Browsing by Author "Erden, Y."

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Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Evidence-Based Practice Mentoring Scale into Turkish
(Ataturk Universitesi, 2025) Erden, Y.; Ulupınar, F.; Uludağ, E.
Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Evidence-Based Practice Mentorship Scale (EBP- Mentorship Scale) into Turkish and to evaluate its psychometric properties among Turkish nurses. Methods: This methodological study was conducted with 152 nurses between October 2022 and May 2023. The EBP-Mentorship Scale was translated into Turkish, and its content and construct validity were assessed. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed to validate the factor structure. Reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha, Pearson’s correlation, and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC). Results: The Turkish version of the EBP-Mentorship Scale retained the original 8 items and 1-factor structure. CFA results indicated a good model fit (χ2/df 0.90, GFI > 0.90). The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.94) and strong test-retest reliability (r = 0.956, p < .01; ICC = 0.997). The average variance extracted (AVE = 0.535) and composite reliability (CR = 0.899) values were sufficient, indicating good convergent validity. Conclusion: The Turkish version of the EBP-Mentorship Scale is a reliable and valid tool for assessing EBP mentorship among Turkish nurses. Its use can enhance the implementation and evaluation of EBP mentoring programs in nursing practice. © 2025, Ataturk Universitesi. All rights reserved.
Defensive Nursing Practices Scale: Development and Validation of a New Measurement Tool
(AVES, 2025) Ulupınar, F.; Erden, Y.; Meler, S.
Objective: The aim of this study was to develop the Defensive Nursing Practices Scale (DNPS) and evaluate it psychometrically. Methods: The study had a methodological design and was reported in accordance with the STARD Checklist to ensure comprehensive and standardized reporting. Scale items were developed through the literature data. The data were collected from 1188 nurses between December 2023 and May 2024. The factor structure of the scale was established using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with separate sample groups. Convergent and discriminant validity were assessed, and reliability was evaluated through Cronbach’s α values, adjusted item-total correlations, and composite reliability (CR). Results: The results of the EFA indicated that the DNPS consisted of 3 distinct sub-dimensions and included a total of 15 items, which collectively accounted for 58.2% of the total variance observed. This factor structure was further confirmed through a CFA, ensuring its robustness. Both convergent and discriminant validity were established, supporting the scale’s effectiveness in measuring the intended constructs. The overall Cronbach’s α coefficient for the scale was determined to be 0.906, indicating high internal consistency. The Cronbach’s α values for the individual sub-dimensions ranged from 0.758 to 0.887, reflecting acceptable reliability. Additionally, the CR values for the sub-dimensions fell between 0.814 and 0.893. Therefore, the DNPS was recognized as a valid and reliable tool for assessing the defensive practices employed by nurses. Conclusion: The DNPS was developed as a valid and reliable instrument for assessing defensive nursing behaviors. Additionally, it is a psychometrically robust tool that effectively evaluates nurses’ defensive practices, contributing to a deeper understanding of this phenomenon. © Content of this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
End-of-Care and Nurse’s Roles
(AVES, 2022) Nacak, U.A.; Erden, Y.
Every individual who opens his/her eyes to life at birth closes eyes to death at the end of life. Every individual who is in the process of death wants to spend the last periods of his life as free from pain as possible, in a dignified and peaceful way. End-of-life care is provided by nurses, which aims to alleviate the suffering of individuals in the dying process and to provide patients with a good death experience. The continuation of treatment-oriented practices in the end-of-life period causes the inability to provide end-of-life care and patients suffer from unnecessary practices. Nurses who are in one-to-one contact with patients have important roles in making the decision to switch to end-of-life care and in providing end-of-life care to patients. In the present article, the concept of end-of-life care is examined, the difference between end-of-life care and palliative care, which are often confused, is discussed, and the purpose of end-of-life care and its importance for patients are emphasized. The roles and responsibilities of nurses in end-of-life care are also highlighted. It has been discussed that the roles of nurses are very important in the transition from treatment-oriented care to comfort-oriented end-of-life care, providing effective end-of-life care, and patients experiencing a good death with dignity. © 2022, AVES. All rights reserved.
Improvement of the Comfort Perception Scale in Oral Mucositis
(Oxford University Press, 2021) Erden, Y.; İPek Çoban, G.
Objective: The study was conducted to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool for determining the comfort perceptions of patients with oral mucositis. Method: The study was carried out methodologically between April 2017 and October 2019 in outpatient chemotherapy centers and clinics in which malignant patients were treated in a university hospital and educational-research hospital in Erzurum, Turkey of the study sample comprised 380 patients who developed oral mucositis after treatment. A 'Patient Identification Information Form,' draft 'Comfort Perception Scale in Oral Mucositis' and 'General Comfort Scale' were used to collect the study data. Validity and reliability analyses were used when evaluating the data. Percentage, mean, independent groups t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, variance analysis and advanced analyzes were also used. Results: In this study, while the face validity of the scale was obtained, the content validity index was found to be 0.62 Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of the scale for explanatory factor analysis was 0.94, and Bartlett's test x2 = 9142.156 (P < 0.05). For the confirmatory factor analysis, the corrected chi-square value was 3.54, the root-mean-square error was 0.082, and the scale structure was confirmed according to these results. As a result, the scale consisted of 31 items and 2 sub-scales. Item-total correlation values ranged from 0.83 to 0.33. As a result of similar scale validity, a significant negative correlation was found between the Comfort Perception Scale in Oral Mucositis and General Comfort Scale scores (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The Comfort Perception Scale in Oral Mucositis is a reliable and valid scale. In this study, it was determined that patient comfort was affected according to some variables. © 2021 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Intention to Leave Among Nurses During the Covid-19 Outbreak: A Rapid Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2024) Ulupınar, F.; Erden, Y.
Aims and Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increase in the workload of nurses and changes in working conditions. Stress and the increase in workload during the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative effect on nurses' intention to leave. This study aimed to determine the current rate of intention to leave the job among nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak by conducting a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis. Methodology/Methods: The review procedure was conducted by the PRISMA criteria. The researchers searched PubMed and Web of Science databases for studies providing the rate of nurses' intent to leave, published until 31 December 2021. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 test, and publication bias was measured by Egger's test. Results: The estimated overall intent to leave the profession among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic was 31.7% (95% CI: 25%–39%) with significant heterogeneity (Q test: 188.9; p = 0.0001; I2: %95.2; Tau2: 0.225). Additionally, Egger's regression test suggested no publication bias for estimating the pooled rate of nurses' intent to leave during the COVID-19 outbreak. No Patient or Public Contribution: Since the research is a meta-analysis study, a literature review model was used. Ethics committee approval was not obtained because the literature review did not directly affect humans and animals. Conclusion: This study showed that approximately one-third of nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic had thoughts about intending to leave their job. The findings indicate the need for strategies involving precautions and solutions to minimise the psychological impacts of COVID-19 among nurses. Relevance to Clinical Practice: In this period when the global nurse crisis exists, it is of great importance for institutions to retain their nurse workforce. There is an urgent need to prepare nurses to cope better with COVID-19 pandemic. Identification of risk factors for intention to leave could be a significant weapon giving nurses and healthcare systems the ability to response in a better way against the following COVID-19 waves in the near future. © 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Perceived Compassion Scale: A Scale Development Study
(AVES, 2025) Metin, A.; Karakurt, N.; Erden, Y.; Nacak, U.A.
Objective: The study aimed to develop a valid and reliable scale to measure perceived compassion. Methods: This scale development study included 249 participants recruited via the simple random sampling method. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 29.0 software (IBM Corp.; Armonk, NY, USA) was used to analyze the data. Validity and reliability analyses were used in the development process of the scale. Within the scope of validity, first, content validity was conducted with expert opinions and Davis Technique. Ateşman Turkish readability of the scale was determined, and the construct validity was analyzed by Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) coefficient, Bartlett’s sphericity test, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Within the scope of reliability analyses, internal consistency analyses were conducted by performing Cronbach’s α reliability coefficient and item–total statistics. Results: As a result of the analysis, the KMO value of the Perceived Compassion Scale developed was 0.930, and the Bartlett test statistic was 4511.754, P < .001. It was found that the 3-factor scale explained 61.68% of the total variance. Seven items were deleted from the scale since they overlapped, and Cronbach’s α value of the scale was found to be 0.95. The reliability coefficients of the scale, which consisted of a total of 22 items in 3 sub-dimensions, were determined to be 0.91 in the trust sub-dimension, 0.89 in the affection sub-dimension, and 0.87 in the kindness sub-dimension. Conclusion: It was determined that the scale is a valid and reliable tool for measuring perceived compassion. © 2025 AVES. All rights reserved.
Validity and Reliability Study of “Cultural Sensibility Scale for Nursing Students”
(AVES, 2023) Erden, Y.; Doǧan, S.; Çiftçi, B.
Objective: The aim of this study was to adapt “Cultural Sensibility Scale for Nursing Students” to Turkish and examine its validity and reliability. Material and Methods: The data of this methodological study were obtained from 300 students studying in the nursing department of a state university in the east of Türkiye. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to find out the factor structure of the scale, while Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, test–retest method, and split-half reliability method were used for reliability. Results: In line with the results of the confirmatory factor analysis, it was found that the scale had 15 items and a 4-factor structure as “patient and health professional behaviors,” “self-assessment,” “self-awareness,” and “cultural influence.” Cronbach’s alpha value of “Cultural Sensibility Scale for Nursing Students” was found as 0.782. Conclusion: It was concluded that the Turkish version of “Cultural Sensibility Scale for Nursing Students” is a valid and reliable measurement instrument. © 2023 AVES. All Rights Reserved.