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The opinions about euthanasia among students in elderly care department of vocational school of health services at Bingol University

This study was conducted in order to collect information about the current knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of the students, studying in the elderly care department of Vocational School of Health Services in Bingol University, about euthanasia and determine the related problems if any. The population of this descriptive study consisted of students studying in Elderly Care department of Bingol University, Vocational School of Health Services. The data collection tool used in the study was the Questionnaire developed by the researcher based on the literature information. The Questionnaire involves 33 questions. It was determined that 75.2% of the participants thought that their knowledge about euthanasia was sufficient, 20.5% did not consider that their knowledge level was enough. While 85.5% of the participants never encountered euthanasia request in their professional life, 5.1% encountered several times. In accordance with the obtained results, it is recommended to discuss euthanasia by being considerably involved in elderly care curriculum and conduct qualitative studies about euthanasia.

The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in emergency healthcare professionals

The aim of the present study was to determine the frequency of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in emergency healthcare professionals in a public hospital and characteristics of healthcare professionals diagnosed with IBS. The population of this descriptive study consisted of a total of 67 people including 8 physicians and 59 non-physician healthcare professionals working at Emergency Service of Bingol Public Hospital. A questionnaire with two sections was used to collect data. While the first section of the questionnaire which was prepared and administered by the researchers based on the literature had questions about demographic characteristics, working conditions, daily habits, dietary information; the second section included questions about IBS condition. The Rome III criteria were employed for diagnosis of IBS. When some characteristics were examined in terms of the presence of IBS, 65.9% of the males and 69.2% of the females have IBS. Upon examination of the individuals with IBS it was observed that the distribution of IBS was more in those who were male (60%); were younger than 40 years of age; were in overweight BMI group, were non- smokers, had poor or sedentary physical activity level, were drinking 3 or more cups of tea a day, were drinking 1-2 cups of coffee, had 3 meals a day, did not skip the meal and sometimes had snacks; however the differences were not statistically significant (p

Hand Hygiene Attitudes Of Healthcare Staff Working In Intensive Care Unit Of a State Hospital

Yöntem: Araştırma, Doğu Anadolu Bölgesinde yer alan bir Devlet Hastanesinin Koroner, Anestezi ve Dâhiliye Yoğun Bakım Kliniklerinde hasta bakım ve tedavi hizmeti veren sağlık çalışanlarına anket uygulanması yoluyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini bu hastanede çalışan 51 sağlık personeli oluşturmuş, araştırma evreninin tamamı ile (51 kişi) gönüllü katılım esasına göre yürütülmüştür (Cevaplılık oranı: %100). Araştırmada kullanılan anket formu literatür bilgisine uygun olarak araştırmacılar tarafından geliştirilmiştir. Veriler istatistik paket programında değerlendirilmiştir.

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of primary health care nurses and midwives in breast cancer early diagnosis applications

Purpose The purpose of this research was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of the nurses and midwives about the early diagnosis of breast cancer. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was carried out at 9 family medical centers (FMCs) and 1 community health center (CHC) in Bingol; the population of this research consisted of 25 midwives and 38 nurses. The protocol for this study was approved by the regional ethics committee of Bingol University. The study was performed in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The purpose of this study was explained to the nurses and midwives who participated, and their written and verbal permission was obtained; great care was taken to ensure that they understood participation was voluntary. A questionnaire of 41 questions was used for the data collection. Results When the age distribution of nurses and midwives was examined, it was found that 96.8% of them were aged ≤39 years. A total of 92.0% of midwives and 84.2% of nurses practiced breast self-examination (BSE). A total of 56% of the married women practiced family planning, and the most frequent method was using contraceptive pills. A total of 88.9% of the women had never had hormonal treatment for any reason. The BSE knowledge level of 65% of the women, who performed clinical breast examination, was complete. Among the women who had full knowledge of BSE, 38.5% of them performed examination once every 6 months, 23.0% of them once a year and 38.5% of them once every 3 years. Conclusion This research showed that the deficiencies for nurses and midwives regarding the early diagnosis methods of breast cancer have been identified, and supporting these deficiencies with training is recommended.

Evaluation of anxiety condition among type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients

Purpose This study was conducted for the purpose of determining the relationship between type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients and anxiety. Method This study was conducted between August and September 2015 at Bingol State Hospital. The study included 131 patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) followed up at the Internal Diseases Polyclinic of Bingol State Hospital. The questionnaire used in the study consisted of two parts. The first part of the questionnaire comprised a set of questions querying the sociodemographic characteristics and the second part comprised the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Results The incidence of Type 1 DM was found to be higher among female compared to male patients, whereas type 2 DM was found to be higher among male compared to female patients, and this difference was statistically significant. According to the results of Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS) applied to the patients to examine their psychological states, 94.2% of male and 96.8% of female patients were found to be in the severe anxiety group. Among both male and female patients, BAS scores of the type 2 DM patients were higher than those of type 1 DM patients. When the distribution of BAS scores among the patients was examined, it was found that males received 44.7±13.2 points and females received 47.0±13.0 as mean value, but no statistically significant difference was found between BAS scores by sex. Unlike female patients, the difference between duration of disease and BAS score was found to be statistically significant in male patients. Conclusion In planning the treatment of patients with diabetes, evaluating them mentally will help to provide optimal treatment and care services.