Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University

This study tested three different holding positions to see which one best reduces pain and discomfort in newborns during routine heel stick blood sampling. Researchers observed 120 healthy, full-term newborns while nurses took blood samples, measuring their pain levels, comfort, …

This study tested whether listening to music during a routine fetal heart rate test (called a Non-Stress Test or NST) could make pregnant women feel better. Researchers compared 173 healthy pregnant women who either listened to music or had a standard, quiet test. They measured t…

This study tested whether coloring mandala patterns for eight weeks could improve life satisfaction and mental well-being in elderly nursing home residents. Twenty-three volunteers aged 65 and older participated, completing surveys before and after the coloring activity. The goal…

This study tested whether a specific counseling program, called the BETTER model, could help improve sexual function and quality of sexual life for women after menopause. Researchers worked with 90 postmenopausal women who reported sexual difficulties, providing counseling to som…

This study tested whether listening to relaxing music could help reduce pain and anxiety for cancer patients receiving palliative care. Researchers compared 32 patients who either listened to 30 minutes of instrumental Turkish music or rested quietly. The goal was to see if this …

This study tested whether simple, playful distractions could help young children feel less scared and more cooperative during inhaler treatments. Researchers compared using a finger puppet, a video game, or a stress ball in 120 children aged 4-6 years old. They found that the fin…

This study tested whether learning through an escape room game is better than a standard lecture for teaching university students about sexual and reproductive health. Researchers compared 80 students who took the same course; one group also played a themed escape room game. The …

This study aimed to translate and test a survey to understand Turkish doctors' attitudes about referring patients to cardiac rehabilitation (CR). Researchers adapted an English survey into Turkish and gave it to 89 practicing physicians. The goal was to create a reliable tool to …

This study aimed to understand how adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (a sideways curve of the spine) affects a person's ability to do two things at once, like walking while talking, and how it impacts arm and shoulder function. Researchers compared 70 teenagers with scoliosis to he…

This study aimed to see if a specific enzyme in red blood cells could serve as a simple marker to show how an athlete's body adapts to intense basketball training. Researchers had 24 healthy basketball players complete a specialized high-intensity training program. They measured …

This study surveyed 106 pediatric cardiologists to understand their knowledge, attitudes, and current practices regarding cardiac rehabilitation for children with congenital heart disease. The research aimed to identify why these beneficial exercise and activity programs are unde…

This study aimed to understand how the dominant and non-dominant hands differ in performance and nerve activity in elite female basketball players. Researchers tested 14 athletes on a timing task and measured their muscle and nerve signals. They found the dominant hand was more a…