The effect of creative drama education given to nursing students on mental health literacy levels: A randomized controlled study.

AIM: The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of education provided to nursing students on MHL levels. METHODS: The study had a randomized pre-test post-test parallel control group design. Fifty-six (n = 56) first-year nursing students. In this study, CONSORT flow diagram was applied. The data collection forms consist of a personal information form and Mental Health Literacy Scale. In the statistical analysis Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used. RESULTS: Creative drama education was found to be significantly more effective than classroom education in increasing scores on the mental health literacy scale, including sub-dimensions for awareness of mental disorders, ability to access information, and stigma in nursing students (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Classroom education and creative drama are effective in changing mental health literacy scales. It is recommended to spread the use of creative drama, which is one of the artistic and interactive educational techniques in nursing education.

The impact of drama education and in-class education on nursing students' attitudes toward violence against women: A randomized controlled study.

BACKGROUND: Nurses are the first to intervene in women who were subjected to violence. It is necessary to prepare prospective nurses for this difficult situation in order to enable them to provide quality health services to the victims. Nursing education is of critical importance in gaining nursing students sufficient competencies that they can utilize in intervening in such cases. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to determine the impact of creative drama education and in-class education on nursing students' attitudes toward violence against women. DESIGN: This study has a pre-test post-test parallel group randomized controlled design. SETTING: This study was carried out at a nursing school in Turkey. PARTICIPANTS: Seventy-eight (n = 78) fourth-year undergraduate nursing science students. METHOD: In the collection of data, personal information form and ISKEBE Violence Against Women Attitude Scale were used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: A statistically significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test scores (Z = -4.911, p = 0.0001) of the experimental group (Z = -5054, p = 0.0001) and the control group. No significant correlation was found between the post-test scores of the experimental and control groups (Effect size = 0.06, Z = -0.525, p = 0.600). CONCLUSION: It was found that in-class teaching and creative drama were effective in changing the attitude toward violence against women. However, neither method was found to be superior to the other.

Effects of Pain and Sleep Quality on Falls Among Nursing Home Residents in Turkey.

The current study was conducted to detect the incidence of falls among individuals in nursing homes, as well as the impact of pain and sleep quality on falls. The sample for this cross-sectional study comprised 291 older adults. Pain was assessed using the Geriatric Pain Measure and insomnia was assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index. Incidence of falls within the past 1 year was 40.9%. Risk factors for falling were determined using logistic regression analysis. Based on the analysis, being single (odds ratio [OR] = 2.502, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.155, 6.195]) and experiencing pain (OR = 2.841, 95% CI [1.195-6.754]) were risk factors for falling. In the current study, falling was seen as a common problem among older adults. Pain in particular should be addressed when planning the prevention of falls in nursing homes. [Res Gerontol Nurs. 2018; 11(5):257-264.].