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Öğe The effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue of nurse managers(Wiley, 2021) Semerci, Remziye; Ozturk, Gulnur; Akgun Kostak, Melahat; Elmas, Saadet; Ihsan Danaci, Ali; Musbeg, SadberPurpose To investigate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises on compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue of nurse managers. Design and Methods A pretest, posttest, one-group quasi-experimental study was carried out with 30 nurse managers and they were received Jacobson: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercises in a group once in a week for 8 weeks. Findings After the second month, the mean compassion fatigue (p < 0.01) and the mean burnout scores (p = 0.01) were decreased. Practice Implications It is recommended to expand progressive muscle relaxation exercises and to conduct studies in different groups to increase the professional quality of life.Öğe The effects of administered interventions on quality of life of children with cancer in Turkey: A systematic review and meta-analysis(Wiley, 2022) Akdeniz Kudubes, Asli; Semerci, Remziye; Bektas, Murat; Akgun Kostak, MelahatObjective The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyse the effects of administered interventions on the quality of life of children with cancer in Turkey. Methods The quantitative studies conducted with paediatric oncology patients, analysing the quality of life of Turkish children, and published papers from 2009 to 2019 were searched. Joanna Briggs Institution MAStARI Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research Control List and Quality Index were used for methodological assessment. Five studies comprising a total of 264 samples were included. Four studies were nonrandomised controlled trials, and one was a quasi-experimental study. Results Tests for heterogeneity showed that the studies, which included interventions increasing the quality of life of children with cancer, were heterogeneous. The common effect size of all studies on quality of life was determined as having a strong positive effect. Conclusions This meta-analysis and systematic review contribute to the knowledge of Turkish health care professionals regarding these interventions by producing results with high levels of evidence on the improvement of the quality of life among children with cancer. The present study also significantly raises awareness and encourages health care professionals to implement interventions for the improvement of quality of life among children with cancer.Öğe Loneliness, Depression, Social Support Levels, and Other Factors Involving the Internet Use of High School Students in Turkey(Springer, 2019) Akgun Kostak, Melahat; Dindar, Ilknur; Zafer Dinckol, RefiyeThis descriptive study was carried out to examine problematic Internet use among high school students, and its relationship with the students' family characteristics, loneliness, depression, and social support levels. For this study, 881 students were chosen by simple random sampling method from 8346 high school students in 18 secondary institutions of Edirne, Turkey. Data were collected using Online Cognition Scale, Depression Scale for Children, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale. The study found that younger students, especially males, who used the Internet in the mornings and evenings at home and on their mobile phones exhibited more signs of problematic Internet use. Problematic Internet use was also found to be increased among the students who spent more time on the Internet, showed more signs of depression and loneliness, had more siblings, and whose mothers had higher levels of education. The results of the study indicate training programs should be offered by relevant experts in internet usage.Öğe Oncology Nurses' Spiritual Care Competence and Perspective About Spiritual Care Services(Kare Publ, 2021) Semerci, Remziye; Uysal, Nese; Bagcivan, Gulcan; Dogan, Nurhan; Akgun Kostak, Melahat; Tayaz, Esra; Ozdemir Koyu, HazalOBJECTIVE Spiritual care is one of the main domains of cancer patients' care to improve their quality of life. Nurses should assess the patient' and caregivers' spiritual needs comprehensively. We aimed to determine the spiritual care competence of oncology nurses and their perspectives on spiritual care services. METHODS A total of 123 oncology nurses who work in the hospitals with spiritual care services in Turkey were enrolled in this study. The data were collected using the Information Form and Spiritual Care Competence Scale. RESULTS About 30.1% of the nurses stated that they care about the spiritual care needs of their patients/caregivers and 29.3% of the nurses gave information to patients and caregivers about spiritual care services and refer them to these centers. About 31.7% of nurses did not know about the role of spiritual care specialists. It was found that there is a significant and positive correlation between the age and working year of nurses and the mean scores of the Spiritual Care Competence Scale and subscale (p<0.05). The total and subscales mean scores of the Spiritual Care Competence Scale were statistically significantly different by the education level of nurses and the status of reporting the effectiveness of spiritual care services (p<0.05). CONCLUSION The results of this study show that oncology nurses' spiritual care practices are insufficient. The education level, age, and working year of the oncology nurses affect their spiritual care competencies. It is thought that oncology nurses needed to be more competent in spiritual care.Öğe The Relationship between the Care Burden, Anxiety, and Social Support Levels of Mothers of Children with Cancer(Kare Publ, 2021) Kocaaslan, Esra Nur; Akgun Kostak, Melahat; Semerci, Remziye; Cetintas, IsmailOBJECTIVE This descriptive study was conducted to determine the relationship between the care burden, anxiety, and social support levels of the mothers who had children with cancer and affecting factors. METHODS This study was conducted with 43 mothers of children with cancer in a university hospital. Data were collected by the Beck Anxiety Scale, the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. RESULTS The mean age of the mothers was 37.46 +/- 9.67 old years and the duration of cancer diagnosis was 10.57 +/- 12.59 months. The primary caregivers of 83.7% of children were their mothers. It was determined that 76.7% of mothers had a change in their social life after their children diagnosis. There was a positive correla-tion between the mothers' Beck Anxiety Scale scores and the ZBI scores (r=0.508; p=0.01). There was a statistically significant difference between the status of changes in mothers social life and Beck Anxiety Scale (t=4,454; p<0.001) and the ZBI scores (t=3.259; p=0.003). The status of mothers receiving support in household chores (t=0.864; p=0.018) affected their mean scores of ZBI scores. CONCLUSION In this study, as the anxiety level of the mothers increased, the burden of care increased, too. Further-more, the level of care burden was higher for the mothers who had no support in the household chores and who had a change in social life after the diagnosis. The anxiety level of mothers who reported changes in social life after diagnosis was also high.
