Healthy lifestyle behaviors can be defined as all the behaviors believed and applied by individuals to be healthy, maintain health and be protected from diseases. This study aims to determine the healthy lifestyle behaviors of high school students studying at the high schools in the Province of Elazig, Turkey. The study population of this descriptive study consists of students studying at the high schools located in the Cumhuriyet neighborhood located in the city center of the Province of Elazig. Simple random sampling method was used to select 459 students among the 9 th , 10 th , 11 th and 12 th graders studying at that high school the study sample consists of these 459 students. As a data collection tool, a Personal Information Form, which includes items for students' socio-demographic information, and the Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale-II were used. The study findings indicated that students adopted the healthy lifestyle behaviors moderately. Variables such as gender, type of school, grade, family income, paternal education status were found to be effective on the healthy lifestyle behaviors.

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Objectives: This study aims to determine the knowledge of triathlon athletes on the types of doping used in sports as well as their opinions on the anti-doping matters. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 92 individuals participated in Taşucu Triathlon and İstanbul Salcano Triathlon Series, which was organized in 2015 by the Turkish Triathlon Federation. A questionnaire was used to collect data. Chi-square test was used in analysis of the data. Corticosteroids, masking agents, anti-estrogenic agents, beta blockers, and cannabinoids were among the types of doping which were least known by the triathlon athletes. These were followed by peptide hormones, narcotic analgesics, anabolic-androgenic steroids and stimulants.Results: Approximately two thirds of triathlon athletes consider that knowledge of athletes, coaches and administrators on doping is not sufficient. Conclusion:The majority of the athletes participated in the study stated that the relevant institutions and organizations are not fighting against doping adequately.

YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki bu araştırma, Nisan-Temmuz 2017 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu araştırmanın örneklemini, Türkiye'de Doğu Anadolu bölgesinde yer alan ve 3. basamak sağlık hizmeti veren bir ruh sağlığı hastanesi ve toplum ruh sağlığı Merkezi'nde çalışan 105 hemşire oluşturmuştur. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Ahlaki Duyarlılık Anketi (ADA) ile toplanmıştır. BULGULAR: Çalışmaya katılan hemşirelerin ahlaki duyarlılıklarının yüksek düzeyde olduğu saptanmıştır. Toplam ADA puanının cinsiyet, eğitim durumu, servisteki görevleri, serviste çalışma yılı ve mesleği sevme durumuna göre istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı fark oluşturmadığı belirlenmiştir. 30 yaş ve altı hemşirelerin 30 yaşın üstündeki hemşirelere göre, bekar hemşirelerin ise evli hemşirelere göre oryantasyon alt boyutu puanlarının daha yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. TARTIŞMA ve SONUÇ: Hemşirelerde ahlaki duyarlılığın oluşturulması, devam ettirilmesi ve geliştirilmesi için psikiyatri hemşireliği eğitiminde ve uygulamasında yetkinlik ve sorumluluk oluşturulması, mezuniyet sonrası hizmet içi eğitimlerin düzenli olarak verilmesi önerilebilir.

This study aims to identify the metacognitive awareness levels of the students studying in the departments of sports management, antreneurship and physical education. The population of this descriptive study consists of 854 students in the Faculty of Sports Science of Fırat University. No sampling was done, and the whole population was included inthe study. 684 students answered the questionnaires (participation rate: 80.1 %). The data of the study were collected with the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) and a personal information sheet. As a result of the study, the  mean scores of the total MAI  of the students of the Physical Education Department (182.6±27.0), and their mean scores of knowedge of cognition (59.3±9.8) and regulation of cognition (123.3±18.0) dimensions were found to be lower than those students’ of other departments; and this difference is significant (p<0.05). The  total MAI  mean scores (177.7±30.1) of those graduates of a Sports High School, and their mean scores of knowedge of cognition (58.1±10.1) and regulation of cognition (119.5±20.9) were found to be significantly lower than those of the graduates of other high schools (p<0.05). Moreover, no significant relationship was found between the MAI and its dimensions and the students’ age and gender variables. Keywords: Metacogniton, metacognitive awareness, student

Bu araştırma atletizm milli takım sporcularının, sporda kullanılan doping türleriyle ilgili bilgi düzeylerinin ve dopingle mücadele konusundaki görüşlerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı 7 türdeki araştırma, Türkiye Atletizm Federasyonu'nun faaliyet programında yer alan Süper Lig Final yarışmaları ve Gençler Avrupa Şampiyon Kulüpler Kupası yarışmalarına katılan ve araştırmaya katılmayı kabul eden 73 sporcu ile yürütülmüştür. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan anket formu kullanılmıştır. Veriler sayı ve yüzde olarak ifade edilmiş, analizde ki kare testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Sporcuların %79.5'i sporda en çok uyarıcıların kullanıldığını belirtmiştir. Bunu %68.5 ile anabolik androjenik steroidler, %65.8 ile anti-östrojenik ajanlar izlemiştir. Sporcuların yaklaşık üçte ikisi dopingin sporcular, antrenörler ve idareciler tarafından yeterince bilindiğini (%64.4), kendilerinin de bu konuda bilgi sahibi olduğunu (%64.4) ve dopingle ilgili yayınlar okuduğunu (%65.8) ifade etmiştir. Sporcular, dopingle mücadele konusunda başta devlet (%76.7), federasyon (%82.2) ve kulüpler (%63.0) olmak üzere ilgili kurum ve kuruluşların faaliyetlerini yeterli bulmaktadır. Sonuç: Sonuç olarak araştırmaya katılan sporcular arasında en çok fikir sahibi olunan doping türlerinin başında uyarıcıların ve anabolik-androjenik steroidlerin yer aldığı, sporcuların yaklaşık üçte ikisinin, dopingin sporcular, antrenörler ve idareciler tarafından yeterince bilindiği ve kendilerinin de bu konuda bilgi sahibi olduklarını düşündüğü, sporcuların yarıdan fazlasının, dopingle mücadele konusunda ilgili kurum ve kuruluşların faaliyetlerini yeterli buldukları belirlenmiştir.

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of compassion satisfaction, burnout and compassion fatigue, which are the dimensions of the professional quality of life, among nurses working in a university hospital, and the affecting demographic and occupational factors. Material and Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study included 349 nurses and the study was completed with 253 nurses (72.5%). The data were collected using the personal information form and "Professional Quality of Life Scale" developed by Stamm. Results: The mean scores obtained by the nurses participating in the study were as follows: 32.08±9.09 for the compassion satisfaction subscale, 25.75±5.87 for the burnout subscale, and 18.50±7.57 for the compassion fatigue subscale. The level of compassion satisfaction was significantly higher among nurses working in surgical clinics. The burnout levels of the participants were affected by the marital status. The married nurses obtained significantly higher mean scores from the burnout subscale. There were not differences between the participants' compassion fatigue levels in terms of the demographic variables. Conclusion: While the participating nurses had low levels of compassion satisfaction, they had moderate levels of burnout, and high levels of compassion fatigue.

ObjectiveAs our society ages, the incidence of acute and chronic diseases increases, and so does chronic drug use and polypharmacy. This study was intended to examine the medication behaviors of the elderly who lived in the nursing homes in the Elazig and Malatya provinces, located in eastern Turkey, and in the Kayseri province located in Central Anatolia.Materials and methodsThe population of this cross-sectional study included people over the age of 60 years (n=310) who lived in the nursing homes in the Elazig, Malatya, and Kayseri provinces. The entire population was included in the research without sampling, of which 255 (82.2%) people participated. Data were collected using a survey form, and the survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews. The data were reported in numbers, percentages, and averages.ResultsOf the studied population, 87.8% were treated through polypharmacy, using various drugs. The most commonly used drugs were antihypertensives (52.2%). Females over 60 years used more polypharmacy than men (p<0.05). Of the elderly studied, 97.3% used drugs as recommended, 95.3% did not know about the side effects of the drugs they used, and 93.7% did not read the prospectuses of the drugs. Also, 82.7% stated that their drugs did not have any side effects and 70.2% said that the health care personnel did not educate them about their drugs. Of the elderly who were informed about their drugs, 55.3% obtained the information from the nurse and 44.7% from the physician. Of the elderly, 51.3% received education on the duration they would need to take the drug, 30.3% were educated on the intended use of the drugs, 7.9% received education on their drug dose, and 6.6% were educated on the side effects of the drugs.ConclusionThe results of this study showed that the majority of the elderly studied used more than one drug (polypharmacy) and the most used drug group was antihypertensives.