Nazmiye Yıldırım¹, Perihan Güner^2,*, Figen İnci³

Psycho-Oncologie, Vol.18, No.3, pp. 223-231, 2024, DOI:10.32604/po.2023.045294 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Caring for cancer patients requires both technical and psychosocial nursing skills. The aim of this study was to determine the psychosocial care skill levels of nurses and affecting factors. This multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted with 1,189 nurses providing direct care to adult cancer patients in 32 hospitals in 12 geographical regions of Turkey. A questionnaire, the Psychosocial Skills Form, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale were used to collect the data. Nurses’ psychosocial skill level was in the range of 2.72 ± 0.98 and 2.47 ± 0.89 out of four points. Communication skills… More >

Yuanqing He^*, Xinyue Yu, Yu Xia, Yanhua Cao

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.6, pp. 463-474, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.051909 - 28 June 2024

Abstract Background: Teacher burnout is a serious issue in the field of education, particularly in early childhood education, where teachers face high levels of work stress and emotional labor, leading to emotional exhaustion and job burnout. However, past research has not sufficiently explored the mechanisms of social skills, empathy, and mindfulness in mitigating teacher burnout. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the relationship between preschool teachers’ social skills, empathy, and mindfulness with job burnout, in order to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for reducing teacher burnout. Methods: This research utilized a convenience sampling approach to… More >