Oncology nursing practices in the management of chemotherapy‑related oral mucositis in accordance with evidence‑based guidelines: a descriptive and cross‑sectional study

GÜNDOĞDU, Fatma | SAYAR, Serap

Purpose This study aimed to explore the practices of oncology nurses in the management of chemotherapy-related oral mucositis (OM) by MASCC/ISOO guidelines. Methods This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted between December 25, 2021, and January 31, 2022, with 157 oncology nurses in Turkey. Data were collected through OM Practices Assessment Form. Results The mean age of the nurses was 29.05 ± 7.40, the majority (90.4%) of them were female and 76.4% of them have a Bachelor’s degree. More of the nurses (59.9%) had a written protocol for managing OM in their institutions, 38.9% of ...Daha fazlası

Resveratrol And Its Effects On Diabetes Mellitus

BERBEROĞLU, Hatice Tuğçe | ÜNÜSAN, Nurhan

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that causes complications as a result of insulin resistance, insulin deficiency or the combination of both. It is a public health problem of great importance all over the world due to its high prevalence and complications. Resveratrol is a biologically active polyphenolic compound and in recent years, it is one of the most studied nutrients. The effects of resveratrol, which is abundant in foods such as grapes, peanuts, red wine, blueberries and cherries on human health have been studied for a long time. Antioxidant, proinflammatory, anti-carcinogen and t ...Daha fazlası

Health Coming from Pomegranate

ALAÇIK DEVELİOĞLU, İrem | KESER, Muteber Gizem | ÜNÜSAN, Nurhan

Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., a member of the Punicacae family, is an edible fruit known to be used for medicinal purposes from ancient times to the present day, just like many other plants. The roots, flowers, fruit, bark, aril (seed), and other parts of the pomegranate are actively used in the health sector. The aim of this current study is to evaluate the health effects of pomegranate, which can be consumed as a functional food from past to present, under different subtitles. Pomegranate and its by-products have features such as anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, anti-obesity, an ...Daha fazlası

Systematic review of mycotoxins in food and feeds in Turkey

ÜNÜSAN, Nurhan

Mycotoxins are toxic natural contaminants of food and feeds and are produced by various fungi fromAspergillus,Alternaria,Fusarium, andPenicilliumgenera. Molds and their toxins have attracted much attention worldwide dueto the important economic losses related to their effects on human health and domestic and international trade.Although more than 400 mycotoxins have been identified, most studies have focused on aflatoxins, ochratoxin A,fusarium toxins, zearalenone, patulin, and trichothecenes owing to their relationships with food safety andeconomic losses. In Turkey, the dramatic variations i ...Daha fazlası

Selenium Content of Turkish Foods: A Twenty-Year Review

ÜNÜSAN, Nurhan

Selenium is a nutritionally essential trace element majorly obtained from food. The bioavailability of selenium to the food chain depends on soil organic-matter content, pH, and selenium speciation, presence of ions that complex with selenium and food-processing. Selenium is a constituent of more than two dozen selenoproteins that have a pleiotropic effect ranging from DNA synthesis to antiinflammatory and antioxidant effects. This aimed to highlight the degree of variation of selenium in Turkish foods. High amounts of selenium were found in pistachio (54.57 µg/g), walnut (30.77 µg/g), fish (2 ...Daha fazlası

Fluoroscopy-guided genicular nerves pulsed radiofrequency for chronic knee pain treatment

ARICAN, Şule | HACIBEYOĞLU, Gülçin | AKKOYUN SERT, Özlem | TUNCER UZUN, Sema | REİSLİ, Ruhiye

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to investigate the effects of Pulsed RF application in the genicular nerve on pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and its side effects. Methods: This study was conducted between February 2018 and June 2018. Patients who were previously administered diagnostic blocks were evaluated a day later; a drop of at least 50% in numeric pain scores was considered a positive response, and these patients were included in the Pulsed RF neurotomy procedures. Radiofrequency (RF) cannula was advanced towards targeted nerves under the guida ...Daha fazlası

The Discharge Related Learning Needs Of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients

İSTER, Emine Derya | KAPLAN SERİN, Emine | BAYIR, Berna | ERKURT, Mehmet Ali

This study has been carried out to determine the learning needs of patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at the discharge stage. 100 patients undergoing transplantation in the Stem Cell Transplantation Unit of a university hospital in Turkey in 2018 have constituted the sample of the study. The "Patient Information Form" and the "Patient Learning Needs Scale" have been used as data collection tools in the study. In the study, the data have been collected 2-48 hours before the patients were discharged. The mean total score of the Patient Learning Needs Scale of the patient ...Daha fazlası

Determining the Attitudes of Individuals in the Community towards Vaccine Applications and their Attitudes After the Covid-19 Pandemic

BAYIR, Berna | YAĞIZ, Fatma Nur | ÇAT, Rabia | ÇAT, Gülnur

Background: The concept of anti-vaccine is as old as vaccination. Despite this, many individuals who were anti-vaccine or indecisive in the past were expecting a vaccine for this disease. Research Questions 1. What is the perspective of individuals with and without COVID-19 against COVID-19 vaccine applications? 2. Do individuals with chronic diseases increase the rate of vaccination? Objectives: The concept of anti-vaccination is as old as vaccination. However, during the pandemic process, many individuals have come to expect a vaccine for this disease. This study was carried out to examine t ...Daha fazlası

The Effect of the Education Model on the Levels of State/Continuous Anxiety and Self‑Efficacy of Midwifery Students

Background: In midwifery practice, the education model used for skill acquisition is extremely important for the management of students’ stress, anxiety and self‑efficacy. Innovative practices aim to improve the students’ cognitive, emotional and psychomotor skills, and new research needs to be performed to evaluate the results of such practices. Aims: The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of the education model and clinical practice features, such as practice time, laboratory practice and exam evaluation, on the students’ state and continuous anxiety and self‑efficacy status. Method ...Daha fazlası

A Study on Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Status: Maternal Opinions

ÜNÜSAN, Nurhan

Aim: This research aimed to examine behavioral feeding status in children aged 6-8 according to maternal opinions. The research investigated if Behavioral Pediatrics Feeding Assessment Scale (BPFAS) overall score differed significantly by family structure, mother’s history of nutrition education and child’s history of health problems and medication use. Materials and methods: The population was Kocaeli province, while the sample comprised 245 children and their mothers selected with convenience sampling from primary schools in Kocaeli Turkey. Data analysis: The study data were gathered with a ...Daha fazlası

The Effects of Different Education Models on the Physical Activity and Health Profile of Healthcare Students in Turkish University

ÜNÜVAR, Bayram Sönmez | GERÇEK, Hasan | CİHAN, Emine | ŞAHBAZ PİRİNÇÇİ, Cansu | YILMAZ, Kamil

Purpose: Hybrid and distance educational models can lead to different levels of physical activity among students. The aim of our study is to compare the effects of different education models on physical activity and health profile of university healthcare students. Methods: Six hundred healthcare students at Turkish universities between the ages of 17-25 were included in our study. Participants were divided into 2 groups as hybrid (n = 300, 246 females, 54 males) and distance (n = 300, 258 females, 42 males) according to the education model they received at the university. Measurements were ap ...Daha fazlası

Investigation of the effect of the life satisfaction and psychological well‐being of nursing students on their happiness levels

YEŞİLTEPE, Akgün | SAYAR, Serap | ÇAL, Ayşe

Purpose: This study aims to examine the effect of nursing students' life satisfaction and psychological well‐being on their perceived happiness levels. Method: The study, which was designed as a descriptive and cross‐sectional study was carried out in Turkey with 264 students of nursing. Findings: Students' life satisfaction and happiness (r = 0.722), psychological well‐being and happiness (r = 0.743), and psychological well‐being and life satisfaction (r = 0.689) were found to be positively and highly correlated. Students' gender and perception of income status and general health status affec ...Daha fazlası