Nurses and physicians provide health care for a growing number of older people as a result of the rapid increase in the life expectancies of older people. Health professionals' negative attitudes towards older people affect the quality of health care offered to these individuals. The sample for this study included 110 nurses and 57 physicians working in the medical and surgical clinics of a university hospital. A questionnaire form and the Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS) were used to collect the data. A five-point Likert-type format was utilised for the AAS. The AAS total mean score was 80.02 ± 2.64 for nurses and 83.17 ± 9.09 for physicians. The difference between these mean scores was statistically significant (p < 0.05). For the AAS sub-dimension 'limiting the life of the older people,' the physicians' score (35.14 ± 6.22) was significantly higher than the nurses' score (33.22 ± 3.59). In this study, nurses' and physicians' attitudes, approaches, and considerations were found to be generally positive.

This descriptive study was carried out to determine factors affecting health-promoting behaviors in nursing students. The sample consisted of 245 students. A questionnaire about factors affecting lifestyle behavior and the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile Scale-II were used to collect data from 245 nursing students during the spring semester of the 2012-2013 academic year. A significant difference was found between students with and without diagnosed health problems in terms of their mean scores on the Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile Scale-II subscales of health responsibility, spiritual growth, and interpersonal relations, as well as their total mean scores (p < .05). The exercise, nutrition, spiritual growth, and stress management subscale scores of those students regularly going for health checks were determined to be significantly higher than those of the students who did not obtain regular health checks. Students' healthy lifestyle behaviors were generally found to be at the medium level. This study provides evidence of the need for interventions to help nurses in Turkey.

Nurses and physicians provide health care for a growing number of older people as a result of the rapid increase in the life expectancies of older people. Health professionals' negative attitudes towards older people affect the quality of health care offered to these individuals. The sample for this study included 110 nurses and 57 physicians working in the medical and surgical clinics of a university hospital. A questionnaire form and the Ageism Attitude Scale (AAS) were used to collect the data. A 5-point Likert-type format was utilised for the AAS. The AAS total mean score was 80.02±2.64 for nurses and 83.17±9.09 for physicians. The difference between these mean scores was statistically significant (p<0.05). For the AAS subdimension "limiting the life of the older people", the physicians' score (35.14±6.22) was significantly higher than the nurses' score (33.22±3.59). In this study, nurses' and physicians' attitudes, approaches, and considerations were found to be generally positive.

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Diabetes mellitus'lu hastaların tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavileri kullanma durumları ve diyabet tutumları ile ilişkisi-Kaynak İ. ve Polat Ü.Genel Tıp Derg 2017;27(2):56-64 56 Özet Amaç: Bu çalışma Diabetes Mellitus'lu hastaların tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavileri kullanma durumlarının diyabet tutumlarıyla iliş-kisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Bulgular:Hastalarda TAT kullanım oranının %48,1 olduğu ve kullananların tamamının bitkisel uygulamaları kullandığı belirlenmiş-tir. TAT kullanan ve kullanmayan hastaların diyabet tutum ölçeği puan ortalamaları arasındaki farkın anlamlı olmadığı saptanmıştır (p>0,05). TAT kullananlarda medeni durumun, TAT kullanmayanlarda ise hastalık ve tedavisi hakkında alınan eğitimi yeterli bulma durumunun diyabet tutumlarını etkilediği saptanmıştır (p<0,05). TAT kullanan hastaların ortalama HbA1c değerlerinin ( =%8,4 ± 2,2) kullanmayanlara göre (= =%7,8 ± 1,8) anlamlı olarak daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır (p<0,05). Sonuç:Bu çalışmada Diabetes Mellitus'lu hastaların TAT kullanımı ile diyabet tutumları arasında bir ilişki bulunmamıştır. Ancak TAT kullalan hastalarda HbA1c değerinin yüksek olmasından dolayı, kullanmayanlara göre glisemik kontrolün iyi olmadığı bulunmuştur. Bu nedenle sağlık profoyenelelrinin diyabetli hastalarda hastalığa karşı tutum ve TAT kullanımını belirlemelidir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tedavi, Diyabet Tutum, Hemşirelik, Diabetes Mellitus AbstractObjective: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between use of complementary and alternative treatment and diabetes attitudes with diabetes mellitus patient. This is a descriptive and cross-sectional study. Materials and methods:285 diabetic patients who were admitted to the Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders outpatient clinics at Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital and who were coming for diabetes education were included in the study. "A questionnaire form" and the "Diabetes Attitude Scale " (DAS)were used to collect data. Results:The analysis of the study data revealed that 48.1% of the patients with diabetes used CAT and among patients that used the CAT, all used herbal remedies. It was showed no significant difference between DAS mean scores of diabetes patients using CAT and not using. Among CAT users marital status, among nonusers considering received education about the disease and its treatment sufficient affecting their attitude toward diabetes (p<0.05). HbA1c values of patients using CAT using (= = 8.4 ± 2.2%) were found significantly higher than those who use (= = 7.8 ± 1.8%). Conclusion:: Nurses should determine to determine the attitudes of the patients about the illnes and the use of complementary and alternative treatment for patients with diabetes mellitus.

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of telephone monitoring, in combination with texts, on medication adherence and blood pressure (BP) control in primary hypertension. Method Data were collected from August to December 2016. Seventy‐seven adults were randomized to the intervention and control groups. A 12‐week intervention consisted of regular text messages and phone calls. The control group received usual hypertension care. The outcomes were evaluated with blood pressure measurement and medication adherence self‐efficacy scale short form. Results Medication adherence in Week 12 was found to be significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group. Mean systolic and diastolic BP levels in Weeks 4, 8 and 12 were statistically significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion Using text messaging and nurse‐led telephone monitoring improved adherence and BP control in adults with hypertensive in primary care.

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The home care requirement of elderly patients can be influenced by many physiological, psychological and social factors that can affect their quality of life. Thus, it is of utmost importance that medical professionals evaluate the quality of life of elderly individuals and its influencing factors. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16: 1211-1219.