Browsing by Author "Surme, Yeliz"

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The Effect of Tea Tree Oil on Wound Healing in Diabetic Rats
(Cambridge Media, 2022) Surme, Yeliz; Curuk, Gulsum Nihal; Lekesizcan, Ayca; Ozdamar, Saim
Aim This study was conducted as a randomised controlled study to determine the effect of tea tree oil on acute wound healing. Methods Rats were divided randomly into two groups, non-diabetic and `diabetic'; rats in the diabetic group were made diabetic by intraperitoneal streptozotocin induction at 50 mg/kg. Each group was then subdivided into sunflower oil, tea tree oil and saline (0.9% NaCl) groups. After incisional wound formation, rats were wound-dressed according to their treatment group every day for 15 days. On day 3, 7 and 15 following the wound formation, 0.5cmx0.5cm full thickness tissue samples were taken and examined histopathologically. Results On day 3, the epithelisation and inflammatory cell density of the non-diabetic tea tree oil group was found to be statistically significantly higher than the diabetic saline group. There was a statistical difference in favour of the non-diabetic tea tree oil group in terms of procollagen and mature collagen density. In addition, the non-diabetic tea tree oil group had a statistically higher angiogenesis amount than the diabetic and non-diabetic saline and the diabetic sunflower oil groups on day 15 (p<0.05). Conclusions It has been determined that tea tree oil has an accelerating effect on wound healing and is an alternative method that can be used in wound dressing.
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Knowledge and Practices of Nurses Regarding Wound Healing
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2018) Surme, Yeliz; Kartin, Pinar Tekinsoy; Curuk, Gulsum Nihal
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and practices of nurses who work at surgical clinics regarding incisional wound healing. Design: This research was a descriptive study. Methods: The sample consisted of 393 nurses who worked at the surgical clinics of public and private hospitals. The questionnaire used to collect data was prepared by use of expert opinion based on the relevant literature review. Findings: The mean score of knowledge regarding wound healing was found to be 62.0 +/- 8.4. It was determined that as the educational level of the nurses increased, their knowledge mean score increased (P < .05). Nearly half of the nurses did not perform wound healing practices regularly, whereas more than half of the nurses did not fulfill discharge education practices on wound care regularly. Conclusions: Education should be carried out to improve knowledge, attitude, and skills of nurses concerning wound healing and care.