Bu araştırma Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu'nda (SHMYO) okuyan öğrencilerinin klinik uygulamalarda karşılaştıkları güçlüklerin belirlenmesi amacıyla planlanmıştır. Tanımlayıcı türde planlanan bu araştırma; 2018-2019 eğitim-öğretim döneminde Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, SHMYO'da öğrenim gören ve mezuniyet aşamasında olan öğrenciler üzerinde yapılmıştır. Veri toplamak amacı ile literatürden yararlanılarak, anket formu hazırlanmıştır. Hazırlanan bu anket formu öğrenciler tarafından doldurularak çalışmanın veriler elde edilmiştir. Öğrencilerin %71.2 oranında seçtikleri programdan memnun oldukları bulunmuştur. En çok sağlık personeli ile güçlük yaşadıkları (%42.4) görülmüştür. Yapılan uygulamaların etkinliğine ilişkin öğrencilerinin verdikleri geribildirimlere göre uygulamaların genel olarak etkin olduğu görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin klinik uygulamalar sırasında orta düzeyde güçlüklerle karşılaşmaktadırlar.

This study was conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of ambulance procedures and interventions in the management of patients dispatched to 2 emergency departments (EDs) of urban hospitals in Izmir. Use of trauma boards and cervical collars, airway patency, breathing, and circulation problems were recorded in both EDs. Eighty-one patients with a mean age of 47.54 +/- 2.36 years (range, 4-89) brought into the ED via ambulances were enrolled in the study. Airway maneuvers were performed in patients with airway and breathing problems. There was no significant relationship between administration of IV fluids and the presence of circulatory impairment (P=.053). A trauma board was used in 9 of 30 trauma cases (30%) and a cervical collar in 6 of 30 (20%). It was concluded that basic procedures used in the management of patients brought into the ED via ambulances were inadequate.

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Introduction: Urinary incontinence is a common public health problem that increases in frequency with aging. The role of nursing home staff is important in the correct management of this problem. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of knowledge about urinary incontinence among healthcare personnel and care workers at nursing homes. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with workers caring for the elderly and healthcare personnel working at nursing homes affiliated with the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services at the city center of İzmir. The Turkish version of the Incontinence Quiz, for which a Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Kara et al., was used as the data collection tool in this study. Data for the study were collected from nursing homes between January and February 2020. Results: The study was conducted on 205 employees (care workers and healthcare personnel). The mean score of nursing home employees from the Turkish Incontinence Quiz was 6.55 ± 2.57. Comparison of the knowledge scores of participants based on their occupation showed that workers caring for the elderly had a lower score than healthcare personnel group (p<0.001). According to the educational status and number of years worked, university graduates (p<0.001) and those who had worked for ≥ 16 years (p=0.032) had significantly higher scores. Conclusion: This study showed that nursing home employees had moderate level of knowledge about urinary incontinence. Moreover, education and experience were associated with a higher level of knowledge.