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We are of the opinion that it will be helpful that nursing students should be trained about the care for dying patients during their formal education.

This study was to determine the attitude of nurses regarding the concept of a good death and terminal phase was conducted to determine the effect on patient care. This is a descriptive and analytical study. The study was conducted with 102 nurses who worked at an intensive care unit and were willing to participate to the study. The mean Good Death Scale total score was 56.75 ± 8.90 and the Frommelt Scale score was 95.10 ± 8.53. In conclusion, our study results suggest that the attitudes of the nurses during care to moribund patients are moderate and, when appropriate care is given, they perceive the death as a positive experience.

The study is a descriptive and relational study carried out with an aim to analyze the effects of Internet use and Internet addiction on cyber victimization and cyberbullying among adolescents. The universe of the study consists of the students (N = 3,978) studying at high schools in a city center located in the Black Sea Region. The students were determined by a stratified and simple random sampling method, whereas the sample of the study included 2,422 voluntary high school students. The data were collected through the Adolescent Information Form, Internet Addiction Scale, and Cyber Victim and Bullying Scale. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics such as number, percentage, average, and standard deviation were used, whereas independent samples t test, one-way analysis of variance, and correlation coefficients were used to compare the groups. The predictive effects of independent variables on cyber victimization and cyberbullying were investigated with multiple linear regression analysis. The average age of the adolescents participating in the study is 16.23 ± 1.11 years. The mean scores were calculated as 25.59 ± 15.88 for Internet addiction, 29.47 ± 12.65 for cyber victimization, and 28.58 ± 12.01 for cyberbullying. In our study, it was found that the Internet addiction, cyber victimization, and cyberbullying scores of the adolescents were low, but cyber victimization and cyberbullying were related to Internet usage characteristics and Internet addiction. Internet usage characteristics, cyber victimization, and bullying prevalence and relational studies should be done in adolescents. It is recommended to raise awareness of the harmful use of the Internet to families.

This study was carried out to assess the effects of reminiscence therapy that was supported with internet-based videos on the cognitive condition and apathy levels of older people with mild dementia living in nursing homes. This randomized controlled experimental study was conducted between May 15, 2016, and August 25, 2016, in two nursing homes in Adana, Turkey. A total of 32 people participated in this study, 16 individuals were in the intervention group and 16 individuals were in the control group. The data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) test, and the Apathy Rating Scale (ARS) Selfassessment Form. The individuals in the intervention group received group reminiscence therapy involving internet-based videos for 60 minutes once a week for 3 months. During this period, 25 to 30 minutes of unstructured interviews were carried out with individuals in the control group. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Student t test, the Mann-Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon signed rank test. In this study, a significant difference was found between experimental and control groups' posttest mean scores on the SMMSE test and ARS (P < .01). The experimental group's SMMSE test and ARS posttest mean scores were higher than those of the control group (P < .01). This study found that group reminiscence therapy using internet-based videos improved the cognitive functions and apathy levels of older people with mild dementia of the Alzheimer type. It is recommended that group reminiscence therapy studies with Internet-based videos be conducted in care institutions that are responsible for managing older people with mild dementia of the Alzheimer type.

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ÖZETSıklığı ve süresi yaşla giderek artan depresyon, yaşlılık döneminde görü-len önemli psikolojik sorunlardandır. Yaşam beklentisi ve kalitesi düşen depresif yaşlı hastalarda, hemşireler için öncelikli bakım içeriğini; intihar girişimini önlemek, öz bakım gücünü arttırmak, yaşlı ve ailesini bakım ve tedavide desteklemek ve bilgilendirmek oluşturur. Bu derleme ile yaş-lılık ve depresyon konusunu hemşirelik mesleği açısından yeniden ele alarak hemşirelik bakım planlarına katkı sağlamak amaçlanmıştır.

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.