Uterine involution is the enlarged uterus that undergoes a physiological involution of about 6 weeks returning to its nonpregnant condition. Uterine subinvolusion occurs due to the uterus cannot contract properly, causing bleeding, leading possibility to death. Various synthetic drugs have been used in accelerating uterine involution by inducing uterine contractions and preventing uterine subinvolution often lead to anaphylactic reactions, short-term arterial hypotension, hot flashes and reflex tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, and heart rhythm disturbances. Concerning the adverse effects of the synthetic drugs in accelerating uterine contractions and preventing uterine subinvolution, many researchers had conducted studies pertaining to the beneficial of natural medicinal plants in accelerating uterine involution by inducing uterine contractions and preventing uterine subinvolution, including pineapple (Ananas comosus). The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of pineapple juice on the uteral involution in postpartum mothers at Pratama Jannah and Dermawati Maternity Clinics of Deli Serdang Regency in 2019. The study design was a quasi-experiment with pretest and posttest using independent t-test. The sample numbers were 40 postpartum mothers that consisted of 20 samples in the control group and 20 samples in the intervention group by predetermined criteria. The dependent variable of uteral involution by inducing uterine contractions was fundal height (the distance between the symphisis pubis and the uterine fundus) and the independent variable was pineapple juice. Fundal height was measured using a metric tape. Data collection was carried out by the means of direct interview using questionnaires and observation sheets. The data were analyzed using independent t-test. The statistical test used was t-test. Results of the statistical t-test revealed that p-value =0.0001 < α = 0.05, in which Ho was rejected, meaning that there was a significant difference in the group control group and the intervention group on the uterine involution in postpartum mothers with p-value was 0.002 (α <0.05). It was concluded that pineapple juice showed a significant effect in reducing uterine subinvolution and accelerated uterine involution of postpartum mothers at Pratama Jannah and Dermawati Maternity Clinics in Deli Serdang Regency. It is suggested to use pineapple juice as natural therapy in reducing the adverse effects of uteral involution.
{"title":"The Effect of Pineapple Juice (Ananas comosus) on the Uterine Involution of Postpartum Mothers at Pratama Jannah and Dermawati Maternity Clinics of Deli Serdang Regency in 2019","authors":"A. Batubara, Fitriyani Pulungan","doi":"10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p22","url":null,"abstract":"Uterine involution is the enlarged uterus that undergoes a physiological involution of about 6 weeks returning to its nonpregnant condition. Uterine subinvolusion occurs due to the uterus cannot contract properly, causing bleeding, leading possibility to death. Various synthetic drugs have been used in accelerating uterine involution by inducing uterine contractions and preventing uterine subinvolution often lead to anaphylactic reactions, short-term arterial hypotension, hot flashes and reflex tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, and heart rhythm disturbances. Concerning the adverse effects of the synthetic drugs in accelerating uterine contractions and preventing uterine subinvolution, many researchers had conducted studies pertaining to the beneficial of natural medicinal plants in accelerating uterine involution by inducing uterine contractions and preventing uterine subinvolution, including pineapple (Ananas comosus). The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of pineapple juice on the uteral involution in postpartum mothers at Pratama Jannah and Dermawati Maternity Clinics of Deli Serdang Regency in 2019. The study design was a quasi-experiment with pretest and posttest using independent t-test. The sample numbers were 40 postpartum mothers that consisted of 20 samples in the control group and 20 samples in the intervention group by predetermined criteria. The dependent variable of uteral involution by inducing uterine contractions was fundal height (the distance between the symphisis pubis and the uterine fundus) and the independent variable was pineapple juice. Fundal height was measured using a metric tape. Data collection was carried out by the means of direct interview using questionnaires and observation sheets. The data were analyzed using independent t-test. The statistical test used was t-test. Results of the statistical t-test revealed that p-value =0.0001 < α = 0.05, in which Ho was rejected, meaning that there was a significant difference in the group control group and the intervention group on the uterine involution in postpartum mothers with p-value was 0.002 (α <0.05). It was concluded that pineapple juice showed a significant effect in reducing uterine subinvolution and accelerated uterine involution of postpartum mothers at Pratama Jannah and Dermawati Maternity Clinics in Deli Serdang Regency. It is suggested to use pineapple juice as natural therapy in reducing the adverse effects of uteral involution.","PeriodicalId":12573,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Health Science","volume":"42 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80065461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hanan Al-Marbouai, Muhammad Muqeet Ullah, Ahmed Yar Al-Buloshi, Aisha Al-Quraini, Shahira Al-Maqbali, S. Al-Mahruqi, Prakash Kp, Ghulam Ali Memon, S. Al-Saidi, S. Almudaraa, R. Nooh
During the first wave of pandemic in 2020, the initial prodromal symptoms of COVID-19 were similar to vaccine preventable diseases like Measles apart from typical rash and probability of missing such cases during COVID-19 will lead to local spread of cases. The most significant risk lies in children below five years, especially unvaccinated expatriate children who contribute to imported cases of measles from highly endemic countries. After initial confirmation of 3 cases in April 2020, this outbreak was epidemiologically investigated in Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman, which included data on clinical symptoms, exposure information, travel history, immunization, and history of contact with others. Among the positive cases, 75% were girls; 6 were Afghani nationals and 2 were Pakistani nationals. However, most cases were reported between Afghani nationals 6 (75%) due to their low vaccination status. Genotyping B3 was isolated, and the virus traced back to Pakistan as the country of origin. In 2019, the Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella (RVC), has declared Oman as a measles and rubella-free nation. The rationale of this study is to have a clear understanding of the events that led to the importation of genotype B3 measles outbreak in Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman, during initial phase of first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 which highlighted the existence of vigilant surveillance system of the country. The field investigation was done to confirm an outbreak and to prevent transmission by isolating the cases and vaccinating the unvaccinated children and lastly to make critical recommendations that should be applied to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
{"title":"Detection of Imported Measles Outbreak (Clusters) in Al-Buraimi Governorate during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Series Study","authors":"Hanan Al-Marbouai, Muhammad Muqeet Ullah, Ahmed Yar Al-Buloshi, Aisha Al-Quraini, Shahira Al-Maqbali, S. Al-Mahruqi, Prakash Kp, Ghulam Ali Memon, S. Al-Saidi, S. Almudaraa, R. Nooh","doi":"10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p29","url":null,"abstract":"During the first wave of pandemic in 2020, the initial prodromal symptoms of COVID-19 were similar to vaccine preventable diseases like Measles apart from typical rash and probability of missing such cases during COVID-19 will lead to local spread of cases. The most significant risk lies in children below five years, especially unvaccinated expatriate children who contribute to imported cases of measles from highly endemic countries. \u0000 \u0000After initial confirmation of 3 cases in April 2020, this outbreak was epidemiologically investigated in Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman, which included data on clinical symptoms, exposure information, travel history, immunization, and history of contact with others. Among the positive cases, 75% were girls; 6 were Afghani nationals and 2 were Pakistani nationals. However, most cases were reported between Afghani nationals 6 (75%) due to their low vaccination status. Genotyping B3 was isolated, and the virus traced back to Pakistan as the country of origin. \u0000 \u0000In 2019, the Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella (RVC), has declared Oman as a measles and rubella-free nation. The rationale of this study is to have a clear understanding of the events that led to the importation of genotype B3 measles outbreak in Al Buraimi Governorate, Oman, during initial phase of first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 which highlighted the existence of vigilant surveillance system of the country. \u0000 \u0000The field investigation was done to confirm an outbreak and to prevent transmission by isolating the cases and vaccinating the unvaccinated children and lastly to make critical recommendations that should be applied to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.","PeriodicalId":12573,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Health Science","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80222401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The present study was intended to examine the effect of discrimination on the development of job stress and depression, and the mediating role of job stress between workplace discrimination and depression among nurses in hospitals in Iran. The sample comprised 166 nurses holding a bachelor’s degree or higher and working in hospitals located in the districts of 5 and 17 of Tehran, the capital city of Iran, which are usually inhabited by economically middle- and low-income people respectively. A random sampling technique was employed based on a cross-sectional design. This study revealed that workplace discrimination was positively correlated with job stress (β = .178, p = .000) and depression (β = .142, p = .002). Job stress was positively correlated with depression (β = .253 and p = .000). The study analysis revealed that job stress partially mediated the relationship between workplace discrimination and depression among nursing professionals. The study suggests that workplace discrimination can be considered a predictor of negative health outcomes and nurses may be vulnerable to job stress, resulting in depression.
本研究旨在探讨歧视对伊朗医院护士工作压力和抑郁发展的影响，以及工作压力在工作场所歧视与抑郁之间的中介作用。样本包括166名拥有学士学位或更高学位的护士，他们在伊朗首都德黑兰第5区和第17区医院工作，这些地区通常分别由经济上的中低收入人群居住。采用基于横断面设计的随机抽样技术。本研究发现，职场歧视与工作压力(β = .178, p = .000)和抑郁(β = .142, p = .002)呈正相关。工作压力与抑郁呈正相关(β = 0.253, p = 0.000)。研究分析发现，工作压力在护理专业人员职场歧视与抑郁的关系中起部分中介作用。研究表明，工作场所的歧视可以被认为是负面健康结果的预测因素，护士可能容易受到工作压力的影响，从而导致抑郁。
{"title":"The Effects of Workplace Discrimination on Job Stress and Depression Among Nurses: A Test of Mediation","authors":"Rahim Mosahab, Arya Mosahab","doi":"10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p1","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was intended to examine the effect of discrimination on the development of job stress and depression, and the mediating role of job stress between workplace discrimination and depression among nurses in hospitals in Iran. The sample comprised 166 nurses holding a bachelor’s degree or higher and working in hospitals located in the districts of 5 and 17 of Tehran, the capital city of Iran, which are usually inhabited by economically middle- and low-income people respectively. A random sampling technique was employed based on a cross-sectional design. This study revealed that workplace discrimination was positively correlated with job stress (β = .178, p = .000) and depression (β = .142, p = .002). Job stress was positively correlated with depression (β = .253 and p = .000). The study analysis revealed that job stress partially mediated the relationship between workplace discrimination and depression among nursing professionals. The study suggests that workplace discrimination can be considered a predictor of negative health outcomes and nurses may be vulnerable to job stress, resulting in depression.","PeriodicalId":12573,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Health Science","volume":"147 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73145818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shital B. Shital B. Palghadmal, R. Bhosale, Prajakta Kulkarni, S. Kolhe, S. Yewale, S. Padmanabhan
Rutin with several pharmacological properties has been reported to be an effective inhibitor for SARS-COV-2 viral protease. Due to lack of specific drugs available for treatment of covid infection, hunt is on for possible herbal supplements that will impact multiplication of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and also provide immunity to people against such infections. We report a simple and cost-effective method for extraction of rutin from Moringa oleifera, a plant with high nutritive value due to its rich contents in minerals, vitamins and other essential phytochemicals. The solubility of rutin in water was achieved using rutin-arginine mixture (identified as a good water-soluble version of rutin) and tested for its antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli by MIC studies and compared with rutin solubilized in methanol. Our results demonstrate easy scale of the rutin extraction process and such a process could be applicable to extraction of rutin from other medicinal plants as well. We demonstrate that rutin purified through column chromatography has 20% higher solubility in water and maintains its anti-bacterial properties against Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli. Our findings reveal new possibilities of using resin column chromatography for concentrating rutin from plant extracts. Also, potential use of water soluble rutin is envisaged for development of nebulizers for treatment of asthma, hyperglycemia, and pneumonia, seen in COVID-19 affected patients.
{"title":"Use of Diaion HP20 Resin to Achieve High Rutin Containing Moringa oleifera Extract: Its Solubility and Anti-Bacterial Properties and Possible Applications in Nebulizer Formulation for COVID Patients","authors":"Shital B. Shital B. Palghadmal, R. Bhosale, Prajakta Kulkarni, S. Kolhe, S. Yewale, S. Padmanabhan","doi":"10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v14n10p7","url":null,"abstract":"Rutin with several pharmacological properties has been reported to be an effective inhibitor for SARS-COV-2 viral protease. Due to lack of specific drugs available for treatment of covid infection, hunt is on for possible herbal supplements that will impact multiplication of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and also provide immunity to people against such infections. We report a simple and cost-effective method for extraction of rutin from Moringa oleifera, a plant with high nutritive value due to its rich contents in minerals, vitamins and other essential phytochemicals. The solubility of rutin in water was achieved using rutin-arginine mixture (identified as a good water-soluble version of rutin) and tested for its antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli by MIC studies and compared with rutin solubilized in methanol. Our results demonstrate easy scale of the rutin extraction process and such a process could be applicable to extraction of rutin from other medicinal plants as well. We demonstrate that rutin purified through column chromatography has 20% higher solubility in water and maintains its anti-bacterial properties against Klebsiella pneumoniae and E. coli. Our findings reveal new possibilities of using resin column chromatography for concentrating rutin from plant extracts. Also, potential use of water soluble rutin is envisaged for development of nebulizers for treatment of asthma, hyperglycemia, and pneumonia, seen in COVID-19 affected patients.","PeriodicalId":12573,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Health Science","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83379582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) of methadone maintenance patients in Ho Chi Minh City after the most devastating wave of COVID-19 and to explore factors that influence their QOL. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 230 people who were in a methadone maintenance phase at the Tan Binh methadone treatment clinic using WHOQoL-BREF questionnaires. Ten in-depth interviews were carried out with patients and health staff, who were purposely selected. RESULTS: The overall QOL score of study participants according to the 100-point WHOQoL-BREF scale was 64.6 ± 9.8, in which the highest average score was the physical health domain (68.3 ± 11.1 points) and the lowest was the social relationship domain (59.1 ± 13.5 points). MMT patients’ employment was found to be strongly affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, with higher unemployment or unstable jobs that negatively influence their QOL. In contrast, the take-home dose policy applied during lockdown was reported as a positive factor and well accepted. Family support and marriage also positively affected their QOL scores, whereas those with positive urine test results reported lower QOL scores. CONCLUSION: Employment and social support for MMT patients has emerged, and further studies should be carried out to provide adequate evidence for methadone treatment improvement, including a multi-day take-home dose initiative.
{"title":"Quality of Life among Methadone Maintenance Patients after the 4th Wave of COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam","authors":"Le Bao Chau, Dao Thi Thanh Nga","doi":"10.5539/gjhs.v15n9p45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v15n9p45","url":null,"abstract":"INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to assess the quality of life (QOL) of methadone maintenance patients in Ho Chi Minh City after the most devastating wave of COVID-19 and to explore factors that influence their QOL. \u0000 \u0000METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 230 people who were in a methadone maintenance phase at the Tan Binh methadone treatment clinic using WHOQoL-BREF questionnaires. Ten in-depth interviews were carried out with patients and health staff, who were purposely selected. \u0000 \u0000RESULTS: The overall QOL score of study participants according to the 100-point WHOQoL-BREF scale was 64.6 ± 9.8, in which the highest average score was the physical health domain (68.3 ± 11.1 points) and the lowest was the social relationship domain (59.1 ± 13.5 points). MMT patients’ employment was found to be strongly affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, with higher unemployment or unstable jobs that negatively influence their QOL. In contrast, the take-home dose policy applied during lockdown was reported as a positive factor and well accepted. Family support and marriage also positively affected their QOL scores, whereas those with positive urine test results reported lower QOL scores. \u0000 \u0000CONCLUSION: Employment and social support for MMT patients has emerged, and further studies should be carried out to provide adequate evidence for methadone treatment improvement, including a multi-day take-home dose initiative.","PeriodicalId":12573,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Health Science","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88110388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paulina Kalimbo, Emmanuel Magesa, R. Opiyo, S. Nyawade
BACKGROUND: The human immunodeficiency virus infection among young people remains a public health concern around the global. To reduce HIV incidences among the young people. To reduce the HIV incidences among the group of young people, the identification of the determinants that influence the uptake of HIV testing especially students are mandatory. Hence help to prevent and control the epidemic. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify the determinants that associated with the uptake of HIV testing among undergraduate students at the college of Health Sciences. METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Nairobi among undergraduate students aged 17- 26 years. Stratified proportionate sampling technique was used to select participants for each school within a college. Data was collected using a closed ended questionnaire and STATA version 11.2 developed by Stata Corp was used to analyse data in which multivariable logistic regression analysis were performed. Confidence interval and level of significance were set at 5% and 20% respectively. RESULTS: Determinants associated with the HIV testing uptake among the young students were as follows; privacy of the location of Testing center (AOR:8.1; 95%Cl:2.7-24.6; p<0.01), peer influence (AOR:1.6; 95%Cl:1.0-2.4; p=0.05), duration in the academic programme (AOR:0.77; 95%Cl:0.25-2.28; p=0.03), and whether the participants were sexually active or not (AOR:2.1; 95%Cl:1.3-3.2; p<0.01). CONCLUSION: The uptake of HIV testing was increased by, privacy of Testing location, sexually active and peer influence.
{"title":"Determinants of HIV Testing Uptake among Undergraduate Students Aged 17-26 Years at the University of Nairobi, Kenya","authors":"Paulina Kalimbo, Emmanuel Magesa, R. Opiyo, S. Nyawade","doi":"10.5539/gjhs.v14n9p41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v14n9p41","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: The human immunodeficiency virus infection among young people remains a public health concern around the global. To reduce HIV incidences among the young people. To reduce the HIV incidences among the group of young people, the identification of the determinants that influence the uptake of HIV testing especially students are mandatory. Hence help to prevent and control the epidemic. \u0000 \u0000OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify the determinants that associated with the uptake of HIV testing among undergraduate students at the college of Health Sciences. \u0000 \u0000METHODS: Analytical cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Nairobi among undergraduate students aged 17- 26 years. Stratified proportionate sampling technique was used to select participants for each school within a college. Data was collected using a closed ended questionnaire and STATA version 11.2 developed by Stata Corp was used to analyse data in which multivariable logistic regression analysis were performed. Confidence interval and level of significance were set at 5% and 20% respectively. \u0000 \u0000RESULTS: Determinants associated with the HIV testing uptake among the young students were as follows; privacy of the location of Testing center (AOR:8.1; 95%Cl:2.7-24.6; p<0.01), peer influence (AOR:1.6; 95%Cl:1.0-2.4; p=0.05), duration in the academic programme (AOR:0.77; 95%Cl:0.25-2.28; p=0.03), and whether the participants were sexually active or not (AOR:2.1; 95%Cl:1.3-3.2; p<0.01). \u0000 \u0000CONCLUSION: The uptake of HIV testing was increased by, privacy of Testing location, sexually active and peer influence.","PeriodicalId":12573,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Health Science","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78177086","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study aims to explore proof of the occurrence and clinical predictors of pneumonia among school-aged children. A systematic review was conducted, where studies published between the years, 2013 to 2020 were included based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The search strategy included free-text terms such as the title and research purpose. However, upon filtration and exclusion of studies based on different reasons, 17 studies were finally selected. Despite the various pathogenesis of pneumonia, findings indicated that environmental conditions contribute significantly to pneumonia, especially when there is poor sanitization and indoor moisture. Studies show that the disease disproportionately affects children from low-income households and regions. Due to the economic status of most of these children, antibiotics are the most prevalent medication administered. This has raised tremendous worry about the risk of developing resistant strains.
{"title":"Prevalence and Clinical Predictors of Severe Pneumonia among School-Aged Children: A Systematized Review","authors":"J. Jimenez, Prince Jacob","doi":"10.5539/gjhs.v14n9p49","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v14n9p49","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to explore proof of the occurrence and clinical predictors of pneumonia among school-aged children. A systematic review was conducted, where studies published between the years, 2013 to 2020 were included based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The search strategy included free-text terms such as the title and research purpose. However, upon filtration and exclusion of studies based on different reasons, 17 studies were finally selected. Despite the various pathogenesis of pneumonia, findings indicated that environmental conditions contribute significantly to pneumonia, especially when there is poor sanitization and indoor moisture. Studies show that the disease disproportionately affects children from low-income households and regions. Due to the economic status of most of these children, antibiotics are the most prevalent medication administered. This has raised tremendous worry about the risk of developing resistant strains.","PeriodicalId":12573,"journal":{"name":"Global Journal of Health Science","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74192611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuko Akagawa, H. Andoh, Tomoko Ito, Mai Narita, Kaori Osawa, S. Heiney, Sachiko Makabe
Children with a parent who has cancer express fears about cancer contagion, parental death and security of their life. CLIMB® (Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery) is a support program to improve children’s ability to cope with their parent’s cancer. This pilot study aims to describe the emotional impact of CLIMB® on children with a parent who has cancer. The elementary school version of QOL (Quality of life), the SRS-C (Stress Response Scale for Children), Self Esteem, and satisfaction were evaluated. Participants were seven children (three girls, four boys). All participants were satisfied with CLIMB®. The QOL scores significantly increased from 79.9 (SD, 19.1; median, 86.7) points before the intervention to 85.1 (SD, 15.7; median, 90.0) points after the intervention, indicating an improvement in the QOL (p=0.046). Subscale was no significant difference according to sex. In the SRS-C scores no item showed significant differences in the pre- and post-intervention scores. The total score had decreased, indicating a decrease in the stress response. The boys showed a slight increase in the scores on the physical state subscale. The self-esteem scale scores were difference between the pre- and post-intervention scores increased significantly for the total score (p=0.028) and the subscales of “self in relationships” (p=0.042) and “self-assertion and self-determination” (p=0.038). During CLIMB®, children received accurate cancer knowledge; and valued sharing their feelings among others who are in the same situation. Children were highly satisfied with the program, although small changes were seen in QOL and stress.
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Amongst the diverse providers of nursing education in South Africa, public nursing colleges have over the years produced 80% of pipeline nursing professionals. The demand imposed by the reorganisation of health services toward universal health coverage, together with the recent changes to the post-school legislation introduced by the Department of Higher Education and Training has required a repositioning of nursing colleges within the new milieu. If public nursing colleges did not comply with post-school education prescripts, they would not be eligible to offer programmes that are aligned to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-framework. The purpose of this article is to provide an account on progress and lessons learnt towards repositioning public nursing colleges within the new higher education milieu as a legal requirement for offering new nursing programmes leading to registration in any of the new nursing categories prescribed in the Nursing Act. The National Department of Health has, through the stewardship of its Chief Nursing Officer facilitated an intense process from 2016 to 2019 of preparing public nursing colleges to meet the requirements for accreditation as higher education institutions. Chief among these activities was the development of a national policy for nursing education informed by and designed around health service demands and underpinned by higher education principles to direct provisioning of nursing education and training. Parallel to the policy, the state of readiness of public nursing colleges was measured against the Council for Higher Education determined criteria for programme accreditation. Lessons emanating from this process are being used to accelerate preparation for accreditation of programmes leading to professional qualifications in nursing and other related health sciences programmes offered at college level to ensure sustained production of nurses with requisite skills mix required for a responsive health care system.
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Emily Galdino da Costa, Izabelly Dutra Fernandes, Victor Albino, Roberta Smania-Marques, R. Olinda, Leandro Fernandes da Silva, Adrielly Karoliny de Lima, Eli Mateus Barbosa Lourenço, Steffany Sales Galisa, Emanuelly Oliveira Muniz e Albuquerque, Matt Smith, J. Traxler, Silvana Santos
According to the World Health Organization, intervention actions and Health Education achieve better performance when based on Behavior Change Theories associated with new technologies. This work aimed to build and validate an Audiovisual Production Assessment Scale (APAS) for use in educational interventions. One hundred videos of up to 90 seconds in length, produced by high school students from Northeast Brazil, were analyzed. The APAS contains twenty statements, grouped into five sections, some of which are based on the Social Cognitive Theory (observational learning; facilitators) and others, such as the halo effect and cognitive comfort, were proposed by Daniel Kahneman. It was found that, of the twenty statements, 15 of them had no significant difference between different evaluators; having obtained a value of 0.941 for Cronbach's Alpha, showing excellent internal reliability of the APAS. On average, 22 (33.8%) videos received a score greater than 60 points, indicating that they have the potential to significantly contribute to population behavior change in relation to the prevention of mosquito-borne arboviruses; 28 (41.3%) contribute satisfactorily; 15 (22.9%), partially and from one to two videos were scored with values lower than 19 points. Altogether, 12% of the videos received maximum scores in relation to the total score and subjective score. The APAS is, therefore, an example of an effective tool for assessing audiovisual content that can be used in educational interventions in health, with good internal reliability. The scale allows evaluating any content, classifying the production into categories that reveal its potential to promote behavior change.
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