Gülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan

Fırat University · Faculty of Health Sciences

Aim This study was conducted to examine elder abuse and death anxiety in older adults who had chronic diseases. Design The present study is a cross‐sectional and correlational study. Methods This study was conducted with 200 patients who met the research criteria and agreed to participate in the study and who were admitted to the internal medicin...

Objective This study was conducted to culturally adapt the Epilepsy‐Related Apathy Scale in Adults with Epilepsy (E‐RAS) to Turkish and to assess its psychometric properties in adult epilepsy patients. Methods A total of 172 epilepsy patients receiving care at the Neurology clinic and outpatient clinic of Fırat University Hospital from February to...

Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of death anxiety on orthorexia nervosa tendencies in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted with 200 Type 2 diabetes patients who referred to internal medicine outpatient clinics of a university hospital in Elazığ, a city in the east of Turkey. The data...

Introduction The study was performed to examine the effects of death anxiety on diet‐fluid restriction non‐adherence in hemodialysis patients. Methods This descriptive, cross‐sectional, and correlational study was performed with 118 hemodialysis patients who received treatment in the dialysis unit of a university hospital and a state hospital in E...

Aim This study was conducted to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in the effect of strength of religious faith on coping with stress in people with type 2 diabetes. Design This study has a cross‐sectional descriptive‐analytical study. Methods It was conducted with 184 people with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to a family...

Background The mediating role of hope in the effects of spiritual wellbeing on life satisfaction in elderly haematologic cancer patients in Turkey was investigated in the present study. Methods The study was conducted in a descriptive, cross‐sectional and correlational design. The study was conducted with 150 patients aged 65 and older who were di...

Background Hemodialysis is an important health problem that negatively affects psychosocial status and support systems. Through practices such as mandala coloring, individuals transfer the unknowns they experience to the outside and make them visible. This study was conducted to examine the effects of mandala coloring on fatigue, psychological well...

The aim of the present study was to determine the mediator role of psychological resilience in examining the effect of spiritual well-being on self-care agency in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Patients (COPD). The present cross-sectional and correlational study has a descriptive design, and it was conducted with 200 COPD patients admitted to the ch...

Background Understanding elder abuse requires an assessment of variables that may limit older adults' capacities to handle their everyday lives, to live independently, and to defend themselves. This study was conducted to examine the effect of health empowerment on elder abuse in older adults. Methods This cross‐sectional and correlational study w...

In intensive care units, environmental factors like loud noises and bright lights can cause fear, anxiety, changes in vital signs, and sleep disturbances. The aim of this study was to find out how using earplugs and eye masks during the night affected sleep quality, anxiety, fear, and vital signs of patients in an intensive care unit. A total of 70...

Aim: We conducted this study to examine the impact of health literacy on the personal impact of epilepsy in patients with epilepsy. Method: We conducted this cross-sectional and correlational study with 125 individuals who were admitted to the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in eastern Turkey, who met the research criteria,...

Aim: The aim of the study was to examine the perception of illness and avoidance of pregnancy in sexually active women with epilepsy. Methods: This study was completed with 82 women with epilepsy who were sexually active and who were admitted to the neurology clinic and outpatient clinic between June and September 2022. The descriptive informati...

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the effects of strength of religious faith on post-traumatic growth in patients with epilepsy. Method: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 112 participants who were admitted to the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in eastern Turkey, who met the research crit...

Background: In the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, it is important to evaluate the com-ponents of psychological adjustment. Considering the key role of nurses in providing care to patients, it is important to evaluate patients, to determine high-risk patients and to use tools with acceptable validity and reliability to develop care plans. Aim:...

Giriş: Hipertansiyon, yüksek prevalansı ve artmış kardiyovasküler hastalık riskiyle ilişkisi nedeniyle tüm dünyada en önemli sağlık sorunlarından biridir. Çevresel, fizyolojik ve psikolojik faktörler bu hastalığın tedavisinde etkili olabilmektedir. Amaç: Bu araştırma hipertansiyon hastalarında sağlık kaderciliğinin tedaviye uyumlarına etkisinin inc...

This research aimed to examine the correlations between coronavirus anxiety, smartphone addiction, and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: This study had a cross-sectional descriptive and correlational design and. Snowball sampling was used. Data collection was done online with individuals from different cities around...

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effects of progressive relaxation exercises applied to patients with epilepsy on patients' depressive symptom severity, quality of sleep, and quality of life. Methods: The study was designed as a randomized controlled interventional study with a control group and pre-and post-test intervention. It was c...

Background: Pancreatic and colon cancer are among important gastrointestinal cancer diseases. Pain, fatigue, and insomnia are among the most common symptoms in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Self-acupressure may improve patients' pain, fatigue, sleep quality, quality of life, and functional well-being. Objective: The aim of this study w...

Purpose The present study aims at the adaptation of “Attitude Scale for the Dietary Therapy of Hemodialysis Patients” (ASDTHP) into Turkish language with a validity and reliability study. Methods Methodological design was used in the study which included 200 patients receiving treatment in the dialysis unit of a university and a state hospital in...

Aim: Excessive fear and repetitive negative thoughts about COVID-19 in individuals with chronic diseases, who are among high risk group in COVID-19 pandemic may cause psychological disorders such as obsession and affect the quality of life negatively. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between fear, obsessive behaviors and qualit...

Purpose: This study has been conducted to test the Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire. Materials and methods: This methodological research has been carried out in a health center in Istanbul between January and April 2021. Between the specified dates, 306 older adults who met the research cr...

Background: Stigma and exclusion are common features of epilepsy in both developed and developing countries, and they cause a significant burden associated with the condition. At the same time, although it varies from country to country depending on cultural differences and economic conditions, having epilepsy causes significant social consequence...

Aim This study was conducted to determine the relationship between nursing students’ health fatalism, epilepsy knowledge, attitudes, and some sociodemographic variables. Methods The descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 423 nursing department students who were studying at a state university and who agreed to participate in the study...

Purpose This study examines the effectiveness of lemon essential oil in reducing test anxiety in first-year nursing students. Method A randomized, pre-test-post-test design was used in this study. The study included 46 first-year students from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of a private university in Istanbul, Turkey. Students were divided into t...

Background: Nurses should have humanistic qualities to identify what the patient needs with an effective care plan and meet these needs. The aim of this study is to conduct the Turkish validity and reliability study of the Humanistic Practice Ability of Nursing Scale. Methods: This methodological study was carried out with 300 nurses online (e-m...

This study was conducted to find out the relationship between death anxiety and religious coping styles in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. This cross-sectional and relational study was carried out with snowball sampling technique between May 15 and June 15, 2021. It was found that the participants had a mean Death Anxiety Scale total score of 10....

This study is to adapt “The Fear of COVID-19 Familial Infection Scale’ into Turkish and to find out its validity and reliability. The population of this methodological study was healthcare professionals who were reached online (through email, whatsapp) between 10 and 30 September, 2020. The sample consisted of 352 healthcare professionals who met t...

Aim This study evaluated the validity and reliability of the Turkish Personal Impact of Epilepsy Scale (PIES). Materials and Method This methodological study was carried out at a university hospital in Erzurum, eastern Turkey between January and April 2021. The data were collected from 126 patients who agreed to participate in the study within the...

Background: The present study aims to adapt "Cancer Empowerment Scale" to Turkish and to test its validity and reliability. Subjects and methods: This methodological study consisted of 286 cancer patients receiving treatment. Cancer Empowerment Scale (CES) were used in this study. Results: The scale's content validity index was found as 0.96....

Aim This study was conducted to evaluate the care burden and caregiving preparedness in caregivers of patients with epilepsy. Methods This descriptive, cross-sectional study evaluated the caregivers of patients with epilepsy who were referred to the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Erzurum, eastern Turkey, between February 2...

Aim This study explored medication adherence and medication beliefs of patients with epilepsy and evaluated the relationship between these two factors. Methods This descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted with 174 patients with epilepsy who were referred to the neurology outpatient clinic of a university hospital in Erzurum...

Aim: This study aimed to determine the chronic disease care and healthy lifestyles of patients hospitalized in internal medicine clinics.Materials and Methods: A descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted from May 1 to August 31, 2019. The study population consisted of 207 patients with chronic diseases.Results: It was found that there was...

Aim This study was performed to analyze the attitudes of individuals in eastern Turkey toward epilepsy and the factors associated with these attitudes. Methods Designed as a cross-sectional descriptive study, this study was performed from January 28 to February 8, 2021. A snowball sampling technique was used to select the study sample, and a surve...

Objective: This study was conducted to find out the pain management status and life satisfaction of elderly individuals living in a nursing home and to determine the relationship between these. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a nursing home in Turkey in November 2019. The data were collected by the researchers with...

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the association between coronaphobia and attitude towards COVID-19 vaccine in the society. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study included a total of 1252 individuals. The survey form was sent online to individuals who were 18 years of age and older. Results: It was found that the participants h...

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of yoga on burnout and job satisfaction of nursing academicians. Design and methods: The research is an experimental clinical trial conducted as pretest-posttest with control groups between March and August 2019 in a Nursing Faculty. Participants in the experimental group were given yoga...

Objective Caregivers have a great role in palliative care. Considering the difficult process of palliative care, the caregiver undertakes an extra burden with the responsibility of the patient. This study was carried out to evaluate the care burden and preparedness of caregivers who provide care for palliative care patients. Method This study was...

This study was conducted to analyze health care personnel's attitudes toward traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) and life satisfaction due to coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between April 2 and 9, 2020. The Questionnaire form was sent to health care personnel online. A tota...

Purpose This study was conducted to analyze the anxiety levels and attitudes of nursing students for the nursing profession during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods Data collection forms were sent online to nursing students of three different state or foundation universities in Turkey. In all, 456 individuals who answered the data collection forms we...

Purpose This study was conducted to examine the obsessive behaviors and coping behaviors of nursing students during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Design and Methods This descriptive study was conducted between October 4 and October 17, 2020. Findings In this study, it was found that nursing students had a mean total COVID‐19 O...

Purpose This study was carried out to find out the effects of yoga applied to chronic respiratory disease patients on dyspnea, sleep quality and fatigue. Material and Method The study was conducted between May and August 2020 as a randomized controlled study. ‘Personal Information Form’, ‘Respiratory Functions Monitoring Form’, ‘COPD and Asthma Fa...

Amaç: Ağrı, hemodiyaliz uygulanan hastaların sıkça deneyimledikleri semptomlardan biridir. Ağrı inançları; düşünceler, tutumlar, bilişler ve duygulardan oluşmaktadır. Bireyin ağrı inançlarının bilinmesi; hemşirelik girişimlerinde bireyin ağrı inancına göre uygun baş etme yönteminin seçilmesine dolayısıyla etkin ağrı yönetiminin belirlenmesine doğru...

Amaç: Araştırma dahiliye polikliniğine başvuran hastaların geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbba (GETAT) karşı tutumlarını ve etkileyen faktörleri incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve yöntemler: Kesitsel tanımlayıcı tipte olan araştırma, Mayıs-Temmuz 2019 tarihleri arasında özel bir hastanenin dahiliye polikliniğine başvuran ve araştırmaya katılmayı...

Purpose: The study was conducted to examine the relationship between cyberloafing levels and social media addiction among nursing students in different cities (Erzurum, Istanbul, and Van) in Turkey. Design and methods: This study was comparative and descriptive in design, and the sample included 518 nursing students. Findings: The average Cybe...

Purpose The aim of this study is to adapt “Elders Health Empowerment Scale” (EHES) to Turkish and to find out the validity and reliability of the scale. Desing and Methods This methodological study was conducted with 300 patients who agreed to participate in the study in Turkey. Findings It was found that Cronbach's α reliability coefficient of t...

Amaç: Bu çalışma, üniversitede çalışan personellerin HT hakkındaki bilgi, tutum ve görüşlerini değerlendirmek amacıyla kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı olarak yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmanın evrenini, Temmuz-Ağustos 2019 tarihleri arasında bir vakıf üniversitenin Aile Sağlığı Merkezi’ne başvuran bireyler oluşturdu Araştırmanın örneklemini ise, araşt...

Amaç: Bu çalışma, kanser hastalarında umutsuzluğun ve manevi bakım algısının değerlendirilmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak yapıldı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmanın evrenini, Haziran-Eylül 2019 tarihleri arasında bir üniversite hastanesinin onkoloji servisinde tedavi gören tüm kanser hastaları oluşturdu. Araştırmanın örneklemini ise, kans...

Aims: This study was conducted descriptively and cross-sectionally to evaluate hopelessness and spiritual care perceptions of cancer patientsMaterials and Methods: The population of this study consisted of all cancer patients treated in an oncology department of a university hospital between June and September 2019. The sample of the study consiste...

Purpose This study aimed to determine the relationship of the spiritual orientation of nurses with compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction of nurses working in two large hospitals. Design and Methods This was a descriptive relational study conducted in Atatürk University Research Hospital between April and September 2016. Data wer...

Objectives: Nurses play an important role in palliative care services. Therefore, further studies are needed in Turkey to investigate nurses' views on the subject. Based on this, it's aimed to determine nurses' level of knowledge about palliative care, increase their sensitivity and awareness, and to perform training activity planning in this regar...

This descriptive study was conducted to determine the effect of social support on drug treatment adherence in patients with hypertension. The sample of this study consisted of 259 patients who met the research criteria, agreed to participate in the research, and admitted to the cardiology clinic of a university hospital in Turkey between January an...

Purpose: The aim of this methodological study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Diabetes Self-Efficacy Scale adapted to the Turkish community. Methods: The study sample was completed with 319 patients who had been diagnosed at least 1 year before and hospitalized in the Malatya Turgut Ozal Health Center and Malatya State Hospital...

Objectives: This study aimed at characterizing the effect of the illness perception of asthma patients on their disease control. Materials and methods: This study was conducted in 200 patients who consulted between June and August 2012 at the Chest Diseases outpatient clinics and satisfied the eligibility criteria. A patient data form, the Revised...