AIMS To explore nurses' personal, social and professional experiences in COVID-19 emergency d... more AIMS To explore nurses' personal, social and professional experiences in COVID-19 emergency departments and intensive care units based on the Reconceptualized Uncertainty in Illness Theory. DESIGN This study used an interpretive qualitative descriptive design. METHODS Open-ended interviews were conducted between August and November 2020 with 21 nurses using interview questions based on the Reconceptualized Uncertainty in Illness Theory. Data were analysed using steps informed by hermeneutic phenomenology and reported using Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research. FINDINGS Data were grouped under five categories with 10 themes based on the Reconceptualized Uncertainty in Illness Theory: 'antecedents of uncertainty', 'appraisal of uncertainty', 'coping with uncertainty', 'probabilistic thinking' and 'formation of a new life perspective'. Nurses reported that they experienced uncertainty about being infected and infecting others with COVID-19 as well as caring for COVID-19 patients. Despite the uncertainties related to COVID-19, nurses were determined to focus on caring for COVID-19 patients by prioritizing their professional identity and responsibilities. They described feeling motivated by patients' positive feedback, which also increased their professional satisfaction. They realized that caring was therapeutic not only for their patients, but also for them. They experienced empowerment in the care team through active reuse of their prior knowledge and experience and expanded decision-making roles. They also emphasized that they perceived the COVID-19 pandemic as a unique experience for their individual and professional growth. CONCLUSION Nurses experienced multiple sources of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. To manage uncertainty, they used strategies including focusing on patient care and satisfaction. Additionally, they made sense of their experience by acknowledging individual and professional growth. IMPACT This study has a potential impact to support healthcare policymakers to meet the needs of nurses in possible future pandemics.
PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the attitudes and beliefs of the nursing students toward se... more PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the attitudes and beliefs of the nursing students toward sexual healthcare and the obstacles they encounter. METHODS This descriptive study included 475 nursing students. FINDINGS The total Sexual Attitude and Belief Survey score was associated with many characteristics such as nursing year, mothers' educational status; talking about sexuality, receiving sexual health education, the status of clinical sexual health evaluation; having difficulty in providing sexual healthcare to the opposite sex, feeling shy about providing sexual healthcare (p < 0.05). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The result of this study showed that nursing students have negative beliefs and attitudes toward sexual healthcare.
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2011
Background: Prior studies indicate that women with menopausal symptoms have lower estrogen levels... more Background: Prior studies indicate that women with menopausal symptoms have lower estrogen levels because they go through menopause as compared with women who do not experience them. Given the central role of hormones in the etiology of breast cancer, a link between menopausal symptoms and breast cancer is plausible. However, no prior studies have evaluated the association between menopausal symptoms and breast cancer risk. Methods: Utilizing data from a population-based case–control study we examined associations between menopausal symptoms and risks of different histologic types of breast cancer among postmenopausal women. We calculated multivariate adjusted odds ratios (OR) using polytomous logistic regression and evaluated several potential effect modifiers. Results: Women who ever experienced menopausal symptoms had lower risks of invasive ductal carcinoma [(IDC) OR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3–0.7], invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC, OR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3–0.8), and invasive ductal-lobular...
AIMS To explore nurses' personal, social and professional experiences in COVID-19 emergency d... more AIMS To explore nurses' personal, social and professional experiences in COVID-19 emergency departments and intensive care units based on the Reconceptualized Uncertainty in Illness Theory. DESIGN This study used an interpretive qualitative descriptive design. METHODS Open-ended interviews were conducted between August and November 2020 with 21 nurses using interview questions based on the Reconceptualized Uncertainty in Illness Theory. Data were analysed using steps informed by hermeneutic phenomenology and reported using Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research. FINDINGS Data were grouped under five categories with 10 themes based on the Reconceptualized Uncertainty in Illness Theory: 'antecedents of uncertainty', 'appraisal of uncertainty', 'coping with uncertainty', 'probabilistic thinking' and 'formation of a new life perspective'. Nurses reported that they experienced uncertainty about being infected and infecting others with COVID-19 as well as caring for COVID-19 patients. Despite the uncertainties related to COVID-19, nurses were determined to focus on caring for COVID-19 patients by prioritizing their professional identity and responsibilities. They described feeling motivated by patients' positive feedback, which also increased their professional satisfaction. They realized that caring was therapeutic not only for their patients, but also for them. They experienced empowerment in the care team through active reuse of their prior knowledge and experience and expanded decision-making roles. They also emphasized that they perceived the COVID-19 pandemic as a unique experience for their individual and professional growth. CONCLUSION Nurses experienced multiple sources of uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. To manage uncertainty, they used strategies including focusing on patient care and satisfaction. Additionally, they made sense of their experience by acknowledging individual and professional growth. IMPACT This study has a potential impact to support healthcare policymakers to meet the needs of nurses in possible future pandemics.
PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the attitudes and beliefs of the nursing students toward se... more PURPOSE This study aimed to determine the attitudes and beliefs of the nursing students toward sexual healthcare and the obstacles they encounter. METHODS This descriptive study included 475 nursing students. FINDINGS The total Sexual Attitude and Belief Survey score was associated with many characteristics such as nursing year, mothers' educational status; talking about sexuality, receiving sexual health education, the status of clinical sexual health evaluation; having difficulty in providing sexual healthcare to the opposite sex, feeling shy about providing sexual healthcare (p < 0.05). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The result of this study showed that nursing students have negative beliefs and attitudes toward sexual healthcare.
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2011
Background: Prior studies indicate that women with menopausal symptoms have lower estrogen levels... more Background: Prior studies indicate that women with menopausal symptoms have lower estrogen levels because they go through menopause as compared with women who do not experience them. Given the central role of hormones in the etiology of breast cancer, a link between menopausal symptoms and breast cancer is plausible. However, no prior studies have evaluated the association between menopausal symptoms and breast cancer risk. Methods: Utilizing data from a population-based case–control study we examined associations between menopausal symptoms and risks of different histologic types of breast cancer among postmenopausal women. We calculated multivariate adjusted odds ratios (OR) using polytomous logistic regression and evaluated several potential effect modifiers. Results: Women who ever experienced menopausal symptoms had lower risks of invasive ductal carcinoma [(IDC) OR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3–0.7], invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC, OR = 0.5; 95% CI: 0.3–0.8), and invasive ductal-lobular...
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