Browsing by Author "Çetinkaya A."

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    The effect of abdominal massage on constipation in the elderly residing in rest homes
    (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2018) Çevik Ki.; Çetinkaya A.; Yiǧit Gökbel K.; Menekşe B.; Saza S.; Tikiz C.
    Constipation is a health problem commonly seen in the elderly. In the present study, the effect of abdominal massage on constipation in the elderly was examined. The study sample consisted of 22 elderly people residing in a nursing home in the province of Manisa who were suffering from constipation in June 2014 to February 2015. The following were used to collect data: A case identification form; the Rome III Functional Constipation Diagnosis Criteria Form; the Bristol Stool Scale, consisting of the Recall Bias and Visual Scale Analog; and the Standard Diary Constipation Monitoring Form. The comparison of the mean scores obtained before, during, and after the implementation of abdominal massage in the elderly revealed that the number of bowel movements, stool weight, and stool consistency scores increased during and after the implementation. The differences between the mean intra- and postimplementation scores in terms of stool weight and between the pre- and postimplementation mean scores in terms of stool consistency were not statistically significant. There was a statistically significant difference between straining scores except for those obtained during intra- and postimplementation application. It was determined that abdominal massage increased the number of bowel movements, stool weight, and stool consistency, decreased the mean scores for straining, and decreased inability to completely empty the bowels (except on the implementation days). © 2018 Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates.
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    Adaptation of the dementia attitudes scale into turkish
    (Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society, 2020) Çetinkaya A.; Elbi H.; Altan S.; Rahman S.; Aydemir Ö.
    Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Dementia Attitudes Scale which is developed to determine attitudes towards dementia. Methods: 326 volunteered students between the age of 20–44 years, studying in Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences are included in this methodological study. Data of the study were collected with “Demographic Data Form”, “Dementia Attitudes Scale” and “UCLA-Geriatrics Attitudes Scale”. For the analysis of the data, the SPSS and Lisrel software were used. Results: The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of the Dementia Attitudes Scale is 0.84 which is quite high. Confirmatory factor analysis has supported three factor-structure of the scale: “Supporting attitude”, “Accepting attitude” and “Exclusionary attitude”. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed goodness of fit coefficients as 0.076 for RMSEA, 2.86 for the chi-square/sd, and 0.93 for CFI. The analysis showed that the adapted scale fits the model very well. The scale can discriminate between demographic characteristics and attitudes to dementia. The scale significantly correlates with UCLA-Geriatric Attitudes Scale measuring attitude towards the elderly. Conclusion: Dementia Attitude Scale is a valid and reliable scale that can be used in studies evaluating the attitude towards dementia. © 2019 by Turkish Association of Neuropsychiatry.
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    A qualitative study of the operating room experience of patients who underwent surgery under spinal anesthesia: “It was like an adventure”
    (Blackwell Publishing, 2020) Yilmaz E.; Toğaç H.K.; Çetinkaya A.; Toğaç S.
    This study aimed to explore the experiences of the people who underwent orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia and to report their feelings and thoughts. The study was carried out using a qualitative approach. Twenty-one patients were interviewed who underwent orthopedic surgery on the first or second postoperative day. Content analysis was performed after the collection of raw data. NVIVO 12 Pro software was used for data analysis. The frequency count (f) and participant codes (P) were used for the presentation of the findings. The themes and frequency counts obtained by analyzing the interviews with the patients were as follows: “Time passed like watching a movie” (f = 213), “Like an adventure” (f = 587), and “See, feel, look” (f = 405). Five of 21 participants (23.8%) stated that they would not recommend spinal anesthesia. The findings generally indicated the anxiety caused by the unknown, fear in the preanesthetic period, operation experienced like an adventure, and a process generally completed with satisfaction. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd
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    Emergency Service Perceptions and Experiences of Patients: “Not A Great Place, But Not Disturbing”
    (SAGE Publications Inc., 2021) Mutlu S.; Çetinkaya A.; Yılmaz E.
    This study was conducted to determine the emergency department experiences and perceptions of a group of patients who applied to the tertiary emergency department. The study was carried out using a qualitative approach. Forty patients who were admitted to the emergency department were included in the study. Data were collected by face-to-face interview. The frequency count (f) and participant codes (P) were used for the presentation of the findings. The themes and frequency counts obtained by analyzing the interviews with the patients were as follows: “Uncertainty/Obscurity: Anxiety and fear (f = 108),” “Waiting/being patient (f = 39),” “Pain and procedures (f = 119),” “Doctor and nurse comforting attitudes (f = 98),” “Being treated and recovering (f = 48),” “Calm and comfortable environment (f = 14).” This study showed that the emergency department is generally perceived as a healing environment, the most important need of the participants is to relieve the anxiety and fear caused by the unknown and the pain they feel. © The Author(s) 2021.
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    A Qualitative Study on Being an Emergency Nurse in the COVID-19 Pandemic: “Trying to Stay Balanced on the Life-Death Line”; [COVID-19 Pandemisinde Acil Servis Hemşiresi Olmak Üzerine Nitel Bir Çalışma: “Yaşam-Ölüm Çizgisi Üzerinde Dengede Kalmaya Çalışmak”]
    (AVES, 2023) Yilmaz E.; Çetinkaya A.; Helvaci D.; Cengiz T.
    Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the perceptions and experiences of emergency nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The research was conducted with content analysis based on a qualitative approach. The study was conducted in the emergency department of a training and research hospital in western Turkey between July and December 2021. Forty-nine nurses who were determined by the criterion sampling method, which is one of the purposeful sampling method, were interviewed. Nurses working in the emergency department, caring for patients with COVID-19, and volunteering to participate in the study were included in the study group. The data were collected using an information form consisting of 8 questions containing the socio-demographic characteristics of the nurses, and a data collection form consisting of 10 semi-structured open-ended questions was created in line with the literature. NVIVO 12 Pro program was used in the analysis of the data. The data were evaluated by thematic analysis. Results: Five categories were reached in this research based on qualitative question analysis conducted with nurses who worked as emergency nurses in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The category labels and citation numbers from the most cited to the least are as follows: negative affect reflection (f:275), difficult working conditions (f:273), fatigue in the struggle (f:205), the promise of the profession (f:112), and head efforts (f:103). Conclusion: As a result of the research, it was determined that emergency nurses were affected negatively physically and psy-chologically during the COVID-19 process, experienced various personal and professional problems, and used effective methods to cope with all these negativities. In order to improve and maintain the physical and mental health of nurses, their support needs should be closely monitored and support systems should be established. © 2023, AVES. All rights reserved.
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    The operating room as a clinical learning environment in the views of nursing students: A qualitative research
    (Routledge, 2023) Çetinkaya A.; Kızıl Toğaç H.; Yılmaz E.
    This study was conducted to discover what nursing students experience during their first impressions regarding the operating room and describe the feelings and thoughts they feel. Qualitative research study design. It included 32 students who were having their first internships at the operating room. The in-depth interviews conducted with the participants lasted for about 30–45 minutes. Five themes explaining the phenomenon of being a student at the operating room were determined. By in vivo coding, the expression of “waiting like a robot” by a male student was determined as a theme label and it received 73 references. The other four themes were as follows: “Interpersonal and environmental factors: supportive (f = 282), preventive (f = 275)”, “live observation (f = 97)” “permanent learning involving knowledge, skill, behavior and value (f = 155)” and “recommendations for a prepared process (f = 109)”. The results reflected the factors affecting learning at the operating room and clues regarding a contextual structure in terms of providing a clinically feasible environment. Internship experience in the operating room offers to develop students’ critical practice skills. Knowledge, skills and values can be better understood through live testimony in the operating room. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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    Development and psychometric analysis: Fluoride varnish parent attitude, belief scale1
    (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024) Tayhan A.; Çetinkaya A.
    Objective: To develop a scale to determine parents’ attitudes and beliefs regarding fluoride varnish. Design and methods: This study had a cross-sectional design and was conducted between 2019 and 2021. A total of 810 parents were included in the study sample. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), discriminant validity, and convergent validity methods were used to estimate the scale validity. For reliability, the Cronbach alpha coefficient, item-total correlation coefficients, and test–retest method were used. Results: As a result of psychometric analysis, the scale was found to have a three-factor structure. The factor loads of the items were between 0.838 and 0.715. The three-factor construct showed a good fit in confirmatory factor analysis (X2(41): 110.06, p <.001; RMSEA: 0.065; RMSR, 0.02; GFI, 0.95; and NFI, 0.94). Cronbach's α coefficient on the scale was 0.85. The item-total correlation of the scale was found to be between 0.355 and 0.626. The test–retest intra-class correlation coefficient of the scale was 0.72. Conclusions: This study suggests that the developed scale is a reliable tool to evaluate the attitudes and beliefs of parents toward fluoride varnish. It is thought that the scale will make a contribution to public health. © 2023 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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    Exploring Turkish women’s gynecological examination perceptions based on their metaphors: a qualitative study
    (BioMed Central Ltd, 2025) Cambaz Ulaş S.; İldan Çalim S.; Çetinkaya A.
    Background: During the gynecological examination, women especially feel uncomfortable with the lithotomy position and experience shame and anxiety. This study aims to explore metaphors used by women who have experienced gynecological examinations. Methods: This study is qualitative and phenomenological. The study group consisted of 90 women. Data were collected online using a data form in May-June 2021. It consisted of the sociodemographic characteristics of women and their metaphorical perceptions of gynecological examination. Data were analyzed and interpreted using a metaphorical analytical method inspired by Kochis and Gillespie. Metaphoric linguistic expressions, sequences, words, and sentences related to each other, were highlighted. The Consolidated criteria for Reporting Qualitative research (COREQ) checklist was used in the study report. Results: The average age of the women was 37.29 ± 10.14, and 73.0% were high school graduates. Three different conceptual categories were created by associating each metaphor image with a certain theme concerning women’s perspective on gynecological examination. The characteristics compiled during the category development phase were used to collect 24 metaphors under a specific category. The metaphor revealed that the process, instrument (examination table), and affective aspects of the gynecological examination are in interaction. In this study was found that the main metaphor image for the gynecological table was a “fork,” the gynecological examination brought to mind “the pregnancy” because of the reason for the procedure, and most of the women used the metaphors of “ache/pain” for their gynecological examination experience. Conclusions: The metaphors used for the gynecological examination expressions suggested that women’s experiences were negative. Such metaphors may reflect physical and emotional discomfort experienced during the examination. Health professionals’ understanding of these negative perceptions and their empathy may facilitate positive experiences for women and the detection and treatment of health problems. © The Author(s) 2025.
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    Turkish adaptation study of the Professional Identity Scale
    (2025) Bilgin N.; Çetinkaya A.
    BACKGROUND: Professional identity encompasses the understanding of professional practices and the development of values and skills within a specific profession. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the suitability of the 9-item Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale, originally developed by Adams et al. (2006), for Turkish culture and examine its psychometric properties in a sample of postgraduate nurses. METHODS: The study was conducted using a methodological approach. The sample consisted of 100 postgraduate nurses. Various analyses were conducted, including descriptive statistics of the scale, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, item-total score correlation, and scale response bias for reliability assessments. Validity analyses included assessments of language, content, construct validity, concurrent validity, and known group validity. RESULTS: The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the 9-item Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale was found to be 0.85, indicating good internal consistency. Item-total score correlations ranged from 0.34 to 0.88. The confirmatory factor analysis goodness of fit indices, except for the AGFI index, had acceptable values after two modifications. The single-factor structure of the scale was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. For concurrent validity, the scale demonstrated a positive and robust correlation with scores from the Nursing Professional Commitment Scale, supporting its validity. In terms of predictive validity, a regression model was established to assess the relationship between independent variables and core professional identity, and the model was found to be at acceptable levels. CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that the Turkish adaptation of the 9-item unidimensional "Macleod Clark Professional Identity Scale" demonstrates acceptable levels of validity and reliability when administered to postgraduate nurses in Turkey.
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    Variables that predict nurses' job stress and intention to leave during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
    (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2025) Bingöl Ü.; Bilgin N.; Çetinkaya A.; Kutlu A.
    Aim: To investigate the variables predicting job stress and intention to leave the job among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey. Design: This research was designed as an analytical cross-sectional study. Methods: The population of the study consisted of 450 nurses working in a training and research hospital (N = 450). The study sample consisted of 178 nurses who worked in that hospital between February and July 2021. The Nurse Information Form, Job Stress Scale, and Intention to Leave Scale were used as data collection tools. The independent-sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation analysis were applied for univariate analysis while multiple regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis. Results: It was determined that the main factors predicting nurses’ job stress levels were their Intention to Leave Scale scores, level of organizational satisfaction. The main factors predicting intention to leave were their Job Stress Scale scores, working conditions, and job satisfaction. A positive moderate correlation was found between job stress and intention to leave. Conclusion: This study demostares that among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the predictors of job stress were intention to leave and organizational satisfaction, while the predictors of turnover intention included job stress, working conditions, and job satisfaction. Hospital managers, especially nursing services managers, should develop strategies for extraordinary situations such as pandemics and evaluate the professional satisfaction of nurses while providing a healthy working environment. Patient or Public Contribution: No patient or public contributions. © 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Advanced Nursing published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.