Transgender individuals experience complex emotional, social, and psychological challenges shaped by systemic discrimination, social exclusion, and varying degrees of familial acceptance in T & uuml;rkiye. Despite growing global research, studies addressing these lived experiences within T & uuml;rkiye's sociocultural context remain limited. This study explored how transgender individuals navigate family relationships, social environments, and available support systems, as well as how they construct resilience and imagine possibilities for social change. Using a descriptive phenomenological approach, semi-structured online interviews were conducted with 20 participants from different regions of T & uuml;rkiye. Thematic analysis revealed intertwined experiences of acceptance and rejection within family and close networks, limited institutional support, reliance on peer and professional networks, persistent stigmatization in daily life, and the development of resilience. Participants expressed cautious optimism regarding increasing awareness, while remaining skeptical about broader structural change. Findings underscore the need for inclusive policies, culturally sensitive psychological support, and educational efforts promoting equality.
This retrospective cohort study evaluated systematic health education combined with narrative intervention in 100 male inpatients with schizophrenia (January-December 2024). Patients were equally assigned to routine care (control, n = 50) or additional systematic health education plus narrative intervention (intervention, n = 50). Outcomes included the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Self-Stigma Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), and Schizophrenia Quality of Life Scale (SQLS). Supervision ensured all questionnaires were independently completed by patients rather than by family members or staff. Baseline scores were comparable between groups (p > 0.05). Post-intervention, the intervention group showed significantly lower PANSS (positive, negative, general, total), Self-Stigma (emotional, cognitive, behavioral, total), SCSQ negative coping, and SQLS scores, alongside higher SCSQ positive coping (all p < 0.05). Effect sizes (Cohen's d: 0.82-2.15) indicated moderate-to-large clinical effects. This structured combined intervention may effectively alleviate psychotic symptoms and internalized self-stigma, reshape positive coping styles, and improve quality of life in male schizophrenia patients, warranting prospective validation.
Comfort is a significant result of mental nursing care, intricately linked to the quality of nurse-patient interactions and patients' perceptions of nursing care. This study aimed to examine whether perceived nursing care and nurse-patient interaction predict general comfort levels among psychiatric inpatients. A cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational study was performed including 67 psychiatric inpatients at a state hospital from January to October 2025. Data were gathered utilizing a Sociodemographic Information Form, the Short General Comfort Questionnaire, the Patient Perception of Hospital Experience with Nursing Scale, and the Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale. Pearson correlation, multiple linear regression, and bootstrapped mediation analyses were performed. General comfort was positively correlated with perceived nursing care (r = 0.329, p = 0.007) and nurse-patient interaction (r = 0.322, p = 0.008). Regression analysis showed that these variables explained 14.8% of the variance in comfort (F = 5.571, p = 0.006), however mediation analysis shown that nurse-patient interaction did not significantly moderate this connection. Strengthening therapeutic communication and improving the quality of nursing care may enhance comfort among psychiatric inpatients.
