Browsing by Author "Aydin, Bahise"

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Children at Risk: a Cross-Sectional Study of Mothers Awareness and Practices Regarding Chemical Product Labels at Home
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2025) Aydin, Bahise; Calbayram, Nazan Cakirer
Background Children's exposure to chemical products at home poses significant health risks, making mothers' awareness and label-reading practices crucial for ensuring household safety. Objective This study aimed to determine the frequency of mothers reading labels on chemical products and their knowledge of label symbols. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional study included 352 mothers whose children were between the ages of 6-18 years. Data were collected through an online survey using the Sociodemographic and Descriptive Characteristics Data Form and the Chemical Label Symbols Information Questionnaire. Results It was found that 65.6% of the mothers were interested in chemical product labels, 38.9% always read the information on the label, and 70.5% believed that the information on the label was useful. The label symbol that mothers knew the most was the symbol for airing the room after use (94.9%) and the least was the symbol for acute poisoning (50.6%). It was found that the frequency of label reading increased as the number of family members and the number of children decreased (p < 0.05). Conclusion It was determined that although mothers were highly aware of the symbols on chemical product labels, the frequency of label reading was insufficient. Children's health is at risk due to the excessive use of chemical products at home.
The Prediction of Nursing Students Knowledge and Self-Efficacy in Pediatric Pain Management
(BMC, 2025) Aydin, Bahise; Bektas, Ilknur; Bektas, Murat
Background Pediatric pain is a complex and often undertreated issue. Nurses' knowledge and self-efficacy in pediatric pain management are essential to improving pain outcomes. Undergraduate nursing education plays a critical role in developing these competencies, yet the relationship between knowledge and self-efficacy in this area remains underexplored. Purpose This study aimed to predict the pediatric pain management knowledge levels of nursing students based on their self-efficacy. Methods This descriptive and correlational study included 227 third- and fourth-year nursing students enrolled in the Child Health and Disease Nursing course at a state university in T & uuml;rkiye. Data were collected using a sociodemographic data form, the Pediatric Pain Management Knowledge Scale, and the Pediatric Pain Management Self-Efficacy Scale. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and linear regression analysis were performed. Results Participants' mean age was 21.40 +/- 1.38 years; 59% were female, and 51.1% had prior education on pain management. Knowledge scores for "Barriers", "Pain Diagnosis," and "Pain Assessment" significantly predicted the "Decision-Making" subdimension of the self-efficacy scale. Additionally, the "Pain Pathophysiology" subdimension significantly predicted the "Planning and Management" subdimension scores (p < 0.05). The knowledge subdimensions explained 87.4% of the variance in "Decision-Making" and 14.8% in "Planning and Management". Conclusions Nursing students' overall knowledge levels of pediatric pain management did not predict their self-efficacy. However, a strong and statistically significant relationship was found between the subdimensions of "Pain Awareness," "Pathophysiology," "Barriers," "Assessment," and "Pain Control" knowledge and the "Decision-Making" subdimension of self-efficacy. These findings highlight the importance of targeted education on pediatric pain content to strengthen students' self-efficacy in clinical practice. Trial registration Not applicable.