Objective
This study aimed to determine the fear of cancer recurrence levels and coping orientation of breast cancer survivors.
Methods
This descriptive exploratory study was conducted using a ...web‐based online survey. This article is written using the STROBE checklist. The study was completed with 204 women participants. Data were collected using the ‘Demographic and Clinical Information Form’, ‘Fear of Cancer Recurrence Inventory (FCRI)’ and ‘Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory‐Revised (COPE‐R)’.
Results
FCRI total score average within the scope of the study was calculated as 42.00 ± 18.88. Women's COPE‐R total score average is 80.62 ± 13.20. There was a positive correlation between FCRI total score and COPE‐R (r = 0.183, p = 0.009). According to the results of multiple linear regression analysis, age, education level, CAM usage, getting psychological support and COPE‐R subscales (accommodation, avoidance, self‐punishment) were associated with FCRI total score.
Conclusions
The fear of cancer recurrence experienced by breast cancer survivors was associated with their coping orientation. Determining the fear of cancer recurrence level and coping orientation of breast cancer survivors by healthcare professionals will guide the reduction of women's fear of cancer recurrence and further the development of adaptive coping orientation.
Purpose
To adapt the Pregnancy‐related Anxiety Scale (PrAS) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties.
Design and methods
This cross‐sectional study comprised of 400 pregnant women. The ...PrAS was translated using the methods of translation, back‐translation, consensus meetings, and a trial of potential users. Then, its psychometric properties were evaluated by exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis.
Findings
The PrAS consists of 33 items. Following the exploratory factor analysis, the two items in the scale were discarded because factor loads were less than 0.50, therefore, the number of items decreased from 33 to 31. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the goodness‐of‐fit indices of the scale were found to be suitable. The internal consistency coefficient calculated for the reliability of the scale was .89. After correlating it with another scale for measuring pregnancy distress, the Turkish version of the PrAS shows discriminant validity.
Practice implications
The Turkish version of the PrAS is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used to evaluate pregnancy‐related‐anxiety. The use of the PrAS in prenatal healthcare services will contribute to the early diagnosis, treatment, and management of pregnancy‐related anxiety.
Background: Although cervical cancer is highly preventable through regular screenings using Pap smear or human papillomavirus-deoxyribonucleic acid tests, cervical cancer remains a prevalent women's ...health issue across the world. Therefore, encouraging women to screen for cervical cancer is very important for the early detection of cervical cancer. Purpose: The purposes of this study were to (1) assess the effectiveness of three interventions that are typically used to increase the uptake of cervical cancer screening during home visits and (2) determine the participation rate in cervical cancer screenings after invitation, the health promotion perceptions, and the cervical cancer and screening-related knowledge of women. The three interventions noted in Purpose 1 were one-on-one training accompanied by an educational brochure, providing the educational brochure only, and giving an invitation without any relevant information. Methods: This interventional study was conducted on women who were between the ages of 30 and 65 years in three Turkish provinces (Ankara, Malatya, and Trabzon). Five hundred twenty home visits were made, and 356 women who did not have a Pap smear test within the previous year were invited for cervical cancer screening. Women were randomized into one of three intervention groups, and the participants in each group were invited to attend a national cervical cancer screening program and to undergo a cervical cancer screening using the related intervention type. Results: The results showed that the interventions used during home visits and knowledge were effective in encouraging women to participate in cervical cancer screening. It was determined that the participants who had received one-on-one training accompanied by an educational brochure had a higher cervical cancer screening rate than their peers who were offered a brochure only or a verbal invitation only. Conclusions: Invitations to screenings that are made by providing training accompanied with a brochure were found to be effective in increasing the participation of women in cervical cancer screening.
To define the learning needs of patients with gynecological oncology. The study was performed as a descriptive study. A total of 92 patients were participated. Data were collected using Patient ...Learning Needs Scale (PLNS). The Pearson correlation test, independent sample
t
test, and analysis of one-way of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey’s-B post hoc tests were used for statistical analyses by the SPSS 15.0 software package. The mean age of women’s was 50.37 ± 12.20 years. The women’s diagnoses were cervical (45.7 %), ovarian (27.2 %), and endometrial (19.6 %) cancers. The most frequently stated learning needs topics were coping with pain (47.8 %), daily living activities (46.2 %), and psychological support (44.6 %). The mean PLNS score of women was 212.56 ± 35.83. The mean subscales scores of PLNS were 34.06 ± 7.29 for medicines, 38.34 ± 6.74 for daily living activities, and 24.68 ± 5.41 for community subscales. Women who graduated from elementary school needed more education than the women with higher education (
p
< 0.001). Learning needs level of the women are high and related to increase quality of life, medicine usage, complications of treatment, skin problems, pain management, and supportive care. As a healthcare professional, we should plan and develop educational programs in order to adequately inform patients about their learning needs.
Background: Although cervical cancer is highly preventable through regular screenings using Pap smear or human papillomavirus–deoxyribonucleic acid tests, cervical cancer remains a prevalent women's ...health issue across the world. Therefore, encouraging women to screen for cervical cancer is very important for the early detection of cervical cancer. Purpose: The purposes of this study were to (1) assess the effectiveness of three interventions that are typically used to increase the uptake of cervical cancer screening during home visits and (2) determine the participation rate in cervical cancer screenings after invitation, the health promotion perceptions, and the cervical cancer and screening-related knowledge of women. The three interventions noted in Purpose 1were one-on-one training accompanied by an educational brochure, providing the educational brochure only, and giving an invitation without any relevant information. Methods: This interventional study was conducted on women whowere between the ages of 30 and 65 years in three Turkish provinces (Ankara, Malatya, and Trabzon). Five hundred twenty home visits were made, and 356 women who did not have a Pap smear test within the previous year were invited for cervical cancer screening. Women were randomized into one of three intervention groups, and the participants in each group were invited to attend a national cervical cancer screening program and to undergo a cervical cancer screening using the related intervention type. Results: The results showed that the interventions used during home visits and knowledge were effective in encouraging women to participate in cervical cancer screening. It was determined that the participants who had received one-on-one training accompanied by an educational brochure had a higher cervical cancer screening rate than their peers who were offered a brochure only or a verbal invitation only. Conclusions: Invitations to screenings that are made by providing training accompanied with a brochure were found to be effective in increasing the participation of women in cervical cancer screening.
Objective
To assess and compare the health‐related quality of life of women undergoing robotic gynecologic surgery, laparoscopic gynecologic surgery or laparotomy for benign and cancerous conditions.
...Methods
Cross‐sectional study design was used. The present study was carried out with 240 women, who underwent gynecologic surgery (robotic 48, laparoscopic 96, and laparotomy 96) in a tertiary care hospital. Instruments included a participant description questionnaire and Medical Outcomes Study Short Form‐36. The data were collected 4 weeks after surgery, at the first postoperative visit of women to the clinic. Pearson χ2 test, one‐way analysis of variance, and regression analysis were used to assess the data.
Results
Over half of the women in each group had surgery because of gynecologic cancer. All the subscale scores of Medical Outcomes Study Short Form‐36 were significantly higher in the robotic group than the other surgical groups (P < 0.05). Women in the robotic group had better quality of life in terms of both the physical component and the mental component after surgery.
Conclusions
Knowledge of health‐related quality of life in the recovery period after surgery is important for healthcare providers to provide adequate preventive measures, information, and follow up.
•The scale consists of 18 items and 4 subscales.•A highly reliable scale was developed.•Validity and reliability studies can be conducted in various languages.•Knowledge of preconception care affects ...the health behaviours of women positively in this period.
This study aims to develop a health behaviour scale for the preconception period and assess the preconception health behaviours of women who have applied to the municipality for marriage and are planning a pregnancy within a year.
This is a methodological and descriptive study. While the exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, the test-retest method and Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency methods were used for data analysis in the methodological stage. The Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used in the descriptive stage. Statistical significance was accepted as p < 0.05. In total, 260 women were enrolled in the study during the scale development stage. Upon completion of the scale development stage, for the evaluation of preconception health behaviours was conducted with 331 women who were planning pregnancy within one year.
The Preconception Health Behaviours Scale consists of 18 items and 4 subscales. The Cronbach’s alpha value was 0.867. The subscales “Preparation”, “Coping Skills”, “High-Risk Behaviours” and “Nutrition and Sleep” were found to be reliable. The mean score obtained from the scale was 29.50 ± 6.57. It was determined that level of education and level of knowledge on preconception care affected the preconception health behaviours of the women who have applied for marriage.
The Preconception Health Behaviours Scale is valid and highly reliable. Furthermore, a high level of education and high knowledge on preconception care affect preconception health behaviours positively.
•Midwives must have breech birth management skills and knowledge to minimize complications that can affect maternal and infant health.•Computer-based childbirth simulators are more effective than ...pelvic simulators in reducing anxiety levels and improving breech birth management skills of students.•Simulation techniques used in breech birth management training are effective in increasing the self-efficacy and knowledge levels of students.
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of two different simulation techniques used to improve the breech birth management skills of midwifery students and their levels of anxiety, self-efficacy, skill, and knowledge.
A randomized controlled study (Clinical Trial number: NCT05827627). The study was conducted with two groups (n = 75); namely, a pelvic simulator group and a computer-based simulator group.
While no difference was found between the anxiety levels of the groups before the training, the anxiety level of the pelvic simulator group was higher after the training. The self-efficacy and knowledge levels of students increased after the training compared to pretraining level; however, no difference was found between the groups. The skill score for breech birth management was higher in the computer-based simulator group.
The results of this study showed that high-fidelity simulators in particular reduce the anxiety levels of students, increase their self-efficacy and knowledge levels, and are effective in improving their skills.
Amaç: Bu araştırma ile kadınların menopoz döneminde yaşadıkları sağlık sorunları ve bu sorunlarla baş etme yöntemlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma, ...menopoz döneminde olan 204 kadın ile yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplanmasında “Katılımcı Tanılama Formu”, “Menopoz Semptomları Değerlendirme Ölçeği (MSDÖ)” ve “Menopoz Semptomları ile Baş Etme Yöntemlerini Belirleme Formu” kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Kadınların yaşı ile psikolojik şikayetler, ürogenital şikayetler alt ölçekleri ve menopoz semptomları değerlendirme ölçeği toplam puanı arasında negatif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Menopoz süresi ile ürogenital şikayetler alt ölçeği puan ortalaması arasında negatif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki saptanmıştır. Kadınların eğitim düzeyi ile menopoz semptomları değerlendirme ölçeği toplam puanı ve somatik şikayetler alt ölçeği puanı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmuştur.
Sonuç: Araştırma kapsamındaki kadınların menopoz döneminde birçok sisteme yönelik sağlık sorunları yaşadığı ve menopozal semptomların kadınların yaşamını çok yönlü olarak etkilediği saptanmıştır. Yaş, eğitim düzeyi ve menopoz süresi arttıkça menopoza ilişkin yaşanan semptomların şiddetinin azaldığı ve kadınların yaşam kalitelerinin daha az etkilendiği görülmüştür. Menopozal semptomların kadın sağlığına etkisinin belirlenmesi, bu dönemde yaşanan sorunlar ve baş etme yöntemlerine özgü eğitim ve danışmanlık hizmetlerinin planlanması ve bakım hedeflerinin belirlenmesini sağlayacaktır.
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