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Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemşire, ebe ve acil tıp teknisyenlerinin meme kanseri risk düzeyini ve bu kanserin erken tanılanmasına yönelik sağlık inançlarını belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma, bir üniversitenin araştırma ve uygulama hastanesinde görev yapan 146 hemşire, ebe ve acil tıp teknisyeni ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın verileri, “Veri Toplama Formu”, “Meme Kanseri Risk Değerlendirme Formu” ve “Meme Kanseri Sağlık İnanç Modeli Ölçeği (MKSİMÖ)” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız gruplarda t ve one-way anova testleri kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan sağlık profesyonellerinin yaş ortalaması 30.06±6.22 olup, %69.2’si kendi kendine meme muayenesi (KKMM) yapmaktadır. Hemşire, ebe ve acil tıp teknisyenlerinin %97.2’sinin meme kanseri açısından düşük riske sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. Üniversite mezunu ve gelir durum iyi olanların, KKMM konusunda eğitim alanların, öğrenimleri sırasında bu eğitimden yararlananların ve KKMM’sini yapanların, kendi grup değişkenleri içerisinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark yaratacak şekilde MKSİMÖ’nin KKMM Öz-Etkiliği alt boyutundan aldıkları puan ortalamalarının fazla olduğu bulunmuştur (p

<b><i>Background and Aim:</i></b> This study aimed to examine the effect of progressive relaxation exercises on anxiety, pain, and sleep quality among patients who underwent surgery for lumbar disc hernia. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> This randomized, non-blinded, parallel-group clinical trial was conducted with 97 patients who had a lumbar microdiscectomy. On the first, second, and third day of the postoperative period, routine nursing care was performed on the control group, while additional progressive relation exercises were performed on the experimental group. <b><i>Results:</i></b> When the experimental and control groups were compared regarding SAI, VAS-P, and VAS-S scores before the surgery, no differences were found (<i>p</i> &#x3e; 0.05); however, there were significant differences in the scores obtained on the mornings of the second and third days after the surgery (<i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.05). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Progressive relation exercises used as a supportive nursing intervention were found to reduce pain and anxiety and increase sleep quality.

This study was conducted to determine the effect of a structured education program on the ability of nurses to identify and evaluate forensic cases. The study is an intervention study with a pretest, post-test, and follow-up test design. The population of the study is composed of 130 nurses working in a University Research and Application Hospital in Central Anatolia in Turkey. The sample size was not calculated as the aim was to reach the whole population. The study was completed with 42 nurses who agreed to participate in the study. The data of the study were collected by using the Nurse Information form and Forensic Cases Identification and Evaluation Knowledge form. The pre-test was done one week earlier than the training, the post-test was done just after the training, and follow-up was done one month later after the training. The average age of the nurses was found to be 30.11±4.87, 69% of the participants were married, and 59.5% hold a bachelor's degree. When nurses' Forensic Case Identification and Evaluation Information Form mean scores were compared, the mean score was 4. 57±1.98 in the pre-test, 11.73±4.09 in post-test, and 9.88±3.40 in follow-up done one month later. It was determined that there was a significant increase in nurses' average of the post-test and follow-up scores according to pre-test (p<0.05). It was found that the number of the nurses' correct answers regarding the collection of evidence increased significantly after training and in the follow-up. It has been determined that education has a positive effect on the level of knowledge about the identification and assessment of forensic cases. It is recommended that nurses be given in-service training on the evaluation of forensic cases and evidence identification, collection, and recording. Also, forensic nursing certificate programs can be made more common.