Background Previous research studies have found that the better the quality of practice
environments in hospitals, the better the outcomes for nurses and patients. Practice environment …

… Merdiye Sendir Merdiye Sendir PhD RN Associate Professor Florence Nightingale School
of … Merdiye Sendir PhD RN Associate Professor Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, …

This study was conducted for the purpose of testing the validity and reliability of the Turkish
version of the Clinical Stress Questionnaire, which was developed to examine the stress that …

This descriptive, correlational study was conducted to determine orthopedic patients’ night-time
pain characteristics, their quality of sleep and the contributing factors to poor sleep …

Aim: The aim of this study was to explore the association between nurses’ characteristics (educational
level, country, work title, gender, type of work, age, and length of working …

At times when populations are aging and nursing services for elders are needed, gerontology
as a nursing specialty is not a highly sought career choice. The purposes of this study …

Aims. To validate an English version of the Individualised Care Scale for use with a Turkish
population and evaluate its validity and reliability. Background. Studies about the evaluation …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of different cartoon viewing
devices during phlebotomy in children. Design This study was a prospective, randomized …

Purpose The study aims to determine the relationship between nurses’ empathic tendencies,
empathic skills, and individualized care perceptions. Design and Methods This study …

Ozturk a & Sendirm(2011) Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness3, 319–328
Evaluation of knowledge of osteoporosis and self‐efficacy perception of female orthopaedic …