Pressure ulcer prevention: family caregiver training effectiveness.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of pressure ulcer prevention training for the relatives of palliative care inpatients. METHODS: This study had a pretest-post-test design with parallel groups and a randomised control group, and it was conducted with 70 (experimental n=35, control n=35) patient relatives. A personal information form and Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Test were used as data collection tools. Parametric tests were performed for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The pressure ulcer prevention training given to the relatives of palliative care patients in the experimental group was significantly effective in increasing their level of knowledge about these ulcers (p<0.05). However, the routine ward discharge training given to the relatives of palliative care patients in the control group was not significantly effective in increasing their level of knowledge about them (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Specialised training regarding pressure ulcers should be given to the relatives of patients receiving palliative care. It is important that the educational materials used in this trainings appeal to all sensory organs in order to improve the educational outcomes. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT05979402.

Perineal care incontinence training for caregivers: randomised controlled trial.

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to implement training to increase the perineal care knowledge of relatives caring for incontinent palliative care patients and to examine the effectiveness of this training. METHODS: This study was designed as a pretest-post-test randomised controlled trial. The study included 84 relatives of patients with incontinence (experimental group, n=42; control group, n=42). The experimental group was given one-on-one face-to-face training on perineal care for patients with incontinence, while the control group was given training through a brochure. Data were collected using a personal information form and the Perineal Care Knowledge Test. The Wilcoxon signed-rank and Mann-Whitney U tests were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The difference between the pretest and post-test scores of the experimental group was found to be statistically significant (p<0.05), while the difference between the pretest and post-test scores of the control group was not significant (p>0.05). The post-test scores of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: It was found that one-on-one face-to-face perineal care training was a more effective method for increasing the perineal care knowledge of patients' relatives than brochures.

The correlation between health literacy and mental health literacy in Turkish Society.

PURPOSE: The study aims to determine the correlation between health literacy (HL) and mental health literacy (MHL) in Turkish society. DESIGN AND METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional survey, a form of quantitative research. Data were collected from participants with the personal information form, Turkish Health Literacy Scale, and Mental Health Literacy Scale. FINDINGS: The study found that 48.2% of the individuals had insufficient-limited HL and that 46.2% had a low level of MHL. A positive weak relationship was found between HL and MHL. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: As HL and MHL are correlated concepts, community health nurses can prepare their nursing action plans accordingly.

Comparison of anxiety levels of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, individuals under quarantine, and individuals in society.

PURPOSE: This study aims to compare the anxiety levels of COVID-19 patients, individuals under quarantine, and healthy individuals in society. DESIGN AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May 25, 2020 to June 25, 2020 in a city located in the northwest of Turkey. The data were collected using a personal information form, the Beck Anxiety Scale, administered in face-to-face interviews, and online questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and logistic regression analyses. FINDINGS: The anxiety level of individuals under quarantine (Median: min-max = 1: 0-55) was significantly lower statistically compared to that of the rest of the society (Median: min-max = 6: 0-63) and hospitalized COVID-19 patients (Median: min-max = 5: 0-42) (p = 0.0001). Female gender, being 61 years of age and older, having psychiatric and chronic illnesses, and experiencing disrupted sleep patterns were determined to be the factors associated with high levels of anxiety. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This study found that society in general and hospitalized COVID-19 patients had high anxiety levels. The study results can be useful for creating training and population-based screening programs to control the anxiety of individuals under quarantine, hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and the rest of the society during the pandemic. Additionally, the finding from this study on groups at risk for anxiety will provide important data for future research on this subject and for the planning of health services offered to these groups.

The effect of creative drama education on first-year undergraduate nursing student attitudes toward caring for dying patients.

BACKGROUND: Being faced with death and caring for dying patients is one of the most difficult aspects of the nursing profession. As they are the nurses of the future, it is important to prepare nursing students for this difficult role so that they are able to provide a qualified caring service. Ensuring nursing students are given a qualified education plays a key role in nursing education. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to determine the effect of a creative drama education program on first year nursing students' attitudes toward caring for dying patients. DESIGN: This study was designed according to a quasi-experimental model with a pretest-posttest control group. SETTING: A medium-sized urban university school of nursing in Turkey. PARTICIPANTS: Forty (n = 40) first grade Bachelor of Nursing Science (BSN) students. METHOD: A personal data form, Frommelt Attitude Scale for Caring for Dying (FATCOD), and Individual Patient Feedback Form for Creative Drama Education were used to collect the study data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, and the Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: The intervention group's mean posttest FATCOD score (112.45 ± 8.43) was higher than that of the control group (105.35 ± 8.67), and this difference was found to be statistically significant (U = 111.500; p = 0.017). There was a non-significant difference between the intervention (97.90 ± 8.25) and control group (101.55 ± 7.41) in the pretests (U = 148.500; p = 0.163). CONCLUSION: Compared with the expression technique, creative drama education was found to be a more effective method for developing students' attitudes toward caring for dying individuals.