Background Caregivers are at risk of experiencing caregiver burden. It is therefore important to determine the caregiver burden of caregivers who provide care to bedridden patients and related factors. Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the caregiver burden of caregivers who provide care to bedridden patients and the factors that impact this burden. Methods This cross-sectional study was executed at a state hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, on bedridden patients registered in the home healthcare unit and their caregivers. During study period, the researchers made 312 visits to patients and their caregivers. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Burden Interview, and the Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics, an independent sample t test, one-way analysis of variance, and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results The participants reported a moderate level of caregiver burden. Existing caregiver health problems, caregiver employment status, the ability of the caregiver to maintain his or her own good health, type of home, and the degree of patient dependence in terms of activities of daily living were each found to be significant predictors of caregiver burden. Conclusions/Implications of Practice The support provided to caregivers by home healthcare units is important in terms of protecting the physical, mental, and social health conditions of caregivers and preventing the exacerbation of caregiver burden.

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Objective:The study was performed to determine the quality of life and factors affecting the quality of life of elderly nursing home residents. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 150 elderly individuals residing in nursing homes situated in Istanbul in the period December 2013-February 2014. Data were collected using the sociodemographic questionnaire and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale(WHO-QOL-BREF). Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, one way ANOVA, student's t-test, and multiple regression analysis were performed. Results: The mean age of elderly nursing home residents was 72.31±6.22 years. The mean score of the physical health domain was found to be statistically significantly higher in male elderly nursing home residents than in female elderly nursing home residents. The mean scores of the physical health, social relationship, and environment domains were found to be statistically significantly higher in elderly nursing home residents without chronic diseases than in those with chronic diseases. Moreover, the mean score of the physical health domain was found to be statistically significantly higher in elderly nursing home residents who did not have pain than in those who did have pain. The mean scores of the physical health, environment, and psychological domains were found to be statistically significantly higher in elderly nursing home residents who were not concerned about health than in those who were concerned about health. The mean scores of the physical health, social relationship, and psychological domains were found to be statistically significantly higher in elderly nursing home residents who consumed fruits and vegetables than in those who did not consume fruits and vegetables. The mean scores of the physical health and social relationship domains were found to be statistically significantly higher in elderly nursing home residents who exercised than in those who did not exercise. The mean scores of the physical health, environment, psychological, and social relationship domains were found statistically significantly higher in elderly nursing home residents who had a good relationship with friends, did not feel lonely, and were satisfied to stay in a nursing home than in other elderly individuals (p<0.05). Conclusion: It was observed that if elderly nursing home residents did not have pain, had a good relationship with friends, consumed fruits and vegetables, and were satisfied to stay in a nursing home, they had a better quality of life in terms of physical health, and if they had a good relationship with friends, had frequent visitors, and did not have chronic diseases, they Veriler tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann Whitney U testi, Kruskal Wallis testi, One-way Anova, student t testi ve çoklu regresyon analizi kullanılarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin yaş ortalaması 72,31±6,22'dir. Erkeklerin bedensel sağlık alt boyut puan ortalaması, kadınlara göre, kronik hastalığı olmayanların bedensel sağlık, sosy...

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Üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal durumları ile sağlık davranışları arasındaki ilişkinin belirlenmesi Amaç: Bu araştırma, üniversite öğrencilerinin ruhsal durumlarını, sağlık davranışlarını ve ruhsal durumları ile sağlık davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışma İstanbul'da bir vakıf üniversitesinin Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu ve Sağlık Bilimleri Yüksekokulunda öğrenim gören 462 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirildi. Veriler sosyo-demografik bilgi formu, Sağlıklı Yaşam Biçimi Davranışları Ölçeği II (SYBDÖ II) ve Genel Sağlık Anketi 28 (GSA-28) kullanılarak toplandı. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, tanımlayıcı istatistikler, Mann Whitney-U testi, Kruskal Wallis testi ve Spearman korelasyon analizi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Öğrencilerin GSA-28 puan ortalaması 6,48±5,98 bulundu. GSA-28'ya göre öğrencilerin %52,4'ünün ruhsal belirtiler gösterdikleri saptandı. GSA-28 puanı, üç ve daha fazla kardeşi olan öğrencilerde, arkadaşlarıyla kalan öğrencilerde, diğer gruplara göre yüksek bulunurken, annesi lise veya üniversite mezunu olanlarda diğer gruplara göre düşük bulundu. SYBDÖ II toplam puan ortalaması 110,03±22,71 bulundu. Hemşirelik bölümü öğrencilerinin, ikinci sınıf öğrencilerinin, kızların, yurtta kalanların, annesi ilkokul veya üniversite mezunu olan öğrencilerin SYBDÖ II toplam puanı, diğer gruplara göre yüksek bulundu. GSA-28 puanı 1-4 arasında olan öğrencilerin beslenme, manevi gelişim, kişilerarası ilişkiler, stres yönetimi ve SYBDÖ II toplam puanı, GSA-28 puanı 5 ve üzerinde olanlara göre yüksek bulundu. SYBDÖ II ile GSA-28 arasında negatif yönde çok zayıf ilişki bulundu Sonuç: Araştırmada ruhsal sağlık sorunları açısından risk altında olmayan öğrencilerin, sağlık davranışlarının daha iyi düzeyde olduğu saptandı. Anahtar sözcükler: Üniversite öğrencileri, ruh sağlığı, sağlık davranışları ABS TRACT Determination of the relationship between mental status and health behaviors of university studentsObjective: This research was carried out in order to determine the state of and the relationship between mental status and health behaviors of university students. Method: The cross-sectional study was carried out with 462 students studying in school of nursing and school of health sciences in a foundation university in Istanbul. The data was collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile-II (HPLP II) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test and Spearman correlation analysis were used for the statistical analysis. Results: The mean GHQ-28 score was 6,48±5,98. It was found that 52,4% of the students had psychological symptoms according to the GHQ-28 results. The GHQ-28 score of the students who have three or more siblings and who accommodates with friends were higher than the those of the other groups and the GHQ-28 score of students whose mothers graduated from high school or university were lower than those of the other groups. The mean HPLP II total score was 110,03...

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