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PURPOSE: This study aims to determine the predictive role of nursing students' individual characteristics and psychological resilience in psychological distress. DESIGN AND METHODS: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study sample included 652 nursing students. Binary logistic regression analysis was used for analysis. FINDINGS: It has been determined that 65.3% of nursing students have psychological distress. Having a chronic disease, being a woman, poor academic success, choosing the profession so as not to be unemployed, being single and low psychological resilience are factors that affect psychological distress. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It is recommended to screen nursing students for psychological distress to increase interventions that improve the psychological resilience of risky students.
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Academic Success , Psychological Distress , Resilience, Psychological , Students, Nursing , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Stress, Psychological , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of hematological cancer affects patients and caregivers as a unit. Few studies have focused on the relationship between hematological cancer patients and their caregivers. OBJECTIVE: To explore (a) the interaction between patients receiving treatment for hematological cancer in a hematology-oncology clinic and their family caregivers and (b) perceived changes in lives of patients receiving treatment for hematological cancer in a hematology-oncology clinic and their family caregivers. METHODS: We used a qualitative descriptive design with a dyadic approach. The study sample included 11 patients with hematological cancer and 11 family caregivers selected through purposive sampling. In-depth interviews were conducted using a semistructured interview format. RESULTS: As a result of a content analysis, 3 themes emerged: hidden emotions, companionship, and life changes. Both the patients and the family caregivers described coping by hiding their feelings, thoughts, and needs and reducing communication with each other. Dyad members described commitment to each other and an increase in confidence. In addition, the patients and the family caregivers experienced changes in their roles and perspectives during the diagnosis and treatment process. CONCLUSION: Patients with hematological cancer and family caregivers need nurses' support. Nurses should be prepared to provide patient-caregiver-based interventions. IMPLICATION FOR PRACTICES: It is important that nurses take action to strengthen the relationship between patients and their caregivers, particularly with a focus on carrying out interventions to improve communication between them. Nurses can also strengthen dyads' coping by drawing attention to positive developments in their perspectives and relationships.
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Caregivers/psychology , Family/psychology , Hematologic Neoplasms/psychology , Interpersonal Relations , Life Change Events , Adaptation, Psychological , Adult , Aged , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Qualitative Research , Quality of Life/psychologyABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions of both individuals with severe mental illness and their family caregivers regarding the physical health status of patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: A descriptive qualitative design was implemented, and 11 individuals with severe mental illness and 12 caregivers were analysed. FINDINGS: Two main themes emerged as a result of the content analysis: a "physical health-related barriers" theme and a "need for better physical health" theme. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Patients and their family caregivers experience a number of barriers and difficulties related to maintaining and improving physical health. Psychiatric nurses should recognize these barriers and assist in empowering both patients and their family caregivers to overcome them.
