Patient crying in hospitals: a survey on undergraduate nursing and medical students.
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Kamile Kukulu
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Psychological effects of amniocentesis on women and their spouses: importance of the testing period and genetic counseling.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate both women's and their spouses' reasons for undergoing amniocentesis, their concerns relating to the procedure as well as their psychological reactions and coping mechanisms during the testing period. METHODS: Eighty-five women undergoing amniocentesis and their spouses took part in the study. The couples completed a questionnaire that provided demographic data and insights into their experiences of amniocentesis. RESULTS: Age was the main reason for undergoing amniocentesis. When they first learned that they were going to undergo amniocentesis, women were more concerned about the potential danger to their fetus than their spouses. Most of participants believed that their pregnancy would continue after amniocentesis. However, they also stated that they were prepared for an abortion. Uncertainty and tension were two significant emotions experienced by couples while waiting for the test results. For the majority of women (80%) and men (42.3%) the strongest support was provided by their spouses during this period. In summary, we can conclude that the test did have a major psychological impact on both women and their spouses, but did not have a negative impact on their coping mechanisms. CONCLUSION: The psychological impact of amniocentesis on women and their spouses does not constitute a major obstacle to their ability to cope. However, a certain number of couples reported feelings of uncertainty, tension and anxiety about fetal injury. We strongly suggest that counseling should be given to high-risk families and that prenatal/antenatal care units must be established.
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Verbal abuse of nursing and midwifery students in clinical settings in Turkey.
This phenomenological study describes nursing and midwifery students' experiences with and perceptions of verbal abuse in clinical settings in Turkey. Purposive sampling and, within this technique, typical case sampling were used to capture the students' most typical experiences of verbal abuse. Four categories with 10 themes describing verbal abuse experiences emerged from interviews. The abusive behavior originated from clinical instructors, agency nurses and midwives, physicians, patients, and patients' families. Abuse included health care professionals' exhibiting condescending attitudes toward and making derogatory comments about nursing higher education, refusing to share clinical knowledge and skills with students, belittling students' approaches to patient care, and humiliating and treating students as health care professionals of lesser value. During their clinical education, students were both vulnerable to and the targets of significant verbal abuse from those in supervisory positions. The students were vulnerable to verbal abuse because they were outsiders, left alone to tend to their own learning needs, inexperienced in patient care, and unsure of their rights. Measures should be taken to eliminate verbal abuse not only because of its obvious injustice, but also because it impedes the professionalization of nursing. Faculty and students should be prepared for the possibility of verbal abuse so they can respond assertively.
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Medical and nursing students crying in hospital settings.
Crying may be described as a loss of control, the result of feelings of helplessness and inadequacy, or a sign of suffering. It may occur in a variety of situations, such as unhappiness, sadness, illness, death, anxiety, pain, or failure, but it can also arise from joy and fulfillment. Crying is frequently observed in hospitals. The aim of this study was to determine the crying patterns of undergraduate medical and nursing students. The study design included non-experimental, descriptive research using a self-report questionnaire. Of the 130 students who completed the questionnaire, 90 were medical students and 40 were nursing students. Seventy-nine of the students were women, and 51 were men. All of the students were in their last semester of study. Many of the medical and nursing students reported having cried in a hospital. Of students who had cried, 90% were women, and 10% were men. Medical students usually cried outside the hospital setting, whereas nursing students usually cried in the nurses' room. Personal problems faced by students during their education were the primary reason for crying. Although more than half of the students felt relaxed after crying, only the nursing students sought comfort from the people around them. These findings should be useful in the development and continuous improvement of the curricula of medical and nursing students.
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Vaginal douching practices and beliefs in Turkey.
The aim of this study was to identify women's motivations for vaginal douching, vaginal douching practices, and women's reactions to situations that discourage vaginal douching. Research took place in the outskirts of Antalya, a city located on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. A total of 776 women participated in the study. Age, religious affiliation, place of residence, and poverty were found to influence women's attitudes to douching. Motivating factors included mothers' attitudes as well as women's own individual motivations. Women who douched believed that it was a normal and routine behaviour. Women who were members of the Shafii sect were much less likely to practice vaginal douching. Healthcare providers should be aware of women's beliefs and concerns about feminine hygiene and tailor their strategies accordingly.
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