Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210310
B. Mohammed, Ikram Mohammed, H. Ahmed, Amera Ezzat Abd El-Naser
Background: Electronic learning (e-learning) nowadays has become a necessity for organizations to support their learning activities and integrating e-learning into learning and teaching may be a tough process with several hurdles. Psycho-educational program is necessary for nursing students to improve their perception and overcome obstacles regarding electronic learning thus improving their learning experience. Objective: The study targets to evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-educational program on perception and obstacles regarding electronic learning among nursing students. Design: This study used quasi-experimental design, pretest-posttests; students were 341 chosen randomly from four academic years, at Assiut University's Faculty of Nursing, during the 2021/2022 academic year. Methods: Students chosen randomly and given the psycho-educational program. Data were collected via student perceptions of electronic learning questionnaire and obstacles to electronic learning questionnaire before and after the program intervension. Results: This study showed an improvement in positive perception as the percentage was (90.3%) compared to (56.9%) before implementing the program, and negative perception decreased from (43.1%) to (9.7%) with a statistical difference after implementing the program (p<0.001). This study revealed reduction obstacles regarding e-learning which in pre-program, 78.9%, 74.5%, and 70.4% reported the presence of obstacles regarding technical and administrative support, infrastructure and technology, and curriculum content dimension, respectively. While, in the post-program, 34.6%, 34.6%, and 28.7% reported the presence of obstacles regarding the same subdimension of obstacles. Also, perception and obstacles were negatively correlated. Conclusion: This study concluded that psycho-educational program showed beneficial effect on improving perception and reducing obstacles faced by nursing students towards electronic learning. Recommendation: this study might help as a guide for future study into the success reasons that contributing to the positive outlook regrading e-learning systems.
{"title":"Effectiveness of Psycho-educational Program on Perception and Obstacles regarding Electronic learning among Nursing Students","authors":"B. Mohammed, Ikram Mohammed, H. Ahmed, Amera Ezzat Abd El-Naser","doi":"10.55131/jphd/2023/210310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55131/jphd/2023/210310","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Electronic learning (e-learning) nowadays has become a necessity for organizations to support their learning activities and integrating e-learning into learning and teaching may be a tough process with several hurdles. Psycho-educational program is necessary for nursing students to improve their perception and overcome obstacles regarding electronic learning thus improving their learning experience. Objective: The study targets to evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-educational program on perception and obstacles regarding electronic learning among nursing students. Design: This study used quasi-experimental design, pretest-posttests; students were 341 chosen randomly from four academic years, at Assiut University's Faculty of Nursing, during the 2021/2022 academic year. Methods: Students chosen randomly and given the psycho-educational program. Data were collected via student perceptions of electronic learning questionnaire and obstacles to electronic learning questionnaire before and after the program intervension. Results: This study showed an improvement in positive perception as the percentage was (90.3%) compared to (56.9%) before implementing the program, and negative perception decreased from (43.1%) to (9.7%) with a statistical difference after implementing the program (p<0.001). This study revealed reduction obstacles regarding e-learning which in pre-program, 78.9%, 74.5%, and 70.4% reported the presence of obstacles regarding technical and administrative support, infrastructure and technology, and curriculum content dimension, respectively. While, in the post-program, 34.6%, 34.6%, and 28.7% reported the presence of obstacles regarding the same subdimension of obstacles. Also, perception and obstacles were negatively correlated. Conclusion: This study concluded that psycho-educational program showed beneficial effect on improving perception and reducing obstacles faced by nursing students towards electronic learning. Recommendation: this study might help as a guide for future study into the success reasons that contributing to the positive outlook regrading e-learning systems.","PeriodicalId":36393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health and Development","volume":"447 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77041970","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 : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210301
Wutthichai Paengkaew, A. Limsakul, Eakkachai Kokkaew, S. Sooktawee, Prachaya Muangnim, Orasa Naban, Nidalak Aroonchan, A. Patpai, Kittiwan Kitpakornsanti, Asadorn Kammuang
This study aims to develop and test an extremely hot weather warning tool. The tool consists of a Node MCU ESP8266 microcontroller, air temperature and relative humidity sensor (DHT22), real time clock module (DS3231), micro-SD-card adapter (HW-125), display screen (2004A), and breadboard-shield. It is connected and controlled by Arduino IDE program. Its measurement ranges for temperature, humidity, and heat index are <10 to >50°C, 0 to 100%, and <27 to >50°C, respectively. This device also presents real-time health impacts by displaying one of five warning levels, namely 1) normal level (HI < 27°C), 2) caution level (HI 27°C to <32°C), 3) extreme caution level (HI 32°C to <41°C), 4) danger level (HI 41°C to <54°C), and 5) extreme danger level (HI ≥ 54°C). The data can be directly transferred to a computer by a card adapter. Based on validation with the occupational health and safety standards instrument, no outliers or missing data were found. HIEHT had a highly positive correlation with HIQT36 (r=0.99; p<0.01; n=4,182). Heat Index data measured by this tool was found to have acceptable values with a bias of 0.54 and RMSE of 0.99. For the pilot areas tested, it was found that the extremely hot weather warning tool can fully measure and record, as well as continuously display the results according to the tested date and time. These results show that the developed tool is a simple, easy-to-use, inexpensive, tiny, and portable instrument that can be used to monitor and measure heat to widely communicate extremely hot weather warning information to vulnerable groups and the general public in the community.
{"title":"Development of a hot weather warning tool for heat index monitoring in Thailand","authors":"Wutthichai Paengkaew, A. Limsakul, Eakkachai Kokkaew, S. Sooktawee, Prachaya Muangnim, Orasa Naban, Nidalak Aroonchan, A. Patpai, Kittiwan Kitpakornsanti, Asadorn Kammuang","doi":"10.55131/jphd/2023/210301","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55131/jphd/2023/210301","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to develop and test an extremely hot weather warning tool. The tool consists of a Node MCU ESP8266 microcontroller, air temperature and relative humidity sensor (DHT22), real time clock module (DS3231), micro-SD-card adapter (HW-125), display screen (2004A), and breadboard-shield. It is connected and controlled by Arduino IDE program. Its measurement ranges for temperature, humidity, and heat index are <10 to >50°C, 0 to 100%, and <27 to >50°C, respectively. This device also presents real-time health impacts by displaying one of five warning levels, namely 1) normal level (HI < 27°C), 2) caution level (HI 27°C to <32°C), 3) extreme caution level (HI 32°C to <41°C), 4) danger level (HI 41°C to <54°C), and 5) extreme danger level (HI ≥ 54°C). The data can be directly transferred to a computer by a card adapter. Based on validation with the occupational health and safety standards instrument, no outliers or missing data were found. HIEHT had a highly positive correlation with HIQT36 (r=0.99; p<0.01; n=4,182). Heat Index data measured by this tool was found to have acceptable values with a bias of 0.54 and RMSE of 0.99. For the pilot areas tested, it was found that the extremely hot weather warning tool can fully measure and record, as well as continuously display the results according to the tested date and time. These results show that the developed tool is a simple, easy-to-use, inexpensive, tiny, and portable instrument that can be used to monitor and measure heat to widely communicate extremely hot weather warning information to vulnerable groups and the general public in the community.","PeriodicalId":36393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health and Development","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87851118","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 : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210308
Poreddy Sravani, Rachita Pravalina, Gitanjali Sahoo, Basanta Kumar Pati
Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) was originally introduced in colorectal surgery. ERAS pathways have been extensively implemented in various surgical branches like orthopedics, urology, and gynecologic surgery. Commencement of these ERAS programs has consistently resulted in a decreased duration of hospital stay and enhanced patient comfort. We aim to implement the ERAS program successfully with the main objective of comparing the duration of hospital stay in both groups. A prospective comparative observational study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in a tertiary care center of Bhubaneswar. Non-probability convenient sampling was done and consenting patients undergoing elective cesarean sections were included in the study conducted over 1.5 years. 200 pregnant women were included in the study. 100 were enrolled in the ERAS group and 100 in the conventional peri-operative hospital protocol group. None of the participants were lost to follow-up in either group. Post-operative outcomes in both groups were analyzed. In the study, there was a significant difference in the mean duration of 1st oral intake, 1st appearance of bowel sounds, first ambulation, catheter removal, 1st passage of flatus, bowel movements and postoperative length of stay between the two groups. The application of the ERAS protocol in our hospital led to a shorter duration of hospital stay postoperatively. Early allowance of oral diet reduced the duration of appearance of 1st bowel sounds, the first passage of flatus, and bowel movements. It also helped in ambulating the patients early, early catheter removal and faster resumption of regular normal diets. We recommend the application of the ERAS protocol to all uncomplicated cesarean sections. ERAS implementation challenges can be overcome by education of patients and care givers along with communication of economic benefits of ERAS to health care administrators.
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Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210302
Chanida Thaweewannakij, Kavin Thinkhamrop, Kornkawat Darunikorn, M. Kelly
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. It often causes impairment of sensory nerves, which can negatively impact functional mobility and quality of life for patients. Self-massage along with health education is one potential method to reduce the impact of DPN. However, to date there have been no studies examining such a treatment program. Our study investigated the effect of self-massage combined with a health education program using the self-efficacy theory on peripheral neuropathy in DPN patients. This randomized controlled trial collected data from 70 DPN patients. The participants were randomly assigned into two groups (intervention and control) which contained 35 participants each. The intervention group received 21 sessions of massage and health education (every other day for 6 weeks). The control group received only the normal program from the hospital. The participants were assessed for their peripheral neuropathy using Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) at baseline, after 2-week, 4-week, and 6-week. Generalized estimating equations were used to quantified the mean difference of scores of MNSI comparing between intervention and control groups for overall post measurement compared to baseline. The results showed that the mean of scores of MNSI for intervention and controls at baseline were 11.31 (SD = 1.36) and 11.24 (SD = 1.49), respectively. After receiving the intervention program for 6-week, the mean difference of scores of MNSI in intervention group reduced by 5.49 (95% CI: 5-5.98; p-value <0.001) compared to control group. Our study reveals that combination of self-massage and health education program based on self-efficacy theory can reduce peripheral neuropathy in patients with DPN. This outcome could be useful for healthcare professionals in improving the health of DPN patients.
{"title":"Effectiveness of self-massage combined with a health education program using the self-efficacy theory in reducing peripheral neuropathy among diabetes mellitus patients","authors":"Chanida Thaweewannakij, Kavin Thinkhamrop, Kornkawat Darunikorn, M. Kelly","doi":"10.55131/jphd/2023/210302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55131/jphd/2023/210302","url":null,"abstract":"Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. It often causes impairment of sensory nerves, which can negatively impact functional mobility and quality of life for patients. Self-massage along with health education is one potential method to reduce the impact of DPN. However, to date there have been no studies examining such a treatment program. Our study investigated the effect of self-massage combined with a health education program using the self-efficacy theory on peripheral neuropathy in DPN patients. This randomized controlled trial collected data from 70 DPN patients. The participants were randomly assigned into two groups (intervention and control) which contained 35 participants each. The intervention group received 21 sessions of massage and health education (every other day for 6 weeks). The control group received only the normal program from the hospital. The participants were assessed for their peripheral neuropathy using Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument (MNSI) at baseline, after 2-week, 4-week, and 6-week. Generalized estimating equations were used to quantified the mean difference of scores of MNSI comparing between intervention and control groups for overall post measurement compared to baseline. The results showed that the mean of scores of MNSI for intervention and controls at baseline were 11.31 (SD = 1.36) and 11.24 (SD = 1.49), respectively. After receiving the intervention program for 6-week, the mean difference of scores of MNSI in intervention group reduced by 5.49 (95% CI: 5-5.98; p-value <0.001) compared to control group. Our study reveals that combination of self-massage and health education program based on self-efficacy theory can reduce peripheral neuropathy in patients with DPN. This outcome could be useful for healthcare professionals in improving the health of DPN patients.","PeriodicalId":36393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health and Development","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84565739","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 : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210312
Anis Febri Nilansari, N. M. Yasin, D. A. Puspandari
Hypertension as a cardiovascular disease ranks first as a disease with the highest expenditure on health insurance costs. In the financing system implemented by the Indonesian Social Security Program, hospitals as health service providers no longer break down bills based on details of services provided, but only by submitting a diagnosis code that comes out in the form of Indonesia Case-Based Groups (INA-CBGs). The INA-CBGs code for mild hypertension with a severity level of 1 is I-4-17-1. The purpose of this study was to determine the implementation of INA-CBGs rates by comparing the cost difference between the INA-CBG rates and the actual hospital rates for inpatients with hypertension code I-4-17-1 with the parameters studied in the form of gender, age, and length of stay, comorbidities, and drug usage. The analytic observational method with a cross-sectional design was used. Data were hospital financial records and patients medical record documents (inpatient hypertension patients) coded I-4-17-I with the following classes; first class, second class, and third class treatment rooms from October 2016 to July 2017 at Panembahan Senopati Hospital. Data were tested for normality with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. One Way ANOVA test and t-test were used to analyze the data in determining the difference in costs between the INA-CBGs rates and the actual hospital rates and in determining the factors that influenced the difference in costs. The results showed that 53 patients met the inclusion criteria. The total cost incurred by the hospital for hospitalized hypertensive patients was Rp. 140,963,105, while the total claim rate for INA-CBGs was Rp. 109,960,000. Gender, length of stay, comorbidities, and drug usage were contributed to the difference in cost, while age had no significant effect. It can be concluded that hospitals need to evaluate the implementation of INA-CBGs rates to minimize financial losses.
高血压作为一种心血管疾病，是医疗保险费用支出最高的疾病。在印尼社会保障计划实施的融资体系中，作为医疗服务提供者的医院不再根据所提供服务的细节来分解账单，而只需要提交以印尼病例分组(INA-CBGs)形式出现的诊断代码。严重程度为1级的轻度高血压的INA-CBGs编码为I-4-17-1。本研究的目的是通过比较编码为I-4-17-1的高血压住院患者的INA-CBG费率与实际住院费率之间的成本差异，并以性别、年龄、住院时间、合并症和药物使用为研究参数，来确定INA-CBG费率的实施情况。采用横断面设计的分析观察方法。数据为医院财务记录和患者病历文件(住院高血压患者)，编码为I-4-17-I，分类如下:2016年10月至2017年7月，Panembahan Senopati医院的一等、二等和三等治疗室。用Kolmogorov-Smirnov检验检验数据的正态性。采用单因素方差分析(One - Way ANOVA)检验和t检验对数据进行分析，以确定INA-CBGs率与实际医院率之间的成本差异，并确定影响成本差异的因素。结果显示53例患者符合纳入标准。医院对住院高血压患者的总费用为140,963,105卢比，而INA-CBGs的总索赔率为109,96万卢比。性别、住院时间、合并症和药物使用对成本差异有影响，而年龄没有显著影响。可以得出结论，医院需要评估INA-CBGs费率的实施情况，以尽量减少财务损失。
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Working conditions and quality of work life reflect a person’s overall quality of life and wellbeing. The purpose of this cross-sectional survey study was to investigate the working conditions, quality of work life, and related factors among farmers. The samples consisted of 445 farmers from the Wang Chin and Song Districts in Phrae Province, Thailand. Data collection was accomplished through a self-administered questionnaire. A structural equation model was specified to investigate the extent to which individual characteristics, interpersonal factors, and working conditions contribute to the quality of work life. More than half of the participants were (52.1%) men; the average age was 48.26 years; the average monthly income was 5,113.48 THB; 89% held debt; and 56.9% were landowners. Farmers’ perceptions of working conditions, namely, the physical, chemical, and ergonomic working environment were poor, and there was a significant risk of workplace accidents. The results revealed that the overall quality of work life among employees was moderate (82.9%). The causal model of the quality of work life was assessed and justified through SEM. The model fits well with the empirical data (GFI = 0.973, AGFI = 0.912, CFI = 0.985, RMSEA = 0.062, SRMR = 0.053). A combination of marital status, relationships with family and peers, social support, the biological environment, and ergonomics explained 23.3% of the variation in the quality of work life. The findings indicate that government organizations involved in agricultural work should work with interdisciplinary groups to improve the quality of farmers’ working lives. It is recommended that a one-stop service center be established in an easily accessible area, as a resource for farmers to store their knowledge and gain inspiration. Farmers should be encouraged to work together to improve their ability to negotiate and the community’s ability to build a sustainable quality of life.
{"title":"lity of work life (QoWL) among farmers in Thailand","authors":"Rattanaporn Arsa, Apichet Jumniensuk, Jiaranai Pathomrotsakun, Phitchasuda Dechboon","doi":"10.55131/jphd/2023/210222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55131/jphd/2023/210222","url":null,"abstract":"Working conditions and quality of work life reflect a person’s overall quality of life and wellbeing. The purpose of this cross-sectional survey study was to investigate the working conditions, quality of work life, and related factors among farmers. The samples consisted of 445 farmers from the Wang Chin and Song Districts in Phrae Province, Thailand. Data collection was accomplished through a self-administered questionnaire. A structural equation model was specified to investigate the extent to which individual characteristics, interpersonal factors, and working conditions contribute to the quality of work life. More than half of the participants were (52.1%) men; the average age was 48.26 years; the average monthly income was 5,113.48 THB; 89% held debt; and 56.9% were landowners. Farmers’ perceptions of working conditions, namely, the physical, chemical, and ergonomic working environment were poor, and there was a significant risk of workplace accidents. The results revealed that the overall quality of work life among employees was moderate (82.9%). The causal model of the quality of work life was assessed and justified through SEM. The model fits well with the empirical data (GFI = 0.973, AGFI = 0.912, CFI = 0.985, RMSEA = 0.062, SRMR = 0.053). A combination of marital status, relationships with family and peers, social support, the biological environment, and ergonomics explained 23.3% of the variation in the quality of work life. The findings indicate that government organizations involved in agricultural work should work with interdisciplinary groups to improve the quality of farmers’ working lives. It is recommended that a one-stop service center be established in an easily accessible area, as a resource for farmers to store their knowledge and gain inspiration. Farmers should be encouraged to work together to improve their ability to negotiate and the community’s ability to build a sustainable quality of life.","PeriodicalId":36393,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Health and Development","volume":"305 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84894936","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 : 2023-05-29DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210225
Wanna Wicheansun, Archin Songthap
This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the factors affecting stress in high school students. The sample participants were 365 high school students in Phitsanulok Province selected by stratified random sampling. Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 6 parts: 1) socio-demographic characteristics; 2) lifestyle factors; 3) disease prevention motivation; 4) social support; 5) stress prevention behaviors, and 6) stress. Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and binary logistic regression were used for data analysis. All significance levels were set at 0.05. The results showed that 72.9% of the sample participants were female and 75.10% had stress. Female students were more likely to experience stress than male students (ORadj = 1.902; 95%CI: 1.117 - 3.241). Excessive expenses possibly caused stress (ORadj = 3.618, 95%CI = 1.031-12.694). The students with intermediate resilience faced greater stress than those with extraordinary strength (ORadj = 3.198; 95%CI: 1.957 – 5.224). The sample participants who received mild and average social support tended to experience greater stress than those with higher levels of social support (ORadj = 4.762, 95%CI = 1.012-22.412, OR = 2.036, 95%CI = 1.155-3.589). This study suggests that related institutes strengthen living skills and improve social support for high school students to prevent severe stress.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-29DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210224
Bahareh Ahmadinejad, F. Bahramian, S. Mousavi, Alireza Jalali, M. Habibi
People with knee OA are more likely to fall, which is a major public health concern because it can lead to serious injuries and trips to the hospital. Despite the greater balance disorders, and fall prevalence among patients with knee OA, the field of study in this population has received less attention. This study aims to review articles using different interventions for balance improvement and fall prevention in individuals with knee OA. An extensive literature search was performed in the databases of Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, and ISI Web of Knowledge using OR, AND, and NOT operators and the selected keywords. Only studies written in English and published in journals from 2010 to May 2022 were used for this purpose. The studies that have examined the effect of various therapies on balance improvement and fall prevention in the individuals with knee OA were the ones that were selected for this study. Studies that examined balance and falls in the osteoarthritis of other joints, as well as those involving other disabilities that affect balance and stability were excluded from the study. Finally, 34 articles were selected from the final evaluation. Most of the studies showed that exercise and dance could be effective to improve balance and reducing falls in patients with knee OA. It can be concluded that these interventions can help individuals with knee OA enhance their balance and reduce their risk of falling. Therefore, they might be viewed as promoting this population's health. Although games and neuroscientific interventions can be effective, more studies are needed in this field. Moreover, there are contradictory results regarding the effect of orthotics.
患有膝关节炎的人更容易摔倒，这是一个主要的公共卫生问题，因为它可能导致严重的伤害和去医院。尽管膝关节OA患者中存在更大的平衡障碍和跌倒患病率，但该人群的研究领域受到的关注较少。本研究旨在回顾使用不同干预措施改善膝关节OA患者平衡和预防跌倒的文章。在Science Direct、Scopus、Google Scholar、PubMed和ISI Web of Knowledge数据库中使用OR、and和NOT运算符和选定的关键词进行广泛的文献检索。仅使用2010年至2022年5月期间在期刊上发表的英文研究。在本研究中，研究了各种治疗方法对膝关节OA患者平衡改善和预防跌倒的影响。检查其他关节骨关节炎的平衡和跌倒的研究，以及涉及影响平衡和稳定的其他残疾的研究被排除在研究之外。最终从最终评审中选出34篇文章。大多数研究表明，运动和舞蹈可以有效地改善膝关节OA患者的平衡和减少跌倒。因此，这些干预措施可以帮助膝关节OA患者增强平衡能力，降低跌倒风险。因此，它们可能被视为促进了这一人群的健康。虽然游戏和神经科学干预可能有效，但在这一领域还需要更多的研究。此外，关于矫形器的效果也有矛盾的结果。
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Pub Date : 2023-05-29DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210221
Adel Aljawfi, R. Hassanen, S. Sharkawy
First aid training is necessary for engineering students to increase their health and safety knowledge relating to reducing damage and suffering and improving their chances of survival. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program by blended learning on knowledge and practices regarding first aid among preparatory year engineering students at Assiut University. A pretest, posttest design was used in this study. About 85 participants were selected randomly from the preparatory year of engineering students at Assiut University. Participants were randomly selected and provided with a first-aid training program. Data were collected via a self-administered knowledge questionnaire sheet and an observational checklist pre, post, and three months after the program intervention. The repeated measured ANOVA was used. Results: The study revealed that 61.2% of students had poor knowledge scores about first aid in the pre-test with a total mean of 65.16±24.41, which improved to 95.3% of students who had good knowledge scores in the post-test with a total mean of 121.89±10.27, and slightly declined to 77.6% having good knowledge scores in the follow-up test with a total mean of 110.93±27.38. Moreover, 85.9% of students had poor practice scores about first aid in the pre-test with a total mean of 19.19±4.71, which improved to 72.9% having good practice scores in the post-test with a total mean of 52.49±7.84, and 65.9% having good practices scores in the follow-up test with a total mean of 48.64±13.49. The study concluded that the training program by blended learning showed a positive effect on knowledge and practices of students at post and follow-up tests. This provides a safe learning environment for engineering students. Recommendation: Blended learning programs should be taken as a learning approach in the health training program implementation.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-29DOI: 10.55131/jphd/2023/210223
Mesa Sukmadani Rusdi, Yusvina -, D. Dillasamola, Mariam Efendi
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global crisis that has continued to impact health, population, and the economy. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of COVID-19 treatment for hospitalized patients from the perspective of healthcare providers. An observational study was conducted retrospectively by collecting data from medical records of hospitalized COVID-19 patients between April 1 and June 30, 2021. The effectiveness of the therapy was evaluated based on COVID-19 treatment guidelines in Indonesia, by calculating the number of recovered patients within 14 days. The study only considered the direct medical costs of treatment, while the cost-effectiveness was analyzed using Average Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ACER) and Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratio (ICER). The results showed that the average direct cost of COVID-19 treatment per patient was approximately IDR 28,114,775.52 ± IDR 16,352,597.11. The most effective treatment was Favipiravir + Levofloxacin + N-acetylcysteine, followed by Favipiravir + Levofloxacin + Azithromycin + N-acetylcysteine, with 97% and 91% effectiveness, respectively. The ACER of COVID-19 treatments ranged from Rp 15,596,973 to 58,140,864, while the ICER was mainly located in the South East Quadrant, with Favipiravir + Levofloxacin + N-acetylcysteine being dominant compared to other treatments, saving IDR 161,653.97 to 33,870,916.17 per recovered patient. Effective COVID-19 treatments for hospitalized patients provide good value for the health system. However, this study was limited by the unavailability of the most recent information on the rapidly evolving pandemic.
2019冠状病毒病大流行是一场持续影响健康、人口和经济的全球危机。因此，本研究旨在从医疗服务提供者的角度评估COVID-19治疗住院患者的成本-效果。回顾性观察性研究收集2021年4月1日至6月30日住院的COVID-19患者的医疗记录数据。根据印度尼西亚新冠肺炎治疗指南，通过计算14天内康复的患者数量，评估了治疗效果。本研究仅考虑治疗的直接医疗费用，使用平均成本-效果比(ACER)和增量成本-效果比(ICER)分析成本-效果。结果显示，每名患者治疗新冠肺炎的平均直接成本约为28,114,775.52±16,352,597.11印尼盾。以Favipiravir +左氧氟沙星+ n -乙酰半胱氨酸治疗效果最好，其次为Favipiravir +左氧氟沙星+阿奇霉素+ n -乙酰半胱氨酸，有效率分别为97%和91%。COVID-19治疗的ACER范围为15,596,973 - 58,140,864卢比，ICER主要位于东南象限，与其他治疗相比，Favipiravir +左氧氟沙星+ n -乙酰半胱氨酸占主导地位，每位康复患者节省161,653.97 - 33,870,916.17卢比。针对住院患者的有效COVID-19治疗为卫生系统提供了良好的价值。然而，由于无法获得关于这一迅速演变的大流行病的最新信息，这项研究受到了限制。
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