Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.6 Issue.1

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.24.1.06

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

Investigation of Nurse’s Knowledge and Practices to Assess the Metabolic Syndrome Risks of Patients Treated in Psychiatry Clinics

Hemşirelerin Psikiyatri Kliniklerinde Tedavi Gören Hastaların Metabolik Sendrom Risklerini Değerlendirmeye Yönelik Bilgi ve Uygulamalarının İncelenmesi

Elçin Babaoğlu1, Yeşim Ayar2

Abstract:

This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the knowledge and clinical practices of nurses working in psychiatry clinics to assess metabolic syndrome risks. The study carried out with 164 nurses working in adult clinics in a public psychiatric hospital in Istanbul and agreeing to participate in the research. Data were collected with descriptive features, metabolic risk assessment information and implication forms created by the researchers by scanning the literature. In the study Kruskal Wallis and Mann Whitney U tests was used for comparisons. The significance level was accepted as p<0.05 in all statistical calculations. The mean score of the nurses in the Metabolic Syndrome Information Form, with a maximum score of 30 for metabolic syndrome risk assessment, was 17.83 ± 6.36; In the Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Practices Form with a maximum score of 28, the mean score was found to be 18.70±5.67. It was determined that there were significant differences in the mean information scores of the nurses in terms of age, marital status, education level, professional experience, psychiatry clinic experience, the type of clinic they worked in, and the number of patients they care for (p<0.05). It was determined that there were differences in clinical practices related to metabolic syndrome in terms of educational status (p<0.05). It is recommended to increase the information and clinical practices of nurses working in psychiatry clinics on metabolic syndrome risk assessments of patients. It is recommended to organize trainings to improve the metabolic health of patients receiving psychiatric treatment and to organize research to investigate the obstacles to metabolic risk assessment.

Keywords: Metabolic syndrome, Metabolic syndrome risk assessment, Nursing, Psychiatric patients, Psychotrop treatments

1PhD, Uskudar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Istanbul-Türkiye, [email protected], Orcid ID: 0000-0002-0952-2652

2PhD student., Istanbul University, Instutite of Graduate Studies, Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing Doctorate Program, Istanbul- Türkiye, [email protected], Orcid id:  0000-0002-7248-5946

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Elçin Babaoğlu, Uskudar University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Istanbul-Türkiye, Email: [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 06.08.2023, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 21.10.2023, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 02.03.2024, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 17.03.2024

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Babaoğlu, E. & Ayar, Y. (2024). Investigation of Nurse’s Knowledge and Practices to Assess the Metabolic Syndrome Risks of Patients Treated in Psychiatry Clinics. Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 6(1): 51-61

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