Kasimoğlu, Necla; Gürol, Ayşe; Gördes Aydoğdu, Nihal

Objective: The research was carried out to determine digital literacy levels and online privacy awareness among adolescents. Methods: The sample of the descriptive and correlational study consisted of 374 adolescents studying at three high schools in the city center of a province in eastern Turkey, between February and March 2022. Results: It was determined that 29.7% of the students participating in the study used the internet for 3–4 hours a day to study or play games. In the study, it was determined that 89% of the students had a membership in social networking sites and 32.6% had three or more social media accounts. It was determined that there is a positive and significant relationship between the level of digital literacy and awareness of online privacy. Conclusion: The findings highlight the widespread use of digital devices and social media among adolescents, underscoring the importance of targeted educational interventions. School nurses should plan digital literacy and privacy education and evaluate its effectiveness to raise awareness.

Ağaoğlu, Ferhat Onur; Baş, Murat; Ekinci, Lokman Onur

Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of nurses' perceptions of organizational injustice on organizational cynicism and to investigate the mediating role of job stress. Understanding this relationship has crucial implications for improving workplace morale, reducing cynicism, enhancing employee well-being, and ultimately improving patient care quality. Methods: A descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study was conducted with 396 nurses working in a medium-sized public hospital in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, between July and August 2023. Data were collected using demographic information forms and validated scales measuring perceived organizational injustice, organizational cynicism, and job stress. Results: Perceived organizational injustice significantly and positively impacts organizational cynicism (β = 0.181; p =.004) and job stress (β = 0.269; p = .000). Additionally, job stress significantly affects organizational cynicism (β = 0.186; p = .000) and mediates the relationship between perceived organizational injustice and organizational cynicism (β = 0.150, 95% CI [0.126, 0.482]). A significant interaction was also observed between perceived injustice and job stress (β = 0.197, 95% CI [0.094, 0.300]). Conclusion: Results suggest that job stress and perceived organizational injustice independently increase cynicism among nurses. High job stress amplifies cynical attitudes, highlighting the importance of organizational justice in managing job stress and cynicism. Addressing these issues can foster a healthier work environment and enhance both employee satisfaction and the quality of patient care.

Aysu, Burçin; Yilmaz, Serkan; Aral, Neriman; Aydoğdu, Fatih

SMA, a genetic neuromuscular disease that affects the control of muscle movement and results in severe motor disorders, is among the rare diseases. Due to the low prevalence of rare diseases and serious problems with correct diagnosis, there may be delays in diagnosis. When the studies on SMA are examined, it is known that the issues related to diagnosis are mostly emphasised, but a limited number of studies have been conducted on the current issues of patients with SMA or their caregivers. In addition to studies on treatment, it would be useful to consider the patient and his/her environment together in studies on the quality of life of patients and caregivers. Examining the concept of quality of life in SMA disease will form the basis for studies on quality of life, and at the same time, the continuity of studies on the subject will be ensured. In this sense, current issues the treatment of patients diagnosed with SMA was addressed in this study. The fact that these patients experience significant deficiencies such as respiratory impairment, malnutrition and skeletal deformity causes them to face difficulties in meeting their basic needs, especially in nutrition and toileting. These problems reduce the quality of life of patients and their relatives. Therefore, early diagnosis and providing medical, psychological, and social support to patients and their relatives will be effective in their quality of life. In this review, recommendations were made to address the current issues of SMA patients and their relatives.

Karakurt, Papatya; Köse Tuncer, Sevinç; Kasımoğlu, Necla

Amaç: Bu araştırmada, gebelikte distres ile gebelikte yakınmalar ve yaşam kalitesi arasındaki iliş- kinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntemler: İlişkisel tanımlayıcı nitelikte planlanan bu araştırma, Mart-Eylül 2019 tarihleri arasında, bir kamu hastanesinin gebe polikliniklerine başvuran 393 gebe ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Gebelikte Yakınmalar ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi Ölçeği ve Tilburg Gebelikte Distres Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel değerlendirmede; sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma, Mann Whitney U analizi, Kruskall Wallis Analizi ve Spearman Korelasyon Analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Gebelerin %39,4’ünün distreste olduğu belirlenmiştir. Gebelerin Tilburg Distres Ölçeği’nden aldıkları toplam puan ortalamasının 25,03 ± 8,20 ve Gebelikte Yakınmalar ve Yaşam Kalitesine Etkisi Ölçeği aldıkları toplam puan ortalamasının ise 5,89 ± 22,26 olduğu saptanmıştır. Tilburg Distres Ölçeği ile Gebelikte Yakınmalar ve Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği puan ortalamaları ara- sında negatif yönde düşük düzeyde bir ilişki olduğu ve gebelerdeki distres artıkça gebelikteki ola- ğan yakınmalara bağlı yaşam kalitesinin azaldığı saptanmıştır (p < ,05). Sonuç: Gebelikteki yakınmaların, yaşam kalitesi ile distres arasında ters bir ilişki olduğu, gebeler- deki distres artıkça gebelikteki olağan yakınmalara bağlı yaşam kalitesinin azaldığı belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuç doğrultusunda ebe/hemşirelerin prenatal sağlık bakım hizmetleri kapsamında gebeler- deki distresin ve olağan rahatsızların azaltılmasına yönelik girişimlere yer vermesi önerilir.