Determining the effects of nomophobia on nurses and midwives in a maternity and child health hospital: A cross-sectional study.

AIM: This study aims to assess the levels of nomophobia among nurses and midwives employed at a gynecology and children's hospital and to explore its impact on their lives. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a gynecology and pediatrics hospital situated in the western region of Turkey. The research sample comprised 112 nurses and midwives. Data collection was facilitated through an "Introductory Information Form" and the "Nomophobia Scale," with adherence to the STROBE checklist for reporting this cross-sectional study. RESULTS: The mean age of the participants was 34.50 ± 9.98 years. The average total score on the nomophobia scale was 68.45 ± 24.62, with 54.5% of participants classified as having moderate levels of nomophobia. Factors such as age, years of experience in nursing or midwifery, work patterns, and the habit of checking their phones immediately upon waking and before sleeping were found to influence their levels of nomophobia. CONCLUSION: The study observed that mobile phone usage among nurses and midwives in a gynecology and pediatrics setting negatively affects their mental and physical health, with a moderate level of nomophobia being prevalent. Notably, older age and increased work experience were associated with lower nomophobia scores. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Initiatives aimed at preventing the onset of nomophobia are recommended, especially targeting younger nurses and midwives who play a crucial role in health service delivery.

The comparison of spiritual well-being and empathic tendencies in midwifery students: A cross-sectional study from Turkey.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and empathic tendencies of midwifery students and the affecting factors. The sample of this descriptive-correlation type study, one of the descriptive research methods, included 237 midwifery students. The data were collected using the Descriptive Information Form, the Empathic Tendency Scale, and the Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Empathic tendency was higher among those who chose the midwifery department voluntarily, those who liked the department, those who felt that the department was suitable for them, those who participated in social and scientific activities, those who wanted to progress in the profession, those who wanted to work in the field and those who followed publications related to the field; Spiritual well-being was higher among those who felt that the department was suitable for them, those who participated in social and scientific activities, those who wanted to progress in the profession, those who participated in activities that provided the development of the profession, those who wanted to work in the field and those who followed publications related to the field. It was determined that the empathic tendencies and spiritual well-being of midwifery students were at a moderate level, and as a result of the comparison of Empathic Tendency Scale and Spiritual Well-being scale scores, there was a significant positive relationship between them.

The Effect of Acupressure Applied to Sanyinjiao (SP6) on Primary Dysmenorrhea.

Context: With the technological developments and advancement of scientific knowledge in the field of health, healthcare professionals are now expected to identify strategies for the use of complementary therapies and to guide healthy and ill individuals in their correct and effective use. Acupressure-a simple, effective, safe, and economical therapy-may reduce the pain caused by dysmenorrhea. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the benefits of acupressure applied to the Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupressure point for treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Design: The research team designed a randomized controlled trial. Setting: The study took place at the Health Services Vocational School at Duzce University in Duzce, Turkey. Participants: Participants were 67 students with dysmenorrhea, who were studying business administration at the university between October 2016 and January 2018. Intervention: Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups, in compliance with the study's criteria. The acupressure group pressed the SP6 acupressure point on each leg once a day for 10 minutes, for the first three days of each menstrual period for three months. The students in the acupressure and placebo group have been followed up for a total of four cycles. The participants in the acupressure group have been advised to press to the SP6 acupressure point for ten minutes every day on each leg for the first three days of each menstruation period for three months; the participants in the placebo group have been recommended to scrub the sham-acupressure point for ten minutes every day on each leg for the first three days of each menstruation period for three months. Within the last month(Month 4), evaluation forms have been applied without any further practices. The control group rubbed a false acupressure point on each leg once a day for ten minutes, for the same period. Outcome Measures: A diagnostic form was used to collect the study's data and to determine participants' demographic characteristics. A visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) were used to evaluate dysmenorrhea pain. A satisfaction form was used to evaluate participants' satisfaction. Results: On the VAS, the severity of pain was lower in the acupressure group than in the control group. On the BPI, the scores were lower and the pain caused less discomfort in the acupressure group than in the control group. Moreover, both groups were satisfied with the practices. Conclusions: Acupressure can be used as an effective and reliable method for the management of primary dysmenorrhea.

The Influence of Skill Development Training Program for Spiritual Care of Elderly Individual on Elderly Care Technician Students' Perception of Spiritual Support.

Spiritual care means helping an individual protect, maintain and gain all the dimensions of his/her existence. Elderly care technicians face numerous cases or crisis situations in which elderly individuals from different backgrounds question the meaning and value of life. Elderly care technicians must acknowledge that the spirituality is an important element in the way an elderly individual receives healthcare and they must be equipped for this matter. This study was conducted in order to examine the influence of "Skill Development Training Program for Spiritual Care of Elderly Individual," which was carried out with students from elderly care program, on the perception of spirituality support in a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study design with control group. As the data collection form, "Spiritual Support Perception" (SSP) scale was used. The mean scores of the intervention group after the training and after one month are 50.39 ± 5.34 and 51.13 ± 4.98, respectively, and those of the control group are 43.16 ± 4.83 and 42.72 ± 4.48. A statistically significant difference was found between the mean scores of the intervention group from the pretest and the posttests immediately after the training and one month after the training (f = 94.247, p = 0.001). In the control group, however, there was no significant change in the SSP mean scores (f = 0.269, p = 0.77). As a result, this study pointed out the necessity of such training programs for healthcare professionals to make a distinction between their professional duties and their own personalities in order to offer spiritual care to the elderly individual.