Infectious diseases cause psychological problems for health care workers and especially nurses. Nurses who provided coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients with care experience negative feelings such as stress, work-related strain, discomfort, and helplessness related to their high-intensity work. The aims of this study are to investigate the effect of the mindfulness-based breathing and music therapy practice on stress, work-related strain, and psychological well-being levels of nurses who provided COVID-19 patients with care. This randomized controlled trial was conducted in a COVID-19 department at a university hospital in Turkey. Nurses who care for patients infected with COVID-19 were randomly divided into an intervention group (n = 52) and a no-treatment control group (n = 52). The intervention group received mindfulness-based breathing and music therapy. In data collection, the Personal Information Form, State Anxiety Inventory, Work-Related Strain Scale, and Psychological Well-Being Scale were used. The data from the study showed that mindfulness-based breathing and music therapy decreased stress and work-related strain (P < .05) and increased psychological well-being (P < .05). The control group showed no statistically significant changes on these measures (P > .05). The mindfulness-based breathing and music therapy practice reduced nurses' stress and work-related strain and increased psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bu çalışmanın amacı; “Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Gelecek Kaygısını” belirlemeye yönelik geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı geliştirmektir. Araştırmanın örneklemini İstanbul’da eğitim veren bir Vakıf Üniversitesinin Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesinde bulunan 365 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Veri toplama aracı olarak literatür doğrultusunda 37 maddelik bir madde havuzu oluşturulmuş ve ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirlik çalışmaları yapılmıştır. Veriler SPSS 21 ve AMOS paket programları aracılığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Güvenirliği değerlendirmek için iç tutarlılık ve test-tekrar test kullanılmıştır. SPSS programı ile açımlayıcı faktör analizi; AMOS programı aracılığıyla da doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda “Gelecek Korkusu” ve “Gelecekten Umutsuzluk” olmak üzere iki faktör altında toplanan ve 5’li Likert tipinde 19 maddeden oluşan “Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Gelecek Kaygısı” ölçeği geliştirilmiştir. Ölçeğin açıkladığı toplam varyans oranı %63.50 ve iç tutarlık katsayısı 0.91’dir. Test- retest için ölçek iki hafta arayla aynı gruba uygulanmış ve korelasyon katsayısı anlamlı bulunmuştur. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi ile iki faktörlü bir yapı doğrulanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda geliştirilen Gelecek Kaygısı Ölçeğinin üniversite öğrencilerinin gelecek kaygısı düzeylerini belirlenmede geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçüm aracı olduğu saptandı.

AIM: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a disaster nursing and management education program on beliefs in general disaster preparedness, disaster response self-efficacy, and psychological resilience in nursing students. METHOD: The sample consisted of nursing students receiving undergraduate education in Istanbul, Turkey. Participants were randomly divided into the intervention (n = 65) and control (n = 66) groups. The intervention group was given an eight-module education program with theoretical and applied components. Data were collected using the Belief in General Disaster Preparedness Scale, the Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Brief Resilience Scale. RESULTS: The mean Belief in General Disaster Preparedness Scale, Disaster Response Self-Efficacy Scale, and Brief Resilience Scale scores of the intervention group were higher than those of the control group. CONCLUSION: The disaster nursing and management education program provided to nursing students was determined to increase beliefs in general disaster preparedness, disaster response self-efficacy, and psychological resilience.

Objective: This is a qualitative study based on content analysis in order to reveal the transition experiences of nurses in the first year of their profession.Methods: The study was carried out between January 2018 and March 2018 with 30 newly graduated nurses, who work in three Training and Research Hospitals, two University Hospitals and three Private Hospitals with JCI Quality Certificate and have a maximum of one year of professional experience. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth individual interviews using face-to-face interviews. Results: Themes defined in the transition process of newly graduated nurses were emotional, sociocultural and developmental, physical and intellectual. In general, transition experiences of individuals were greatly influenced by the support that is given to the new graduate, the experience, the predictability, sincerity and consistency of the relationships with the individuals they were in contact with, and the expectations of the institution or experienced employees. In the first year of their professional experience, graduates do not feel themselves qualified, comfortable, safe and secure, and experience emotional and physical exhaustion in a short time. In addition, changes in life patterns and routines have emerged as distracting developments or unexpected burdens, particularly for new graduates experiencing adaptation problems. Conclusion: This study focused on the experiences of nurses during their first-year practice which is incredibly challenging for the new graduated nurses. It has been determined that formal and informal support programs are necessary for the new graduates to successfully start the profession.