Determination of the relationship between frailty level and quality of life in elderly individuals with type 2 diabetes.

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between frailty level and quality of life in elderly individuals with Type 2 diabetes. This descriptive and correlational study was conducted with 211 patients who applied to the diabetes outpatient clinic of a private and a public hospital in Istanbul between September and November 2022. The data were obtained by using the Personal Information Form, Edmonton Frail Scale and the Quality of Life in the Elderly Scale.

Development of an empathy scale in nurses.

Objective: To develop an empathy scale to measure the empathy in nurses.

Materials And Methods: The sample of the study were collected between March and May in 2023 from 720 nurses working in private and state hospitals in İstanbul. Both exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were carried out.

Profile, reasons for hospitalization and nursing diagnoses of refugee-native patients admitted to internal medicine clinic-an evaluation from nursing perspective.

Purpose: The study aims to evaluate the hospitalization diagnoses and nursing diagnoses of the refugee and local population hospitalized in internal medicine clinics, which are especially important in the early diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of chronic diseases, and to emphasize their importance in nursing care.

Methods: The study was carried out in a descriptive retrospective design. The files of 3563 patients admitted to the internal medicine clinic of a training and research hospital in Türkiye in 2022 were evaluated.

Effects of love glove application on vital signs for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.

Aim: To evaluate the effects of love glove application on vital signs for COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.

Design: A single-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was used. TREND Statement Checklist was followed during the present study.

Healthy life skills and related factors among university students: a cross-sectional study in Istanbul, Turkey.

Background: Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global deaths. University students with unhealthy lifestyle constitute a high-risk group for NCDs. Evaluating and developing healthy behaviors during this period is very important for future health outcomes.

Examination of the relationship between thanatophobia and resilience levels of nurses working in intensive care and palliative care units.

Background: Nurses in critical care and palliative care units care for patients suffering from severe pain and suffering and at high mortality risk. For this reason, nurses working in these units should be psychologically resilient. However, nurses who are constantly exposed to the death process face the risk of thanatophobia.