Browsing by Author "Gurol, Ayse"

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Complementary and Supportive Practices Used for Children with Dental Pain by Parents
(Galenos Publishing House, 2022) Polat, Sevinc; Taplak, Ayse Sener; Gurol, Ayse
Objective: This study aimed to determine the complementary and supportive practices used by parents for their children with dental pain. Materials and Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 1,551 parents who had 6-12-year-old children, and whose children had previously experienced dental pain. The data were collected using questionaries prepared by the researchers. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and regression analysis. Results: In all, 61.7% of parents used only complementary, 18.4% only supportive, and 19.9% both complementary and supportive practices to deal with their children dental pain. Child age, previous dental experience, age at developing the habit of tooth brushing, fear of the dentist, father's employment status, and number of children in the family were statistically significant predictive factors on using only complementary practices by parents. Conclusions: Parents should be informed about the harmful practices that their children use to cope with dental pain and should be directed to methods whose benefits have been proven by evidence-based studies.
Diarrhea, Rotavirus, and the Nursing Research Gap: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research and Implications for Public Health Nursing
(Wiley, 2026) Aydin, Muhammet Ali; Adiyaman, Abdullah; Kasimoglu, Necla; Gurol, Ayse
Background Rotavirus is a leading cause of severe diarrhea in children and continues to contribute significantly to childhood morbidity and mortality. While significant research has been conducted on the epidemiology and vaccination of rotavirus, the contributions of nursing to its prevention, management, and family-centered care are insufficiently documented. This study analyzes global research trends to identify gaps in nursing scholarship and emerging opportunities related to rotavirus.Methods A bibliometric analysis was performed using Web of Science and Scopus (1966-2024). Co-occurrence, co-citation, and thematic mapping techniques were applied to examine research productivity, influential contributors, collaboration patterns, and thematic evolution.Results The analysis included 210 publications from 146 sources authored by 1170 researchers. The most productive countries were the United States (18.7%), China (7%), and Canada (5.7%), while Brazil, India, and Australia demonstrated strong international collaboration. The dominant themes were immunization, infection control, and epidemiology. Emerging areas focused on zoonotic transmission and gut microbiota. Despite their importance in caregiver education, hydration management, and community prevention, nursing-led interventions were markedly underrepresented.Conclusions Rotavirus research continues to grow, yet nursing contributions remain limited within the broader scientific landscape. Despite their importance in caregiver education, hydration management, and community-level prevention, nursing-led interventions remain markedly underrepresented in the global literature. Advancing nursing-led preventive strategies, vaccine advocacy, and community-based interventions represent a critical opportunity to strengthen public health responses to rotavirus.Clinical Trial Registration No clinical trial number is required.
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Training on the Level of Depression in Mothers of Children with Down Syndrome
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024) Karakurt, Nurguel; Durmaz, Hatice; Gurol, Ayse
The study aimed to assess the efficacy of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in reducing depressive levels among mothers of children with Down syndrome. This study was an experimental study. The study was conducted between November 2021 and March 2022 at the Private Special Education and Rehabilitation Centers. It was found that there was a statistically significant difference in the Beck Depression Inventory-II total score averages between the experimental group and the control group in the in-group tests. The mothers of children with Down Syndrome who did not receive the intervention reported an increase in depressive symptoms.
Midwifery Students' Perceptions on Ethical Rights of Women Using Assisted Reproductive Technologies
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2024) Tekgunduz, Sibel Ejder; Gurol, Ayse; Apay, Serap Ejder
PurposeThis study aims to understand how midwifery students view ethical rights concerning the usage of reproductive technologies.Design/methodology/approachA series of focus groups were conducted with midwifery students who were asked to discuss four novel scenarios highlighting some of the most controversial issues on the ethics of assisted reproductive technologies. The sample consisted of third-year students studying at the Department of Midwifery of a university in the fall semester of the 2020-2021 academic year. In total, 60 students aged between 20 and 23 participated in the study (mean age 21.5 years).FindingsFour scenarios that may be encountered in the use of assisted reproductive techniques were presented to the students. These scenarios were about IVF treatment, using the preimplantation gender identification technique, surrogate mother and using frozen zygotes. Four themes were identified from the analysis of the focus group data related to all four scenarios. These themes were: female reproduction, sex selection, surrogacy and reproductive cloning.Originality/valueThis study reveals what midwifery students consider essential components of assisted reproduction techniques, focusing on the professional attributes of shared decision-making. The results suggest that student midwives are sensitive to the range of ethical dilemmas associated with the increased use of technology in human reproduction, and construct distinct bound arise in relation to what is considered of benefit or good to the mother, parents, the child and to society. They also expressed their opposition to the excessive use of technological intervention, preferring instead to maintain a more naturalistic approach to reproduction.
Sleep Habits and Quality of Life of Intellectually Disabled Children with and without Regular Physical Activity
(Galenos Publishing House, 2022) Gudek Seferoglu, Emine; Gurol, Ayse
Objective: This study was conducted to determine sleep habits and life qualities of intellectually disabled children who performed or did not perform regular physical activity.Methods: This descriptive study was done with 126 children between February and June 2017. The data were collected by using the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire-Short Form and KIDSCREEN-27. The data were analyzed by using the SPSS package software. The descriptive properties of demographic characteristics are given as percentiles and means. Chi-squared test was used for the comparison of two groups. Independent paired-sample t-test was used to compare intergroup measures. The confidence interval was 95%; p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: The children with regular physical activity obtained lower score from Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire-Short Form. It was found that the children who did not engage regular physical activity, obtained a lower score from KIDSCREEN-27 and its subscales than the children who engaged regular physical activity. The differences between the two groups in terms of general mood and mean scores of your child's feeling, friends, school and learning subscales were also found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: A significant difference in sleep patterns and sleep habits was not found between groups. It was found that intellectually disabled children who engaged regular physical activity had better quality of life.
Student Midwives' Perspectives of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Literacy in Turkey
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2023) Church, Sarah; Apay, Serap Ejder; Gurol, Ayse; Slaveva, Yoanna; Mills, Rhianna
Objective: This study focused on the issues surrounding health literacy in the context of women's sexual and reproductive health (SRH), the significance and availability of information for midwives and women; and the socio-cultural influences and barriers related to women's level of health literacy.Methods: A cross sectional on-line survey was distributed to 280 student midwives in their 2nd 3rd and 4th year of a midwifery programme. This paper focuses on the responses from 138 students which were analysed using descriptive and non-parametric tests.Results: Student midwives indicated their level of agreement regarding women's ability to access, understand, and appraise information they received verbally and in written form about the six main SRH topics (namely contraception, STIs, abortion, Pap tests and cervical cancer, and fertility and pregnancy), from their midwife but agreement was much lower regarding women's access to SRH information from peers and their families. False beliefs were ranked as the most common barrier to accessing information and services. Students ranked being a refugee, being from a rural area, being educated to a primary school level or not formally educated, as having the greatest negative impact on women's health literacy.Conclusions: Findings from this study indicate the role that the sociocultural background of Islamic culture plays in the disparities in sexual and reproductive health literacy (SRHL) for women from the perspective of student midwives. Our findings indicate the need for future research to focus on women as participants to gain their firsthand experiences of SRHL.