West Of Turkey Research Articles

Investigation of Depression and Post-Traumatic Growth in Renal Transplant Recipients via Self-Assessment.

Objective: In this study, we aimed to determine post-traumatic growth and depression levels in renal transplant recipients and the relationship between these two variables. Design and Methods: The study was conducted with a descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational design. The data for the study were collected at the organ transplant unit of a research and training hospital located in the west of Turkey. The sample of the study included 122 kidney transplant recipients (n = 122). A Sociodemographic Information Form, the Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) Inventory, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were employed to collect data. In the analyses of the data, descriptive statistics, ANOVA, an independent-samples t-test, post hoc tests, and Pearson correlation tests were used. Results: As the ages of the renal transplant recipients increased, their depression scores decreased, while their PTG scores increased. Higher depression levels were identified in the female participants compared to the male participants and in those with a low income compared to other income groups. The lowest PTG levels were found in the recipients who received their kidney transplants from third-degree relatives. Age, gender, economic status, and time of transplant were predictors of depression. The identity of the donor was the most significant predictor of PTG (62% explanation rate). A strong and inverse correlation was found between depression and PTG (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Post-traumatic growth was found to decrease depression. However, while poor economic status led to depression, high economic status did not lead to a significant change in PTG. As education levels increased, PTG decreased, but education status did not have any significant effect on depression. On the other hand, there was a negative correlation between PTG and depression. The results obtained in this study are valuable and important in terms of understanding depression better and determining PTG as a significant factor that could alleviate it.

Relationship Between Disaster Literacy and the Factors Affecting it and the State-Trait Anxiety in the Elderly of West Turkey

The aim of this study is to measure the effect of anxiety levels and some sociodemographic characteristics of elderly individuals, who are a vulnerable group in disasters, on their disaster literacy. This study is a cross-sectional type study. March May 7 – 2, 2022 residents of the nursing home, located in Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Social Life Campus in Buca district of Izmir province, are the Decedents of the study. As a working group, 210 people were reached. In the questionnaire form created in the study, some sociodemographic characteristics of the participants and their knowledge about disasters were questioned, the State-Continuous Anxiety Scale, Disaster Literacy Scale (DLS) were used. Multinominal Logistic Regression Analysis model was established with categorized of DLS's total score. The mean score of the DLS was insufficient with a score of 27.9±9.41. According to the results of multinomial regression analysis, high trait anxiety state (OR: 1,058 (95% CI: 1,010-1,111)) were found to be risk factors for "insufficient" disaster literacy level (p&amp;lt;0.05). Disaster literacy is a very important concept in protecting against the risks and dangers of disasters. In order to achieve a successful disaster management, all vulnerabilities in the society should be identified and the level of literacy should be increased.

P-468 Relationship between spiritual well-being and prenatal stress level of women conceiving spontaneously or with assisted reproductive techniques

Abstract Study question Is there a relationship between spiritual well-being and prenatal stress level of women who conceived with spontaneous/assisted reproductive techniques (ART)? Summary answer Women Conceiving with ART have higher prenatal stress. As the spiritual well-being of women conceiving with ART increases, the level of prenatal distress decreases. What is known already The negative effects of prenatal stress on maternal-fetal well-being are known. Spirituality provides emotional support by feeling the support of spiritual forces, affirmation in re-meaning life, strengthening the ability to cope with stress with the teachings of the belief system, and increasing hope and harmony. The stress created by fertility treatment may continue during pregnancy. It is thought that spirituality may be effective in coping with stress in pregnancies after ART. Studies in this area are limited. Study design, size, duration he comparative descriptive study was conducted with 202 pregnant women, 115 spontaneous and 87 ART pregnant women, who applied to the obstetrics outpatient clinics of a state hospital between November 2021 and June 2022. Data were collected in an average of 15-20 minutes by face-to-face interview technique. According to the statistical analysis, the effect size was calculated as 0.80 and the statistical power as 99%. Participants/materials, setting, methods Participants (a) who can speak and understand Turkish; (b) 18-49 years of age women; (c) who are 14 and above gestational weeks; (d) who haven’t risk pregnancies were included. The data of the research were collected with the “Personal Information Form”, “Spiritual Well-being Scale “ and “Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale”. The research data were evaluated by percentile calculations, averages, Chi-square analysis, Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis test and Bonferroni test. Main results and the role of chance The average age of women who conceived with ART is 28.91±6.06, and the average age of women who conceived spontaneously is 28.08±5.75. The Spiritual Well-being Scale (SWBS) of the pregnant groups was determined as 124.52±12.00 for the ART group and 123.92±9.02 for the spontaneous group, and there was no statistical significance in terms of spiritual well-being between the groups (p &amp;gt; 0.05). In our study prenatal distress was detected in 12.6% of pregnant women in the ART group (above 28 points) and in 9.6% of spontaneous pregnant women (above 28 points) according to the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS) cut-off score. A statistically significant and negative relationship was found between the total SWBS and TPDS (r=-0.256, p &amp;lt; 0.05) in the ART group. A statistically significant and negative relationship was found between the total SWBS and TPDS (r=-0.256, p &amp;lt; 0.05) in the ART group. Limitations, reasons for caution Since the study was conducted in a single center in a province in the west of Turkey, it is a limitation that the results of the study cannot be generalized to the whole population. Wider implications of the findings The ART group experiences higher prenatal distress than the other group. As the spiritual well-being of pregnant women in the ART group increases, the level of prenatal distress decreases. Nurses and midwives should be aware of the prenatal distress-reducing effect on spiritual well-being and provide spiritual counseling. Trial registration number not applicable

Internet Addiction in Nursing Students: An Evaluation in Terms of Feelings of Inadequacy and Psychological Resilience Predictors

Abstract&#x0D; Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between internet addiction, psychological endurance, and inadequacy feelings in nursing students. &#x0D; Materials and Methods: This study was designed as a correlational, descriptive cross-sectional study. The sample of the study consisted of 536 students studying at the health sciences faculty of a university in the west of Turkey. The personal information form, the Internet Addiction Scale (IAS), the Psychological Resilience Scale (PRS) and the Inadequacy Feeling Scale (IFS) were used for data collection between February-April 2018.&#x0D; Results: It was determined that meeting expectations, being a controlling father, and doing the homework on the internet had a decreasing effect on the IAS score averages. On the other hand, aimless surfing on the internet, daily internet connection time, and playing games were found to have an increasing effect. It was found that the increase in PRS subscale scores (excluding challenge) had a reducing effect on the symptomatic status of IAS. In addition, it was found that the increase in IFS subscale scores had an increasing effect on the symptomatic state. &#x0D; Conclusion: It is determined that feelings of inadequacy and psychological resilience are important factors in students' internet addiction. Training programs on problem solving, coping with stress and effective internet use can be planned for youth, who are the future of society.

Chemical properties, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of fruit extracts of Crataegus monogyna var. odemisii

Fruit of the Crataegus species (Rosaceae), known as the “Hawthorn” wild plant, has important benefits for human health. The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical properties of one of the local endemic taxa, Crataegus monogyna var. odemisii in west Turkey. Based on the chemical analysis results, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of fruit extracts, the fruit lipid contents, total phenol, and total flavonoid contents were studied. Five different methods were used to measure antioxidant capacity, namely the CUPRAC, β-Carotene-linoleic acid, DPPH•, ABTS•+, and CUPRAC analyses were used for the measurement of antioxidant capacity. The results showed that the highest antimicrobial activity was against C. albicans, and it was more effective against Gr+ bacteria than Gr- bacteria. The qualitative, as well as quantitative, analyses of lipid contents of the fruits of C. monogyna var. odemisii were made by gas chromatographic analysis. Folin-Ciocalteu reagent was used for determining the total phenolic content, and aluminum chloride was used for determining the flavonoid content. Results revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship between the antioxidant activities and the phenolic and flavonoid contents in the extracts of Hawthorn fruits.

The effect of online breastfeeding education on breastfeeding motivation: A randomized controlled study

PurposeThe aim of this study was to examine the effect of online breastfeeding education on breastfeeding motivation. Design and methodsThe study had a single blind randomized, controlled, experimental design. The women in the online education group were primipara and in their postpartum 4–8 weeks and fulfilled inclusion criteria for the study. The study population comprised of the women presenting to the pregnancy outpatient clinic or giving birth in the gynecological and obstetrics clinic of a university hospital hospital in the West of Turkey and hearing about the Online Breastfeeding Education through social media. The sample size was calculated through a similar study. Data were collected between February 2022–November 2022. Simple random sampling was used and the study sample comprised of 50 women, of whom 25 were in the online breastfeeding education group and 25 were in the control group. Online breastfeeding education was given in groups of three or two, depending on availability, via the video communication platform (Zoom Video Communications). The control group received routine care. Data analysis was made with descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon rank sum test and Mann Whitney U test. ResultsIntegrative motivation (U = 284, p < .05) and intrinsic motivation-identified regulation (U = 196, p < .05) significantly increased compared to the control group. ConclusionOnline breastfeeding education offered in the postpartum period can help to increase breastfeeding rates. Practice implicationsIt is recommended that nurses monitor breastfeeding status in the postpartum period and motivate mothers with online breastfeeding training in cases where access is not available.Trial registration: Registered 12 February 2022 on www.ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05262231).

Investigation of the importance of criteria in potential wind farm sites via machine learning algorithms

Wind energy has received greater attention than other energy resources due to its superior economics, low greenhouse gas emissions, and limitless wind resources. As a result, wind energy capacity has significantly increased, and the selection of the best locations for wind farms is an issue that has received extensive research. A significant step toward environmentally responsible land use planning is the site suitability assessment for the placement of wind farms. This study was conducted to determine the best locations for wind farms and to prioritize different locations and alternatives in the West of Turkey by using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) and Logistic Regression (LR) Methods based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Eight criteria were selected for creating the suitability map: air density, power density, wind speed, capacity factor, elevation, slope, aspect, and land use. Both methods were effective at choosing locations for wind farms because all the results were statistically significant in the consistency tests. MaxEnt calculated the potential wind energy fields with high accuracy and reliability with 0.915 AUC and LR multiple R square values of 0.883. Compared to the current installed power values, the MaxEnt analysis results were more consistent with the recent status. İzmir has been calculated as the province with the highest potential for wind energy area of 663 km2 by MaxEnt and 620.4 km2 by LR.

Identifying Web-Based Training and Pregnancy School Experiences of Father Candidates: A Phenomenological Study

The aim of this study is to identify web-based training and pregnancy school experiences of the first time father candidates. The research was carried qualitatively. Content analysis was used in this study. COREQ checklist was applied. It was done in a hospital in the west of Turkey. In-depth interviews with father candidates who received training on the web-base (n=15) and in pregnancy school (n=15) were used in data collection. Four themes were identified: I The web-based training experience, II Information received in the web-based trainings, III The pregnancy school training experience and IV Information received in the pregnancy school trainings. It was identified that web-based training and pregnancy school experiences had positive influences on postpartum experiences of father candidates. It was identified that web-based training and pregnancy school experiences had positive influences on postpartum experiences of father candidates. Positive feedbacks were received from the father candidates in both groups. It was found that father candidates in both groups gained information and awareness through trainings. Their adaptation to postpartum period can be facilitated through the practice of web-based trainings by integrating them to pregnancy school trainings.

Prevalence and causes of social media usage and addiction status of pregnant women

BackgroundThis study was conducted to determine the prevalence and causes of social media usage and the addiction status of pregnant.Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study, which was conducted in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinics of a university and state hospital between December 2019 and February 2020 in a city in the west of Turkey, aims to determine the prevalence and causes of social media usage and the addiction status of pregnant women. 500 people were included in the study. The data were collected with the face-to-face interview technique in the outpatient clinics.ResultsThe prevalence of the pregnant women’s social media usage was found to be 100%. The average daily social media usage was 3.5 h, whereas the social media addiction index was X̅ = 65.58. There were 358 pregnant women (71.6%) with high social media addiction scores.ConclusionsIn the study, it was concluded that all the pregnant women used social media and that most of them had a high level of social media addiction. Healthcare professionals should promote the conscious and balanced use of social media by organizing educational programs related to the accessibility of accurate and reliable online content for pregnant women at every stage of healthcare, and the dangers and addiction of social media.

The effect of transurethral resection of the prostate on sexual life quality in patient spouses

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) surgery on quality of sexual life in patients' spouses. A pre/post‐operative test, quasi‐experimental design with no control group was employed. The research was conducted in the urology clinics of two hospitals in the west of Turkey between 30 June and 30 September 2022. It was completed with 172 patient spouses recruited using non‐probability sampling. The study data were collected using an individual information form and the Sexual Quality of Life‐Female questionnaire. The preoperative test applied prior to surgery was administered by the face‐to‐face interview method, while the postoperative test was completed by telephone interviews 8 weeks after the initial data collection. The mean age of the individuals undergoing TURP surgery in this study was 62.69 ± 7.98 years (min 40, max 77), and the mean age of the spouses was 57.91 ± 7.46 (min 39, max 73). Sexual Quality of Life‐Female scores after surgery were significantly higher than the pre‐surgical values (p &lt; 0.001). A significant difference in sex life quality was determined in terms of age, education, employment status, presence of chronic disease, number of children, and ‘love marriages’ (p &lt; 0.05). The sexual life quality of the spouses of patients exposed to TURP surgery increased significantly 8 weeks after the procedure. The quality of sex life was higher among individuals with higher education levels, working individuals, and those who ‘married for love’, but decreased in line with age and number of children.

Investigation of predictor factors of the nursing students attitudes toward parents' participation in care

PurposeA positive attitude toward family-centered care practices should be developed in undergraduate education. This study aimed to investigate nursing students' attitudes toward parental participation in child patient care and the factors that influence it. Design and methodsThis study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study data were collected from the nursing department of a university located in the west of Turkey. The study was conducted with 260 nursing students. The descriptive Features Form, Family-Centered Care Practices Form, and Parental Participation Attitude Scale were used in data collection. ResultsThe students' average parental participation attitude in care scores was at a moderate level. It has been determined that gender, hospitalization experience, education on family-centered care, and support from instructors in family-centered care practices had a positive effect on the student's attitudes toward parental participation in care (p < 0.05). The regression analysis showed gender and family-centered care education as predictors of student’ attitudes toward parent participation in care. ConclusionsIt was found that students' attitudes toward parental participation in the care of child patients were at an indecision level and not at the desired grade, and it was affected by gender, hospitalization experience, education, and instructor support. Practice implicationsThe development of family-centered care practices should begin in nursing education. It is recommended that detailed attention be given to topics related to family-centered care in nursing education, and seminars be organized on this subject. Thus, nursing students can both develop a positive attitude toward family-centered care and learn to work together with the family.

Investigation of the Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being, Prenatal Stress and Attachment Level of Turkish Women Conceiving Spontaneously or with Assisted Reproductive Techniques.

The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between spiritual well-being, prenatal stress and attachment level of Turkish women conceiving spontaneously or with assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The comparative descriptive study type was conducted between November 2021 and June 2022 with 202 pregnant women, including 87 women conceiving with ART and 115 women conceiving spontaneously, who applied for routine prenatal care checkup in a state hospital in the west of Turkey. Both groups have a high level of spiritual well-being. Pregnant women in the ART group experience higher prenatal distress (9.6% for spontaneous, 12.6% for ART, p = 0.487) and low level of attachment (69.72 ± 7.98 for spontaneous, 66.24 ± 8.88 for ART, p = 0.006) compared to the other group. Additionally, as insufficient partner involvement in the prenatal process increases in pregnant women in both groups, prenatal attachment decreases. It is extremely important that midwives and nurses evaluate the spiritual well-being of pregnant women and provide holistic care in line with their spiritual needs.

High school students’ level of mathematics anxiety and use of self-regulatory learning strategies

"We aimed to examine high school students’ level of mathematics anxiety and use of self-regulatory learning strategies as a function of different variables and to examine the correlation between these variables. The sample consisted of 330 students at 11th and 12th grades from three different high schools in the west of Turkey. We used the Revised Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale, Self‐Regulatory Strategies Scale, and a personal information form. We found that female students’ level of mathematics anxiety and use of self‐regulatory learning strategies were higher than male students. Moreover, we found that 11th grade students had higher mathematics anxiety than 12th grade students and that there is a significant difference in students’ level of mathematics anxiety by mathematics achievement. In contrast, use of self-regulatory learning strategies did not demonstrate a significant difference by mathematics achievement scores. We found no correlation between students’ level of mathematics anxiety and use of selfregulatory learning strategies."

Attitudes of Students towards Violations of Academic Integrity in Online English Courses

Online education became widespread during the Covid pandemic and is likely to continue to have an important role in our education into the future. A notable aspect of the shift from traditional classroom to virtual teaching has been the collegiate challenge of extending a learning environment founded on mutual trust and academic endeavor, remotely. This study examines the attitudes of students towards violations of academic integrity in online English courses, as attitude can be a trigger for behavior. Student attitudes concerning cheating were assessed for exams, assignments and online sessions. To this end, a questionnaire was implemented with faculty and vocational school students located in the west of Turkey. The participants were two groups of students who attended online English courses and delivered online assignments. One of the groups was comprised of faculty students who attended traditional exams while the other group was tested online. The attitudes of both groups were compared and the results indicated similarity in the most and the least frequently preferred behaviors in general. The most frequently acknowledged violations were using a dictionary during online exams, getting help from translation websites for online assignments and pretending to attend online courses with the camera or microphone turned off. On the other hand, students didn’t show willingness to use remote connection software or give account details to a friend to get help in online courses. Although, students in both groups had similar attitudes towards academic misconduct, some item-based differences were revealed that may influence the delivery of language courses in the online setting.

Drama Sihirli Bir Değnek mi Yoksa Zaman Kaybı mı?

Several studies revealing that students who receive traditional instruction indicate more interest in lessons in which active learning methods are employed have been conducted. This research aimed to determine the effect of drama-assisted teaching activities on university students’ achievements in Electrostatics concepts in Physics-2 class. For this purpose, instruction supported with the drama method was employed in addition to traditional teaching. The study followed a quasi-experimental research design with a control group, and the participants of the study were 83 second year students who studied at an Education Faculty, in the west of Turkey. To collect data, an Electrostatics Concept Test and a Drama Method Attitude Scale were used. As a result of the research, regarding the concept test, scores of the experimental group supported with drama-assisted instruction were significantly higher than the control group. It was found that the experimental group drama attitude mean score was 78.9% positive. According to the results of the research, drama alone is not a magic wand like Harry Potter's wand, but it is a more successful method than traditional methods.

An inquiry and context-based activity supporting lifelong learning: Enzymes in Daily Life

This research evaluated the effect of guided inquiry approach-based laboratory activity within the scope of lifelong learning, in which daily life context is used, on developing pre-service science teachers' learning processes. The study groups the research consisted of six pre-service science teachers who were seniors in the science education department at a university in the west of Turkey. The holistic single-case design was used as the research method in this study. One of the topics related to enzymes we encounter in many areas of daily life is the concept of enzymatic browning. In this study, starting from a daily life context, an activity that includes the chemical change emphasis underlying the enzymatic browning event and the factors affecting the work of enzymes is discussed. In this context, the guided inquiry learning approach, in which the hypothetico-deductive reasoning cycle is used in laboratory practices in teacher education, is based on the activity. At the end of the activity, experiment reports, science journals, and concept maps were evaluated. As a result of the evaluation, it was seen that the students not only designed scientific research and tested their hypotheses consistently and accurately but also obtained the subject gains related to enzymes and chemical change. Since it is understood that the activity supports lifelong learning in terms of both the skills developed and the ideas reflected by the pre-service teachers, using similar practices in teacher education can be recommended.

Identification of Citrobacter freundii from Skin Wounds in Goldfish (Carassius auratus) and Determination of Antibacterial Susceptibility

Citrobacter freundii is a zoonotic pathogen that causes skin injuries and high mortality rates in fish. This study aims to determine the presence of C. freundii and antibiotic susceptibility in 50 goldfish (Carassius auratus) skin wounds with local bleeding between the ages of 8–18 months in three regions (A, B, and C) located in the West of Turkey. C. freundii (22/50; 44%) strains were isolated from wound swab samples by phenotypic and genotypic methods. C. freundii isolates were positive for H2S, mannitol, and indole, and were negative for the gas formation and urea. All C. freundii isolates showed 96% similarity to C. freundii strain BAO2749 according to the Sanger sequence method. Isolates were also resistant to ampicillin at 57.09% and susceptible to cefoperazone and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim by 100%. Statistical analyses were evaluated at a confidence interval of 95%. A p value &lt; 0.05 was considered statistically significant. In conclusion, C. freundii isolates can play a significant role in the pathophysiology of infections in goldfish (Carassius auratus). It can also cause commercial losses in businesses. For this reason, it will be beneficial to control C. freundii pathogenicity in aquarium fish with prophylactic applications to improve product quality and treat diseases in ornamental fish farming.

Nurse academicians’ experiences in the pandemic and their perspectives on future pandemics – a qualitative study

Introduction and aim. The COVID-19 pandemic, which affects the whole world, has also significantly affected nurses, nursing students and nursing academicians. This study aims to determine the experiences of nurse academicians and their perspectives on possible future pandemics. Material and methods. The study is a descriptive qualitative type. It was conducted in September-December 2022 in the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, of a university located in the west of Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 11 nurse academicians. Personal Information Form, Interview Form on COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences and voice recorder were used to collect data. Data analysis was done with content analysis. Results. As a result of the analysis of the data obtained from the interviews, four main themes emerged: (1) nurse academicians and nursing education in the pandemic, (2) the impact of the pandemic on life, (3) the gains in the pandemic, and (4) suggestions for future pandemics. Conclusion. As a result of this study, it was determined that nurse academicians’ families, social, and academic lives, and health were deeply affected during the pandemic, but they also found opportunities during the pandemic. It is thought that guidelines and action plans are needed to ensure the safety of nursing education for future pandemic-like situations and to minimize the problems experienced by academic nurses. For this, it is recommended to reconsider the technical possibilities and methods of education.

Compliance of patient companions and visitors with hand hygiene: an observational study

Hand hygiene is a simple and low-cost practice to prevent the spread of many microorganisms that cause healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). Compliance with hand hygiene, especially by patient companions and visitors, is very important in order to prevent the transmission of pathogenic microorganisms between the health institutions and the community. This is a descriptive study designed to investigate the compliance of patient companions and visitors with hand hygiene. The sample of the study included 209 individuals who were the companions and visitors of the patients who were hospitalized in a University Hospital in the west of Turkey. A questionnaire containing Demographics and Hand Hygiene and the Observation Form to assess Hand Hygiene Practice were used to acquire data. In order to conduct the research, permission was obtained from the ethics committee and the institution, and consent was obtained from the patient companions and visitors. To evaluate the data, the numbers, percentage calculations, mean and independent inter-observer agreement coefficient were used. 96.2% of the patient companions and visitors stated that they did not receive training on the importance of hand washing during their stay in the hospital, and 74.6% stated that hand washing was very important in the prevention of diseases. The patient families reported that they most often washed their hands after touching bodily fluids (91.7%), and that they rarely washed their hands before touching a patient (34.0%). The rates were decreased in the observations, and the lowest rate for handwashing was before touching a patient (22.4%) and the highest rate for handwashing was after the risk for contamination with body fluids of patient (68.6%). The results of this study indicate that patient companions and visitors did not receive any training on the importance of hand hygiene during the hospital stay, and the observed rate of compliance with hand hygiene was lower than stated. Recommendations include delivering planned handwashing training to patient companions and visitors using different teaching methods, and to conduct longer observational studies.

The effection pain and anxiety of a breathing exercise applied following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled study

BackgroundSeveral methods are employed for overcoming pain and anxiety that are frequently experienced in the postoperative period. This study was planned to determine the effect of a breathing exercise on patient pain and anxiety after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Materials and methodsThe sample determined using power analysis in this randomized, controlled, semi-experimental research performed in two hospitals in the west of Turkey between January and November 2019 consisted of 74 individuals (37 experimental and 37 controls). An information form involving descriptive characteristics, a visual analog scale (VAS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI I/II) were used for data collection. Descriptive statistical methods and parametric tests were employed in the data analysis. ResultsPain and state and trait anxiety scores were significantly lower in the group receiving breathing exercises compared to the no exercise group (p < 0.05). No significant relationship was determined between pain and state anxiety levels (p > 0.05). ConclusionThe breathing exercise applied following surgical intervention in this study exerted a positive effect on pain and anxiety. This finding suggested that nurses should apply the exercise in a standard and effective manner among their independent duties.