfaction with care received in the intensive care unit and the sub-dimensions of memory of experiences (Awareness of Surroundings, Satisfaction with the Care, Recollection of Experiences) (r=0.252, r=-0.489, r=-0.496). Conclusion: The study found that pessimistic experiences in the intensive care unit can significantly impact patients' state anxiety.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effects of the interventions made to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic on the anxiety level and life quality of healthcare workers. Materials and Methods: The study is a descriptive one, and the data were collected online using the Google Forms application. The Information Form including 15 questions, the Beck Anxiety Scale, and Short Form-36 (SF-36) Life Quality Scale were used to collect data. Five hundred and eight healthcare workers participated in the study. Statistical significance was set as p<0.05. The findings showing statistically significant differences were evaluated using the Games-Howel Post-hoc test. Results: The study revealed that 81.3% of the healthcare workers are worried about their own health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been found that 38% of the healthcare workers have been experiencing a shortage of protective equipment in the hospital where they work. As far as worrying about one’s own health during the pandemic is concerned, it was found that there was a statistically significant difference between the Beck Anxiety Scale mean scores and the SF-36 Life Quality Scale mean scores. Conclusion: Our study revealed that the anxiety levels of healthcare workers were low during the pandemic and their quality of life was high. It should be foreseen that pandemics such as COVID-19 may also occur in the future, and the psychological effects on healthcare workers should be monitored during pandemics.