Browsing by Author "Ozbay, Hediye"

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Validity and Reliability Study of the Turkish Version of the Questionnaire on Best Practices for Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance: A Methodological Study
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2025) Ozbay, Hediye; Cevik Aktura, Seher
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Questionnaire on Best Practices for Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance.Methods: A methodological design was employed between February and May 2025, involving a sample of 276 nurses. Participants were drawn from emergency departments, internal medicine units, surgical wards, and intensive care units across hospitals in two provinces in eastern Turkey. Data were collected using two instruments: the Nurses' Information Form and the Questionnaire on Best Practices for Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, medians, and minimum and maximum values, were used to describe participant characteristics. Content validity was assessed through expert review, and the Content Validity Index was calculated using the Davis technique. Item discrimination and difficulty indices were computed using Microsoft Excel. Reliability analysis involved calculation of the Kuder-Richardson Formula 20 (KR-20) coefficient, alongside item-total score correlation analysis.Results: The KR-20 coefficient for the Questionnaire on Best Practices for Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance was 0.974. Analysis of the test mean scores revealed that the items were generally easy but exhibited high discriminatory power.Conclusion: The Turkish version of the Questionnaire on Best Practices for Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance demonstrated high reliability, as evidenced by its KR-20 value. The use of this questionnaire enables the identification of knowledge gaps among nursing professionals regarding best practices in short peripheral catheter care.
Professional Attitudes of Pre-Nursing Students to the Care of Patients With Epilepsy in Southeastern Turkey
(ASEAN Neurological Assoc, 2025) Turan, Mensure; Ozbay, Hediye
Objective: This study was conducted to demonstrate whether nurse trainees are adequately prepared in terms of professionalism to provide quality care to patients with epilepsy. Method: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted among first-year (n=104) and fourth-year (n=96) nursing students in a public university in eastern Turkey. Data were collected using the "Student Introduction Form", "Attitude Scale for Nursing Profession (ASNP)", "Epilepsy Knowledge Scale (EKS)", and "Epilepsy Attitude Scale (EAS)". Number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, Chi-square test, Whitney-U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Kruskal-Wallis Bonferroni test were used to evaluate the data. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of ASNP, EKS, and EAS total scores according to the years of the students (p>0.05). In fourth year students, female gender, knowing someone with epilepsy, having a mother/father/sister/sibling with epilepsy or self, and being involved in the treatment and care of a patient with epilepsy were associated with better attitudes towards the nursing profession, their level of knowledge about epilepsy and their attitudes towards individuals with epilepsy. In addition, ASNP total scores of the first-year and fourth-year students had positive and significant effects on the total scores of the EKS (r=0.379, p=0.000; r=0.311, p=0.004, respectively). Conclusion: It was found that first and fourth-year nursing students in Southeastern Turkey had positive attitudes towards the nursing profession, moderate knowledge about epilepsy, and moderate attitudes towards people with epilepsy. In this context, students should be supported more in theoretical education and clinical practice.
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Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Attitudes Toward Sexuality in Older Adults With Chronic Illnesses
(Springer/Plenum Publishers, 2025) Utli, Adil; Ersu, Nilay Filoglu; Ozbay, Hediye
This study aimed to examine the effect of the association between body image and self-esteem levels on attitudes toward sexuality in older adults with chronic illnesses. The research was descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational. The study sample comprised 1,004 people over the age of 65 who visited family health centers in a province in the east of T & uuml;rkiye. The Older Person's Description Form, the Body-Cathexis Scale, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Short Form, and the Sexual Attitude Scale for Elderly People were used for data collection. For the data analysis, Pearson's r correlation test, simultaneous multiple linear regression, and binary logistic regression were employed. The mean age of the participants was 69.97 +/- 5.74 years, and 66.9% were between 65 and 74 years of age. Furthermore, 53.8% of the participants were male and 56.2% had two chronic illnesses. It was found that the participants' age, body image, and self-esteem explained 84% of the total variance in their permissive attitudes toward sexuality. Furthermore, as the age of the older adults with chronic illnesses increased, there were negative effects on their permissive attitudes toward sexuality. However, as their body image and self-esteem levels improved, there was a positive effect on their permissive attitudes toward sexuality. These findings will be of benefit in encouraging and developing sexual health in older adults with chronic illnesses.
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The Impact of the Cough Trick, Spirometer Blowing, and Stress Ball Methods on Older Adults' Pain, Anxiety, and Comfort During Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Practice: A Randomized Controlled Study
(Mosby-Elsevier, 2025) Ozbay, Hediye; Turan, Mensure; Oner, Ugur
This study was conducted to determine the impact of the cough trick, spirometer blowing, and stress ball methods on older adults' pain, anxiety, and comfort levels during peripheral intravenous catheter practice in an emergency department. The research sample consisted of three intervention groups-cough trick, spirometer blowing, and stress ball-and a control group. Each group consisted of 31 patients, resulting in a total of 124 patients. The intervention groups showed a significant decrease in pain (p < 0.001) and anxiety (p < 0.001) levels and a significant increase in comfort (p < 0.001) levels over time, compared to the control group. Thus, the cough trick, spirometer blowing, and stress ball techniques were found to be effective in reducing pain and anxiety levels and elevating comfort levels among older adults during peripheral intravenous catheterization. (c) 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.
The Impact of Cold Application on Pain and Comfort During the Process of Diabetic Foot Care
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2025) Turan, Mensure; Ozbay, Hediye; Avsar, Melek
Background and Aim: Given the significance of pain management in the context of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) care, particularly in terms of ensuring patient adherence to treatment regimens, this study was undertaken to ascertain the impact of cold washing on pain and comfort levels during diabetic foot care. Methods: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in the chronic wound care clinic of a teaching and research hospital in the southeastern region of Turkey. The sample consisted of 68 patients, with 34 assigned to the cold application group and 34 assigned to the control group. Pain and comfort levels were recorded at baseline, and during and after the application of a 0.9% NaCl solution (cold or warm) during DFU care. Results: A comparison of the Cold Application group with the control group revealed a statistically significant reduction in post-intervention pain scores (p = 0.000) and a statistically significant increase in comfort scores (p = 0.000) over time. Conclusion: It can be posited that cold washing represents an efficacious intervention in the management of pain and discomfort associated with diabetic foot care.