The effect of two different types of music played to cancer patients during chemotherapy on anxiety, nausea, and satisfaction levels.

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of two different types of music on anxiety, nausea, and satisfaction levels in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy (CT) for the first time. METHODS: The study was conducted as a single-blind, pre-test, post-test, three-group randomized controlled trial in an outpatient CT unit between August 2022 and February 2023. A simple (computer-based) and stratified (age and gender) randomization method was used to assign 75 patients to the relaxing music group (RMG), Turkish classical music group (TCMG), and control group (CG) (n = 25 each). The primary outcome was the change in anxiety levels measured by Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory before (T0) and after (T1) CT session. Secondary outcomes were the change in the severity of nausea from T0 to T1 and the level of satisfaction at T1. RESULTS: The groups were similar in terms of baseline sociodemographic and health-related characteristics. Anxiety levels were lower than the baseline in RMG and TCMG in comparison to CG, and repeated measures analysis showed a significant group × time interaction (p = 0.001, F = 210.221, η2 = 0.745). Nausea severity increased from T0 to T1 for CG but decreased for RMG and TCMG with a significant group × time interaction (p = 0.001, F = 100.785, η2 = 0.583). The satisfaction level was significantly higher in TCMG than in CG and RMG (8.64 ± 0.95 vs. 7.88 ± 0.72, and 7.00 ± 0.70, respectively). CONCLUSION: Music may be an effective non-pharmacologic option to relieve patients' anxiety and nausea during first-time CT. Larger, multicenter studies evaluating the long-term effect of music are needed to confirm these findings. TRIAL REGISTRATION: clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05687838)/2022-13/18.

Nursing Students' Fear of Negative Evaluation and Perceptions of Clinical Decision-Making.

BACKGROUND: Nursing is a profession based on theoretical knowledge and practice, and the clinical decision-making process is important. Many factors affect the fear of negative evaluation, and fear of a negative evaluation is a potential variable that can affect clinical decision-making. METHOD: This descriptive cross-sectional study included undergraduate nursing students (n = 283). RESULTS: Nursing students' fear of a negative evaluation and clinical decision-making scale scores were 31.92 ± 08.51 and 149.18 ± 13.67, respectively. No significant relationship was identified between the scores (p > .05). CONCLUSION: The fear of a negative evaluation was not associated with nursing students' perceptions of clinical decision-making. To reduce nursing students' fear of a negative evaluation and improve their clinical decision-making ability, appropriate training programs should be developed and implemented by nursing educators and administrators. [J Nurs Educ. 2023;62(6):325-331.].

Individual hygiene behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the hygiene behaviors of individuals during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. METHOD: During the pandemic (April 2021-September 2021), 439 adults were surveyed online via Google Forms, which assessed the individuals' introductory information and hygiene behaviors as determined by the COVID-19 Hygiene Scale. RESULTS: Out of the participants, 71.3% were female and 68.3% were 18-33 years old. The mean COVID-19 Hygiene Scale score of the participants was 94.62 ± 26.56. Individuals belonging to the 18-33 years age group had significantly higher hand hygiene scores than the other age groups (p < 0.05). Women showed a higher mean total and subdomain scores in the COVID-19 Hygiene Scale than men. A significant difference between the social distance and mask use and hand hygiene subdomains was observed (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The hand hygiene scores of the individuals varied by age and gender, whereas the social distance and mask use scores varied by only gender. Based on the above mentioned results, the nurses should focus on the individuals' development of effective hygiene behaviors, and schedule and implement trainings according to the sociodemographic differences among the individuals.

Individual hygiene behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic / Comportamentos individuais de higiene durante a pandemia de COVID-19 / Conductas individuales de higiene durante la pandemia de COVID-19

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the hygiene behaviors of individuals during the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Method: During the pandemic (April 2021-September 2021), 439 adults were surveyed online via Google Forms, which assessed the individuals' introductory information and hygiene behaviors as determined by the COVID-19 Hygiene Scale. Results: Out of the participants, 71.3% were female and 68.3% were 18-33 years old. The mean COVID-19 Hygiene Scale score of the participants was 94.62 ± 26.56. Individuals belonging to the 18-33 years age group had significantly higher hand hygiene scores than the other age groups (p < 0.05). Women showed a higher mean total and subdomain scores in the COVID-19 Hygiene Scale than men. A significant difference between the social distance and mask use and hand hygiene subdomains was observed (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The hand hygiene scores of the individuals varied by age and gender, whereas the social distance and mask use scores varied by only gender. Based on the above mentioned results, the nurses should focus on the individuals' development of effective hygiene behaviors, and schedule and implement trainings according to the sociodemographic differences among the individuals.

RESUMO Objetivo: Investigar os comportamentos de higiene dos indivíduos durante a pandemia da Doença Coronavírus-2019 (COVID-19). Método: Durante a pandemia (entre abril de 2021 a setembro de 2021), 439 adultos foram entrevistados on-line por médio do Google Forms, que avaliou as informações introdutórias e os comportamentos de higiene dos indivíduos, de acordo a Escala de Higiene COVID-19. Resultados: 71.3% dos participantes eram do sexo feminino e 68.3% tinham entre 18 e 33 anos. A pontuação média dos participantes de acordo a Escala de Higiene COVID-19 foi de 94.62 ± 26.56. Indivíduos pertencentes à faixa etária de 18 a 33 anos apresentaram escores de higiene das mãos significativamente mais altos do que as outras faixas etárias (p < 0.05). As mulheres apresentaram pontuações médias totais e de subdomínios mais altas na Escala de Higiene COVID-19 do que os homens. Observou-se diferença significativa entre os subdomínios distância social e uso de máscara e higiene das mãos (p < 0.05). Conclusão Os escores de higiene das mãos dos indivíduos variaram por idade e sexo, enquanto os escores de distância social e uso de máscara variaram apenas por gênero. Com base nos resultados referidos acima, os enfermeiros devem se concentrar em desenvolvimento de comportamentos de higiene eficazes nos indivíduos, agendar e implementar treinamentos de acordo com as diferenças sociodemográficas entre os indivíduos.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Investigar las conductas de higiene de las personas durante la pandemia de la Enfermedad por Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Método: Durante la pandemia (Abril de 2021-Septiembre de 2021), se encuestó en línea a 439 adultos a través de Formularios de Google, que evaluaron la información introductoria y las conductas de higiene de las personas como lo determine el COVID-19 Hygiene Scale. Resultados: De los participantes, el 71.3% eran mujeres y el 68.3% tenían entre 18 y 33 años. La puntuación media del COVID-19 Hygiene Scale de los participantes fue de 94.62 ± 26.56. Los individuos pertenecientes al grupo de edad de 18-33 años tuvieron puntuaciones de higiene de manos considerablemente más altas que los otros grupos de edad (p < 0.05). Las mujeres mostraron una puntuación media total y de subdominio más alta que los hombres en el COVID-19 Hygiene Scale. Se observó una diferencia importante entre la distancia social y los subdominios de uso de mascarilla e higiene de manos (p < 0.05). Conclusión: Las puntuaciones de higiene de manos de los individuos variaron por edad y sexo, mientras que las puntuaciones de distancia social y uso de mascarillas variaron solo por género. Basado en los resultados mencionados, las enfermeras deben enfocarse en el desarrollo de conductas efectivos de higiene de los individuos, y programar e implementar capacitaciones de acuerdo con las diferencias sociodemográficas entre los individuos.