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    Investigation of Knowledge and Attitudes of African and Turkish Nursing Students Regarding the Older Adults; A Comparative Descriptive Study
    (2023) Erdemir, Firdevs; Atak, Nazli Turgut; Citak, Ebru Akgun; 0000-0002-0484-4687
    Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the attitudes and knowledge of African and Turkish Nursing Students with regard to the older adults.Materials and Methods: This comparative descriptive study was conducted in a private university in Northern Cyprus. A total of 455 African and Turkish nursing students participated in this study. Personal information form, Palmore's facts on aging quiz (FAQ) and Kogan attitudes towards older people scale (KAOPS) were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U tests and multivariate linear regression were used for data analysis.Results: The mean FAQ score of the Turkish students was determined to be 30.64 +/- 7.15 and the mean KAOPS score was 125.33 +/- 13.14, whereas the mean FAQ score of the African students was 26.33 +/- 7.82 and the mean KAOPS score was 122.97 +/- 10.30. No significant difference was found in the students' attitudes towards the elderly in terms of nationality. The Turkish students' knowledge about old age was 3.43 times higher than the African students' knowledge [R2=8.9%, odds ratio=3.43 (1.93-6.11)].Conclusion: It was determined that both the Turkish and African students had similar and positive attitudes towards the elderly; however, Turkish students had more knowledge about the elderly.
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    Perceptions and Experiences of Privacy Among Persons With an Ostomy Receiving Treatment and Care A Mixed-Methods Study
    (2022) Akyuz, Elif; Erdemir, Firdevs; Ugurlu, Ziyafet; Ustundag, Cigdem; 36108229
    PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to determine ostomy patients' experiences and opinions on protection of privacy during treatment and care. DESIGN: Mixed-methods, descriptive correlational study. SAMPLE AND SETTING: The study sample comprised 80 patients with an ostomy receiving treatment and care in a university hospital in Turkey. METHODS: Data were collected using a form developed by the researchers based on literature review. The survey consisted of statements that examined demographic characteristics, experiences, and opinions of patients with an ostomy. RESULTS: For participants, 64.8% (n = 35/54) defined privacy from a physical dimension, 64.1% (n = 25/39) suffered from ostomy-related psychosocial discomfort, 48.7% experienced ostomy-related discomfort mostly during nursing care (n = 19/39), 48.7% (n = 39/80) were uncomfortable when their ostomy was seen by others, Approximately 56.3% (n = 45/80) thought that they disturbed other patients and their families during ostomy care, and 46.3% (n = 37/80) stated that healthcare professionals discussed information about their ostomy when other patients and their families were present. In addition, 21.3% (n = 17/80) opined that the physical conditions of patient rooms failed to provide privacy. Analysis revealed no significant relationship between education levels and reading the Patient Rights Regulation (P = .129). Analysis also found no significant relationships between age (P = .086), marital status (P = .382), educational background (P = .143), hospitalization experience (P = .427), and satisfaction with perceptions of privacy when receiving ostomy care. CONCLUSION: Patients with an ostomy reported physical and psychosocial problems concerning privacy, felt uncomfortable about the way information on their ostomy was discussed, and thought that physical conditions were not suitable for ostomy care. We recommend that healthcare professionals be provided with more training on psychosocial problems and privacy for patients with ostomy and that institutional policies and procedures be developed to address patients' problems.