This study aimed to determine the beliefs, attitudes, and phobias of nursing students about obese individuals. Design and Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study involved 658 students from the nursing department of a Turkish university. Data collection tools were the Fat Phobia Scale (FPS), Turkish Attitudes toward the Obese Persons Scale (T-ATOP), and Turkish Beliefs about Obese Persons Scale (T-BAOP).Findings: Students had moderate levels of fat phobia and attitudes towards obese individuals and they believed obesity is controlled by individuals.Practical Implications: Fat phobic attitudes of nursing students should be prevented and positive beliefs and attitudes should be developed.

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Objectives: The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of constipation in the elderly receiving institutional care and associated factors. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and analytic study was conducted among 108 elderly patients in three institutional care centers in a city. Cognitive functioning of the elderly was screened through the Mini-Cog test and their levels of physical activity were gathered through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form. Diagnosis of constipation was made according to Rome IV criteria. Parametric and non-parametric tests along with logistic regression analysis were utilized in data analysis. Results: The average age of the participants in the study is 74.16±7.51, 74.1% are female and 46.3% have been receiving institutional care for 2-4 years. It was found that 46.3% of the elderly have constipation and 72% used laxatives. 86% of the elderly in the study stated that they strain too hard during defecation, 86% told that they have hard stool, 72% explained they feel that they have a sensation of incomplete evacuation, 68% told they have a sensation of anorectal obstruction/blockage and 62% stated that they have to manually maneuver to facilitate defecation. It was determined that the prevalence of constipation is significantly higher among females, patients receiving institutional care for a year or less, physically inactive, patients who habitually delay defecation and also among the elderly who consume insufficient amounts of water (p

Purpose: This pilot study was carried out to determine the effect of acupressure on agitation in the elderly with dementia who receive institutional care. Methods:The study sample consisted of 38 elderly individuals (acupressure group[AG] = 19, usual-care group = 19). Acupressure application was performed on four points. The results were measured at the beginning (T 0 ), the week after acupressure was completed (T 1 ), and 2 weeks after acupressure was completed (T 2 ).Findings: The change in the total Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory score across the groups at T 1 , T 2 , and T 3 was statistically significant in favor of AG.