Research Article

DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY

Volume: 20 Number: 2 November 9, 2020
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DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY

Abstract

Honey production and beekeeping practices are more common in the Eastern Black Sea region. This study was conducted to determine the knowledge, experience and attitudes the use of personal and professional apitherapy of pediatric nurses working in the pediatric clinics of the largest hospitals in the Eastern Black Sea region. The study was conducted with 227 pediatric nurses who volunteered to participate in the study, working in six hospitals in Turkey's Eastern Black Sea region. In this study, there is a correlation between gender, having child, clinical experience, and the use of apitherapy. Honey is the most common apitherapeutic product used by nurses both for personal (40,4%) and clinical use (39,1%). Nurses stated that they do not know bee venom, and they know very little about propolis and royal jelly. The nurses listed their positive experiences concerning honey’s capacity to “alleviate cough symptoms, treat gastritis, strengthen immune system, effectively heal wounds and burns” and their negative experiences concerning its side effects, such as allergy, dizziness, headache, and itching”. It is important that nurses take responsibility for the apitherapy method included in complementary and alternative medicine methods and that nurses can use evidence-based apitherapy methods. It was recommended that nurses should be knowledgeable and careful about the benefits and side effects of apitherapy.

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Thanks

The authors are very grateful to the pediatric nurses of Hospitals for their patience and collaboration on this study. Thanks to PhD Mehmet Yıldız for proofread and edited.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 9, 2020

Submission Date

August 28, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 29, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 20 Number: 2

APA
Apaydın Cırık, V., & Aksoy, B. (2020). DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY. Uludag Bee Journal, 20(2), 157-171. https://doi.org/10.31467/uluaricilik.787299
AMA
1.Apaydın Cırık V, Aksoy B. DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY. U. Arı. D.-U. Bee J. 2020;20(2):157-171. doi:10.31467/uluaricilik.787299
Chicago
Apaydın Cırık, Vildan, and Bahar Aksoy. 2020. “DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY”. Uludag Bee Journal 20 (2): 157-71. https://doi.org/10.31467/uluaricilik.787299.
EndNote
Apaydın Cırık V, Aksoy B (November 1, 2020) DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY. Uludag Bee Journal 20 2 157–171.
IEEE
[1]V. Apaydın Cırık and B. Aksoy, “DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY”, U. Arı. D.-U. Bee J., vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 157–171, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.31467/uluaricilik.787299.
ISNAD
Apaydın Cırık, Vildan - Aksoy, Bahar. “DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY”. Uludag Bee Journal 20/2 (November 1, 2020): 157-171. https://doi.org/10.31467/uluaricilik.787299.
JAMA
1.Apaydın Cırık V, Aksoy B. DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY. U. Arı. D.-U. Bee J. 2020;20:157–171.
MLA
Apaydın Cırık, Vildan, and Bahar Aksoy. “DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY”. Uludag Bee Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, Nov. 2020, pp. 157-71, doi:10.31467/uluaricilik.787299.
Vancouver
1.Vildan Apaydın Cırık, Bahar Aksoy. DETERMINATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND EXPERIENCES ON APITHERAPY: A CROSS-SECTIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY. U. Arı. D.-U. Bee J. 2020 Nov. 1;20(2):157-71. doi:10.31467/uluaricilik.787299

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