Tulay Basak

Prevalence, risk factors and quality of life in Turkish women with urinary incontinence: a synthesis of the literature

Background Urinary incontinence (UI) is not a life threatening condition but it adversely affects physical and mental health, sexual function and quality of life in women. Aim To review the related literature to identify prevalence, risk factors and quality of life among only Turkish women. Methods Computerized searches on PubMed, Turkish Medline, EBSCO Host; articles from indexed journals related to the topics in this review and published between 1996 and 30 April 2012 were evaluated. After completion of database searches, a final total of 20 studies were identified that fitted the inclusion criteria. Results This review revealed that the prevalence of UI among Turkish women was reported by 16 studies ranged from 16.4% to 49.7%. The most common risk factors were age, number of births, body mass index > 25 kg/m2, recurrent urinary infection, diabetes mellitus and vaginal delivery. The effect of UI on the quality of life was mild to moderate. Conclusions We found that the prevalence of UI of Turkish women showed a wide range. It is important for health professionals to be aware of the high prevalence of UI in women and to ask about its possible presence. Improving the quality of life in women with UI is an important issue and nurses should direct women to seek psychosocial support. The findings of this review could serve as a source of information for health systems that deal with UI, and it may help to inform health professionals and women with UI on early diagnosis, treatment and management.BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence (UI) is not a life threatening condition but it adversely affects physical and mental health, sexual function and quality of life in women. AIM To review the related literature to identify prevalence, risk factors and quality of life among only Turkish women. METHODS Computerized searches on PubMed, Turkish Medline, EBSCO Host; articles from indexed journals related to the topics in this review and published between 1996 and 30 April 2012 were evaluated. After completion of database searches, a final total of 20 studies were identified that fitted the inclusion criteria. RESULTS This review revealed that the prevalence of UI among Turkish women was reported by 16 studies ranged from 16.4% to 49.7%. The most common risk factors were age, number of births, body mass index > 25 kg/m(2), recurrent urinary infection, diabetes mellitus and vaginal delivery. The effect of UI on the quality of life was mild to moderate. CONCLUSIONS We found that the prevalence of UI of Turkish women showed a wide range. It is important for health professionals to be aware of the high prevalence of UI in women and to ask about its possible presence. Improving the quality of life in women with UI is an important issue and nurses should direct women to seek psychosocial support. The findings of this review could serve as a source of information for health systems that deal with UI, and it may help to inform health professionals and women with UI on early diagnosis, treatment and management.

Comparison of the effects of cooperative learning and traditional learning methods on the improvement of drug-dose calculation skills of nursing students undergoing internships

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of cooperative learning and traditional learning methods on the development of drug-calculation skills. Design: Final-year nursing students (n = 85) undergoing internships during the 2010–2011 academic year at a nursing school constituted the study group of this quasi-experimental study. Setting: Students were divided into two groups: an experimental group and a control group. A cooperative learning method was introduced to the experimental group (n = 32) and a traditional learning method was applied to the control group (n = 40). Pre-test and post-test scores of drug-dose calculation skills were compared. Method: Data were obtained using data collection forms which were developed by the researchers. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows version 15.0. T-test and Wilcoxon’s signed rank test with Bonferroni correction were used for comparison of drug-dose calculation skill scores between groups and within groups before and after training. Results: No statistically significant difference was found between drug-dose calculation pre-test scores of both groups (p = 0.144). After training, while the post-test mean score of the control group was 92.00 ± 7.90, this score was 87.03 ± 9.98 in the experimental group and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: After training, drug-dose calculation skills of students were increased in both groups. But the traditional learning method was found to be more effective than the cooperative learning method in the development of drug-dose calculation skills.

Comparison of three different thermometers in evaluating the body temperature of healthy young adult individuals.

The aim of this study was to compare the measurement values obtained with a non-contact infrared thermometer, a tympanic thermometer and a chemical dot thermometer. The research population was composed of students studying in two departments of a university in Ankara. A total of 452 students who fit the inclusion criteria of the study and volunteered to participate were included in the sample. Body temperature measurements with different thermometers were performed by the same researcher at the same room temperature. Data were analyzed in a computerized environment by SPSS 15.0 statistical program pack and Bland-Altman graph. Mean age of healthy young adults participating in the study was 19.66 ± 0.94, and 55.1% of them were female. The agreement limits for non-contact infrared and chemical dot was between -1.30 and 0.32°C; for non-contact infrared and tympanic was between -1.26 and 0.13°C; and for chemical dot and tympanic -0.89 and 0.74°C. It was determined that, although the measurement values of the tympanic membrane and chemical dot thermometers conformed with each other, the conformity of the non-contact infrared thermometer was weak.

The reliability and validity of three questionnaires: The Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale, Simulation Design Scale, and Educational Practices Questionnaire.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to adapt the “Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale” (SCLS), “Simulation Design Scale” (SDS), and “Educational Practices Questionnaire” (EPQ) developed by Jeffries and Rizzolo into Turkish and establish the reliability and the validity of these translated scales. Methods: A sample of 87 nursing students participated in this study. These scales were cross-culturally adapted through a process including translation, comparison with original version, back translation, and pretesting. Construct validity was evaluated by factor analysis, and criterion validity was evaluated using the Perceived Learning Scale, Patient Intervention Self-confidence/Competency Scale, and Educational Belief Scale. Findings: Cronbach’s alpha values were found as 0.77–0.85 for SCLS, 0.73–0.86 for SDS, and 0.61–0.86 for EPQ. Conclusions: The results of this study show that the Turkish versions of all scales are validated and reliable measurement tools.

Effectiveness of the training material in drug‐dose calculation skills

AIM The aim of study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the training material based on low-level environmental fidelity simulation in drug-dose calculation skills in senior nursing students. METHODS A quasi-experimental design with one group. The sample included senior nursing students attending a nursing school in Turkey in the period December 2012-January 2013. Eighty-two senior nursing students were included in the sample. Data were obtained using a data collection form which was developed by the researchers. A paired-sample t-test was used to compare the pretest and post-test scores. RESULTS The difference between the mean pretest score and the mean post-test score was statistically significant (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION This study revealed that the training material based on low-level environmental fidelity simulation positively impacted accurate drug-dose calculation skills in senior nursing students.

Integrating simulation based learning into nursing education programs: Hybrid simulation

BACKGROUND Hybrid simulation can be developed with mannequins of any fidelity and tabletop simulators with a standardized patient to create a complex, high-level learning activity. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of a hybrid simulation technique used with nursing students in a scenario about the emergency setting. METHODS This one-group pre-test post-test model quasi-experimental study was carried out with 39 students in Ankara, Turkey, from October 2014 to July 2015. RESULTS Nearly all participants reported that the simulation improved their critical thinking, decision-making skills, and self-confidence before the clinical activity and that they felt as though they were real nurses during the activity (94.7%, 97.3%, 84.2%, and 92.1%, respectively). CONCLUSION The results of this study support the integration of hybrid simulation experiences throughout the nursing curriculum, as evidenced by positive responses from students through the simulation evaluation questionnaire.

The effects of music on the cardiac resuscitation education of nursing students

PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of music on the appropriate performance of the rate and depth of chest compression for nursing students. METHODS This randomized controlled study was conducted in the School of Nursing in Turkey between November 2014 and January 2015. The studys participants were second-year nursing school students with no previous formal cardiac resuscitation training (n=77). Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: an intervention group with music and a control group without music. During practical training, the intervention group performed chest compressions with music. The outcomes of this study were collected twice. The first evaluation was conducted one day after CPR education, and the second evaluation was conducted six weeks after the initial training. RESULTS The first evaluation shows that the participants in the intervention group had an average rate of 107.33±7.29 chest compressions per minute, whereas the rate for the control group was 121.47±12.91. The second evaluation shows that the rates of chest compression for the intervention and control groups were 106.24±8.72 and 100.71±9.54, respectively. CONCLUSION The results of this study show that a musical piece enables students to remember the ideal rhythm for chest compression. Performing chest compression with music can easily be integrated into CPR education because it does not require additional technology and is cheap.