Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj20220813013434
D. Darmadi, R. Ruslie
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). This is a chronic inflammation involving gastrointestinal tract. The prevalence of IBD is increasing recently. Approximately, 25% of all IBD cases develope during childhood. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors play important role in the pathogenesis of IBD. Mild form of IBD is more common in children with symptoms ranging from weight loss, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Diagnosis is established based on history, physical examination, laboratory examination, imaging, endoscopy and colonoscopy, and ultimately, histopathology examination. Management includes utilization of aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and biologic agents. Nutritional support, psychosocial approach and surgical approach are other therapeutic options. The complications may occur such as micronutrient deficiency, growth failure, increased risk of malignancies, and psychiatric disorders. Routine monitoring of disease progress and growth achievement is mandatory in the management of IBD.
{"title":"Inflammatory bowel disease in pediatrics","authors":"D. Darmadi, R. Ruslie","doi":"10.5455/rmj20220813013434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj20220813013434","url":null,"abstract":"Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). This is a chronic inflammation involving gastrointestinal tract. The prevalence of IBD is increasing recently. Approximately, 25% of all IBD cases develope during childhood. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors play important role in the pathogenesis of IBD. Mild form of IBD is more common in children with symptoms ranging from weight loss, rectal bleeding, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Diagnosis is established based on history, physical examination, laboratory examination, imaging, endoscopy and colonoscopy, and ultimately, histopathology examination. Management includes utilization of aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and biologic agents. Nutritional support, psychosocial approach and surgical approach are other therapeutic options. The complications may occur such as micronutrient deficiency, growth failure, increased risk of malignancies, and psychiatric disorders. Routine monitoring of disease progress and growth achievement is mandatory in the management of IBD.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840362","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230308035353
H. Dabis, R. Abed
Objective: To assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy rate and its predictor in diabetic patients. Methodology: The researchers conducted the study in Thi-Qar governorate, Iraq involving 500 diabetic patients at specialized center for diabetes and endocrinology. Results: Uptake rate was 64.4%. Three factors showed significant relationship to vaccine hesitancy (fear of side effects, previous COVID-19 infection, and believing in conspiracy theory). Also, older persons, females, lower education and who lived in rural areas were less likely to take COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: The study concluded fairly high hesitancy rate, and recommend that effective education for these patients could eliminate any fears or misinformed thoughts about the vaccine.
{"title":"COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and its related factors among Iraqi diabetic patients","authors":"H. Dabis, R. Abed","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230308035353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230308035353","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy rate and its predictor in diabetic patients. Methodology: The researchers conducted the study in Thi-Qar governorate, Iraq involving 500 diabetic patients at specialized center for diabetes and endocrinology. Results: Uptake rate was 64.4%. Three factors showed significant relationship to vaccine hesitancy (fear of side effects, previous COVID-19 infection, and believing in conspiracy theory). Also, older persons, females, lower education and who lived in rural areas were less likely to take COVID-19 vaccine. Conclusion: The study concluded fairly high hesitancy rate, and recommend that effective education for these patients could eliminate any fears or misinformed thoughts about the vaccine.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840388","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj13443127-1672162726
A. Farhat, Hamayun Anwar, Rabia Zeb, M. Qasim
Objective: To determine the prevalence of re-feeding syndrome in children treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed at Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Teaching Hospital, Mansehra, Pakistan from October 2020 to April 2021. A total of 186 children of either gender aged 1-5 years and admitted with SAM were included. Children with SAM were given F75-proxy every two hours for 2 days and then were fed with a locally made formula aimed to replace F-100 (F100-proxy), 6 times a day for a further duration of 2 days. After completing three days at the hospital, blood was drawn for measurements of blood and serum levels of phosphate, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Results: In a total of 186 children with SAM, the mean age was 3±1.21 years while 100 (53.8%) children were aged between 1-3 years. There were 146 (78.5%) boys and 40 (21.5%) girls representing a male to female ratio of 3.5:1. Re-feeding syndrome was noted among 25 (13.4%) children. Conclusion: Children with SAM were found to have high prevalence of re-feeding syndrome. Early recognition with appropriate treatment can be the key to a successful outcome in these children.
{"title":"Re-feeding syndrome in children treated for severe acute malnutrition","authors":"A. Farhat, Hamayun Anwar, Rabia Zeb, M. Qasim","doi":"10.5455/rmj13443127-1672162726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj13443127-1672162726","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the prevalence of re-feeding syndrome in children treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). Methodology: This cross-sectional study was performed at Department of Pediatrics, King Abdullah Teaching Hospital, Mansehra, Pakistan from October 2020 to April 2021. A total of 186 children of either gender aged 1-5 years and admitted with SAM were included. Children with SAM were given F75-proxy every two hours for 2 days and then were fed with a locally made formula aimed to replace F-100 (F100-proxy), 6 times a day for a further duration of 2 days. After completing three days at the hospital, blood was drawn for measurements of blood and serum levels of phosphate, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Results: In a total of 186 children with SAM, the mean age was 3±1.21 years while 100 (53.8%) children were aged between 1-3 years. There were 146 (78.5%) boys and 40 (21.5%) girls representing a male to female ratio of 3.5:1. Re-feeding syndrome was noted among 25 (13.4%) children. Conclusion: Children with SAM were found to have high prevalence of re-feeding syndrome. Early recognition with appropriate treatment can be the key to a successful outcome in these children.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840479","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230909063129
Wafaa Salih
Objective: To identify correlation of elevated LDH & CRP levels with the outcomes of COVID-19. Methodology: The cross-sectional retrospective study consisted of 200 COVID-19 patients who presented at a private clinical in Baghdad, Iraq. It was carried out from February 2021 to February 2022. Data included age, gender and clinical presentation. Blood samples were taken for high sensitivity CRP and LDH in the serum. Results: Out of 200 patients, 50 were critical and 150 severe according to clinical features. LDH and CRP showed a significant increase (p=0.000) in critical patients. This group involved admission to the respiratory intensive care unit requiring mechanical ventilation than in patients with severe COVID-19 (760.5±6.3 vs. 290.3±4.1 and 44.9±7.6 vs. 25.4±2.3, respectively) Conclusions: LDH and CRP in critical COVID-19 patients may be considered as a risk factor for predicting the bad progression of the disease.
{"title":"Elevated lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and C- reactive protein (CRP) level as a risk factor for critical COVID-19","authors":"Wafaa Salih","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230909063129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230909063129","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To identify correlation of elevated LDH & CRP levels with the outcomes of COVID-19. Methodology: The cross-sectional retrospective study consisted of 200 COVID-19 patients who presented at a private clinical in Baghdad, Iraq. It was carried out from February 2021 to February 2022. Data included age, gender and clinical presentation. Blood samples were taken for high sensitivity CRP and LDH in the serum. Results: Out of 200 patients, 50 were critical and 150 severe according to clinical features. LDH and CRP showed a significant increase (p=0.000) in critical patients. This group involved admission to the respiratory intensive care unit requiring mechanical ventilation than in patients with severe COVID-19 (760.5±6.3 vs. 290.3±4.1 and 44.9±7.6 vs. 25.4±2.3, respectively) Conclusions: LDH and CRP in critical COVID-19 patients may be considered as a risk factor for predicting the bad progression of the disease.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"151 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135357391","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230121090847
Yossra Khudhur
Objective: To investigate the levels of IL8 and immunoglobulins (IgM and IgG) in women with Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy if they were different from those in the control group. Methodology: This comparative cross-sectional study included 70 pregnant and non-pregnant females who were enrolled at Tikrit general hospital, Tikrit from January 1, to July 1, 2022. Inclusion criteria include pregnant women with toxoplasmosis. Anti-toxoplasma IgM and IgG antibodies (Torch-IgG, IgM) and IL8 levels were determined in all women. Results: The survey indicated a high number (48.5%) among ages 20, followed by 40% among ages 21-29. At age >20 years, the most positive IgM and IgG cases were reported (3 and 12), respectively, while only (2 and 7) were reported at age 21-29. In women who had a miscarriage with IgM positive as (8.5%) compared to miscarriage (11%), while women with miscarriage and positive IgG as (10.5%) compared without miscarriage (70%). The study found pregnant women had higher IL-8 levels than the control group (p=0.0001). Conclusion: Those under 20 years old had the largest total, followed by those in 21-29 years age. There were fewer cases of positive antibodies (M and G) seen in women aged 21–29 (8 and 7 cases). The levels of IL-8 were significantly higher in pregnant women who had experienced a miscarriage with a positive IgM (8.5%) than in those who had not (11%).
{"title":"Early detection of Toxoplasmosis in Iraqi pregnant women","authors":"Yossra Khudhur","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230121090847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230121090847","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To investigate the levels of IL8 and immunoglobulins (IgM and IgG) in women with Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy if they were different from those in the control group. Methodology: This comparative cross-sectional study included 70 pregnant and non-pregnant females who were enrolled at Tikrit general hospital, Tikrit from January 1, to July 1, 2022. Inclusion criteria include pregnant women with toxoplasmosis. Anti-toxoplasma IgM and IgG antibodies (Torch-IgG, IgM) and IL8 levels were determined in all women. Results: The survey indicated a high number (48.5%) among ages 20, followed by 40% among ages 21-29. At age >20 years, the most positive IgM and IgG cases were reported (3 and 12), respectively, while only (2 and 7) were reported at age 21-29. In women who had a miscarriage with IgM positive as (8.5%) compared to miscarriage (11%), while women with miscarriage and positive IgG as (10.5%) compared without miscarriage (70%). The study found pregnant women had higher IL-8 levels than the control group (p=0.0001). Conclusion: Those under 20 years old had the largest total, followed by those in 21-29 years age. There were fewer cases of positive antibodies (M and G) seen in women aged 21–29 (8 and 7 cases). The levels of IL-8 were significantly higher in pregnant women who had experienced a miscarriage with a positive IgM (8.5%) than in those who had not (11%).","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135357644","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230124065756
Ban Mousa, Vian Alqani, Hadeel Awadh
Objective: To examine the influence of consanguineous marriage on pregnancy outcomes and highlight the factors, such as rural region residency, unemployment, and poor education. Methodology: This prospective study used a questionnaire for women in Babylon teaching hospital and some private clinics from the 1st of June 2021 to the 1st of July 2022. Randomly, 500 women were taken, 150 of them had history of consanguineous marriage. Results: Mean age of women was 30 years; 77% were rural, 4.1% were employed, 21.6% had congenital abnormalities, 8.8% experienced recurrent miscarriages, and 10.1% suffered unexplained intrauterine mortality. 350 had no history of consanguineous marriage, a mean age of 34, 46.6% resided in rural areas, 79.3% were employed, 8.2% had congenital abnormalities, 3.4% had recurrent miscarriages, and 4% experienced unexplained intrauterine mortality. Consanguinity and rural living (p=0.0001) and employment (p=0.0001) were substantially correlated. Consanguinity was correlated with congenital abnormalities (p=0.0001), recurrent miscarriage (p=0.022), and unexplained intrauterine death (p=0.036). Conclusion: Consanguineous marriage is prevalent in our region (30%), especially in rural areas and jobless groups, which increases prenatal abnormalities, miscarriage, and intrauterine mortality.
{"title":"Consanguineous marriages and poor pregnancy outcomes","authors":"Ban Mousa, Vian Alqani, Hadeel Awadh","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230124065756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230124065756","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To examine the influence of consanguineous marriage on pregnancy outcomes and highlight the factors, such as rural region residency, unemployment, and poor education. Methodology: This prospective study used a questionnaire for women in Babylon teaching hospital and some private clinics from the 1st of June 2021 to the 1st of July 2022. Randomly, 500 women were taken, 150 of them had history of consanguineous marriage. Results: Mean age of women was 30 years; 77% were rural, 4.1% were employed, 21.6% had congenital abnormalities, 8.8% experienced recurrent miscarriages, and 10.1% suffered unexplained intrauterine mortality. 350 had no history of consanguineous marriage, a mean age of 34, 46.6% resided in rural areas, 79.3% were employed, 8.2% had congenital abnormalities, 3.4% had recurrent miscarriages, and 4% experienced unexplained intrauterine mortality. Consanguinity and rural living (p=0.0001) and employment (p=0.0001) were substantially correlated. Consanguinity was correlated with congenital abnormalities (p=0.0001), recurrent miscarriage (p=0.022), and unexplained intrauterine death (p=0.036). Conclusion: Consanguineous marriage is prevalent in our region (30%), especially in rural areas and jobless groups, which increases prenatal abnormalities, miscarriage, and intrauterine mortality.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135358675","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230308031648
Thani Radhi, Hussein Atiyah
Objective: To determine the interventional program effectiveness on nurses' practices concerning safety of home movement and ambulation for orthopedic patients treated by internal fixation devices. Methodology: This quantitative pre-experimental study was conducted from 1st of April to 15th of December, 2022 in south of Iraq. A non-probability, purposive sample of 30 nurses was selected. Nurses’ practice was assessed before and after an interventional program. SPSS 23 were used to analyze and assess results of study. Results: Out of 30 participants, 23 (76.7%) were nursing institute graduates. More than 50% had 1 to 5 years’ experience in orthopedic wards. Statistically, there were highly significant differences between pretest and posttest in all items for nurses' practices related to safety home movement and ambulation. Conclusion: Level of nursing practices in pretest was very poor. Interventional program had positive effect on nurses’ practices.
{"title":"Effectiveness of intervention program on nurses' practices regarding movement and ambulation instructions for orthopedic patients treated by internal fixation devices","authors":"Thani Radhi, Hussein Atiyah","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230308031648","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230308031648","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the interventional program effectiveness on nurses' practices concerning safety of home movement and ambulation for orthopedic patients treated by internal fixation devices. Methodology: This quantitative pre-experimental study was conducted from 1st of April to 15th of December, 2022 in south of Iraq. A non-probability, purposive sample of 30 nurses was selected. Nurses’ practice was assessed before and after an interventional program. SPSS 23 were used to analyze and assess results of study. Results: Out of 30 participants, 23 (76.7%) were nursing institute graduates. More than 50% had 1 to 5 years’ experience in orthopedic wards. Statistically, there were highly significant differences between pretest and posttest in all items for nurses' practices related to safety home movement and ambulation. Conclusion: Level of nursing practices in pretest was very poor. Interventional program had positive effect on nurses’ practices.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135358944","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230722032424
Khadija Jassim, Abdulkareem Khudhair, Zainab Dawood, Ali Tiryag
Objective: To determine the level of nurses’ knowledge about electrocardiograms. Methodology: This cross-sectional design study was conducted from November 2022 and March 2023. It included 100 nurses who were working in Al-Fayhaa Hospital and the Basrah Teaching Hospital. The competence of nurses was assessed using a standardized questionnaire that was developed and distributed to the respondents involved. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 26. Results: Nearly to half of nurses had fair understanding regarding ECG interpretation, while one third of study participants had good knowledge. Conclusion: Most nurses have a solid understanding of ECG interpretation.
目的:了解护理人员对心电图知识的了解程度。方法:横断面设计研究于2022年11月至2023年3月进行。其中包括在Al-Fayhaa医院和巴士拉教学医院工作的100名护士。使用一份标准化的问卷对护士的能力进行评估，该问卷被开发并分发给所涉及的受访者。收集的数据使用SPSS version 26进行分析。结果:近一半的护士对心电图解释有一定的了解，而三分之一的研究参与者对心电图解释有一定的了解。结论:大多数护士对心电判读有一定的了解。
{"title":"Nurses’ knowledge about electrocardiogram interpretation: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Khadija Jassim, Abdulkareem Khudhair, Zainab Dawood, Ali Tiryag","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230722032424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230722032424","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the level of nurses’ knowledge about electrocardiograms. Methodology: This cross-sectional design study was conducted from November 2022 and March 2023. It included 100 nurses who were working in Al-Fayhaa Hospital and the Basrah Teaching Hospital. The competence of nurses was assessed using a standardized questionnaire that was developed and distributed to the respondents involved. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 26. Results: Nearly to half of nurses had fair understanding regarding ECG interpretation, while one third of study participants had good knowledge. Conclusion: Most nurses have a solid understanding of ECG interpretation.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135709359","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230613082042
Kamal Ameen, Hassan Hussein
Objective: To examine the effect of the socio-demographic factors of staff as an independent variable on identified organizational climate dimensions. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Psycho-social Health Units in Primary Health Care Centers among nurses in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. A convenient sample of 84 nurses was selected. The data were collected through self-report questionnaire from 25th August to 10th October 2022. The questionnaire was composed of socio-demographic variables, and Organizational Climate Scale (OCQ). The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Results: Nurses perceived a favorable organizational climate, in which 73.8% of them associated with favorable level assessment related to dimensions of (structure, motivation, communication, training and learning, friendship, and support). They perceived moderately favorable organizational climate regarding (salary and recognition), while perceiving high organizational climate regarding “identity”. There was a significant relationship between Nurses’ age group, years of employment, and interest in their work with Organizational Climate. A highly significant relationship was found between Nurses’ marital status with Organizational Climate. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of most socio-demographic characteristics as a strong indicator of positive organizational behavior of nurses. This can increase their self-efficacy, ultimately leading to improvement and elevation of efficiency of care provided.
{"title":"Impact of socio-demographic factors on the climate in medical organizations","authors":"Kamal Ameen, Hassan Hussein","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230613082042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230613082042","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To examine the effect of the socio-demographic factors of staff as an independent variable on identified organizational climate dimensions. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Psycho-social Health Units in Primary Health Care Centers among nurses in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. A convenient sample of 84 nurses was selected. The data were collected through self-report questionnaire from 25th August to 10th October 2022. The questionnaire was composed of socio-demographic variables, and Organizational Climate Scale (OCQ). The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Results: Nurses perceived a favorable organizational climate, in which 73.8% of them associated with favorable level assessment related to dimensions of (structure, motivation, communication, training and learning, friendship, and support). They perceived moderately favorable organizational climate regarding (salary and recognition), while perceiving high organizational climate regarding “identity”. There was a significant relationship between Nurses’ age group, years of employment, and interest in their work with Organizational Climate. A highly significant relationship was found between Nurses’ marital status with Organizational Climate. Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of most socio-demographic characteristics as a strong indicator of positive organizational behavior of nurses. This can increase their self-efficacy, ultimately leading to improvement and elevation of efficiency of care provided.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"61 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135709654","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230914102028
Mugahed khadher
Objectives: To explore the awareness and use of health applications among general public in Najran city, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional used convenience random sampling technique to select 351 participants of general population of Najran City. They answered an electronic survey to collect data on their socio-demographic characteristics and the types of mobile applications they used. The data were analyzed using SPSSS version 24. Results: The majority of study participants were male (76.6%) and were aged between 21 and 30 years (53.8%). The majority of participants (97.7%) owned a smartphone, but the mobile applications they used the most were social media applications (68.4%) and that the usage of health applications was very low (15.1%). Of those that were used, the most common were fitness and exercise apps (83.9%), diet and nutrition apps (5.6%), body mass index apps (3.7.%), and quit-smoking apps (5.6%). Conclusion: The use of social media applications was significantly higher than the use of health applications among study participants. Despite the growing number of Health apps, the level of awareness and usability of such apps was still relatively low. In order to increase the use of health apps among public, it is important to first increase awareness and knowledge of these apps benefit on health.
目的:探讨沙特阿拉伯纳吉兰市公众对卫生应用的认识和使用情况。方法:采用描述性横断面抽样方法，从纳季兰市普通人群中抽取351人。他们回答了一项电子调查，以收集他们的社会人口特征和他们使用的移动应用程序类型的数据。使用spss version 24分析数据。结果:研究对象以男性为主(76.6%)，年龄在21 ~ 30岁之间(53.8%)。大多数参与者(97.7%)拥有智能手机，但他们使用最多的移动应用程序是社交媒体应用程序(68.4%)，健康应用程序的使用率非常低(15.1%)。在这些应用中，最常见的是健身和锻炼应用(83.9%)、饮食和营养应用(5.6%)、体重指数应用(3.7%)和戒烟应用(5.6%)。结论:社交媒体应用程序的使用显著高于健康应用程序的使用。尽管健康应用越来越多，但人们对这些应用的认识和可用性仍然相对较低。为了增加公众对健康应用程序的使用，重要的是首先要提高对这些应用程序对健康有益的认识和知识。
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