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Nurs Health Sci ; 26(3): e13145, 2024 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39034034

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The aim of this mixed-methods study was to examine the experiences of nursing students (NSs), nurses, and patients regarding the clinical practices of NSs and to determine NSs' stress levels regarding clinical practices. The quantitative part of the study was completed with 240 NSs, and the "Perceived Stress Scale for Nursing Students" was used. In the qualitative part, the focus group interviews were held with 24 NSs, and the individual interviews were conducted with 15 patients and 20 nurses. Descriptive and stepwise regression analyses were used to analyze quantitative data, and narrative analysis was used to analyze qualitative data. Regression analysis determined that the age, grade point average, and attitude of mentors were associated with the perceived stress levels of NSs. In the narrative analysis of the data obtained from the interviews with NSs and nurses, four categories were identified: Emotions, Facilitators, Barriers, Roles, and Competencies. Three categories (Emotions, Problems, Roles, and Competencies) were identified from patient interviews. This study showed that NSs' clinical practice experiences were affected by many factors and experienced high stress during clinical practice.


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Grupos Focais , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Humanos , Estudantes de Enfermagem/psicologia , Estudantes de Enfermagem/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Masculino , Adulto , Grupos Focais/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Inquéritos e Questionários , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros/psicologia , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros/estatística & dados numéricos , Pacientes/psicologia , Pacientes/estatística & dados numéricos , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Bacharelado em Enfermagem/métodos , Bacharelado em Enfermagem/normas
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J Cancer Educ ; 38(5): 1662-1666, 2023 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37336799

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Breast cancer is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Approximately 30% of those who present with early breast cancer later develop advanced breast cancer (ABC). Additionally, approximately 6% have advanced breast cancer at diagnosis. New treatment options result in an extended lifespan dominated by cycles of deterioration and stable disease. Specialist nurse knowledge is key to multidisciplinary care of people with ABC; however, access to education on ABC for nurses is not universally available in Europe. This paper describes the development and implementation of an online bespoke program on ABC care for specialist and generalist nurses in Europe. The project team is affiliated with the European Oncology Nurses Society (EONS) and comprises specialist breast cancer nurses, oncology nurse academics and breast cancer advocates associated with EUROPA DONNA Turkey, an independent non-profit European breast cancer organisation. The program development involved (1) a systematic review of ABC educational resources for cancer nurses; (2) a modified four-round Delphi study to seek agreement on curriculum content and (3) curriculum development, conversion to an interactive online platform and translation into four European languages. The program evaluation will be guided by Kirkpatrick's framework. The phases described in this short report could guide others involved in developing bespoke cancer education programs.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Educação a Distância , Educação em Enfermagem , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Humanos , Feminino , Competência Clínica , Currículo
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Support Care Cancer ; 30(1): 749-756, 2022 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34370103

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PURPOSE: To identify cancer patients' palliative care needs with problem burden, problem intensity, and felt needs related to these problems while receiving cancer treatment. METHODS: This is a descriptive survey study conducted at a tertiary hospital with no palliative care services in Istanbul, Turkey, from September 2019 to February 2020. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form and the Three Levels of Needs Questionnaire (3LNQ). Descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) were used to present data. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 60.2 ± 13.0, and the mean duration since the diagnosis was 11.6 ± 21.4 months. Of the patients, 40.4% were diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, and 34.4% had stage 4 cancer. Patients mostly received help for their pain (85.7%), lack of appetite (64.8%), and nausea (73/7%). The most frequent unmet needs were problems with concentration (70%), worrying (68%), difficulties with sex life (63.6%), problems with being limited in work and daily activities (61.4%), and being depressed (58.5%) among patients who reported to have these symptoms. CONCLUSION: This study shows that patients with cancer require supportive and palliative care along with medical treatment for cancer and its treatment-induced physical and psychological symptoms. The study results have the potential to guide the development of palliative care services, especially for outpatient oncology settings in countries where palliative care services mostly focus on the end-of-life care. Further studies are also needed to focus on interventions to meet cancer patients' palliative care needs during the medical cancer treatment process with tailored palliative care delivery models.


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Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida , Neoplasias , Assistência Terminal , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Neoplasias/terapia , Cuidados Paliativos , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Omega (Westport) ; 86(1): 271-283, 2022 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33095667

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The aim of this study was to determine nurses' opinions on Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders. This is a descriptive study. A total of 1250 nurses participated in this study. The mean age of participants was 34.5 ± 7.7 years; 92.6% were women; 56.4% had bachelor's degrees, and 28.8% were intensive care, oncology, or palliative care nurses. Most participants (94.3%) agreed that healthcare professionals involved in DNR decision-making processes should have ethical competence, while they were mostly undecided (43%) about the statement whether or not DNR should be legal. More than half the participants (60.2%) disagreed with the idea that DNR implementation causes an ethical dilemma. Participants' opinions on DNR decisions significantly differed according to the number of years of employment and unit of duty. The results showed that most of the nurses had positive attitudes towards DNR orders despite it being illegal. Future studies are needed to better understand family members' and decision makers' perceptions of DNR orders for patients.


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Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Ordens quanto à Conduta (Ética Médica) , Adulto , Atitude do Pessoal de Saúde , Família , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino
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Omega (Westport) ; : 302228211066690, 2022 Jan 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35045751

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"Do Not Resuscitate" (DNR) order is one of the challenging issues encountered in end of life care. This study aimed to determine the effect of education about DNR on the views of senior nursing students. Students, who selected elective course of palliative care and received education about DNR formed the intervention group (n = 106) while the students who did not select the lesson were in the control group (n = 107). Data were collected using a questionnaire. It revealed that the students who had education about DNR agreed with the positive statements about DNR more than the control group. Also, intervention group students had a high agreement DNR should be a part of vocational training for health professionals. It is important and necessary to focus on the special role of nurses when a DNR order is given, and nursing education raised the awareness and views about DNR according to the data from this study.

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Support Care Cancer ; 29(11): 6481-6493, 2021 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33905013

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors. METHODS: This qualitative descriptive study included 18 breast cancer survivors who completed cancer treatment within the last five years in Istanbul, Turkey. A directed content analysis was performed using the quality-of-life domains as guiding themes. RESULTS: The mean age was 51 ± 5.9, and the average months since active treatment were 26.5 ± 9.8 (9-48). Six themes and associated categories are as follows: Physical functioning; Changes in physical activity and weight, new physical symptoms, Role functioning; Work-life, changes in household chores, Emotional functioning; Emotional changes, fear of having the COVID-19 infection, Cognitive Functioning; Risk Perception about the COVID-19 infection, reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic' measures, Social Functioning; Familial relationship changes, social interactions, General Health/Utilization of Healthcare services; Changes in routine follow-ups, changes in diet. CONCLUSION: Breast cancer survivors had different challenges causing new physical and psychological symptoms such as lymphedema, pain, burnout, and anxiety that may have long-term effects on their quality of life.


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Neoplasias da Mama , COVID-19 , Sobreviventes de Câncer , Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Pandemias , Qualidade de Vida , SARS-CoV-2
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Support Care Cancer ; 29(5): 2395-2404, 2021 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32918607

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PURPOSE: The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile-assisted empowerment program developed specifically for caregivers of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. METHODS: In this study, seventy-four individuals who gave care for cancer patients that received radiotherapy between September 2019 and May 2020 were randomized to receive a mobile-assisted empowerment program or standard care. The mobile-assisted empowerment program comprised of education and information related to the radiotherapy process, videos, activities, and question-and-answer modules to support caregivers during the radiotherapy process. Outcome measures were collected at baseline (day 1 of radiotherapy) and on day 21 and included caregiver demographics, distress, quality of life, and coping style using validated questionnaires. RESULTS: Compared with baseline, individuals' mean scores of distress were lower in the empowerment group than the control group (p < 0.001). General quality of life and sub-dimension mean scores were higher in the empowerment group than the control group (p ≤ 0.05). There was no difference in the coping style average scores (p ≥ 0.05) between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the findings that a mobile-supported empowerment program reduced the level of caregiver distress and increased quality of life during their loved one's treatment with radiotherapy.


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Adaptação Psicológica/fisiologia , Cuidadores/educação , Empoderamento , Neoplasias/radioterapia , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Appl Nurs Res ; 57: 151368, 2021 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33092934

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AIM: This study aimed to examine the relationship between the health literacy level and treatment adherence in patients with chronic disease. BACKGROUND: Nonadherence to treatment and insufficient health literacy can cause a decrease in understanding treatment methods, an increase in medication errors, and an increase in morbidity and mortality rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study comprised a total of 200 patients who were taking medication for a chronic disease. Data were collected using an 18-item questionnaire for sociodemographic and medical characteristics, the Adult Health Literacy Scale (AHLS), and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS). RESULTS: Of the patients, 42.5% reported that they took three or more medications per day, and 32.0% reported that they did not know the side effects of these medications. Of the patients, 39.0% had low adherence to treatment. The mean score of the AHLS was 12.8 ± 4.74 (min = 2; max = 21). A statistically significant positive correlation was found between the AHLS scores and MMAS scores (r = 0.604; p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed that patients' adherence to treatment increased as their health literacy increased. Thus, it is recommended that health literacy levels of the patients be raised through effective interventions to ensure better adherence to treatment.


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Letramento em Saúde , Cooperação do Paciente , Adulto , Doença Crônica , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Adesão à Medicação , Inquéritos e Questionários
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Palliat Med ; 32(1): 59-68, 2018 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28952887

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BACKGROUND: Early outpatient palliative care consultations are recommended by clinical oncology guidelines globally. Despite these recommendations, it is unclear which components should be included in these encounters. AIM: Describe the evaluation and treatment recommendations made in early outpatient palliative care consultations. DESIGN: Outpatient palliative care consultation chart notes were qualitatively coded and frequencies tabulated. SETTING/PARTICIPANTS: Outpatient palliative care consultations were automatically triggered as part of an early versus delayed randomized controlled trial (November 2010 to April 2013) for patients newly diagnosed with advanced cancer living in the rural Northeastern US. RESULTS: In all, 142 patients (early = 70; delayed = 72) had outpatient palliative care consultations. The top areas addressed in these consultations were general evaluations-marital/partner status (81.7%), spirituality/emotional well-being (80.3%), and caregiver/family support (79.6%); symptoms-mood (81.7%), pain (73.9%), and cognitive/mental status (68.3%); general treatment recommendations-counseling (39.4%), maintaining current medications (34.5%), and initiating new medication (23.9%); and symptom-specific treatment recommendations-pain (22.5%), constipation (12.7%), depression (12.0%), advanced directive completion (43.0%), identifying a surrogate (21.8%), and discussing illness trajectory (21.1%). Compared to the early group, providers were more likely to evaluate general pain ( p = 0.035) and hospice awareness ( p = 0.005) and discuss/recommend hospice ( p = 0.002) in delayed group participants. CONCLUSION: Outpatient palliative care consultations for newly diagnosed advanced cancer patients can address patients' needs and provide recommendations on issues that might not otherwise be addressed early in the disease course. Future prospective studies should ascertain the value of early outpatient palliative care consultations that are automatically triggered based on diagnosis or documented symptom indicators versus reliance on oncologist referral.


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Assistência Ambulatorial/organização & administração , Assistência Ambulatorial/estatística & dados numéricos , Enfermagem de Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida/organização & administração , Neoplasias/enfermagem , Enfermagem Oncológica/organização & administração , Pacientes Ambulatoriais/estatística & dados numéricos , Cuidados Paliativos/organização & administração , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Enfermagem de Cuidados Paliativos na Terminalidade da Vida/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , New England , Enfermagem Oncológica/estatística & dados numéricos , Cuidados Paliativos/estatística & dados numéricos , Estudos Prospectivos
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J Cancer Educ ; 33(4): 915-921, 2018 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28474221

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The aims of this study are to assess knowledge of inheritance characteristics of breast cancer and risk reduction strategies and to determine risk perception and the factors affecting risk perception of women with family history. There is a gap in our understanding of risk perception and knowledge of genetic aspect of breast cancer and risk reduction strategies in women with a family history of breast cancer. The study design is descriptive cross-sectional study. Between January 2015 and 2016 at a training and research hospital in Turkey, 117 women who were the first- and second-degree relatives of breast cancer patients were included in the study. Perceived risk scale, cancer worry chart, and a knowledge assessment form were used to collect data. Of the women, 34.1% were first-degree relatives of a breast cancer patient, and knowledge score was 6.9 ± 2.19 out of 11. Almost half of the women (41.9%) moderately worry about the chances of getting breast cancer, and half of the women (51.3%) ranked their perceived risk as moderate (26-50% out of 100%). There is a significant difference between the perceived risk and educational level, having genetic testing, and a significant relationship between the perceived risk and worry level of women. However, breast cancer screening behavior was not affected by risk perception. The knowledge of women regarding inheritance characteristics of breast cancer and risk reduction strategies was moderate, but still majority of women have moderate or higher level of risk perception and are worried about getting breast cancer. Therefore, interventions should be planned to reduce worry and to increase risk reduction strategies such as screening and other health behaviors in women at risk for breast-ovarian cancer.


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Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico , Neoplasias da Mama/genética , Detecção Precoce de Câncer/psicologia , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Testes Genéticos/métodos , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Anamnese/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Medição de Risco , Fatores de Risco , Turquia , Adulto Jovem
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Turk J Med Sci ; 47(4): 1223-1228, 2017 08 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29156867

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Background/aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS). Materials and methods: This was a methodological study. The sample included 140 elderly individuals. Data were collected by using a questionnaire form, the VASS, and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The Cronbach alpha value was calculated and test?retest reliability was tested for the reliability analyses. Results: The Cronbach alpha value calculated for the VASS (12 items) was 0.819. There was no difference between test and retest mean scores of the VASS. A statistically significantly positive and strong relationship was found between the test and retest scores of the individuals. A statistically significantly positive and moderate relationship was found between the VASS and GDS scores. Factor analysis revealed that a total of four factors accounted for 63.66% of the total variance with an eigenvalue of >1. These results show that the Turkish version of the VASS is a valid and reliable scale. Conclusion: This study showed that the adoption of the translated VASS in Turkey is reliable and valid to evaluate the risk of abuse in adults over the age of 65.

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J Clin Nurs ; 24(19-20): 2936-44, 2015 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26215674

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AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between dialysis adequacy and sleep quality in haemodialysis patients. BACKGROUND: Sleep problems are common in haemodialysis patients. Dialysis adequacy is one of the factors associated with sleep quality. Studies evaluating the association between dialysis adequacy and sleep quality in haemodialysis patients present different results. DESIGN: Descriptive and cross-sectional study. METHODS: This study was performed with a total of 119 patients who had applied to dialysis centres for haemodialysis treatment between January and March 2014. The data collection form consists of socio-demographic and medical characteristics as well as laboratory parameters. A modified Post-Sleep Inventory was used to examine sleep quality in the research. RESULTS: There were no statistically significant relationship between sleep quality and dialysis adequacy (p > 0·05). When the Post-Sleep Inventory scores were evaluated according to sleep quality, 63·0% of patients had poor sleep quality, and 37·0% had good sleep quality. Sleep quality was worse in unemployed patients (X(2) = 4·852; p = 0·025) and patients who smoked heavily (Z = 2·289; p = 0·022). CONCLUSIONS: In this study, there is no statistically significant relationship between dialysis adequacy and sleep quality. However, it was found that the majority of haemodialysis patients had poor sleep quality. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Even if the dialysis adequacy of patients is at the recommended level, their sleep qualities may be poor. Therefore, evaluations of the sleep quality of haemodialysis patients during the clinical practice must be taken into consideration.


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Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Diálise Renal , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/diagnóstico , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Falência Renal Crônica/complicações , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Resultado do Tratamento
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Contemp Nurse ; 50(1): 58-71, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26213257

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BACKGROUND: In nursing education, there are several different factors which can affect the efficacy and quality of the education besides the interaction between the students and the educator. The necessity of giving theoretical and clinical education together may lead to various difficulties. PURPOSE: We aimed to determine the features of faculties that are most sought after by nursing students and to identify the conditions that lead to stress in the education process. METHODS: This was a descriptive study. The data were gathered using a collection form that was prepared by the researchers and included questions about the students' expectations of the faculty and the conditions that caused stress in the students. RESULTS: The students' leading expectations of the faculty were 'doing fair evaluation of being prepared for the lesson and knowing the subject well', 'knowing and using the proper education methods, techniques and strategies while teaching', 'the unprejudiced behaviour of the faculty towards the student and communicating well', 'being objective towards the students and making an objective assessment' and 'being good at both practice and theoretical knowledge'. 'Intensive theoretical lessons', 'crowded classes', 'monotonous and boring lessons', 'the negative behaviours of the nurses/doctors or the patients', 'fear of failure or making mistakes during the clinical practice' and 'seeing a dying patient' were the most stressful conditions for the students. CONCLUSION: The ways in which these factors affect the education process must be evaluated in nursing education based on a combination of theoretical and practical education and learning experiences. The results obtained from this study could be a guide for nursing schools and faculties.


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Educação em Enfermagem/normas , Docentes de Enfermagem/normas , Competência Profissional/normas , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Estudantes de Enfermagem/psicologia , Adulto , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pesquisa em Educação em Enfermagem , Turquia , Adulto Jovem
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Contemp Nurse ; 51(2-3): 135-47, 2015.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26902427

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BACKGROUND: Despite various quantitative studies reporting that pain is among the most serious problem in ankylosing spondylitis (AS), no detailed qualitative studies address how pain affects the life of patients with AS. AIM: To explore AS patients' experiences with pain and its effect on their lives. DESIGN: Descriptive qualitative study. METHODS: Data were collected by individual in-depth interviews. Colaizzi's phenomenological data analysis was performed. RESULTS: During periods of pain, participants indicated that they experienced difficulty with performing their daily routine activities and meeting their personal needs. Pain also prevented them from fulfilling their responsibilities in their families, inhibited their social relations, and posed problems at their workplace. Due to the negative effects of pain in their lives, the participants felt helplessness, fear, stress, sadness, and unhappiness. CONCLUSIONS: Added to being asked about the quantity of pain, patients with AS should be questioned about how pain affects their lives.


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Dor/fisiopatologia , Espondilite Anquilosante/fisiopatologia , Atividades Cotidianas , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Dor/psicologia , Pesquisa Qualitativa , Isolamento Social , Estresse Psicológico , Adulto Jovem
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Eur J Oncol Nurs ; 67: 102422, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37812994

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an online individualized education program on patient-related barriers to cancer pain management. METHODS: In this parallel randomized controlled trial, 110 participants were assigned to the intervention or control group. Online individualized education was conducted as the intervention. Depending on participants' preferences, online education sessions were completed via Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or WhatsApp. The primary outcome is patient-related barriers to cancer pain management, and the secondary outcome is pain intensity. The Patient Information Form, the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), and the Barriers Questionnaire II (BQ-II) were used for data collection. The statistical effects of the intervention on the outcomes were modeled in repeated measures ANOVA test. RESULTS: The results show that both the group (F = 11.316, p = 0.001) and time effects (F = 63.878, p < 0.001) individually have significant effects on the BQII total score. Also, there is a significant difference between groups regarding BQII total score regardless of time. The interaction between group and time is also significant (F = 127.764, p < 0.001) and substantially affects the BQII total score. Regarding pain intensity, the results show that the interaction between group and time is statistically significant for all pain categories (p < 0.05). In contrast, the group effect is not statistically significant for all pain categories (p > 0.05). Time effects are statistically significant for the "least" and "average" pain only (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The result of this study presents evidence that individualized online education of cancer patients positively impacts reducing patient-related barriers to pain management and pain intensity.


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Dor do Câncer , Neoplasias , Humanos , Dor do Câncer/terapia , Manejo da Dor/métodos , Dor , Pacientes , Neoplasias/complicações , Neoplasias/terapia
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Ecancermedicalscience ; 17: 1623, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38414958

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Climate change threatens human life and health by negatively affecting the basic components of health such as clean air, safe drinking water, nutritious food supply, and safe shelter. Türkiye is a country that is largely exposed to climate change with its cosmopolitan location, which is a bridge between Asia and Europe. Due to climate change, serious effects are seen in all sectors from energy to agriculture, from the economy to health. Climate change is defined as the most important global health threat of the next century, and the problems it brings are seen as the most important pressure factor for the life opportunities of future generations. Food and fresh water availability, rising sea levels, abnormal weather events, migration, and diseases are thought to affect human health. A multidisciplinary approach is required to adapt to climate change's health effects and reduce its negative health effects. In addition, it is predicted that diseases that are about to disappear will re-emerge and become threats. It is thought that as a result of the contamination of food and water resources with the changing ecosystem, some infections will increase and society will face them. Nurses are both affected by climate change and its effects on public health. Nurses who remain in this situation have a great role in providing effective awareness for raising public awareness. In recent years, oncology clinics have not been affected by fire, earthquakes, and pandemics in our country. In this respect, it can be stated that the health service in Turkish oncology clinics is carried out uninterruptedly and by experts in the field. We learned during the pandemic that the whole world is unprepared for the future effects of climate change. In this direction, nurses should think about solutions for the problems related to climate change in the future.

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Semin Oncol Nurs ; 39(2): 151398, 2023 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36868925

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OBJECTIVES: To provide an overview of three consecutive stages involved in the processing of quantitative research data (ie, data management, analysis, and interpretation) with the aid of practical examples to foster enhanced understanding. DATA SOURCES: Published scientific articles, research textbooks, and expert advice were used. CONCLUSION: Typically, a considerable amount of numerical research data is collected that require analysis. On entry into a data set, data must be carefully checked for errors and missing values, and then variables must be defined and coded as part of data management. Quantitative data analysis involves the use of statistics. Descriptive statistics help summarize the variables in a data set to show what is typical for a sample. Measures of central tendency (ie, mean, median, mode), measures of spread (standard deviation), and parameter estimation measures (confidence intervals) may be calculated. Inferential statistics aid in testing hypotheses about whether or not a hypothesized effect, relationship, or difference is likely true. Inferential statistical tests produce a value for probability, the P value. The P value informs about whether an effect, relationship, or difference might exist in reality. Crucially, it must be accompanied by a measure of magnitude (effect size) to help interpret how small or large this effect, relationship, or difference is. Effect sizes provide key information for clinical decision-making in health care. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Developing capacity in the management, analysis, and interpretation of quantitative research data can have a multifaceted impact in enhancing nurses' confidence in understanding, evaluating, and applying quantitative evidence in cancer nursing practice.


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Gerenciamento de Dados , Projetos de Pesquisa , Humanos , Coleta de Dados
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Nurse Educ Today ; 124: 105757, 2023 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36827744

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BACKGROUND: Specialist nursing care is a core indicator of quality care for people living with advanced breast cancer. However, access to and quality of nurse education programmes in advanced breast cancer is variable. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to define the topics for inclusion in an international curriculum for an advanced breast cancer education programme. METHODS: A modified four-round Delphi study was undertaken with experts by profession and experience in advanced breast cancer. Thirty-four topics related to advanced breast cancer and six online teaching and learning methods were pre-selected following a systematic review. Between September 2021 and March 2022, the expert panel determined the importance of topics for inclusion in the education programme. Consensus was defined by at least 80 % agreement on the highest three points on a 9-point Likert scale. RESULTS: A total of 31 experts participated in rounds 1-3 of this study, and 156 experts by profession and experience participated in an additional fourth round, including people living with advanced breast cancer (n = 72, 46 %), healthcare professionals (n = 46, 29 %), family members or caregivers of a person diagnosed with advanced breast cancer (n = 30, 19 %) and advocacy professionals working in the area of advanced breast cancer (n = 8, 5 %). In round 4, 36 topics and five of six learning methods reached consensus. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study provide a framework to develop education programmes in advanced breast cancer, defining the essential elements of curriculum content for such programmes. The results highlight the need for advanced breast cancer education programmes to use multiple teaching and learning methods to promote nurses' understanding of person-centred supportive care and the physical, psychosocial and spiritual issues experienced by people living with advanced breast cancer.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros , Humanos , Feminino , Consenso , Técnica Delphi , Competência Clínica , Currículo
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Eur J Oncol Nurs ; 63: 102272, 2023 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36827837

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PURPOSE: Identifying cancer nursing research priorities is central to influencing the direction of cancer care research. The aim of this rapid review was to explore research priorities identified by oncology nurses for cancer care delivery between 2019 and 2022. METHODS: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis informed the design of the rapid review. MEDLINE, CINAHL, PUBMED, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases were searched for studies published between December 1st, 2018, and September 30th, 2022. This timeframe was chosen to account for the latest relevant evidence synthesis, as well as changes in cancer care necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Quality Assessment of Diverse Studies tool was used to appraise quality. RESULTS: Four studies met the inclusion criteria. Many of the research priorities identified were influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The top cancer nursing research priority identified was the role of technology in improving patient and caregiver symptoms and health outcomes. Other most prevalent research priorities were focused on symptom management, culturally sensitive palliative and psychosocial care, early/integrated palliative care, financial toxicity, modifiable risk factors related to social determinants of health, public and patient involvement in research, and oncology nurses' well-being and scope of practice. CONCLUSION: The findings indicate a need to steer a strategic programme of cancer nursing research towards digitalisation in cancer care to meet the current needs of people living with cancer and their caregivers. However, cancer nurses' burnout, staff shortages and disparities in specialist education will hinder the implementation of certain models of care.


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COVID-19 , Neoplasias , Humanos , Pandemias , Enfermagem Oncológica , Cuidados Paliativos , Atenção à Saúde
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Ecancermedicalscience ; 17: 1507, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37113729

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The Global Power of Oncology Nursing held their 3rd annual conference on 'Celebrating Oncology Nursing: From Adversity to Opportunity'. The conference, held virtually, addressed three major nursing challenges: health workforce and migration, climate change and cancer nursing within humanitarian settings. Around the world, nurses are working in situations of adversity, whether due to the ongoing pandemic, humanitarian crises such as war or floods, shortage of nurses and other health workers, and high clinical demands leading to overwork, stress and burnout. The conference was held in two parts in order to take into account different time zones. Three hundred and fifty participants attended from 46 countries, with part of the conference being held in both English and Spanish. It was an opportunity for oncology nurses around the world to share their experiences and the realities for their patients seeking care and their families. The conference took the form of panel discussions, videos, and individual presentations from all six WHO regions and highlighted the importance of oncology nurses role in expanding beyond caring for individuals and their families, to tackle wider issues, such as nurse migration, climate change and care within humanitarian settings.

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