Pub Date : 2022-11-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.02.art002
Nkor, Mary Modupe
Evidence-Based Practice: Nurses’ knowledge and implementation; in the prevention of Pressure sore amongst debilitating patients was carried out in selected Government Hospitals in Delta State. The research method for the study was a correlational survey design. A simple random sampling was used to select 250 respondents. Permission to collect data was sought from the Ethical Committee of the Hospital Management Board and from respondents. The data collection instrument was a self-developed structured questionnaire that was validated before use. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and the test statistic used for the hypotheses was the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient at 95% CI (i.e., at 0.05 significance level). The results demonstrated 54.4% had knowledge of EBP, 19.6% of nurses employed EBP to prevent pressure sore while and 19.6% employed best practice. There exists a significant relationship between nurses’ level of knowledge of EBP and the prevention of Pressure sore in debilitating patients (r=0.338, df-248, p<0.05). There was a relationship between the implementation strategy of EBP and the prevention of Pressure sore in debilitating patients (r=0.258, df-248, p<0.05). This study revealed the majority had knowledge of EBP. However, there is still a wide gap in knowledge as 38.8% of nurses indicated that opinion, expertise, and intuition are sufficient in preventing Pressure sore in debilitating patients. Nurses are to use nursing models. Models not only increase patient’s satisfaction and quality of nursing care but also offer a useful set of frameworks to guide education and nursing practice as failure to translate research evidence into practice hinders patients from adequate care and is likely to have skin breakdown. Keywords: Evidence-based practice, Implementation, Nurse’s knowledge, Pressure sore, Prevention.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art002
O. S. Kayode
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or simply autism, occupies an extreme position among childhood pathologies due to its severity, duration, and impact on the family. This descriptive study assessed the psychosocial burden of care on 60 mothers of children with childhood autism. The instrument consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZCGI). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23. Results indicated a significantly high level of psychological distress (51.8%) among mother of children with autism, and (30%) thirty percent of mothers of children with autism had a low burden. Bivariate analysis revealed factors that were associated with psychological distress in mother of these children were the presence of social type of impairments and a high number of impairment in the child having to cut down or give up work and a high burden score on these women believed to be a spillover from the care burden. Results also showed the number of impairments at various periods: 12 months (51.79%), 6-12 months (30.36%), and less than 6 months are (17.86%). Mothers’ employment rate was cut down to 51.9%, while 25.9% gave up their job completely. These were significantly and independently associated with psychological distress. Conclusively, the study revealed that mothers of children with autism experience significant higher levels of burden. Hence, an urgent need for the implementation of intervention programmes to reduce the burden of care among this group of mothers in Nigeria with social support and governmental assistance and approaches.
自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)，或简称自闭症，由于其严重程度、持续时间和对家庭的影响，在儿童疾病中占据极端地位。本描述性研究评估了60名儿童自闭症母亲的心理社会负担。该工具包括社会人口学特征、12项一般健康问卷(GHQ-12)和Zarit照顾者负担访谈(ZCGI)。数据分析采用SPSS version 23。结果显示，自闭症儿童母亲的心理困扰水平显著较高(51.8%)，而自闭症儿童母亲的心理负担较低(30%)。双变量分析显示，与这些孩子的母亲心理困扰相关的因素是社会类型障碍的存在，以及孩子不得不减少或放弃工作的大量障碍，以及这些妇女的高负担得分，这被认为是照顾负担的溢出。结果还显示了不同时期的损伤数量:12个月(51.79%)，6-12个月(30.36%)，6个月以下(17.86%)。母亲的就业率降至51.9%，而25.9%的人完全放弃了工作。这些都与心理困扰有显著且独立的关系。最后，研究表明，患有自闭症的孩子的母亲承受着更大的负担。因此，迫切需要执行干预方案，在社会支持和政府援助和办法下减轻尼日利亚这一母亲群体的护理负担。
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Pub Date : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art003
M. Wombeogo
The study seeks to unearth parental anxiety of perceived disorder and application of concoctions on infant pulsating anterior fontanelle in the Tamale metropolis, Ghana. Pulsation of the anterior fontanelle though a physiological reality of all infants, causes anxiety on the part of parents for fear of the infant suffering some form of harm as a result. A qualitative study which employed the narrative realities of mothers, delving into mothers’ beliefs on the physiologic functionality of the anterior fontanelle and perceived treatment mode commonly employed by mothers. The study revealed that mothers do not have any scientific reason behind the belief system for the application of concoctions on the pulsating anterior fontanelles of their infants. Consequently, the author recommends that the Ghana Health Service, the Teaching Hospitals, and the Municipal and District Health authorities should embark on serious health education on the essence of the fontanelle and demystify some cultural or traditional belief systems around pulsation of the anterior fontanelle. The application of concoctions on infant pulsating fontanelles is just not based on scientific principles known to the people, but it is perceptively done out of fear of the unknown.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art006
Peter Worlanyo Abomah
The aim of the study was to explore the influence of social media and social support on the flourishing homosexual identity in Accra, Ghana. The objectives were to determine the extent to which social support influence’s homosexual identity, the correlation between homosexual identity and flourishing levels among homosexuals, to ascertain the extent to which media, emotional, and social support predicts how homosexuals flourish, and finally to as certain how differences in the level of education predict how homosexuals flourish in Accra, Ghana. A case study design was employed. The population for this study was associates of the homosexual Community in Accra-Ghana. Using a purposive sampling technique, 142 homosexual respondents answered a standard questionnaire. Berlin Social Support scale (BSSS), Diener Flourishing scale Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Scale were used on demographics, social support, flourishing, and lesbian, gay, bisexual identity. Data was analysed using simple linear regression, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and one-way analysis of variance. Results obtained indicated that social support does not predict homosexual identity among homosexuals in Accra. As an individual homosexual identity increases so does the level with which the individual flourishes. Thirdly, social media emotional, and social support was found to be a predictor of flourishing among homosexuals in Accra. Finally, the results also indicated that differences in the level of education do not predict how homosexuals flourish in Accra. The conclusion indicates that study has shown that differences in the level of education among homosexuals do not influence the extent to which homosexuals flourish.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art001
Peter Worlanyo Abomah
The study aimed at predicting marital satisfaction through self-esteem and Sexual satisfaction in a Ghanaian orthodox church. The objectives were to determine the correlation between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction, to ascertain the correlation between self-esteem and marital satisfaction, and to ascertain the gender difference in marital satisfaction. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. The target group was married couples. Simple random sampling was used to select one hundred and sixty married persons with tenure of marriage between two years and fifty years. Questionnaires on Larson’s sexual satisfaction and Rosenberg’s self-esteem was used for data collection. The cronbach reliability coefficient for the instrument was 0.68 and 0.72, respectively. Results indicate that there was a negative correlation between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction. There was a positive correlation between self-esteem and marital satisfaction. There was no statistically significant difference in gender and marital satisfaction. Based on the discussion of literature review, recommendations were made.
{"title":"Predicting Marital Satisfaction through Self-Esteem and Sexual Satisfaction in a Ghanaian Orthodox Church","authors":"Peter Worlanyo Abomah","doi":"10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art001","url":null,"abstract":"The study aimed at predicting marital satisfaction through self-esteem and Sexual satisfaction in a Ghanaian orthodox church. The objectives were to determine the correlation between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction, to ascertain the correlation between self-esteem and marital satisfaction, and to ascertain the gender difference in marital satisfaction. The descriptive survey research design was adopted. The target group was married couples. Simple random sampling was used to select one hundred and sixty married persons with tenure of marriage between two years and fifty years. Questionnaires on Larson’s sexual satisfaction and Rosenberg’s self-esteem was used for data collection. The cronbach reliability coefficient for the instrument was 0.68 and 0.72, respectively. Results indicate that there was a negative correlation between sexual satisfaction and marital satisfaction. There was a positive correlation between self-esteem and marital satisfaction. There was no statistically significant difference in gender and marital satisfaction. Based on the discussion of literature review, recommendations were made.","PeriodicalId":333762,"journal":{"name":"TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124551580","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 : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art007
Frank Nukunu
Information and communication technology (ICT) is transforming healthcare delivery at a fast rate. Nurses who form most of the health workforce are strategically positioned to champion the transition to digital health care. Ghana is fast adopting eHealth. However, there is little evidence on how well nurses are using these technologies. A descriptive cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach was conducted to examine the availability, utilization, and support systems of eHealth resources in the nursing profession. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed. Data collated from 206 registered nurses in Cape Coast revealed that respondents were predominantly female (61.7%), and 38.3% were males. The result suggests that good resources for eHealth service delivery were available with association wards and resources availability (χ2=19.691, P= .012). Comparatively, the A&E ward had the most resources compared to the medical ward (p=.018), OPD (p=.012), Surgical ward (p=.013), Theatre (p=.003), Children ward (p=.000), Obs/Gynae ward (p=.002), ICU (p=.042) and NICU (p=.011). Also, most nurses have received adequate training, technical support, and internet connectivity towards eHealth resources usage. The study further revealed that most facilities did not have access to eLibraries. Monitoring and evaluation were either erratic or non-existent. Though the study results showed some promise in the digitization of healthcare in Ghana, there is more to be done to bridge the gap between the health needs of the population and the technologies required to meet them.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art005
Eric Kwasi Elliason
This study investigated the relationship among occupational stress, social relationships at the workplace, and psychological well-being among nurses and midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana. A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in four purposely selected Catholic Hospitals in the Western Region of Ghana. A sample of 300 nurses and midwives was used for the analysis. For gathering information from participants, a questionnaire based on the Nurses’ Occupational Stress Scale was adopted to measure the level of occupational stress; Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale (PWB 18 items) to measure the level of psychological well-being, and the Worker Relationship Scale was developed by Biggs, Swailes, and Baker to measure the level of social relationships at the workplace among nurses and midwives. For statistical analysis, a one-sample t-test and Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficients were employed. The findings revealed a high level of occupational stress among nurses and midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana, a positive social relationship among them, and positive psychological well-being among the nurses and midwives. The study’s findings also revealed occupational stress was moderately and weakly associated with psychological well-being and workplace social relationships. Social relationships at the workplace were positively correlated with psychological well-being. It was recommended that Counselling Psychologists should be employed in all health facilities to take care of the counselling needs of nurses and midwives.
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Pub Date : 2022-05-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art004
F. R. K. Sebuliba
Raising the professional knowledge and skill of nurses through acquiring a baccalaureate degree has shown evidence of an increase in the provision of quality care, a reduction in mortality rates in hospitals, and increase in patient safety. Institutions of higher education have adopted online learning for degree-completion nursing programs in Uganda to advance more nurses to the baccalaureate level. This paper presents the findings from the qualitative phase of a mixed-method study that explored factors that contribute to students’ self-efficacy to learn online. In the quantitative phase of the study, 226 nursing students were surveyed about their personal attributes, technical competences, and institutional supports that contributed to their self-efficacy to learn online. The surveys revealed that a majority of the students (58%) reported moderate to high levels of readiness to learn online. The qualitative phase was designed to elicit the students’ perception of those factors that influenced self-efficacy to learn online. It was also conducted during the COVID pandemic and captured the students’ perceptions during the online study. Two focus group discussions were held with a representative sample from the students (n-14) who participated in the survey portion of the study. The findings provided an understanding of students’ perceptions of online learning readiness, the challenges they faced, and insights into how educators, employers, and families can support students’ online learning. The findings can be generalized to students such as those in degree-completion programs, who are employed, and who study from rural or low resource areas globally.
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Pub Date : 2021-11-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.07.02.art008
Eric Kwasi Elliason
This study investigated the type of coping strategies nurses and midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana adopted to mitigate the effects of occupational stress. The study also looked at the association between occupational stress and coping strategies among nurses and midwives. A quantitative research approach was adopted for the study. Specifically, the study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A sample size of 300 was used for the study. A questionnaire based on the Coping Strategies Inventory developed by Tobin, Holroyd, Reynolds, and Wigal was adopted. The short form of the inventory was used. For statistical purposes, One-Sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, mean and standard deviation, and Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficients were employed to analyze the data gathered. The results of the study revealed that nurses and midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region adopted both emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies but predominantly problem-focused coping strategies to mitigate the effects of occupational stress. The study’s results also revealed that occupational stress has a weak positive significant relationship with coping strategies between nurses and midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana. The study recommended that nurses and midwives be trained on the appropriate types of coping strategies to deal with occupational stress. It was also recommended that nurses and midwives be trained on stress management strategies.
本研究调查了加纳西部地区天主教保健服务的护士和助产士为减轻职业压力的影响而采取的应对策略类型。该研究还调查了护士和助产士的职业压力与应对策略之间的关系。本研究采用定量研究方法。具体来说，本研究采用了描述性横断面调查。该研究的样本量为300人。问卷采用Tobin, Holroyd, Reynolds, and Wigal开发的应对策略量表。使用了清单的简写形式。统计方面，采用单样本Kolmogorov-Smirnov检验、均值和标准差、Pearson矩相关系数对收集到的数据进行分析。研究结果显示，西区天主教卫生服务的护士和助产士在减轻职业压力的影响时，同时采用情绪关注和问题关注两种应对策略，但以问题关注为主。研究结果还显示，职业压力与加纳西部地区天主教卫生服务护士和助产士的应对策略之间存在微弱的正相关关系。该研究建议，护士和助产士应接受适当的应对策略培训，以应对职业压力。还建议对护士和助产士进行压力管理战略方面的培训。
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Pub Date : 2021-11-30DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.07.02.art009
Anyebe, E E
Obesity and overweight have become a global public health and social issues, with concerns for demographic determinants and health sequelae. The situation among nurses in Nigeria lacks empirical evidence. This study determined the prevalence, socio-demographic, and health correlates of overweight and obesity among nurses in a tertiary health institution in North-west Nigeria using a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A convenient sample of 225 nurses, selected from different units, was recruited for the study. A questionnaire and anthropometric measurements were used to obtain data. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0. Body mass index (BMI) was used to categorise weight: <18.5 kg/m2, 18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2, 25 – 29.9kg/m2 and 30kg/m2 and above to define underweight, normal, overweight, and obese respectively. Results showed over a third (38.0%) of nurses in this setting are obese; 28.0% are overweight, 32% have normal weight, while a few (2.0%) are underweight. Married females are more obese or overweight; obesity and overweight seem to increase with age and ranks. Obesity and overweight are associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and arthritis in about 25% of nurses. A high prevalence rate of obesity and overweight is thus found, with about two-thirds (66%) of nurses in the study area being either overweight or obese. This is associated with nurses’ age, gender, marital status, and ranks, and some non-communicable diseases. It is recommended that regular health checks, stress management, and other health promotion activities should form the institutional policy for health schemes and self-care for nurses.
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