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    Experiences of patients' primary caregivers with tracheostomy suctioning before discharge
    (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2023-10-21) Alakan, Yeliz Sapulu; ŞAPULU ALAKAN, YELİZ; Akansel, Neriman; AKANSEL, NERİMAN; Özmen, Ömer Avsin; Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi; Hemşirelik Ana Bilim Dalı; AAI-3243-2021
    Purpose: This study aimed to determine the experiences of primary caregivers of patients with tracheostomies on the tracheostomy suctioning procedure.Methods: This is a semi-structured qualitative study of 11 primary caregivers of patients with tracheostomies in one university hospital in a province in northwest Turkey. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview technique with the primary caregivers of the patients and interviews were audio-recorded. The content of the audio recordings obtained during each interview was evaluated by the researchers using the content analysis method. The data were categorized, coded, and analyzed by creating themes and sub-themes.Results: The experiences of primary caregivers with tracheostomy suctioning before discharge were classified under three themes and 11 sub-themes. The study's main themes were emotional reactions, information needs, and caring responsibility. Caregivers showed either positive or negative emotions when performed tracheostomy suctioning on their patients. Insufficient information on the patient care and recovery process were mostly emphasized topic by caregivers. Such that they express the knowledge deficiency on tracheostomy suctioning and counseling provided either by nurses/physicians. Thus compete with difficulties ends up with feelings of pressure and avoidance of caring responsibility.Conclusion: Caregivers lack of knowledge and poor skills on tracheostomy suctioning ends up with fear, anxiety, and obstacles on patient caring. Implementing individualized education, supporting patients and their caregivers on tracheostomy suctioning, and following up on caregivers' abilities are valuable interventions.
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    Knowledge, attitude and approaches of intensive care nurses on organ/tissue transplantation and donation
    (Nobel İlaç, 2021-01-01) Alakan, Yeliz Şapulu; Asicioğlu, Faruk; ŞAPULU ALAKAN, YELİZ; Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu; 0000-0003-1691-6171; AAI-3243-2021
    Objective: This study was planned to determine the knowledge, attitudes and approaches of intensive care nurses regarding organ/tissue donation and transplantation and to contribute to the related studies.Material and Method: This study a cross-sectional descriptive research. It was planned from 25 November 2010 to 1 February 2011 to all (306) intensive care nurses working in intensive care units of three different education and research hospitals in Istanbul and completed with 150 participants. In the research, data were collected by applying a questionnaire prepared for intensive care nurses. Data were evaluated using percentage and chisquare test.Results: Although 73.3% of the intensive care nurses participating in the study supported organ/tissue donation and transplation, 88.7% did not make organ/tissue donation. It was determined that 36.7% of intensive care nurses did not donate organ and tissue because of not having never thought donating organ and tissue, 24.7% of them did not donate because of having distrust, and 16.7% did not donate because of having feat: In addition, only 64.7% of the participants had sufficient information about the subject.Conclusions: Intensive care nurses with sufficient knowledge, positive attitude and approach about organ donation and transplantation play an important role especially in increasing the number of cadaveric donations and transfers. It is thought that the awareness and effectiveness of intensive case nurses in organ donation and transplantation will be possible with comprehensive trainings.