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Researchers are investigating how an educational escape game affects students' motivation, academic self-confidence, and success levels. The study focuses on students enrolled in an elderly care program and compares two groups: one using the escape game method and the other using a traditional question-and-answer approach. The study aims to see if the escape game can improve motivation, self-efficacy, and achievement compared to the question-answer method. Students in the control group will participate in a question-and-answer activity, while those in the experimental group will engage in an educational escape game. The escape game involves four stations set up in a skills laboratory, each with a unique scenario related to pulse, respiration-oxygen saturation, blood pressure, and body temperature. These stations are designed to provide hands-on learning experiences. Participants will be assessed for motivation using the "Motivation Scale for Teaching Materials" one month after the interventions. The study also measures academic self-efficacy and achievement levels. Students must have access to a phone and internet to complete online forms, and attendance during data collection is required. The study includes participants aged 18 to 50 years and monitors their progress throughout the educational activities.

Researchers are examining how the time it takes to deliver a baby during elective cesarean sections affects the umbilical cord blood gas values in pregnant women aged 18 to 40 years with a single, full-term pregnancy. The study compares cesarean deliveries performed under two types of anesthesia: general and spinal. The goal is to understand whether the delivery time influences the umbilical artery pH and base excess differently depending on the anesthesia used. Participants will undergo elective cesarean delivery with either general or spinal anesthesia based on clinical decisions and personal choice, without any changes made for the study. During surgery, the time from uterine incision to the complete delivery of the baby will be recorded. Immediately after birth, umbilical artery blood samples will be taken as part of routine care to measure pH and base excess levels. Throughout the study, data will be collected from hospital records and standard case forms, ensuring privacy by anonymizing information. Researchers will analyze the link between delivery time and blood gas values within each anesthesia group and compare the two anesthesia types while accounting for delivery time. This information aims to help improve coordination between obstetric and anesthesia teams for better neonatal outcomes.

Researchers are evaluating the impact of watching a therapeutic multisensory video on pain, anxiety, and comfort levels in patients undergoing thyroid biopsy procedures. This quasi-experimental study will take place at the interventional radiology unit of Muş State Hospital from July 30, 2025, to August 28, 2026. The study will include 68 patients divided into two groups to compare the effects of the intervention against standard care. One group of 34 patients will watch a relaxing video featuring calming nature scenes, soft music, and soothing narration immediately before and during the biopsy procedure. This video aims to reduce anxiety and improve comfort by engaging sight and hearing senses. The control group of 34 patients will receive the usual care without any additional intervention. Participants are assigned to groups based on an alternating number system. Participants will provide data through a demographic and clinical information form, a Visual Analog Scale for pain, a State Anxiety Inventory, and a Visual Analog Scale for comfort. Measurements will be taken before and after the procedure to assess changes in pain, anxiety, and comfort. The study also monitors participants' psychological and procedural responses, with all procedures and data collection occurring during the study period.

This research aims to assess the effect of using a stress ball during the active phase of labor on labor pain and comfort for pregnant women aged 18 to 40 who are having a vaginal birth. The goal is to see whether the stress ball can reduce pain and improve comfort during labor compared to routine care. The study addresses labor pain, birth order, and stress as key conditions. Participants will be divided into two groups: an experimental group who will use the stress ball during the active phase of labor, starting when cervical dilation reaches 3-4 cm until 8-9 cm, and a control group who will receive routine care without the stress ball. The stress ball is a behavioral intervention applied during labor to help manage discomfort. During labor, pain will be measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) within the first hour and again within 10 to 12 hours of labor. After birth, researchers will assess labor comfort using a comfort scale. The study will monitor these measures to evaluate the impact of the stress ball on labor experience.

Researchers are evaluating the effects of an individual intervention based on a solution-focused approach on psychosocial adjustment and treatment adherence in adults diagnosed with schizophrenia. This randomized controlled trial involves 60 clinically stable participants diagnosed according to DSM-5 criteria, registered at a Community Mental Health Center affiliated with a university hospital. The study aims to support individuals by building on their strengths and coping skills to improve their social functioning and medication compliance. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: the experimental group will receive weekly individual solution-focused therapy sessions for six weeks, focusing on positive coping experiences, goal setting, and enhancing internal resources. The control group will receive usual care without additional intervention. These therapy sessions use structured open-ended questions, scaling techniques, and future-oriented solutions to encourage motivation and adjustment. During the study, data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Psychosocial Adjustment Scale (PSSAS), and the Medication Adherence Scale (MARS). Measurements will be taken before the intervention as a baseline. Researchers will monitor psychosocial adjustment and treatment adherence, using statistical tests to analyze changes. Participation requires clinically stable individuals willing to engage in interviews and provide informed consent, with all activities completed over the six-week intervention period.