The effect of nomophobia levels on nursing students' depression, anxiety and stress levels.

RATIONALE: Nomophobia becoming widespread can have negative effects on the psychology of nursing students, who are the nurses of the future. Yet, the psychological well-being of the nursing group dealing with human health is essential for psychologically supporting the individuals they care for and reducing the potential for errors in nursing care. Therefore, it is necessary to determine nomophobia in nursing students and examine its relationship with psychological states. AIMS: This research was conducted to determine the effect of nomophobia levels on depression, anxiety and stress levels of nursing students. METHOD: The descriptive and correlational research was completed with 544 nursing students. Data were collected using the Data Collection Form, Nomophobia Scale, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and analysed using descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Shapiro-Wilk, Spearman, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: The students' mean age was 21.10 ± 1.32. Their mean nomophobia score was 102.51 ± 27.06. 65.6% had depression, 66.2% had anxiety, and 35.8% had stress at different levels. A relationship was found between the students' nomophobia mean scores and their depression, anxiety and stress subscale scores (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The students' nomophobia levels were high. As students' nomophobia levels increased, their depression, anxiety and stress levels increased. Our recommendation is to inform nurses about nomophobia, support conscious phone use, and direct students affected by nomophobia to relevant units. Our recommendation is to inform nursing students about nomophobia, direct students affected by nomophobia to relevant units, and support their participation in activities that will raise awareness among students.

Predicting mothers' exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months: Interface creation study using machine learning technique.

BACKGROUND: Machine learning techniques (MLT) build models to detect complex patterns and solve new problems using big data. AIM: The present study aims to create a prediction interface for mothers breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months using MLT. METHOD: All mothers who had babies aged 6-24 months between 15.09.2021 and 15.12.2021 and to whom the surveys could be delivered were included. 'Personal Information Form' created by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. Data from 514 mothers participating in the study were used for MLT. Data from 70% of mothers were used for educational purposes, and a prediction model was created. The data obtained from the remaining 30% of the mothers were used for testing. RESULTS: The best MLT algorithm for predicting exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months was determined to be the Random Forest Classifier. The top five variables affecting the possibility of mothers breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months were as follows: "the mother not having any health problems during pregnancy," "there were no people who negatively affected the mother's morale about breastfeeding," "the amount of water the mother drinks in a day," "thinking that her milk supply is insufficient," "having no problems breastfeeding the baby". CONCLUSIONS: Using created prediction model may allow early identification of mothers with a risk of not breastfeeding their babies exclusively for the first 6 months. In this way, mothers in the risk group can be closely monitored in the early period.

The Effect of a Father's Support on Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review.

Aim: Including fathers in breastfeeding education programs may raise infant breastfeeding rates and durations. The aim of the study was to assess the effect on breastfeeding of breastfeeding education and/or psychosocial interventions in which fathers are included. Method: The study is based on the PRISMA method, the technique that is used in systematic reviews. A search was conducted in the literature over the period November 1, 2021-December 1, 2021 using keywords and without imposing any time restrictions. The databases "PubMed," "Web of Science," Scopus," "Medline," and "CINAHL" were scanned. Results: A total of 462 publications were reached. However, only 7 studies were considered for review on the basis of the inclusion criteria. Six of these 7 studies indicated that the support of the father increased the breastfeeding rate. Conclusions: This review shows that a father's support of breastfeeding improves breastfeeding outcomes. Including fathers in the breastfeeding process and ensuring their active participation increase breastfeeding rates.

The evaluation of urinary incontinence in secondary school children and risk factors: An epidemiological study.

AIM: Urinary incontinence is an important problem that can arise due to neurogenic or functional reasons and negatively affect the psychological, social and personality development of children. This study was conducted on secondary school students to determine the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence at night and/or in the daytime. METHODS: The study universe included all secondary school students attending public elementary schools in the city centre of Eskisehir (N = 34 000). Ethics Committee and Provincial Directorate of National Education approvals were obtained before conducting the study. A data collection form prepared by the researchers and a consent form were delivered in a sealed envelope to the parents via the students. The study data were collected over the period 09 May 2018-30 May 2018. A total of 6957 questionnaires that were fully completed among the 7370 surveys were taken into consideration. The statistical analysis was carried out using the SPSS software package. RESULTS: The number of children found to have urinary incontinence was 215 (3.1%). It was seen that 33 children had urinary incontinence only in the daytime, 61 children experienced it both at night and during the day and 121 children at night. It was observed that 56% of the children suffering from urinary incontinence had not applied to any health facility for treatment prior to the study. It was found that among the risk factors for urinary incontinence were young age, late start of toilet training and presence of a family history of urinary incontinence. CONCLUSIONS: Children with urinary incontinence and their families need medical information and support to reach the root of the problem and seek solutions. Accompanying pathologies in detected cases can be determined in the early period by means of school screenings, and medical evaluation and support can prevent adverse effects on children's psychosocial and personality development.

A Randomized Controlled Trial: The Effect of Own Mother's Breast Milk Odor and Another Mother's Breast Milk Odor on Pain Level of Newborn Infants.

Objective: Our research was conducted empirically to determine whether another mother's breast milk could be used to reduce the pain of newborns who were not able to access their own mother's milk for any reason. Materials and Methods: The sample group of the research included 90 newborns [smell of own mother's milk (30), smell of another mother's milk (30), and the control group (30)] hospitalized in the unit. A neonatal information form was used as the data collection tool, the Neonatal Pain, Agitation, and Sedation Scale (N-PASS) was used to assess the newborn's pain, and an evaluation form prepared by the researcher was used to record the findings. Results: The group which was exposed to their own mother's milk had a significantly lower N-PASS mean score compared to other groups and the group which was exposed to another mother's milk was observed to have a significantly lower N-PASS mean score compared to the control group (p < 0.05). While the median values for the total time spent crying of the "own mother's milk" group and the "another mother's milk" group were similar; the total time spent crying of the control group had a significantly higher median value. Conclusion: Our research determined that, while the most effective method for reducing pain in newborns was the smell of their own mother's breast milk, for newborns who were not able to access their own mother's breast milk, the smell of breast milk from a different mother could also be used.