Objective: This study was carried out with the aim of determining the attitudes of nurses working in the pediatrics clinics towards evidence-based nursing and the barriers they encounter while trying to utilize research. Methods: This research is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. Study was conducted in the pediatrics clinics of two big public hospitals located in a metropolitan city in the northern region of Turkey. The sample of the study consists of 244 nurses. A Personal Information Form, the Barriers to Research Utilization Scale (BRUS), and the Attitude Towards Evidence-Based Nursing Questionnaire (ATEBNQ) were used as data collection instruments. Results: It was determined that 67.6% of the nurses did not participate in any scientific event. It was found that the total average BRUS score of the nurses included in the study was 46.80±2.99 and the total average ATEBNQ score was 58.11±16.29. It was determined that the most important barrier in the use of research by nurses was "Not enough time to read scientific studies because of work" (46.3%). It was seen that there is a statistically significant difference between the total score averages of the research utilization scale and the working duration time and the workload they have (p <0.05). In addition, statistically significant differences were found between the level of participation in scientific activities and the type of these activities, and the total mean ATEBNQ scores (p <0.05). Conclusion and Suggestions:In this study, it was determined that nurses' attitudes towards evidence-based nursing and their perceived barriers against utilizing from their research were moderate; however, the majority of the nurses stated that they did not participate in scientific events, did not review the literature, did not try to bring an evidence-based approach to clinical practice, and that they did not consider themselves competent on this matter. It was determined that most of the barriers against the use of scientific studies in nursing practices stem from nurses and institutions.
Aim: This study aims to determine the effects of play activities for COVID-19 positive and MIS-C pediatric patients on the anxiety and fear of children and their parents. Methods: This is an experimental study that was prepared through STROBE. The study population consisted of 38 children treated in a university hospital COVID-19 unit. The Children’s Anxiety Meter-State and the Children’s Fear Scale were administered before and after the play activities. The parents’ fear and anxiety were assessed using the COVID-19 Phobia Scale and the Beck Anxiety Inven- tory. The book and coloring set was prepared in advance and delivered to the experimental group in a package. After the sets were given to the parents, the parents read the book to their children the same day. Afterward, they were asked to color pictures of coro- navirus precautions together with the children. SPSS 22.00 package program was used to analyze the study data. The Mann-Whit- ney U test was used to compare independent groups, and Wilcoxon analysis was used to analyze dependent variables before and after the play activities. Results: Based on the children’s anxiety and fear scores in the experimental group, significant differences were found before and after the play activities and significant differences between the anxiety scores (<0.05) of parents and children. However, no significant difference was found between post-play anxiety and fear scores of children in the experimental group and the scores of the control group. Discussion: The experimental group had low mean anxiety and fear scores after the play activities. Play activities should be used to reduce the anxiety and fear of children who are treated in isolation in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if children are restricted to isolation rooms, their daily routines should be maintained, and their parents should be supported.
All professional disciplines working with children have important responsibilities for raising healthy generations. Nurses and teachers have responsibilities in the healthy growth and development of children within the family and society in physical, cognitive, emotional, and social aspects. The study aims to determine the attitudes of pediatric nurses and elementary school teachers working in the northern part of Turkey towards children's rights and their parental attitudes. This was a descriptive and cross-sectional study that was completed with a total of 258 individuals including 135 nurses and 123 teachers. 'Personal Information Form', "Children's Rights Attitude Scale (CRAS)" and "Parental Attitude Scale (PAS)" were used to evaluate sociodemographic characteristics of the nurses and teachers and their parental attitudes and attitudes towards children's rights. The data obtained from the study were analyzed by SPSS 21.0 program. Of the individuals who participated, 52.1% were nurses and 47.9% were teachers. It was found that the mean CRAS score was 37.8±9 for nurses and 31.4±9 for teachers. A statistically significant difference was found between the mean CRAS scores of the nurses and teachers (p˂0.05). The mean PAS score was 22.0±5 for nurses and 18.8±5 for teachers, and a statistically significant difference was found between them (p˂0.05). In the correlation studies between mean CRAS and PAS scores of the nurses and teachers, mean CRAS scores were found to be negatively correlated with PAS-democratic attitude. It was found that nurses and teachers showed positive attitudes towards children's rights, most of them did not get any training on this subject, and nurses who took education on children's rights exhibited more positive attitudes. It was also found out the attitudes of the nurses and teachers, who thought that children's rights were violated, were more positive.
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