Browsing by Author "Kutlu A.K."

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    Effects of aroma inhalation on examination anxiety
    (2008) Kutlu A.K.; Yilmaz E.; Çeçen D.
    The study was planned as a randomized, controlled, prospective study to determine the effect of aromatherapy on test anxiety. The sample of the study was composed of 50 students who constituted the study group and 45 students who were the controls. The study group was exposed to lavender inhalation. The mean anxiety score of the study group (42.76 ± 12.48) was lower than that of the control group (51.51 ± 12.21), and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (p = .002). This study shows that aroma inhalation decreases examination anxiety. © 2008 National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing.
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    Psychological problems of the surgical patient; [Cerrahi̇ hastasinin psi̇koloji̇k yönü]
    (2011) Kutlu A.K.
    The patients might experience psychological problems of various extend depending on type of the surgical intervention. Generally, these problems are mainly anxiety, fear and stress. The aim of this article is to evaluate the psychology of surgical patients in pre- and post-operative periods, and review the theoretical approaches of some authors to cope with the problems. Also, recommendations about nursing interventions aiming at solving psychological problems of patients have been collected..
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    The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the constipation risk assessment scale
    (2011) Kutlu A.K.; Yilmaz E.; Çeçen D.; Eser E.
    The aim of this study is to translate into the Turkish language, and test the reliability and validity, of the Turkish version of the Constipation Risk Assessment Scale (CRAS). This study consisted of 245 adult in-patients who were hospitalized in the medical and surgical clinics of Celal Bayar University Hospital in January through May 2007. The patients were categorized into two groups (constipated and not constipated) according to Rome II criteria. All participants were assessed with the CRAS. The CRAS was retested on 32 patients selected randomly from among the initial constipated group (n =152). The statistical analysis consisted of reliability and validity analyses. Test-retest comparison and internal consistency were used to assess the reliability of the instrument. Divergence and known groups approaches were used to test for construct validity. Correlation analysis using the Pearson's coefficient was conducted to assess the test-retest. For testing of the criteria and known groups, Student's t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used. Cronbach's = value for the constipated respondents was r = 61.9. According to the effect size comparisons, the most effective variable on the CRAS score was perception of constipation risk requirement. The overall score and subsection score correlations were also found acceptable (r = 0.47-0.57). © The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates 2011. All Rights Reserved.