The aim of this educational session was to form a group interaction model for improving the self-awareness of nurses via psychodrama. The structured group interaction session was conducted three times, with three separate groups, during the 'Intensive Care Nursing' training programme at a teaching hospital in Ankara. An assessment was made using the written records and observations of the group director and co-directors and feedback from nurses regarding the session. The nurses were highly motivated, adapting readily to the learning environment and following the instructions without difficulty. They were able to describe their personal experience with a specific patient and also to identify the fundamental emotion engendered by that interaction. Their feedback regarding the session was favourable. The psychodrama technique helped the nurses to understand themselves, to explore the perspective of others and to make the connection between their own thoughts/feelings and those of their patients. Psychodrama can be an effective teaching tool in addressing the communication issues that arise in nursing.
Objective: To examine the experiences of patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Method: This qualitative study, using patient interviews, focused on how inpatients receiving treatment for diabetes experience the disease. Patients were selected using a purposive sampling method. Results: A total of 15 patients participated in the study. Following analysis of patient interviews, four main themes were determined: ‘developing diabetic foot’, ‘living with diabetic foot’, ‘coping with diabetic foot’ and ‘expectations’. Conclusion: Most of the patients were afraid of losing their feet and had difficulties in coping with the situation. Patients expected health professionals to understand the difficulties they were experiencing. To better understand the needs and experiences of patients, healthcare professionals should work with these patient groups as part of in-service training programmes. Such programmes should also include therapeutic communication techniques and models for professional patient-client communication.
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate internalized homophobia and depression levels in LGBT individuals. Design and Methods: This descriptive study, conducted between June and October 2018, included 110 LGBT individuals. Findings: The mean Beck Depression Inventory total score of LGBT individuals was 3.14 ± 4.84. The mean total score of the Internalized Homophobia Scale was 15.5 ± 8.09. It was determined that there was a positive but weak relationship between the mean scores of internalized homophobia of the LGBT individuals and the mean score of depression, and internalized homophobia made a statistically significant contribution to depression. Practice Implications: It is considered that the presence of internalized homophobia should be taken into consideration in the prevention of depression in LGBT individuals or in investigating of existing depressive factors in LGBT individuals.
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