The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Diabetic Foot Scale–Short Form (DFS-SF). The study was cross-sectional and conducted between January and October 2019 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. A total of 194 diabetic foot patients participated in the study. A Patient Identification Form and DFS-SF were used for data collection. Forward and backward translations were used in language validity. Expert opinions were obtained to determine the Content Validity Index. To determine construct validity, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Cronbach’s α internal consistency coefficient, item-scale correlation, and test-retest reliability were used to evaluate reliability. It was found that Content Validity Index was 0.97 (0.86-1.00), the factor loading of scale varied from 0.378 to 0.982, Cronbach’s α value varied from 0.81 to 0.94, and item-total correlations were between 0.30 and 0.75. The Turkish version of the DFS-SF was found valid and reliable to measure the quality of life of diabetic foot patients.

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Hasta güvenliği, hemşirelik eğitiminin vazgeçilmez parçalarından birisidir. Öğrencilerin hasta güvenliği konusunda bilgi ve yeterlilik düzeyleri, hastaların karşılaşacağı olası riskleri en aza indirgemede önemlidir. Bu araştırma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin hasta güvenliği konusuna ilişkin bilgi ve yeterliliklerinin belirlenmesi amacı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma, bir devlet üniversitesinin hemşirelik fakültesinde tanımlayıcı desende gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada toplam 279 öğrenci yer almıştır. Araştırma verilerinin toplanmasında Birey Tanıtım Formu ve Sağlık Profesyonellerinin Eğitiminde Hasta Güvenliği Ölçeği (SPEHGÖ) kullanılmıştır. Öğrencilerin SPEHGÖ puan ortalaması klinik ortam ana boyutunda 4.0 ± 0.9, sınıf ortamı ana boyutunda 4.0 ± 0.8 olarak saptanmıştır. Öğrencilerin eğitim aldıkları akademik düzeylerinin SPEHGÖ ana boyutlarını pozitif yönlü istatistiksel anlamlı düzeyde etkilediği saptanmıştır (Sınıf ortamı: B=.2, β=0.175, p=0.003; Klinik ortam: B=0.2, β=0.195, p=0.001). Öğrencilerin eğitim aldıkları akademik düzeyin artmasının bu bilgi ve yeterlilik üzerine olumlu etkisi olduğu saptanmıştır.

With the increase in the diabetic foot patients in recent decades, the caregivers of diabetic foot patients increase too. Most of these caregivers are informal caregivers. However, the studies examining the burden of the caregivers and affecting factors are limited. This study was conducted to determine the burden of the caregivers of diabetic foot patients and affecting factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted between the January and October 2020 in a diabetic foot council of a university hospital. Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale and a participant identification form were used for data collection. Most of the caregivers were female (75.2%) and the mean age was 51.27 ± 11.48 years. The burden of the caregivers was at moderate level in the current study. Factors affecting the caregivers’ burden were caregivers’ age, patients’ family structure, caregivers’ education level, caregivers’ income level, hours per week spending for the care of the patients, and lack of choice.

The aim of this study is to explore the attitudes of nurse students in Turkey, towards ageing and elderliness and to determine differences in terms of year of study. The study uses a comparative design with data collected from February to March 2020. A random sample of 306 nursing students was selected. A demographic data form and the Attitudes toward Ageing and Elderliness Scale (ATAES) were used to collect data. Of the students, 47.7% reported that they cared for older adults in their clinical practice and 53.6% confirmed that they had successfully completed the theoretical lessons on elderly care. Theoretical education (Hedge’s g = 0.23) and clinical practice (Hedge’s g = 0.34) on elderly care have minimal effects on the attitudes toward ageing and elderliness. Theoretical education and clinical practice as conducted currently in a university in Turkey, failed to improve attitudes toward ageing and elderliness. Keywords: ageing, elderliness, nursing, nursing education, nursing students