The relationship between ethnocentrism and xenophobia level and predictors: A descriptive and correlational study of nurses working in two cities where refugees live intensively in Turkey.

Determining the ethnocentrism and xenophobia levels of nurses contributes to nurses' awareness regarding their attitudes on the issue and providing quality care. This descriptive and correlational study aimed to determine the relationship between ethnocentrism and xenophobia levels of nurses working in hospitals located in two different border regions where refugees live intensively in Turkey. The study was conducted with 386 nurses who were working in two different hospitals located in two cities in the south of Turkey. Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form," "Ethnocentrism Scale," and "Xenophobia Scale." About half of the nurses did not want to care for foreign patients. There was a positive and statistically significant relationship between mean scores of the Ethnocentrism Scale and the Xenophobia Scale (p < 0.05). The regression analysis indicated that the level of ethnocentrism explains the level of xenophobia by 9%. Nurses had a high level of xenophobia and moderate ethnocentric attitudes. The level of xenophobia increased as the ethnocentrism level of nurses increased. It is recommended to conduct further studies to determine different predictors of xenophobia among nurses.

Perceptions of Nurses Regarding Opioid Administration: A cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Opioids are important drugs used in pain management due to their strong analgesic effects. However, there is limited research on nurses' perceptions of administering opioids. PURPOSE: This study aims to determine nurses' perceptions of administering opioids. DESIGN: This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design. SETTINGS: A university hospital located in the south of Turkey. METHODS: A self-reporting survey was provided to a convenience sample of 190 nurses. The data were collected with the "Introductory Information Form," and the "Nurses' Perceptions on Opioid Medications Administration Questionnaire." Descriptive statistics were applied for data analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the nurses was 33.11 ± 7.82 and 86.3% were female. The majority of the nurses did not receive any training on opioid administration other than their undergraduate education. Among the nursing staff, 90.0% expressed the importance of having trust in the prescribing doctor for their comfort in administering opioids. Of the nurses, 30% were undecided about "Nurses associate opioids with drug abuse." and 78.9% disagreed with the statement "Nurses often associate giving opioids with helping patients to die." CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study provided further insight into nurses' perceptions of administering opioids that potentially contribute to pain management. Nurses had information needs and some prejudices regarding opioid administration. Also, relying on the prescribing doctor was important, and problems with prescribing were an obstacle to pain control. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Determining the knowledge and needs of nurses regarding opioid administration and providing in-service training on this subject would positively affect their approach to opioids.

The effect of crossword puzzles on nursing students' learning of concepts related to pain management course: A randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND: Nursing students encounter various terms and concepts during their undergraduate education. Repeating and reinforcing these terms and concepts is challenging. Active learning strategies are recommended to enhance students' effectiveness, productivity and interest in the learning process in undergraduate education. AIM: This study aims to investigate the effect of crossword puzzles on nursing students' learning success and knowledge retention of the concepts related to the pain management course. DESIGN: The study was conducted as a randomized controlled trial. SETTINGS: The study was conducted in the nursing department of a state university in the southern region of Turkey. PARTICIPANTS: The study involved 72 s-year nursing students who were enrolled in the Pain Management course. METHODS: Data were collected using a "Personal Information Form" and three different "Pain Management Knowledge Tests." While the control group received only the standard lecture technique as a traditional method, the experimental group was exposed to crossword puzzles as an active learning method for three lesson hours following the standard lecture technique. Research data were collected between November and December 2022 in the classroom. Descriptive statistics, the Independent Samples t-test, Repeated Measures ANOVA test and Pearson's chi-squared test were employed for data analysis. RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the pre-test and first post-test mean scores of both groups (p ˃ 0.05). However, the second post-test scores of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The use of crossword puzzles positively affected nursing students' knowledge levels regarding concepts related to the pain management course. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRY: NCT05424770.

Perception and readiness for inter-professional education of health discipline students: A cross-sectional study.

BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) is a concept focusing on the improvement of a good teamwork environment bringing professionals from diffferent professions together to obtain high-quality health care and improve health outcomes. Determining health discipline students' IPE perceptions and readiness is important to develop, implement and maintain effective IPE programs. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to determine perception and readiness for interprofessional education of health discipline students. DESIGN: This study utilized a descriptive and cross-sectional design. SETTINGS: A public university in Turkey. The study was conducted with students enrolled in Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty, Faculty of Dentistry, or Vocational School of Health Services. PARTICIPANTS: The participants included 646 health discipline students who were enrolled in nursing, midwifery, medical, dentistry, medical imaging technology, first and emergency aid, and elderly care departments. METHODS: Data were collected through the "Data Collection Form", the "Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS-TR)" and the "Readiness for Inter-professional Learning Scale (RIPLS)". RESULTS: The participants' IEPS-TR and RIPLS total mean scores were found 65.81 ± 19.86 and 67.90 ± 13.53, respectively. The IEPS-TR and RIPLS mean scores and the variables such as choosing the department willingly and being satisfied with the department indicated a statistically significant correlation (p < 0.05). In addition, RIPLS mean scores and the variables such as age, and willingness to take classes with other healthcare students indicated a statistically significant correlation (p < 0.05). However, no statistically significant correlation was found between the IEPS-TR and RIPLS total mean scores and department-related variables (p > 0.05). The participants' IEPS-TR and RIPLS mean scores demonstrated a positive and significant relationship (r = 0.314, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that health discipline students had a high level of perception of interdisciplinary education and were ready for interprofessional education. The study also demonstrated that students' perception of interdisciplinary education increased with the increase in their readiness for this education.

Perceptions of interdisciplinary education and readiness for inter-professional education of nursing students: A sample of three different cities in Turkey.

BACKGROUND: In recent years, interprofessional education has been described as an opportunity for all healthcare professionals to enhance nursing quality by learning together and about one another. Determining perceptions and readiness of nurses regarding interprofessional education is important for effective education planning. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study is to determine readiness for interprofessional learning and perceptions of interdisciplinary education of nursing students. DESIGN: Descriptive and cross-sectional study. SETTINGS: Nursing departments of public universities, in three different cities in Turkey. METHODS: This study was conducted with 738 third- and fourth-year nursing students. The data of the study was collected using "Student Information Form", "Readiness for Inter-professional Learning Scale (RIPLS)", and "Interdisciplinary Education Perception Scale (IEPS)". The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, Kruskal-Wallis test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and correlation. RESULTS: Mean age of the students was 21.56 ±â€¯1.48, and the majority (72.9%) were women. Of the students, 58.9% chose their profession willingly, 56% chose the department as their first choice, 41.2% wanted to receive education with other healthcare students, and 84% reported having prior teamwork experience. Students' mean total scores of RIPLS and IEPS were respectively 69.78 ±â€¯11.32 and 69.19 ±â€¯16.62. There was a statistically significant difference between RIPLS mean scores and choosing the occupation willingly, order of choice, being satisfied with the choice of department, and willingness to study with other healthcare students, and between IEPS mean scores and choosing the occupation willingly, order of choice and being satisfied with the department choice (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Nursing students in three different cities had good readiness levels for interprofessional education and perception levels of interdisciplinary education, and differed according to certain demographical qualities. In addition, there was a positive relationship between readiness of inter-professional education, and perceptions of the students.