Maternal-infant and paternal-infant attachment levels after successful infertility treatment and affecting factors: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the levels of maternal and paternal attachment and the factors that affect them in individuals who had a baby after infertility treatment. METHODS: This study followed a descriptive cross-sectional design in accordance with STROBE guidelines. The research was conducted in the infertility clinic of a university hospital and included 128 participants, consisting of 64 mothers and 64 fathers. Data were collected using the 'Personal Information Form-Mother', 'Personal Information Form-Father', 'Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI)', and 'Postnatal Paternal-Infant Attachment Questionnaire (PPAQ)'. RESULTS: The study found that the mothers had an average MAI score of 102.35 ± 3.05, while the fathers had an average PPAQ score of 82.21 ± 4.27. A significant correlation was observed between the mothers' MAI score and the duration of their marriage. Similarly, a significant correlation was observed between the fathers' PPAQ score and the duration of their marriage, the duration of their infertility diagnosis, and the duration of their infertility treatment (p < 0.05). The correlation analysis between the MAI score and the mean score of the PPAQ's subscale of pleasure in interaction was weakly significant and positive (r = 0.26; p = 0.032). However, there was no significant relationship between the MAI score and the PPAQ score (r = 0.18; p = 0.146). CONCLUSIONS: The study findings indicate that parents who conceive through infertility treatment exhibit high levels of attachment to their babies. Healthcare professionals should assess the attachment levels of both mothers and fathers who have undergone infertility treatment and be mindful of the factors that influence it.

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.

The Effect of Nail Polish and Henna on the Measures of Pulse Oximeters in Healthy Persons.

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to determine the effects of nail polish and henna on pulse oximetry measurements in healthy individuals. METHODS: The study was designed as quasi-experimental and cross-sectional study. The population consisted of 682 women studying in a university's nursing department in the Mediterranean region during the academic year of 2016 to 2017. The sample consisted of 103 female students who agreed to participate in the study and met the inclusion criteria. The data were collected using a personal information form prepared in light of the literature. A single layer of nail polish of the same brand was applied; white on the thumb, red on the ring finger, and black on the little finger of the left hand, while henna was applied on the index finger of the left hand of the students. The middle finger was considered as the control group. A portable Nellcor (N-65) pulse oximeter was used for oxygen saturation measurements. The data were analyzed using means, SD, and paired-samples t test. FINDINGS: There was no statistically significant difference between oxygen saturation measurements of fingers with henna and red nail polish and the control finger (P > .05). However, oxygen saturation levels of fingers with black and white nail polish were lower than the control group's levels, and the difference was statistically significant (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrated that white and black nail polish had an impact on oxygen saturation measurements, whereas henna and red nail polish had no effect on the measurements. Based on these findings, nurses may be advised to remove patients' nail polish before measuring oxygen saturation using the finger. In addition, conducting new studies investigating the effects of nail polish, henna, and false nails, which are increasingly used today, on SpO2 values, is suggested.

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.

An analysis of the anxiety and hopelessness levels of women during IVF-ET treatment.

PURPOSE: This study determined the anxiety and hopelessness levels of women during in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. DESIGN AND METHODS: This cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 50 infertile women. The Personal Information Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were used to collect data. FINDINGS: A statistically significant difference between the BHS total score before oocyte pick-up and after embryo transfer was found (P < .05). However, no statistically significant relationship was found between state anxiety in the same process (P > .05). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: This study showed that women had high levels of hopelessness and as a woman's state anxiety level increased, her level of hope decreased.