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Aim: This study was designed as a pre-test-post-test quasi-experimental type in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the training programme to increase the level of knowledge and awareness of nursing students about sexually transmitted diseases. Method: The study was conducted on 245 students aged between 17-21 years studying in the nursing department of the Faculty of Health Sciences of a university. Data were collected using the Socio-Demographic Information Collection Form and the Knowledge Test on Sexually Transmitted Diseases prepared by the researchers by reviewing the literature. A pre-test consisting of the Socio-Demographic Information Form and the Knowledge Test on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs Knowledge Test) was administered to students aged 17-21 years studying at the university. Then, students were given a 3-hour training on sexually transmitted diseases. After 1 month, the data collection phase was completed by applying the post-test to the students again in order to find out whether the training we gave was effective or not. Results: While the mean STDs knowledge score of the students before the training was 13.76±0.24, it was found that the mean knowledge score increased to 17.22±0.13 after the training and there was a significant difference between them (p< .05). Before the training, students gave the highest correct answer to the question that there are things we can do to reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases, while they gave the highest incorrect answer to the question that people who prefer sexual abstinence do not get sexually transmitted diseases for sure. Conclusion: The knowledge levels of the students who received expert training on STDs after the training were higher than before the training. It was found that providing expert training is an effective method to increase students' knowledge levels and awareness of STDs.

People living with obesity receive treatment services from health professionals for their weight or other health needs. In order for the students of the Faculty of Health Sciences, who will be a member of the health team in the future, to raise awareness of the society, it is necessary to first determine their obesity prejudices and eating habits. The study is a cross-sectional and descriptive research. The study data were collected from 406 students studying at the Faculty of Health Sciences by online questionnaire method using a personal characteristics identification form, GAMS 27-Obesity Bias Scale and University Students Eating Behavior Scale (USEBS). The data were analyzed with SPSS 26 statistical software. In this study, all students were found to be prone to prejudice according to the mean total score of the Obesity Bias Scale and Obesity Bias Scale was higher in female students studying in perfusion department. In the sub-dimensions of the University Students Eating Behavior Scale, the enjoyment of food score was found to have the highest mean score. According to the results of the study, there is a need to develop educational planning that will both increase the awareness of university students about the relationship between eating behaviors and obesity and eliminate obesity prejudice tendencies due to the fact that they are educated to provide services in the field of health. It was determined that students were prone to prejudice against individuals with obesity. It was found that the satiety sensitivity sub-dimension score of the students studying in the nutrition department was high. The mean Obesity Bias Scale score of the students studying in the perfusion department was found to be high. There was a negative relationship between age and food sensitivity, eating pleasure, emotional overnutrition, hunger and obesity bias, and a positive relationship between satiety sensitivity.

Amaç: Bu çalışma sınava hazırlanan öğrencilerin sınav kaygısı ile beslenme alışkanlıkları arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek amacıyla planlanmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı, kesitsel ve ilişkisel tipte planlanan araştırmanın örneklemini İstanbul’da özel bir kolejde okuyan, lise ve üniversite sınavlarına hazırlanan 166 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Veriler; Anket Formu, Sınav Kaygı Envanteri, Beslenme Alışkanlıkları Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde; tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann Whitney U, KruskalWallis H, Student t testi, Oneway Anova testi ve Spearman Korelasyon testleri kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmada kız öğrencilerin erkek öğrencilere, üniversite sınavlarına girecek olan 9.-12. Sınıflarda okuyan öğrencilerin lise sınavlarına girecek 5.-8. Sınıf öğrencilerine göre daha fazla sınav kaygısı yaşadıkları saptanmıştır (p

Children actively learn themselves, their immediate environment and the world through play. It is observed that the environment plays a major role in increasing the physical activity levels of children and ensuring their functional development. Being intertwined with nature is very important for children in environmental education. However, the importance of physical planning of ecological playgrounds for children is often overlooked. It is known that natural spaces designed within the framework of ecological principles and containing different habitat types (water, soil, plants, animals, etc.) are more suitable for environmental education than classical green spaces, especially for children living in cities. It is known that a flexible and changeable environment provides more opportunities for positive behavior in environmental education. In addition to the positive aspects that the natural elements in the environment contribute to the psychological, emotional and social integration of the child, there are also contributions in terms of motor and sensory development. In addition, the areas designed in this direction reveal the feeling of freedom of children and are effective in making them more sensitive to environmental issues.

Using pain scales helps nurses in making early diagnoses and in assessing and managing pain symptoms and findings when developing a nursing care plan. To determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the Neonatal Infant Acute Pain Assessment Scale (NIAPAS). Prospective study conducted in Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 145 newborns in the 26th to 42nd gestational weeks that were receiving treatment and care in the neonatal intensive care unit were included in this study. A total of 1740 pain assessments were made by two independent observers on these 145 newborns. The research data was collected using a newborn description form, NIAPAS and the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS). The scope validity index of NIAPAS was found to be between 0.90 and 1.00 and its Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.914. Correlations between characteristics and total scores (r = 0.20-0.82) were found to be sufficiently high. In an assessment on concurrency validity, there was a strong positive relationship between NIAPAS and NIPS scores (r = 0.73-0.82; P < 0.000). From kappa analysis (0.73-0.99) and intraclass correlation (r = 0.75-0.96), it was determined that there was concordance between the observers. NIAPAS was found to be a valid and reliable scale for evaluating acute pain in newborns.

Görsel medya, çocukların yaşamlarında büyük etkiye sahiptir. Çocukların davranışlarını, tutumlarını ve dünya görüşlerini şekillendirmesi sebebiyle sosyalleştirici etkisi en fazla olan araçlardan birisidir. Çocukların yaşamlarını zenginleştirmesi, sağlıksız davranışları değiştirmesi, eğitimi ve bilgiyi yaygınlaştırması, milli ve manevi değerlerin çocuğa kazandırılması, hoşgörüye teşvik etmesi, toplumsal farkları azaltmasını sağlayabilmesi gibi işlevleri bulunmaktadır. Ancak diğer bir açıdan bakıldığında görsel medya çocuğun hayal gücünü sınırlandırır, öğrenme güçlüğüne ve okul başarısında düşmeye neden olur. Şiddet içeren davranışlara teşvik etme, ahlaki değerlerin bozulmasına öncülük etme, sosyal duygusal duyarlılıkları azaltma, anksiyete, depresyon ve intihar davranışları üzerinde kolaylaştırıcı etki yapma, yerel kültürleri baskılama ve yabancılaşmaya katkı sağlama gibi olumsuz etkileri vardır. Televizyon, sinema, internet gibi görsel medya araçlarının içerdiği subliminal mesajlar çocuk üzerinde direkt bir etkiye sahip değildir, ancak dolaylı yoldan bilinçaltını etkileyerek çocukların davranışları üzerinde değişiklik yaratır. Çocukların görsel medya ile geçirdikleri sürenin uzunluğu göz önüne alındığında, çocuklar üzerinde olumsuz kalıcı etkileri olmaktadır. Çocuklar bu konu karşısında savunmasız durumda oldukları için çocuk ve görsel medya ilişkisi üzerinde dikkatle durulması gereken önemli bir konudur. Bu derlemenin amacı, görsel medya araçlarının içerdiği subliminal mesajların çocuk sağlığı üzerindeki olumsuz etkilerini literatür bilgileri ışığında sunmaktır.

Aim: We developed this study using an experimental design to determine the impact of the odors of vanilla extract and breast milk on apnea frequency in preterm neonates.Materials and methods: We obtained the study data from 42 preterm neonates (16 vanilla, 13 breast milk, 13 control group) who had been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Istanbul University meeting the case selection criteria. All groups were monitored on the first day without any intervention. On the second and third days, breast milk was placed in the incubators of the babies in the breast milk group and the sterile gauze that was vanilla‐impregnated was placed in the incubators of the babies in the vanilla group. On the fourth day, the babies were watched without any interference.Results: On the second, third and fourth days of the study, we determined that apnea frequency in the vanilla group neonates was significantly lower (P < .00) as compared to the breast milk and control groups.Conclusion: Using vanilla extract in neonates suffering from apnea to reduce its frequency is an effective method.