The effect of undergraduate nursing students' e-Health literacy on healthy lifestyle behaviour.

e-Health literacy has become more important in promoting healthy lifestyles in recent years. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of undergraduate nursing students' e-Health literacy on healthy lifestyle behaviours. This cross-sectional study was conducted during the 2016-2017 academic year at a Nursing Department in the Faculty of Health Sciences in Istanbul. The study population consisted of 232 undergraduate nursing students. The study sample was 205 students who volunteered to participate in the research. The data were collected using the Structured Questionnaire Form, the e-Health Literacy Scale in Adolescent and the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile Scale. The mean score of the e-Health Literacy Scale in Adolescent was 29.50 ± 5.02. The mean total score of the Adolescent Lifestyle Profile was 112.11 ± 14.66. There was a positive correlation between students' Internet attitudes and general health-promoting lifestyle (r = 0.273; p < 0.01), indicating the higher the students' e-Health literacy, the higher their levels of healthy lifestyle behaviours. The result showed that e-Health literacy is an important parameter in promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours of nursing students.

Male Nursing Students' Social Appearance Anxiety and Their Coping Attitudes.

This study aimed at examining social appearance anxiety levels of male nursing students and their coping attitudes and identifying the relationship between them. A cross-sectional research approach was adopted in a study population of 180; the sample comprised 129 students. Data were collected using a socio-demographic information form, the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS), and the Assessment of Coping Attitudes Inventory (COPE). The average age of students was 20.54 ± 1.49 years. The male students' average score obtained from the SAAS measure was 32.64 ± 13.07, while that of the COPE Inventory was 138.11 ± 14.47. Significant correlations were detected between students' SAAS scores and COPE scale scores. There were negative relationships between social anxiety scores and COPE subscales of positive reinterpretation and growth ( p < .05), use of instrumental social support ( p < .05), active coping ( p ≤ .01), and planning ( p ≤ .01). In contrast, there were positive relationships between social anxiety scores and COPE subscales of mental disengagement ( p ≤ .01), denial ( p ≤ .01), behavioral disengagement ( p ≤ .01), restraint ( p ≤ .01), use of emotional social support ( p < .05), substance use ( p ≤ .01), and acceptance ( p < .05). The conclusion was that male students who do not perceive themselves as having an ideal body image face high social appearance anxiety. There is a prejudice that social appearance anxiety has negative effects on these students' self-confidence. In this context, this research revealed concrete results about how male nursing students have battled the prejudices that they have faced throughout their student life.

[Investigation of the Relationship between Empathy and Burnout Levels of Nursing Students]. / Hemsirelik Ögrencilerinin Empati ve Tükenmislik Düzeyleri Arasindaki Iliskinin Incelenmesi.

AIM: This research was designed to determine the relationship between empathy and burnout levels of nursing students. METHOD: The population of this descriptive and cross-sectional research consisted of 1294 students studying at a Nursing Faculty in the 2016-2017 academic year and the sampling consisted of 290 nursing students who were selected by the stratified random sampling method. Data were collected using the "Structured Question Form", the "Empathic Skill Scale B-Form" and the "Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Form". Written permission and ethical approval were obtained from the faculty where the research would be conducted. Data analysis was performed using the descriptive and significance analysis in the SPSS 21.00 program. RESULTS: 84.1% of the students were female, and the average age was 20.28±1.47. It was determined that the mean score of the Empathic Skill Scale B-Form was 143.86±23.93, and that the mean scores of the sub-dimensions of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Form were 15.11±4,69 in burnout, 9.34±3.62 in depersonalization, and 12.78±2.67 in competency. There is a statistically significant relationship between the Empathic Skill Scale score of nursing students and the Depersonalization sub-dimension score of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: It was determined that the burnout and empathy skills of nursing students were at a moderate level and that some socio-demographic characteristics affected their empathy and burnout levels.

The effect of nursing care protocol on the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections in neurosurgery intensive care unit.

PURPOSE: This clinical study was planned to determine the effect of Nursing Care Protocol on the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections in neurosurgery intensive care unit. METHOD: The study was conducted between January 2012 and December 2013. The sampling consisted of 160 patients compatible with study inclusion criteria (80 protocol and 80 control patients). Routine care was applied to the control group while the protocol group received catheter care according to the protocol formed in accordance with the suggestions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data were collected from Patient Information Form, Follow-Up Form, and APACHE II scores. RESULTS: A significant difference existed between the two groups in terms of mean APACHE II scores on discharge (p<0.05) whereas no significant difference in terms of mean fever, number of leucocytes and lymphocytes, C-reactive protein, and days of catheter carriage (p<0.05). Hemoculture positivity was less in protocol group, and this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The suggested nursing care protocol is significantly efficacious in the prevention of CVC-related infections. Training of healthcare workers on using this protocol is recommended.