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The effects of illness perception on death anxiety and satisfaction with life in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer
This study was conducted to determine the effects of illness perception on death anxiety and satisfaction with life in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer.METHODS: This cross-sectional and correlational study was conducted with 125 patients with cancer who were admitted to the oncology clinic of a university hospital in the Central Anatolian Region of Turkey between March and December 2022 and who met the research criteria and accepted to participate in the study. The data were collected with "Patient descriptive information form," "Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ)," "Scale of Death Anxiety (SDA)," ...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - August 24, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: G ülcan Bahçecioğlu Turan Hilal T ürkben Polat Source Type: research

Advance care planning among older adults with a Turkish background and palliative care needs: a qualitative interview study
CONCLUSION: Healthcare providers in Belgium should provide tailored information about advance care planning to Turkish-origin adults with palliative care needs. Advance care planning discussions should also explore the individual's health-related knowledge and personal values, paying attention to social and religious cues. Healthcare professionals should also recognise the salience of Turkish families in end-of-life care.PMID:37479322 | DOI:10.3399/bjgp23X734001
Source: The British Journal of General Practice - July 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hakki Demirkapu Lieve Van de Block St éphanie De Maesschalck Aline De Vleminck Fatma Zehra Colak Dirk Devroey Source Type: research

Development of Cancer Palliative Care in Turkey
Florence Nightingale J Nurs. 2023 Apr;31(Supp1):S52-S58. doi: 10.5152/fnjn.2023.23034.ABSTRACTPalliative care is an important component of integrated, person-centered health care. It can be provided alone or in combination with the patient's medical treatment, not only by the palliative care team but also by the healthcare team caring for the patient. The concept of palliative care was developed in 2010 along with the establishment of the National Cancer Control Program in Turkey, and today there are many palliative care units, especially in metropolitan hospitals, that provide comprehensive palliative care. One-third of p...
Source: Cancer Control - May 10, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: G ülbeyaz Can Source Type: research

The relationship between nursing students' compassion competencies and perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care
Palliat Support Care. 2023 Apr 18:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S1478951523000433. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The present study was conducted to examine the relationship between nursing students' compassion competencies and their perceptions of spirituality and spiritual care.METHODS: The population of the study consisted of nursing students over the age of 18 years who were educated at the nursing faculty of a state university in Turkey between May and June 2022. The study was completed with 263 student nurses. The "Sociodemographic Characteristics Form," "Compassion Competency Scale," and "Spirituality and Spiritual C...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - April 18, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Aytap Dincer Bahar Çiftçi Source Type: research

Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Stress Scale for Nurses Providing End-of-Life Care for Children
This study was carried out to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Stress Scale for Pediatric Nurses Performing End-of-Life Care for Children in Turkey.METHODS: This was a methodological study conducted with 222 pediatric nurses. Data were collected using the information form for pediatric nurses and the "stress scale for nurses performing end-of-life care for children." Content and construct validity, item analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency were used to evaluate the data. The Global Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Summit checklist was followed in this study.RESULTS: The content valid...
Source: Palliative and Supportive Care - February 2, 2023 Category: Palliative Care Authors: G ülsün Ayran Hamide Nur Çevik Özdemir Source Type: research

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