Based on experiences, viewpoints and attitudes emphasized most by nurses, the most important factors about safe handling precautions were perceived barriers and cues to action. As well as heavy work schedules and high number of patients per nurse, lack of equipment and insufficient knowledge were found to be barriers to taking safe handling precautions.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of obesity in adults. The study sample included 586 participants (body mass index ≥30 kg/m and age ≥18 years). A questionnaire consisting of 22 questions was developed by the researchers in accordance with the literature. A statistically significant difference was found between the description and perception of weight as a threat to health (χ = 57.65; P = .001). The perception of a threat to health was significantly higher in the group that described itself as overweight than other groups, and the group that described itself as having a normal weight had a significantly lower perception of a threat to health than other groups. The most important result of this investigation was that obesity was described by people but there was no awareness of the disease. It is suggested that future studies would increase people's awareness of obesity management.

Background: Clinical practice areas are more limited, especially in sub-specialties such as school and occupational health. Different training techniques such as role-playing and simulation enable an opportunity to solve these problems. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of role-playing related to school-health screenings on nursing students’ academic achievement, motivation, and learning strategies. Method and Material: A quasi-experimental study was performed with experimental and control groups. Data were collected from 56 nursing students as data collection tools were used Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire and Grade Point Average. Results: After the role-playing, the grade point average scores of the students in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group. Nursing students in the experimental group had a significantly higher mean score in intrinsic goal orientation, control of learning beliefs, organization, critical thinking, peer learning, and metacognitive self-regulation at the post-test compared to the control group. Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrated that the role-playing intervention changed the learning strategies used by nursing students. Also, it increased the use of metacognitive strategies, organizing, explaining, and critical thinking while boosting collaborative learning strategies such as peer collaboration and help-seeking.

The aim of the journal is to publish original articles, reviews, rare case report and letters to the editors of the highest scientific and clinical value in health sciences as physiotherapy and rehabilitation, health management, social work, nursing, midwifery, language and speech therapy, audiology, ergotherapy and gerontology. The target audience of the journal includes all health professionals who are members of the health team.

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