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    Mastalgia and associated factors: a cross-sectional study
    (KARE PUBL, 2017) Kocoglu, Deniz; Kursun, Serife; Akin, Belgin; Altuntug, Kamile
    Objectives: Mastalgia is a common and painful experience among women. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of breast pain, characteristics of the pain, and factors associated with breast pain, particularly those that can be changed. Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised women aged from 18 to 65 years. In total, 752 women were included. Risk factors for breast pain were determined using logistic regression analysis with the entry model, and the risk factors for periodic and non-periodic breast pain were assessed using logistic regression analysis with the backward model. Results: Results revealed that the following were significant risk factors: age between 35 and 50 years (OR, 1.614; CI, 11102347), university graduate (OR, 3.207; CI, 1.874-5.490), BMI of >30 (OR, 2.068; CI, 1.163-3.674), excessive use of salt (OR, 1,687; CI, 1.075-2.647), weight gain in the last 5 years (OR, 1.411; CI, 1018-1955), use of a small bra (OR, 3.260; CI, 2204-4821), and use of a large bra (OR, 1.896; CI, 1276-2817). Conclusion: Weight control, restriction of salt intake, and selection of a suitable brassiere are important for preventing and managing mastalgia.
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    Nursing students' perceptions of caring in Turkey
    (DRUNPP-SARAJEVO, 2012) Kursun, Serife; Arslan, Fatma Tas
    Purpose: To determine perception of caring and its contributing factors in nursing students. Method: The study was descriptive-correlation type. Students from a 4-year undergraduate nursing program in a university in Turkey were included in this study. The second-year through fourth-year student volunteers were interviewed to explore caring behavior in nursing students. This study was carried out through 233 students. The demographic data questionnaire and Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 were completed by students themselves in the classroom. Results: While total score in perception of students of caring, who were satisfied with nursing department, who found nursing appropriate profession for themselves, and who described caring in nursing as one of the major areas was higher, mean total score of students who had difficulty in providing care and that of second-year students was lower. Conclusions: It is determined that perception of caring is affected by the characteristics of the students.