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Authors: YoungJi Ko, JungAh Park, and Seung-Hoon Baek
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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the independent association between the fear of falling (FOF) and frailty in Korean older
adults after hip fracture surgery.
Authors: YoungJi Ko, JungAh Park, and Seung-Hoon Baek
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the independent association between the fear of falling (FOF) and frailty in Korean older
adults after hip fracture surgery.
Methods: The study included 149 participants. Participants were asked to provide general characteristics and complete walking
speed, grip strength, frailty, and Short Falls E:cacy Scale-International assessments. A binary logistic regression model was used
to investigate the independent association of the FOF with frailty.
Results: Among the participants, 49% were found to be prefrail and 24.8% were frail. Additionally, 86.5% reported a moderate to
severe FOF. Participants with a FOF were 1.23 times more likely to be frail, and those aged 85 years and older were 13.25 times
more likely to be frail.
Conclusion: This study’s Bndings serve as a basis for developing and applying interventions to reduce frailty in older adults after
hip fracture surgery. These interventions should consider the oldest-old (≥ 85 years) age group when they are designed.
Keywords: fear; frail elderly; frailty; hip fractures
Authors: Desalegn Shiferaw, Chara Melaku, Lemessa Assefa and Tadele Kinati
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Background Teachers play important roles in influencing vaccine uptake decisions and should serve as examples
for their students by willingly getting vaccinated. Given the low vaccination.....
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Authors: Desalegn Shiferaw, Chara Melaku, Lemessa Assefa and Tadele Kinati
Background Teachers play important roles in influencing vaccine uptake decisions and should serve as examples
for their students by willingly getting vaccinated. Given the low vaccination rates in this area, it is crucial to explore
teachers’ willingness to get vaccinated and emphasize their role in promoting vaccine acceptance.
Objective The main objective of this study was to assess the willingness of teachers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
and its associated factors in Dambi Dollo town.
Methods A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 1 to March 30, 2022. Data were
collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analysed with SPSS version 23.0. The dependent variable was
willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Variables that showed an association with the dependent variable in the
bivariable analyses at a p-value of 0.25 were entered into a multiple stepwise logistic regression model. A p- value
of 0.05 was considered statistically significant in this study’s multivariable analysis to determine the presence of
significant association between the dependent and the independent variables. Adjusted Odds ratios, along with the
corresponding 95% confidence intervals were used to interpret the findings.
Results A total of 247 teachers participated in this study. About 92% of the teachers in Dambi Dollo town have heard
COVID-19 vaccine and 67.2% of them knew that the vaccine can prevent the COVID-19 disease. On the other hand,
51% (95%CI: 44.8, 57.2) of the respondents had good knowledge about the COVID-19 vaccine. From the total 247
participants, 68.4% (95%CI: 62.5, 74.3) were willing to receive the vaccine immediately while the remaining were either
not willing or not ready at the time of data collection. Those participants having good knowledge of the vaccine were
about six times more willing to get vaccinated (AOR = 5.85, 95%CI: 2.74, 12.47) in comparison with those having poor
knowledge.
Conclusion In conclusion, the level of willingness to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among school teachers in
Dambi Dollo town was 68.4. Followers of Protestant religion and Muslims were less willing compared with Orthodox
Christians while the participants with good knowledge were more willing
Authors: Dmitry Scherbakov, Paul M. Heider, Ramsey Wehbe, Alexander V. Alekseyenko, Leslie A. Lenert and Jihad S. Obeid
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Background Increase in early onset colorectal cancer makes adherence to screening a significant public health
concern, with various social determinants playing a crucial role in its.....
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Authors: Dmitry Scherbakov, Paul M. Heider, Ramsey Wehbe, Alexander V. Alekseyenko, Leslie A. Lenert and Jihad S. Obeid
Background Increase in early onset colorectal cancer makes adherence to screening a significant public health
concern, with various social determinants playing a crucial role in its incidence, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Stressful life events, such as divorce, marriage, or sudden loss of job, have a unique position among the social
determinants of health.
Methods We applied a large language model (LLM) to social history sections of clinical notes in the health records
database of the Medical University of South Carolina to extract recent stressful life events and assess their impact on
colorectal cancer screening adherence. We used pattern-matching regular expressions to detect a possible signal
in social histories and ran LLM four times on each social history to achieve self-consistency and then used logistic
regression to estimate the impact of life events on the probability of having a code in health records related to
colorectal cancer screening.
Results The LLM detected 380 patients with one or more stressful life events and 5,344 patients with no life events.
The events with the most negative impact on screening were arrest or incarceration (OR 0.26 95% CI 0.06–0.77),
becoming homeless (OR 0.18 95% CI 0.01–0.92), separation from spouse or partner (OR 0.32 95% CI 0.05–1.18),
getting married or starting to live with a partner (OR 0.60 95% CI 0.19–1.53). Death of somebody close to the patient
(excluding their spouse) increased the chance of screening (OR 1.21 95% CI 0.71–2.05). Many of the observed effects
did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusion Our findings suggest that stressful life events might have a counterintuitive impact on screening, with
some events, such as bereavement, were associated with increased screening. Future work should be focused on
validating the research findings using data from other health institutions. In addition, expanding the list of stressful
life events by including a validated scale of stressful life events for patients from historically marginalized groups is
warranted.
Authors: Yifei Cao, Wenfeng Wang, Shidong Xie, Yanfang Xu and Zishan Lin
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Background Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome and systemic inflammation significantly
contribute to mortality. However, the joint associations of CKM stages and systemic inflammation with all-cause
and cardiovascular disease (CVD).....
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Authors: Yifei Cao, Wenfeng Wang, Shidong Xie, Yanfang Xu and Zishan Lin
Background Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome and systemic inflammation significantly
contribute to mortality. However, the joint associations of CKM stages and systemic inflammation with all-cause
and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the independent and joint
associations of CKM stages and systemic inflammation with all-cause and CVD mortality in a representative cohort of
United States adults.
Methods We analyzed data from 29,459 adults aged ≥ 20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (1999–2018). CKM stages were classified based on metabolic risk factors, CVD, and chronic kidney disease.
Systemic inflammation was assessed using multiple indicators, and time-dependent ROC analysis identified the
systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI) as the most effective inflammatory marker. The associations of CKM
stages and SIRI with mortality were evaluated.
Results Over a median follow-up of 109 months, 5,583 all-cause deaths and 1,843 CVD-specific deaths occurred.
Both advanced CKM stages and elevated SIRI were associated with higher risks of all-cause and CVD mortality.
Individuals with advanced CKM stages (Stages 3–4) and elevated SIRI (> 0.81) had the highest risks of all-cause
(HR: 1.84, 95% CI: 1.65–2.05) and CVD mortality (HR: 2.50, 95% CI: 2.00–3.12). These associations were particularly
pronounced in adults aged < 60 years (P for interaction < 0.001).
Background. Research has suggested that exposure to reading can act positively on vocabulary development and other cognitive skills required in the early-school years. This paper.....
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Background. Research has suggested that exposure to reading can act positively on vocabulary development and other cognitive skills required in the early-school years. This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental study that analyses the relationship between exposure to reading aloud to children and the development of basic cognitive skills, which are essential from the first days of school for the acquisition of all subsequent learning. This research has two objectives: first, to highlight the benefits of reading aloud in the first years of schooling, with particular reference to cognitive skills; second, to propose the Cognitive Assessment System Second Edition (CAS-2) as an instrument able to monitor and quantify the cognitive effects of this practice.
Methods. This research involved a sample of 152 children from primary schools in Italy. After thorough teacher training on the proposed method of reading aloud, the teachers undertook daily reading training for approximately 3 months. The children in the experimental and control groups underwent ex ante and ex post individual administration of the CAS-2 test. A mixed model with a 2 × 2 design was used to verify the effect of the training.
Results. With regard to the first aim, this study confirmed the hypotheses by highlighting the benefits of reading aloud training. The results on the Full CAS-2 Scale show significant increases in the experimental group compared to the control group. Furthermore, the improvement of the experimental group is evident in all the sub-dimensions investigated (Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, Successive).
Conclusions. These results confirm the effect of reading aloud on cognitive skills development and the sensitivity of the CAS-2 as an instrument to detect its effects. Future research could explore the use of the CAS-2 battery in student populations of higher school grades, as well as observe the stability of the benefits over time.
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Authors: Gaia Cicerchia , Kimberly Lumpkins and Adam C. Puche
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Medical schools in the United States, as well as across the world, have undergone curriculum reform in the delivery of anatomy courses, which recently required social distancing.....
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Authors: Gaia Cicerchia , Kimberly Lumpkins and Adam C. Puche
Medical schools in the United States, as well as across the world, have undergone curriculum reform in the delivery of anatomy courses, which recently required social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to compare total teaching time across three major types of anatomy curricular formats in preclerkship and clerkship phases of US medical education, and quantitatively describe which tools/teaching modalities are used within different curricula structures across preclinical and clinical anatomy courses as well as evaluate the relative percent of the curricular time their use comprised prior to and during the pandemic. An optional survey instrument (with skip patterns), developed using Qualtrics Software and approved by the author’s home Institutional Review Board, was sent to anatomy course directors at 152 allopathic medical schools, from all four geographic and size categories delineated by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Data were analyzed using Qualtrics XM Stats iQ software. Thirty allopathic US medical institutions were represented in this survey, among which there existed an even distribution across the three integration formats with the majority of instruction occurring in the first-year curriculum. Total anatomy teaching time varied widely, but cadaveric dissection and lectures were the predominant teaching modalities, even during the pandemic. Traditional dissection comprised the majority of contact time compared to alternative modalities, but less than half of respondents currently incorporate new modalities. Approximately half of the schools changed to an all-virtual format for 2020–2021. Among those that were fully virtual, time using 3D anatomy significantly increased. Our results demonstrate that traditional anatomic educational practices remain the mainstay of medical education. Surprisingly, total contacthours in anatomic education varied widely, but there were striking similarities in the use of traditional tools.
Authors: Hilde Plathe, Elisabeth Solheim, and Hilde Eide
Background. There is a need to improve students’ learning in clinical practice. Undergraduate students need guidance when it comes to transferring knowledge from the classroom to clinical practice in community health services. Competence Development of Practical Procedures (COPPs), a simulation assessment tool, was used to explore students’ and preceptors’ experiences with feedback and reflection during the supervision of clinical skills in real practice.
Method. This was a pilot study with a qualitative exploratory and descriptive research design. Four students in their first year of a bachelor’s programme in nursing and four preceptors participated. Data were collected from eight clinical skills performance assessments, audio recordings of supervision, and open-ended questionnaires. Data were systematized, categorized, and analysed using qualitative content analysis.
Findings. Participants’ experiences were divided into five categories: “learning environment, an atmosphere of respect, acceptance, and encouragement,” “students’ reflections on their own personal learning,” “students’ reflections on various care situations,” and “students’ and preceptors’ assessment and feedback.” Participants found COPPs easy to use and providing structure for assessment, feedback, and reflection during supervision. Concepts related to learning clinical skills became visible for both students and preceptors and helped students assess their performance of clinical skills. Through verbalization and reflection in supervision, participants established a consensus around what students knew and what they needed to learn.
Conclusions. The students and preceptors experienced the tool as a supportive structure to enhance feedback and reflection for the learning of clinical skills in municipal healthcare services. COPPs filled a gap in practice by providing a language for students and preceptors to articulate their knowledge and increasing students’ awareness of what constitutes a good performance. The tool supported the coherence of concepts, enhanced clinical reasoning, and promoted deeper thinking and reflection, and the students gained insight into their own needs related to learning clinical skills.
Authors: Hilde Plathe, Elisabeth Solheim, and Hilde Eide
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Introduction. Given the vital role of critical thinking and possibility of developing this meta-cognitive skill through training programs, the present study was conducted to determine the tendency and effective factors in critical thinking in nursing students.
Materials and Methods. The present study is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in 2020 in a school of nursing in northern Iran. Participants in the study were all second to eighth semester nursing students studying in the faculty who entered the study by the census method. Inclusion criteria included employment in the field of nursing in the second semester and above, and exclusion criteria were employment and incomplete completion of the questionnaire questions. The required information was prepared in two parts: the first part of recording demographic information including age, gender, marital status, semester, average score, previous semester average score, and level of interest in the major and the second part was the adopted Ricketts’ critical thinking disposition questionnaire. SPSS 26 software and descriptive and analytical statistics were used to analyze the data.
Results. The total average score of critical thinking disposition obtained as 120.20±14.05 35 was found to positively and significantly relate to age (r =0.150, p =0.04, d =0.30), academic 36 semester (p =0.001, d =0.25), and interest in the major (p =0.003, d =0.38). Dimensions of 37 innovation and maturity were also significantly associated with academic semester and 38 interested in the major. Also, the total score of critical thinking and its dimensions in married people was higher than single, but this difference was not statistically significant. The results of analysis of variance showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between the mean score of tendency to critical thinking and different semesters.
Conclusion. Identifying the effective factors in critical thinking disposition can assist teachers in developing lesson plans and academic counseling, and at the macro level, can help with educational planning and revision of curricula.
Authors: Hasan Gholami, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Talieh Saeidi Rezvani, Ghodsieh Zamani, and Mojtaba Abrishami
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Considering the undeniable role of the help-seeking strategy in learning research skills, this study aimed to examine the situation of research help-seeking among ophthalmology residents of.....
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Authors: Hasan Gholami, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Talieh Saeidi Rezvani, Ghodsieh Zamani, and Mojtaba Abrishami
Considering the undeniable role of the help-seeking strategy in learning research skills, this study aimed to examine the situation of research help-seeking among ophthalmology residents of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Mashhad, Iran. Materials and Methods. -is descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on all ophthalmology residents of MUMS (n =46). A validated research help-seeking scale was used to collect the required data. -e scale consisted of 29 items and assessed the three dimensions of avoidance of help-seeking, adaptive help-seeking, and perceived benefit of help-seeking. -e answers were scored based on a six-point Likert scale. Results. In total, 41 residents who responded to the electronic version of the research help-seeking scale were selected through convenience sampling. In the axes of help-seeking avoidance and perceived benefit of help-seeking, indexes were in the upper-middle level, while in the adaptive help-seeking axis, it was in the lower-middle level. Based on the results, gender and academic year of residency had no effect on research help-seeking aspects in the participants. However, age had a positive and significant correlation with the perceived benefit of help-seeking. Research help-seeking in residents of ophthalmology of MUMS in all three axes was around the middle level, and it is recommended that university officials and professors encourage residents use adaptive help-seeking strategy during their residency to improve their research skills.
Authors: Maryam Janatolmakan, Alireza Abdi, Bahareh Andayeshgar, Ali Soroush, and Alireza Khatony
Background. The prevalence of self-medication has increased dramatically worldwide. This study was conducted to determine the reasons for self-medication from the perspective of Iranian nursing students.
Methods. This qualitative study was conducted using the content analysis method. Fifteen nursing students were selected by the purposeful sampling method. Data were collected by indepth semistructured interviews. Qualitative content analysis method was used for data analysis. The MAXQDA software was used for data management. the content analysis method. Fifteen nursing students were selected by the purposeful sampling method. Data were collected by indepth semistructured interviews. Qualitative content analysis method was used for data analysis. The MAXQDA software was used for data management.
Results. Data saturation was achieved with fifteen interviews with nine women and six men, with a mean age of 26.5±4.8 years. The reasons for self- edication were explained in five categories and fifteen subcategories. Some of the reasons for self-medication were having medication information, having previous experience, easy access to medicine, lack of enough time, access to medical staff, cost of a doctor’s visit, inadequate respect for patient privacy, pharmaceutical advertising in the media, and information explosion.
Discussion. Several factors are involved in self-medication. Given the dangers of selfmedication, health policymakers must adopt strict policies for pharmacies that sell drugs without a prescription. Furthermore, it is helpful to run training courses on self-medication risks for students.
Authors: Alhassan Basour Adam, Andrew Adjei Druye, Akwasi Kumi-Kyereme, Wahab Osman, and Afizu Alhassan
Background. The clinical learning environment and clinical rotation experience of students are integral to nursing curriculum and are a crucial component of nursing education which helps transform theoretical knowledge to clinical practical skills.
Objective. This study was aimed at assessing the role of the clinical learning environment on undergraduate nursing and midwifery students’ satisfaction with their clinical rotation experience. satisfaction with their clinical rotation experience.
Method. The study employed a quantitative cross-sectional survey design. Data was collected from a sample of 240 undergraduate nursing and midwifery students of the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana, using a structured questionnaire. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Cape Coast Ethics Review Board. Descriptive analysis was displayed as frequencies and percentages. Inferentially, Fisher’s exact test, linear regression, and Spearman’s correlation tests were used to test for and quantify associations between independent and dependent variables at p≤0.05.
Results. 'e level of students’ satisfaction with both clinical rotation experience and the clinical learning environment was high (65.6% and 63.5%, respectively). A statistically significant association of the students’ satisfaction with their clinical rotation experience was found. 'ere was a statistically significant relationship between the clinical learning environment (χ2 (9, N =224) =80.665, p<0.001), pedagogical atmosphere in the clinical area (rs =0.379, p<0.001), the leadership style of the ward manager (rs =0.340, p<0.001), the premises of nursing in the ward environment (rs =0.501, p<0.001), and the students’ satisfaction with their clinical rotation experience. Conclusion. 'ese findings provide nurse educators and clinicians with meaningful understanding about areas to prioritise when planning clinical learning opportunities in such a way that skills learning and practice of nursing skills are successful and satisfactory for undergraduate student nurses and midwives.
Authors: A. G. Gregersen, M. T. Hansen, S. E. A. Brynhildsen, V. A. Grøndahl, and A. C. Leonardsen
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Practical nursing skills are complex and involve technical, theoretical, and practical aspects, caring perspectives adjusted to both patient and circumstances, as well.....
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Authors: A. G. Gregersen, M. T. Hansen, S. E. A. Brynhildsen, V. A. Grøndahl, and A. C. Leonardsen
Practical nursing skills are complex and involve technical, theoretical, and practical aspects, caring perspectives adjusted to both patient and circumstances, as well as ethical and moral considerations. Patients’ length of stay in hospitals is decreasing, and more advanced patient treatment is conducted in primary healthcare settings. Hence, education and nursing skills need adjustment in line with the rapidly evolving field of practice. Studies emphasize a need to uncover whether the technical aspect of nursing skills, in general, is challenging in students’ learning. The aim of this study was to explore students’ perspectives on practical nursing skills and how they can best learn these. Three focus group interviews were conducted with registered nurse students and intellectual disability nurse students in their last semester (n =11). Conventional, inductive content analysis in line with recommendations from Hsieh and Shannon was used to analyze the data. Two main categories with subcategories were identified: (1) the content of practical skills, with subcategories (a) human-to-human relations, (b) organizational competence, and (c) technical mastering and (2) building competence, with subcategories (a) need for supervision, (b) planning the learning situations, and (c) relevance for practice. Students experienced that practical skills did not only include technical aspects but also the ability to establish a relationship to the patient and to organize their working day. Supervising was assumed as essential both when training in the simulation center and in clinical placement, as well as planning of the training, respectively. Students experienced that some skills learned in the university college were less relevant in clinical practice and that certain skills were difficult to perform in practice due to the type of clinical placement. Hence, there is a need to review the approach to and content of practical nursing skills’ learning in healthcare undergraduate programs, to prepare students for clinical practice, and to ensure that they build the competence needed in healthcare services.
Authors: Birhanu Sintayehu and Anwar Ahmed Hussien
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Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs suggests that human beings cannot reach the level of self-actualization in the event that their basic needs are not properly fulfilled,.....
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Authors: Birhanu Sintayehu and Anwar Ahmed Hussien
Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs suggests that human beings cannot reach the level of self-actualization in the event that their basic needs are not properly fulfilled, i.e., physiological needs and needs related to security. This study is an effort to test the theory against the living standard of instructors of Haramaya University (the researchers explore where academic staff are leveled). A qualitative approach was employed to make an empirical investigation of living conditions of instructors in this particular university and its implication on imparting quality education. To do so, the study was attempted from a phenomenographic viewpoint by identifying four themes of conceptions of living standards of academic staff. These include (1) salary, (2) housing, (3)
job security, and (4) self-esteem. The findings of the study revealed that, among other things, poor living conditions of higher education staff, rising living cost, inadequate monthly salaries, derisory housing allowances, and lack of job security made it extremely difficult to change the workplace and resulted in low morale and poor self-esteem of the teaching staff. It is difficult to imagine high-quality education without high-quality instructors. To improve the quality of higher education, basic needs of academic staff must be met; educational inputs must be fulfilled, and the teaching profession should be made more attractive and an important priority of the government.
Authors: Saleh Amarneh, Ali Raza, Sheema Matloob, Raed Khamis Alharbi and Munir A. Abbasi
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There is an acute shortage of nurses worldwide, including in Jordan. The nursing shortage is considered to be a crucial and complex challenge across healthcare systems and has.....
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Authors: Saleh Amarneh, Ali Raza, Sheema Matloob, Raed Khamis Alharbi and Munir A. Abbasi
There is an acute shortage of nurses worldwide, including in Jordan. The nursing shortage is considered to be a crucial and complex challenge across healthcare systems and has stretched to a warning threshold. High turnover among nurses in Jordan is an enduring problem and is believed to be the foremost cause of the nurse shortage. The purpose of this study was to investigate the multidimensional impact of the person-environment (P-E) fit on the job satisfaction (JS) and turnover intention (TI) of registered nurses. The moderating effect of psychological empowerment (PE) on the relationship between JS and TI was also investigated. Based on a quantitative research design, data were collected purposively from 383 registered nurses working at private Jordanian hospitals through self-administered structured questionnaires. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) 25 and Smart Partial Least Squares (PLS) 3.2.8 were used to analyze the statistical data. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between person-job fit (P-J fit), person-supervisor fit (P-S fit), and JS. However, this study found an insignificant relationship between person-organization fit (P-O fit) and JS. Moreover, PE was also significantly moderate between JS and TI of nurses. This study offers an important policy intervention that helps healthcare organizations to understand the enduring issue of nurse turnover. Additionally, policy recommendations to mitigate nurse turnover in Jordan are outlined.
Background. Nursing and midwifery students have relatively high levels of academic burnout. One of the mechanisms to combat this issue is resilience. The results related to the association between academic burnout and resilience indicate a negative association, but various studies have reported different correlation coefficients. Therefore, the current study was aimed to investigate the association between resilience and academic burnout among nursing and midwifery students.
Methods. A total of 240 nursing and midwifery students were recruited in this cross-sectional study using stratified random sampling. Data were collected by a demographic information questionnaire, the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS). Data were analyzed by SPSS-16 using t-test, ANOVA, Spearman’s correlation coefficient, and linear regression analysis.
Results. The mean scores of academic burnout for nursing and midwifery students were 41.4±14.8 and 41.2±12.3, respectively, but the difference was not statistically significant (p =0.368). )e mean scores of resilience for nursing and midwifery students were 58.1±13.3 and 52.9±13.9, respectively, which showed a statistically significant difference (p =0.004). Resilience was significantly inversely correlated with academic burnout in nursing and midwifery students (r = -0.04, p<0.001; r = -0.39, p<0.001). Increased resilience in students decreased academic burnout (p<0.001).
Conclusion. Academic burnout was moderate in nursing and midwifery students, but resilience was relatively high. Given the negative correlation between resilience and academic burnout, it is necessary to strengthen resilience skills and reduce factors that cause academic burnout.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of online instruction through different mobile applications has become more common in education all over the.....
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of online instruction through different mobile applications has become more common in education all over the world. Therefore, this research investigated the potential effects of using WeChat-based online instruction on Iranian EFL learners’ vocabulary knowledge. To achieve this objective, 44 Iranian intermediate subjects were picked out among 67 students based on the findings of the Oxford Quick Placement Test (OQPT). The subjects were then randomly divided into two equal groups: experimental and control. After assigning the subjects to two groups, they were pretested by a vocabulary test. Then, the experimental group received vocabulary instruction using WeChat application, while the control group received a conventional vocabulary instruction. After the instruction, a vocabulary posttest was given to both groups to assess the effectiveness of the treatment. The gathered data were analyzed through independent samples t-test, one-way ANCOVA, and paired samples t-test. The outcomes attained in this research demonstrated that there was a significant difference between the posttests of both groups in favor of the experimental group. Eventually, the conclusions and the pedagogical implications of this study were explicated.
Connecting indigenous knowledge systems and practices with adult education programs has priceless value of promoting and transferring indigenous perspectives from generation to.....
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Connecting indigenous knowledge systems and practices with adult education programs has priceless value of promoting and transferring indigenous perspectives from generation to generation. Indeed, education is the surest path to ensuring social continuity when it ought to be based on the real-life experiences of learners and what their immediate environment and social realities entail. 'is demands the development of relevant adult learning materials and the utilization of participatory facilitation methodologies. Considering this in mind, this study was aimed to explore the integration of indigenous knowledge into adult education practices. In doing so, a case-study design was employed. 'e study sample was composed of eighteen experts, seven adult education literacy center coordinators, and seventy adult learners. Interview and FGD were considered the major datagathering tools. Also, thematic analysis was the center of this study’s data analysis. As a result, the finding indicated that even though adult learners have diverse learning experiences, narrow emphasis has been given to the development of learning concepts and objectives in adult learning materials. 'e application of appropriate facilitation methods through participating experienced learners remains symbolic. To enhance the positive inclusion of indigenous knowledge into adult learning, learning material and its facilitation environment must be conducive and adequately be portraited. 'erefore, the objective of this study is to explore the existing practice of indigenous knowledge integration into adult education in North Wollo, from the perspectives of learning material development and utilization of the facilitation methodology.
Authors: Birhanu Sintayehu and Anwar Ahmed Hussien
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Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs suggests that human beings cannot reach the level of self-actualization in the event that their.....
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Authors: Birhanu Sintayehu and Anwar Ahmed Hussien
Maslow’s theory of the hierarchy of needs suggests that human beings cannot reach the level of self-actualization in the event that their basic needs are not properly fulfilled, i.e., physiological needs and needs related to security. This study is an effort to test the theory against the living standard of instructors of Haramaya University (the researchers explore where academic staff are leveled). A qualitative approach was employed to make an empirical investigation of living conditions of instructors in this particular university and its implication on imparting quality education. To do so, the study was attempted from a phenomenographic viewpoint by identifying four themes of conceptions of living standards of academic staff. These include (1) salary, (2) housing, (3) job security, and (4) self-esteem. The findings of the study revealed that, among other things, poor living conditions of higher education staff, rising living cost, inadequate monthly salaries, derisory housing allowances, and lack of job security made it extremely difficult to change the workplace and resulted in low morale and poor self-esteem of the teaching staff. It is difficult to imagine high-quality education without high-quality instructors. To improve the quality of higher education, basic needs of academic staff must be met; educational inputs must be fulfilled, and the teaching profession should be made more attractive and an important priority of the government.
Authors: Federico Batini, Benedetta D’Autilia, Giulia Barbisoni, and Giulia Toti
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Background. Research has suggested that exposure to reading can act positively on vocabulary development and other cognitive skills required in the early-school.....
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Authors: Federico Batini, Benedetta D’Autilia, Giulia Barbisoni, and Giulia Toti
Background. Research has suggested that exposure to reading can act positively on vocabulary development and other cognitive skills required in the early-school years. This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental study that analyses the relationship between exposure to reading aloud to children and the development of basic cognitive skills, which are essential from the first days of school for the acquisition of all subsequent learning. This research has two objectives: first, to highlight the benefits of reading aloud in the first years of schooling, with particular reference to cognitive skills; second, to propose the Cognitive Assessment System Second Edition (CAS-2) as an instrument able to monitor and quantify the cognitive effects of this practice. Methods. This
research involved a sample of 152 children from primary schools in Italy. After thorough teacher training on the proposed method of reading aloud, the teachers undertook daily reading training for approximately 3 months. The children in the experimental and control groups underwent ex ante and ex post individual administration of the CAS-2 test. A mixed model with a 2 × 2 design was used to verify the effect of the training.Results. With regard to the first aim, this study confirmed the hypotheses by highlighting the benefits of reading aloud training. The results on the Full CAS-2 Scale show significant increases in the experimental group compared to the control group. Furthermore, the improvement of the experimental group is evident in all the sub-dimensions investigated (Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, Successive). Conclusions. These results confirm the effect of reading aloud on cognitive skills development and the sensitivity of the CAS-2 as an instrument to detect its effects. Future research could explore the use of the CAS-2 battery in student populations of higher school grades, as well as observe the stability of the benefits over time.
Politeness and impoliteness strategies create a vital social practice in our daily and professional interactions. Being once an issue in the code.....
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Politeness and impoliteness strategies create a vital social practice in our daily and professional interactions. Being once an issue in the code of conduct protocols, (im)politeness nowadays marks an interdisciplinary scientific field. Regarding this importance, this study explored the politeness and impoliteness strategies used in changing direct speech to indirect speech among male and female Persian speakers. Eighty Iranian Persian speakers (36 males and 44 females) were given a discourse completion task. Brown and Levinson’s taxonomy of politeness strategies and Culpeper’s impoliteness taxonomy were used to analyze the sample. The findings revealed that the propositional content of a direct speech was maintained in the indirect speech in Persian with different attitudinal manners. The results also demonstrated a significant difference between the male and female participants in terms of impoliteness indirect strategies; however, there was no significant difference between them on the output strategies. Additionally, the results revealed that the most frequent politeness strategies used by Persian speakers included positive politeness, negative politeness, offrecord, and bold on-record, respectively. The implications of the current research may lead to a deeper and greater understanding of the role of politeness strategies applied in language learning and teaching in EFL contexts.
Authors: Marwa Nasser Alrajhi and Said Suliman Aldhafri
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Understanding how individual, school, and social factors interact to shape students’ academic achievement gives a better insight into the relative.....
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Authors: Marwa Nasser Alrajhi and Said Suliman Aldhafri
Understanding how individual, school, and social factors interact to shape students’ academic achievement gives a better insight into the relative effects of these factors in the presence of other variables. The current study (N = 604) utilized a mediation model to examine the mediation role of two dimensions of students’ self-concept (academic and social) in the relationships between teaching and parenting styles and students’ Mathematics achievement. The researchers used a non-Western sample of middle school Omani students. Direct significant effects were found for permissive mothers, permissive teachers, and Mathematics self-concept on students’ Mathematics achievement. Mothers’ parenting styles’ effects were more pronounced than fathers’ styles on children’s selfconcept and Mathematics achievement. All three teaching styles significantly predicted Mathematics achievement directly or indirectly through self-concept. Mathematics self-concept acted as a mediator in this model while social self-concept did not. The findings are discussed within a cultural context.
Authors: Frank Enoruomwanse Guobadia and Godspower Osaretin Ekuobase
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The socioeconomic vulnerability of youths in developing economies is a challenge that can be mitigated by quality education and digital learning skills. However, it is increasingly demanding.....
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Authors: Frank Enoruomwanse Guobadia and Godspower Osaretin Ekuobase
The socioeconomic vulnerability of youths in developing economies is a challenge that can be mitigated by quality education and digital learning skills. However, it is increasingly demanding for developing economies still struggling with universal access to preadult education to provide their youths with quality education. Mitigating this challenge, therefore, will require a social reengineering of the educational system of developing economies. Critical to this, reengineering is a comprehensive appraisal of their educational system’s support for digital learning. We set two objectives for this study: (i) examine the digital learning culture (DLC) of secondary education in Nigeria—a typical developing economy and (ii) estimate the digital learning culture index (DLCI)
of secondary education in readiness for a lifelong learning skill among the Nigerian youths. Data were collected using the questionnaire survey and the stratified random sampling technique. A total of 2,107 students’ questionnaire feedback and 666 secondary schoolteachers’ questionnaire feedback at all secondary education levels across communities in the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria were analyzed. The DLCI of secondary education in Nigeria has been estimated to be 0.21. The results revealed two key findings: (1) evidence of sharp divides in DLC of secondary education among the communities in Nigeria and (2) statistical evidence that secondary education in the North-East zone of Nigeria has a higher DLCI than all other zones in the country except for the South-East zone.
Authors: Diwakar Prahaladaiah and Kennedy Andrew Thomas
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The current research aimed to know the effect of phonological and phonetic interventions in enhancing proficiency in English pronunciation and oral reading among teacher trainees......
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Authors: Diwakar Prahaladaiah and Kennedy Andrew Thomas
The current research aimed to know the effect of phonological and phonetic interventions in enhancing proficiency in English pronunciation and oral reading among teacher trainees. This study was of single-group pretest and posttest intervention designs. The sample size was selected through a stratified random sampling technique from teacher training colleges in Bengaluru. Two hundred and seven teacher trainees with L1 proficiency were chosen proportionately from Bangalore strata and orientated. Participants(N = 32) enrolled voluntarily in the intervention program for 20 hr. Intervention modules on phonology and phonetics were developed by the researcher and a segmental approach was adopted to teach modules in 20 sessions. After every session, the participants were allowed to record the modules in Audacity, a multiaudio recorder application. The recorded modules were interpreted, and scores were determined on number of intelligible words pronounced by the participants. Further, it was validated by the experts to authenticate the determined scores. The researcher applied oscillographic and observation methods to analyze the participants’ progress in pronunciation and oral reading proficiency levels during the experiment. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to test the impact of intervention between the pretest and posttest (before and after intervention). The hypotheses testing
revealed the difference between preintervention and postintervention scores in phonological and phonetic awareness and oral reading among teacher trainees, and the sig. value is less than 0.05 across all the attributes. This study insists that English phonology and phonetics must be a crucial part of the English language teaching (ELT) curriculum and highlights that teachers must be able to spot the most appropriate pronunciation teaching and train the students of English as a foreign language (EFL) with intricates of intelligible pronunciation. This study navigates the need for language proficiency among teacher trainees, especially in English pronunciation and oral reading, and substantiates the evidence that effective intervention and teachers’ knowledge of pronunciation enhance proficiency levels in pronunciation and oral reading among teacher trainees. Finally, it hopes that B.Ed colleges and teacher educators will be beckoned to use technology-integrated intervention to teach phonology and phonetics.
Authors: Zubairu Iliyasu, Zikrillahi A. Haladu, Bilkisu Z. Iliyasu, Aminatu A. Kwaku, Nafisa S. Nass, Taiwo G. Amole, Hadiza M. Abdullahi, Amina U. Abdullahi, Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Auwal Abdulla
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HIV self-testing (HIVST) holds promise for accessing hard-to-reach populations by overcoming sociocultural and structural barriers to awareness of HIV status. )is phenomenological qualitative study explored the experiences and.....
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Authors: Zubairu Iliyasu, Zikrillahi A. Haladu, Bilkisu Z. Iliyasu, Aminatu A. Kwaku, Nafisa S. Nass, Taiwo G. Amole, Hadiza M. Abdullahi, Amina U. Abdullahi, Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Auwal Abdulla
HIV self-testing (HIVST) holds promise for accessing hard-to-reach populations by overcoming sociocultural and structural barriers to awareness of HIV status. )is phenomenological qualitative study explored the experiences and perspectives of married men in Kano, northern Nigeria, regarding HIV testing and counseling (HTC) and HIVST. Twenty married men from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds participated in in-depth interviews conducted in the local language. )ematic analysis was employed to analyze the data, yielding key themes related to prior test experiences, knowledge of self-testing, and perceived ease of use, in addition to motivation for self-testing and concerns about reliability and counseling support. )e :ndings shed light on the impact of facility-based HIV testing experiences on the perspectives of participants. Concerns related to delays, overcrowding, discomfort, fear, and unsupportive attitudes from healthcare providers in;uenced their perceptions. Among persons with previous self-testing experience, initial uneasiness was overcome with repeated use, highlighting the ease of use associated with HIVST. Motivations for self-testing included privacy, convenience, personal empowerment, improved infection detection, and e<ciency. Concerns were raised regarding the reliability of self-testing results compared to hospital-based testing, and the absence of counseling support during self-testing. Our :ndings underscore the need to address infrastructural limitations, enhance counseling support, and promote awareness and knowledge of HIVST.
Authors: Zubairu Iliyasu, Zikrillahi A. Haladu, Bilkisu Z. Iliyasu, Aminatu A. Kwaku, Nafisa S. Nass, Taiwo G. Amole, Hadiza M. Abdullahi, Amina U. Abdullahi, Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Auwal Abdulla
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This investigation was made necessary as a result of the inconsistently poor achievement that secondary school students have repeatedly achieved on chemistry.....
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This investigation was made necessary as a result of the inconsistently poor achievement that secondary school students have repeatedly achieved on chemistry exams in Nekemte Administration Town throughout the years. These poor results can be credited with the reality that the majority of secondary school teachers use ineffective teaching strategies that do not encourage students’ active learning through involvement. Therefore, this investigation examined the contribution of cooperative learning on high school students’ chemistry achievement and retention. Quasi-experimental research with a pretest–posttest nonequivalent control group design was adopted. One hundred twenty-eight students were involved, drawn from two intact classes in two different schools. A reliability value of 0.89 for the chemistry achievement test was employed. The findings of this investigation demonstrated a significant difference between students instructed through cooperative learning and students instructed using lecture-based teaching in terms of their chemistry achievement and retention (t (126) = 5.544, p<0:001) and (t (126) = 4.167, p<0:001), respectively. Pretest, posttest, and retention test results of the treatment group showed a significant difference that favors the posttest (r = 0.91, p<0:001) and retention test (r = 0.81, p<0:001). Gender differences did not exist in chemistry achievement (t (62) = -1.243, p<0:001) and retention (t (62) = -1.036, p<0:001).
Ethiopian children in early grades were found to be significantly nonreaders after 2–3 years of schooling regardless of linguistic variation. This is mainly.....
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Ethiopian children in early grades were found to be significantly nonreaders after 2–3 years of schooling regardless of linguistic variation. This is mainly attributed to the way children are taught basic literacy skills, which is attributed to teacher preparation and training. This research aimed to examine Ethiopian early grade teachers’ preparedness to teach basic reading skills. Five schools were randomly selected out of 44 public primary schools in the research site. Among 40 teachers of English in the selected schools, 32 teachers were willing to take knowledge assessment test and fill in the questionnaire. Two of knowledge test papers and two pieces of questionnaire were rejected because the responses were incomplete. The data were gathered from (n = 30) randomly selected primary schools English teachers by using a questionnaire and knowledge assessment test. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 25.0). Descriptive statistics were calculated for the responses to knowledge test and questionnaire. Pearson’s correlation was calculated for the relationship among teacher preparation coursework emphasis, practicum attention, and teachers’ felt preparedness to teach basic reading after categorical data were transformed into scale. The results have shown that primary school English teacher preparation designated only certain lecture sessions of coursework and few of activities of practicum to teaching early reading. The average knowledge assessment test score of teachers was 43.4%; 21 (70%) of the teachers achieved below 50% while 9 (30%) of them achieved 50% and above. There is a statistically significant relationship among teacher preparation coursework emphasis, practicum attention, and teachers’ felt preparedness to help Ethiopian children learn to read. It can be concluded from the results that teacher preparation both in its courses and practicum activities did not place due emphasis on teaching teachers to teach basic reading skills. Participant English teachers also had knowledge gap about early reading instruction. Thus, participant English teachers were not adequately prepared to teach early grade reading. Teacher preparation coursework emphasis, practicum attention, and teachers’ felt preparedness to teach early grade reading have a strong positive relationship.
Authors: Huda Anshasi and Zainab Abdullah Almayasi
Background. Bedside nursing handover is a recognized nursing practice that involves conducting shift change communication at the patient’s bedside to enhance communication safety. Understanding the perceptions of both patients and nurses regarding bedside handover is crucial in identifying the key principles for developing and implementing e4ective bedside handover protocols. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive evidence that summarizes and evaluates studies focused on qualitative approaches for gaining insights into the perceptions of both nurses and patients. Purpose. This meta-synthesis review aims to identify, synthesize, and evaluate the quality of primary qualitative studies on the perceptions of patients and nurses about bedside nursing handover. Methods. A meta-synthesis review was conducted to identify qualitative studies that reported patients and nurses’ perceptions about bedside handover using seven electronic databases, including CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Education Database (ProQuest), Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, and PubMed, from January 2013 to November 2023. The authors independently selected reviews, extracted data, and evaluated the quality of included studies using the 10-item JBI Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument tool. Results. A total of 871 articles were retrieved, of which 13 met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. These studies identiDed three main themes: (1) facilitators of bedside nursing handover, (2) barriers to bedside nursing handover, and (3) strategies to maintain conDdentiality during bedside handover. Conclusion. This study systematically reviewed and integrated the perceptions of patients and nurses about bedside handover. Based on nurses’ perceptions, the combined Dndings highlight the facilitators of bedside handover, including developing partnership interaction between nurses and patients, promoting professionalism, and enhancing emotional communication among nurses. From the patients’ viewpoint, the synthesized Dndings emphasize the facilitators of bedside handover, including acknowledging the expertise, professionalism, and humanity of the nursing profession, ensuring a sense of safety, satisfaction, and conDdence in the care received, as well as promoting individualized nursing care. In the context of barriers to bedside handover, both nurses and patients perceive breaches of conDdentiality and privacy violations as signiDcant barriers. When it comes to maintaining conDdentiality during bedside handovers, it is important to consider patients’ preferences. Patients often prefer handovers to take place in a private setting. From the nurses’ perspective, it is important to inquire with patients about their preference for the presence of caregivers, and to conduct private handovers for sensitive issues away from the bedside. Relevance to Clinical Practice. Clinicians should carefully evaluate the barriers and facilitators in this meta-synthesis prior to implementing bedside handover. Study Registration. This study is registered in PROSPERO with Protocol registration ID: CRD42024514615.
Authors: Ebtisam A. Elhihi, Faisal A. Alasmari, Omar K. Abdel Rahman, Fahad T. Almoallad, Reem A. Alsalhi, Shuruq F. Alosaimi, Faisal M. Alhazmi, Marwan S. Hawsawei, and Ziyad A. Alasmari
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Background. The acute myocardial infarction mortality risk rises by 8% per year for every 30-minute delay in early coronary intervention following the onset.....
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Authors: Ebtisam A. Elhihi, Faisal A. Alasmari, Omar K. Abdel Rahman, Fahad T. Almoallad, Reem A. Alsalhi, Shuruq F. Alosaimi, Faisal M. Alhazmi, Marwan S. Hawsawei, and Ziyad A. Alasmari
Background. The acute myocardial infarction mortality risk rises by 8% per year for every 30-minute delay in early coronary intervention following the onset of symptoms. 'us, it is important to reduce the door-to-balloon time as much as possible, especially in hospitals where early coronary intervention is carried out within 90 minutes. Aim. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of King Abdullah Medical City’s strategies on balloon time for patients with ST elevation myocardial infraction. Methods. Prospective observational research was conducted in King Abdullah Medical City. This study included 67 patients who had a primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Data were collected in Hajj 2023 through direct observation using a checklist that included two parts: (I) patients’ demographic characteristics and relevant time intervals. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage; median and interquartile range) and inferential statistics (Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis H test, Spearman correlation coefficient test). Results. It was noted that the median overall door-to-balloon time was 68 minutes for direct admission patients and 100 minutes (median) for interhospital transferred patients, with a statistically significant P value of 0.001. DTBT had no significant correlation with either the length of stay or hospital mortality rates (P>0.05). Conclusions. King Abdullah Medical City accomplished an international benchmark in door-to-balloon time for STelevation myocardial infraction patients visiting the hospital for percutaneous coronary intervention during the hajj season. Healthcare organizations can take proactive steps to optimize the management of STEMI cases. This includes establishing efficient communication channels, standardizing protocols, and facilitating seamless transitions between healthcare facilities.
Authors: Ebtisam A. Elhihi, Faisal A. Alasmari, Omar K. Abdel Rahman, Fahad T. Almoallad, Reem A. Alsalhi, Shuruq F. Alosaimi, Faisal M. Alhazmi, Marwan S. Hawsawei, and Ziyad A. Alasmari
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Optimizing Door-to-Balloon Time for Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at King Abdullah Medical City
Authors: Marianne Hauan, Kari Kvigne, and Johanne Alteren
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Aim. To gain knowledge about how district nurses experience changes in working conditions and discuss nursing manager’s responsibility in facilitating working conditions.....
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Authors: Marianne Hauan, Kari Kvigne, and Johanne Alteren
Aim. To gain knowledge about how district nurses experience changes in working conditions and discuss nursing manager’s responsibility in facilitating working conditions for district nurses following the implementation of everyday coping. Background. To overcome the challenges related to the sustainability of the healthcare sector, everyday coping was implemented in district nursing. The implementation was set by the government and implemented by the municipality. The nursing manager has an overall responsibility to facilitate working conditions so that everyday coping can be applied into district nursing practice.Method.(is descriptive and interpretative study involved 19 interviews and 19 observations on 10 nurses. Kvale and Brinkmann’s three levels of understanding were employed in the analysis. Results. Three categories were established based on the results of the data analyses: (i) time and space are not considered, (ii) cross7re of con8icting expectations, and (iii) nursing manager’s commitment to everyday coping. Conclusion. The working conditions of district nurses are not adapted for them to work according to the everyday coping mindset. The nursing manager has a key role in supporting nurses and addressing challenges the nurses meet in their daily work, where everyday coping is implemented. The study highlights the importance for healthcare managers, at various levels in the healthcare sector, to be conscious of the district nursing practice, its complexity, and quality of health services when implementing change. This knowledge is important when planning future healthcare and nursing practice.
Authors: Marianne Hauan, Kari Kvigne, and Johanne Alteren
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Nurse Manager’s Responsibilities in Creating Supportive Working Conditions Post Implementation of Everyday Coping: A Hermeneutic Research Study of District Nurses’ Experiences
Authors: Mohamed Abdualgafar Osman Mohamedsharif, Isra Bdraldein Salih Mohammed, and Abubaker A. Mohamedsharif
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Introduction. The neonatal period is a crucial time for the survival, growth, and development of newborns. Despite advances in medical science,.....
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Authors: Mohamed Abdualgafar Osman Mohamedsharif, Isra Bdraldein Salih Mohammed, and Abubaker A. Mohamedsharif
Introduction. The neonatal period is a crucial time for the survival, growth, and development of newborns. Despite advances in medical science, neonatal mortality rates remain a significant public health issue, and midwives play a critical role in reducing neonatal deaths through the use of evidence-based practices and appropriate neonatal resuscitation techniques. However, studies have shown that healthcare workers, including midwives, may not possess adequate knowledge in neonatal resuscitation, leading to adverse outcomes. This study aims to explore the current state of neonatal care and the role of midwives in neonatal resuscitation, with a focus on training and the transfer of knowledge into practice. It is essential to assess the level of knowledge of midwives in neonatal resuscitation and their ability to transfer this knowledge into action to reduce neonatal mortality rates. Objectives. The objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledge and practice of midwives in neonatal resuscitation, identify gaps in their knowledge and practice, and evaluate their ability to transfer this knowledge into action to reduce neonatal mortality rates. Methods. This study is a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted in six governmental teaching hospitals located in Khartoum city, with a total sample size of 57 midwives who work in the labor and operation rooms of the hospitals. The questionnaire comprised sections on sociodemographics (5 questions), knowledge assessment (14 questions), and neonatal resuscitation practices (21 questions). The sampling technique used was total coverage. Result. This study included 57 female participants, primarily aged 51–60 years with a one-year diploma level of education. Of those surveyed, 49.1% performed neonatal resuscitation weekly. Participants demonstrated strong knowledge and practice in preparing for birth, but some gaps were identified in equipment usage and identification band placement. Resuscitation skills were generally lacking, with poor performance in ambo bagging and chest compression. Conclusion. This study on Sudanese midwives’ neonatal resuscitation knowledge and practices reveals room for improvement in equipment use, identification, and resuscitation skills. Demographic factors affect CPR knowledge and practice.
Authors: Khadija Guejdad, Ali Ikrou, Camilla Strandell-Laine, Redouane Abouqal, and Jihane Belayachi
Background. The clinical learning environment (CLE) is critical for developing the practical skills needed in healthcare professions. This study aimed to evaluate healthcare students’ perceptions of the quality of the CLE using the Arabic version of the Clinical Learning Environment, Supervision and Nurse Teacher (ar. CLES + T) scale. The study also aimed to evaluate the tool’s measurement invariance and compare perceptions among student groups. Methods. This cross-sectional study was carried out at two health education institutes in Morocco throughout the academic year 2018-2019 among 1550 undergraduate students who had just Finished a clinical practicum in a hospital or primary healthcare facility. Data were gathered using the ar. CLES + T scale. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and multigroup CFA were performed. The measurement invariance of the ar. CLES + T scale was assessed across gender, study year, and clinical practicum duration, using configural invariance, metric invariance, scalar invariance, and strict invariance. The t-test and analysis of variance were used to compare the mean scores of the student groups. Results. Students expressed positive perceptions toward the CLE. The “Pedagogical atmosphere on the ward” dimension scored the highest, while the “Role of the nurse teacher” dimension received the lowest scores. The measurement invariance of the ar. CLES + T scale by gender, study year, and clinical practicum duration was established. First-year students and those with an extended practicum period were the most satisfied.Conclusion. To promote effective learning in the clinical environment, nurse teachers might use innovative teaching approaches tailored to their evolving role in these settings. Moreover, extending the duration of clinical practicum can further enhance student learning outcomes.
Authors: Olunike Blessing Olofinbiyi and Lufuno Makhado
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Background: Despite the fact that several triage tools have been implemented globally, emergency care, including the triage system, is often one of the.....
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Authors: Olunike Blessing Olofinbiyi and Lufuno Makhado
Background: Despite the fact that several triage tools have been implemented globally, emergency care, including the triage system, is often one of the weakest parts of the health system in developing countries, as compared to developed countries. Moreover, emergency centers in African countries are very busy, often 1ooded by high load of trauma patients, chronic medical conditions, acute medical emergencies, and HIV-related conditions. These disease conditions precipitate the reasons for the prioritization of patients. In South Africa, studies conducted on the use of triage by nurses revealed that most patients are satisfied with the Nurse-led triage service provided in emergency departments (EDs). At the same time, some Nurses also see the South African Triage Scale (SATS) as one of the easiest Nurse-led triage tools.
Aim: The study aimed at identifying the factors hindering the effective process of triage during care provision at a selected public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).
Methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional survey, employing a nonprobability convenience sampling to recruit its respondents. The recognition primed decision model formed the framework of the study. Ethical clearance was obtained from the University of KwaZulu-Natal Ethics Review Board, and ethics principles were carefully observed throughout the study.
Results: Out of the 100 respondents, 89% (89) of the respondents perceived that various factors still impede the progress of triage, while 11% (11) of the respondents perceived that no factor impedes the progress of triage.
Conclusion: The study indicates that several factors still hinder the e:ective process of triage. Based on the findings of the study, factors like overcrowding, Nurses waiting for doctors when they know what to do, lack of continuous professional development on triage system, inadequate experience, lack of confidence, and lack of adequate training on triage still impede the efficient triage system.
Authors: Carolyn Sun, Wing Cheung, Kathryn Corpuz, Jingjing Shang, and Patricia W. Stone
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Aim. To assess the acceptability of a symptom self-management booklet among older Chinese Americans receiving kidney replacement therapy. Background. In.....
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Authors: Carolyn Sun, Wing Cheung, Kathryn Corpuz, Jingjing Shang, and Patricia W. Stone
Aim. To assess the acceptability of a symptom self-management booklet among older Chinese Americans receiving kidney replacement therapy. Background. In previous work, we identi2ed commonly occurring, bothersome symptoms and strategies used in this population to ameliorate symptoms. We used these data to develop a symptom self-management booklet in English, traditional, and simplified Chinese. Introduction. In the United States, the prevalence of kidney disease is 1.5 times higher in Asians compared to whites. With the many symptoms associated with this disease, self-management of symptoms would be particularly helpful. Methods. Seven older Chinese Americans receiving kidney replacement therapy and their caregivers were interviewed to assess the acceptability of the booklets. We reviewed participant feedback on content, graphics, and design, reading experience, suggestions for improvement, and health information sources using the inductive thematic method. Results. Overall, patients confirmed acceptability of these self-management booklets across all domains.Discussion. This study validated the booklet as a source of health information for older Chinese American patients with kidney disease, which some studies suggest are preferred to electronic materials or methods in this population. Health care providers can use the resultant booklets when caring for these patients to provide culturally sensitive information on self-management of symptoms. Conclusion and Implications for Nursing. These booklets provide a free resource tailored to an underserved population and may help nurses and nurse practitioners provide care with cultural humility. Implications for Health Policy. Embracing community-based participatory research, as was done in this study, can help create culturally appropriate patient education materials that empower patient symptom self-management and promote informative and culturally sensitive conversations between patients, families, and providers.
Authors: Asia Antig, Shaniah Arañez, Chariemae Cañazares, and Daisy Palompon
Background: The nursing education sector has felt the impact of the shortage of nursing clinical instructors (CI) or faculty members. This phenomenon became more profound with the pandemic experience along with the global shortage of nurses in the hospitals.
Objective: The study was conducted to explore the lived experiences on learning among undergraduate nursing students in a higher education institution amidst the nursing faculty shortage.
Methods: The study was undertaken using a descriptive phenomenological design with seven informants, using Colaizzi’s approach for data analysis.
Findings: The findings of the study generated three main themes: disruptions in the learning process and platforms, responses to learning disruptions, and learners’ call to action. It uncovered substantial disruptions in scheduled lectures, activities, and clinical rotations due to the nursing faculty shortage.
Conclusion: The findings underscore the critical need for immediate and comprehensive measures to address the nursing faculty shortage. Despite compensatory e6orts by the institution, the impact on learning experience remains significant. This study calls for prompt and e6ective strategies to rectify the nursing faculty shortage, ensuring optimal learning experiences for student nurses.
Keywords:nursing faculty shortage; quality of education; undergraduate nursing students
Background. With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools and universities were closed, and virtual education replaced face-to-face classes. This learning method was a new and di6erent experience for nursing students. Perceiving their experiences could help improve the quality of medical education. Therefore, the present study aimed to describe nursing students’ experiences of virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Materials and Methods. This study involved qualitative descriptive research that was conducted in 2022. The participants included 25 undergraduate nursing students studying at the School of Nursing and Midwifery in East Guilan in northern Iran who had experienced virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Purposeful sampling was applied until data saturation. Qualitative content analysis with a conventional approach was performed based on the model proposed by Graneheim and Lundman (2004). Coding was performed with MAXQDA 2007 software.Results. The data analysis led to the emergence of 110 primary codes and two main categories entitled “positive experiences” and “negative experiences.” The first main category was “positive experiences” (included 1 subcategory (benefits of virtual learning) with 3 subsubcategories (saving time, saving money, and increasing the possibility of daily planning)). The second main category was “negative experiences” (included 4 subcategories (reducing quality of education, physical e6ects, psychological e6ects, and di6erent exams)). Conclusion. Nursing students had both positive and negative experiences with virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and were facing multiple educational challenges. The Findings of this study could be considered by managers and relevant oGcials in educational planning to improve the quality of nursing education.
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