Aim: The study was performed in order to identify how the post-traumatic amputation of the lower extremity affects the mental health of the individuals. Methods: This study is a qualitative study. A total of 12 individuals with post-traumatic lower extremity amputation were interviewed. The data were collected using the personal information form and the interview form that includes the questions on the effect of amputation on mental health, which were designated by the researchers. Data obtained from the survey were evaluated to attain descriptive situation determination. Based on the analysis, the effects of post-traumatic lower extremity amputation on mental health were found 5 themes. Results: In the study, it was found that individuals with post-traumatic lower limb amputation changed their emotions and behaviors after amputation, their body image and self-esteem were negatively affected, their families and the society differentiated themselves, they had negative feelings about their future, and they needed mental support to develop coping skills. Conclusion: The study shows that after amputation, individuals have severe mental problems such as anger, introversion, helplessness, and decreased self-esteem. Negative attitude of their families, who are expected to be supportive during this period, negatively affect the adaptation process of the individuals. A notable point is that the individuals stated that they could talk and feel relieved and get supported if they had access to a mental health professional.

Aim: The present study aimed to determine the narrative experiences of individuals undergoing lower limb amputation. Method: This study was a qualitative study conducted using the phenomenological pattern. Using purposive sampling, 13 individuals with lower limb amputation were selected and interviewed. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the content analysis method. Results: The mean age of the 13 individuals was 51.17 ± 8.7 years. Five of the individuals were female and eight of them were male. A main theme and four sub-themes were identified. This main theme together with sub-themes were Dead End ( Process of Loss, Negative Feelings, Change, Adapting to New Life). The individuals expressed mostly negative feelings and thoughts while also emphasizing the rehabilitation process (positive sides). Conclusions: Individuals with lower limb amputations stated there were positive factors affecting the rehabilitation process while emphasizing negative thoughts and feelings during the amputation process. These results can be used in planning for training, counseling and therapeutic interviews to protect the psychosocial health of individuals with lower limb amputation.

Purpose To examine the popular dietary habits of nursing students and associated factors. Design and Methods A mixed study with quantitative and qualitative dimensions. Following the evaluation of quantitative data, interviews were conducted with 12 students, and data were analyzed by content analysis. Findings The two main themes created were my mirror and the mirror of society as a vicious cycle. The reasons for being on a popular diet were determined to be the expectation of rapid weight loss, negative emotions, and body and beauty perception of society. Practice Implications It is concluded that students are in a vicious cycle of popular diets depending on different factors and that professional educator nurses have important duties in breaking this cycle.

Aim This study was conducted to determine the experiences of women who encountered loss in the prenatal period. Method This study was a qualitative study conducted using the phenomenological method and was conducted according to the guidelines of the COREQ checklist. A total of 11 women who were experienced loss in the early prenatal period were interviewed. The data were analyzed using the content analysis. Results Three main themes and eight sub-themes emerged. The themes were light of life (bubble of happiness, journey), dark farewell (silent scream inside, unfinished tale: motherhood, loneliness, family approach) and obscurity (uncertainty about the future, need for support). Women expressed that the loss process had negative effects on their mental health and that they needed help. Conclusion Pregnancy illuminates women’s lives, while prenatal loss involves intense and various negative emotions, and women need support in many ways. These results show that women who experienced loss in the prenatal period should be allowed to express their feelings, thoughts and experiences, and the risks in terms of mental health should be reduced by supporting them during the loss and mourning process.

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? The parent–child relationship has a significant impact on children's mental health. Families with individuals with mental illness constitute a high‐risk group in the community. It can be challenging for children to cope with issues related to having parents with mental illness. What this paper adds to existing knowledge? This paper explains the feelings, thoughts and experiences of a psychiatric nurse whose parents both have a mental illness and emphasizes the positive and negative effects of growing up in such a situation. The effects of growing up with parents with mental illness should be addressed as a whole. What are the implications for practice? The narrative highlights the impact that parents with mental illness have on children. Psychiatric nurses are in a key position to provide children whose parents have a mental illness with timely and continuous help in developing coping and support mechanisms.

This study was performed with the aim of determining the basic personality traits and social appearance anxiety of individuals undergoing esthetic surgery. Material and Methods: The research examined descriptive and relational features and included individuals undergoing esthetic surgical operations from May-September 2021. Sample selection was not performed in the research and the sample included 267 individuals abiding by the inclusion criteria. Data were collected with a descriptive information form, social appearance anxiety scale, and basic personality traits scale. The fit of data to normal distribution was assessed with the Shapiro-Wilk analysis. As data abided by normal distribution, the independent samples t-test and Pearson correlation analyses were used. In order to carry out the study, ethics committee permission from Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University and consent from the individuals within the scope of the study were obtained. Results: Individuals who were woman, single, employed and having esthetic operations for a nose were determined to have higher social appearance anxiety (p<0.05). There were significant differences identified between gender, marital status and income level with basic personality trait scale points (p<0.05). There were positive high-level correlations between the emotional inconsistency and negative values subdimensions of the basic personality traits scale with social appearance anxiety level (r: 0.606, 0.642; p<0.05), while there were negative moderate-level correlations between extraversion, openness to experience and adjustment subdimensions with social appearance anxiety levels (r: -0.491, -0.473, -0.557; p<0.05). Conclusion: Individuals undergoing aesthetic surgery had high social appearance anxiety, there was difference between the subdimensions of basic personality traits according to their sociodemographic characteristics, and there was a relationship between basic personality traits and social appearance anxiety.

The present study aimed to determine the life experiences of patients undergoing total hip replacement. This study was a qualitative study conducted using the content analysis method. Using purposive sampling, 10 patients with total hip replacement were selected and interviewed. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and were analyzed using the content analysis method. The mean age of the 10 patients was 59.33 ± 9.9 years. Six patients were female and four were male. Of these 10 participants, eight were married and had nuclear families; all participants were literate, and seven belonged to the middle-income group. Four main themes and 10 subthemes were identified. The themes included a painful process (severe pain and feeling of pain due to emotional exhaustion), fear (fear of feeling pain, fear of moving, and fear of recurrence), difficulty (self-care, sleep, and participation in social life), and positive thinking about life (feeling good and hope). The participants expressed mostly negative life experiences while also pointing out the positive life experiences. This study provides an in-depth understanding of the views of patients with total hip replacement on life experiences. These results can be used in planning and implementing health services for patients with total hip replacement.

The current qualitative phenomenological study was performed with the aim of determining spousal, marital, and family experiences of women with spouses who have schizophrenia. Eleven women (mean age = 48 years) who were living with a spouse with schizophrenia with a disorder duration of at least 10 years were interviewed. Two main themes and six subthemes were revealed: Dark Well (anger and hate, pity beyond emotion, burnout) and Pale Flower (porter work, prison, destruction of roles). Women living with spouses with schizophrenia felt as though they had fallen into a dark well filled with problems, such as anger, hate, pity, and burnout, while they were living pale lives, which were wearing them out in many ways due to changing roles, carrying heavy burdens, and disrupted marital relationships. [ Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61 (2), 53–59.]