Among patients with gynecologic cancer, the response styles to cancer were considerably affected by the perceived level of social support. Raising the awareness of society and healthcare professionals will increase the level and quality of social support provided for patients with gynecologic cancer.

The findings of study suggest that nurses teaching progressive relaxation exercises and sleep hygiene would benefit postmenopausal women who suffer from insomnia.

Introduction: The stress of pregnancy itself, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) that develops during pregnancy is also a stressor, because it can cause serious maternal and fetal health problems. The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between the characteristics of pregnant women with GDM and their styles of coping with stress. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 126 pregnant women with GDM. The sample consisted of patients who applied to the diabetes mellitus training polyclinic of a training and research and university hospital in southeastern Turkey, Data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality tests, Spearman's rho and Pearson Correlation analysis, the Student’s t-test, Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis- test by SPSS software (version 13.0). Results: It was determined that a planned pregnancy, a high educational level, a first pregnancy and weight gain were important factors in the women with GDM in the study who coped effectively with stress during pregnancy. Unemployment and a second or subsequent pregnancy were important factors in the women with GDM< who coped ineffectively with stress during pregnancy. In addition, it was determined that the hemoglobin HbA1c levels of the pregnant women with GDM with "optimistic" and "submissive" approaches towards coping with stress were lower. Conclusion: It was determined that pregnant women with optimistic and submissive approaches towards coping with stress had lower HbA1c levels. It is suggested that randomized controlled studies be conducted to further determine the coping styles of patients with GDM.

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Objective This study was conducted to determine the relationship between religious attitudes of Muslim women with gynecologic cancer and mental adjustment to cancer. Methods Designed as a descriptive relational study, this study was conducted with 123 patients with gynecologic cancer. A personal information form, prepared in accordance with the literature, the Religious Attitude Scale (RAS), and the Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale (MACS) were used as data collection tools. The data were assessed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis. Results A positive correlation was determined between the RAS score and the fighting spirit subscale of the MACS (r = 0.65, p < 0.001). A negative correlation was found between the helplessness/hopelessness and anxious preoccupation subscales of the MACS and the RAS score (r = −0.40, p < 0.001; r = −0.30, p < 0.001, respectively). Significance of results The present results are helpful in understanding the influence of religious attitudes on the mental adjustment to gynecologic cancer patients. The results can serve as a reference for nursing education and clinical healthcare practice. Palliative healthcare providers can participate in improved care by recognizing spiritual needs and by advocating for attention to spiritual needs as a routine part of cancer care.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'nin doğusunda yer alan bir devlet üniversitesinin hemşirelik öğrencilerinin kültürler arası duyarlılıkları ve ilişkili faktörlerin değerlendirilmesidir. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu araştırma, Dicle Üniversitesi Atatürk Sağlık Yüksekokulu Hemşirelik Bölümü öğrencilerinde Nisan-Mayıs 2017 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 236 öğrenci oluşturmuştur. Araştırma verileri, veri formu ve Kültürlerarası Duyarlılık Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırma verileri Pearson korelasyon analizi, Student t testi yada Mann Whitney U testi ve One Way Anova ya da Kruskal-Wallis testi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin kültürlerarası duyarlılık düzeyi toplam puan ortalamasının 91,20±13,78 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelik 1. sınıf öğrencisi olmanın, ekonomik durumunun iyi veya üstünde olmasının, ara sıra sosyal medyada farklı ülkelerden insanlarla iletişim kurma, farklı kültüre sahip bir ülkede çalışmayı/yaşamayı isteme ve Erasmus öğrenci değişim programlarına katılmaya istekli olma durumunun kültürlerarası duyarlılık düzeyini arttırdığı saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Ayrıca meslekten memnuniyet düzeyi arttıkça kültürler arası duyarlılık düzeyinin arttığı saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin kültürlerarası duyarlılık düzeylerinin iyi olduğu saptanmıştır.