Rachel C. Adriansen, Amy Childers, Tessa Yoder, S. Abraham
Inadequate sleep has detrimental effects on both students’ health and academic performance. While college students may know this information, they often do not prioritize sleep above other responsibilities of college life nor perceive their own health as being threatened. The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study was to determine the sleeping habits and perception of its health effects among college students. In this study, 116 college students in the Midwestern United States were surveyed. Participants completed a demographic and a 19-item Likert-type survey about their sleep habits and their perception of its health effects. In this study, 61% of participants reported obtaining at least an average of 7 hours of sleep per night. In addition, 77% of the participants reported taking naps during the day, with 51% of the naps lasting at least an hour. By comparing the participants’ sleeping habits with the review of the literature, it was concluded that overall, participants did not have beneficial sleeping habits. The majority of the participants (M=3.49; SD=0.57 on a 4- point Likert-type scale), agreed that academics are affected because of the lack of sleep. In conclusion, college students do not have beneficial sleeping habits.
{"title":"Sleeping Habits and Perception of Its Health Effects among College Students","authors":"Rachel C. Adriansen, Amy Childers, Tessa Yoder, S. Abraham","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I2.206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I2.206","url":null,"abstract":"Inadequate sleep has detrimental effects on both students’ health and academic performance. While college students may know this information, they often do not prioritize sleep above other responsibilities of college life nor perceive their own health as being threatened. The purpose of this quantitative, descriptive study was to determine the sleeping habits and perception of its health effects among college students. In this study, 116 college students in the Midwestern United States were surveyed. Participants completed a demographic and a 19-item Likert-type survey about their sleep habits and their perception of its health effects. In this study, 61% of participants reported obtaining at least an average of 7 hours of sleep per night. In addition, 77% of the participants reported taking naps during the day, with 51% of the naps lasting at least an hour. By comparing the participants’ sleeping habits with the review of the literature, it was concluded that overall, participants did not have beneficial sleeping habits. The majority of the participants (M=3.49; SD=0.57 on a 4- point Likert-type scale), agreed that academics are affected because of the lack of sleep. In conclusion, college students do not have beneficial sleeping habits.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"44 1","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76919325","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}
C. Andrew, Deborah Hiles-Gaddy, M. MacRitchie, S. Abraham
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a prevalent health issue, accounting for a large proportion of deaths worldwide. Despite the high prevalence of this potentially detrimental condition, many college students are not fully aware of its contributing risk factors. The purpose of the current study was to determine college students’ knowledge of risk factors related to CVD. Methods: This was a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive design. A survey with 5 demographic questions and 20 Likert-type statements was administered to 118 students in a Midwestern college in the United States. Results: The majority of the students displayed knowledge of risk factors such as smoking tobacco, inactive lifestyle, hypertension, low intake of fruits and vegetables, elevated cholesterol levels, high dietary sodium and obesity. However, a knowledge deficit existed regarding gender and ethnicity, which are non-modifiable risk factors, albeit important considerations. Conclusions: Although students appeared knowledgeable about areas such as cholesterol in cardiovascular health, further education could be beneficial to improve this knowledge base.
{"title":"College Students’ Knowledge of Risk Factors Related to Cardiovascular Disease","authors":"C. Andrew, Deborah Hiles-Gaddy, M. MacRitchie, S. Abraham","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I2.196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I2.196","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a prevalent health issue, accounting for a large proportion of deaths worldwide. Despite the high prevalence of this potentially detrimental condition, many college students are not fully aware of its contributing risk factors. The purpose of the current study was to determine college students’ knowledge of risk factors related to CVD. Methods: This was a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive design. A survey with 5 demographic questions and 20 Likert-type statements was administered to 118 students in a Midwestern college in the United States. Results: The majority of the students displayed knowledge of risk factors such as smoking tobacco, inactive lifestyle, hypertension, low intake of fruits and vegetables, elevated cholesterol levels, high dietary sodium and obesity. However, a knowledge deficit existed regarding gender and ethnicity, which are non-modifiable risk factors, albeit important considerations. Conclusions: Although students appeared knowledgeable about areas such as cholesterol in cardiovascular health, further education could be beneficial to improve this knowledge base.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"24 1","pages":"11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85272898","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}
Background: Family members have traumatic experiences when a loved one is admitted into critical care units as they are not psychological prepared for the sudden illness of a loved one. Attending to the needs of family members of critically ill patients is vital in providing appropriate holistic care for both the patient and the family. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive quantitative research design was used. The study was conducted in a military hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, within 10 critical care units. A total of 25 doctors, 66 critical care nurses and 38 family members were included in the study. Data was collected using the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI), a Likert tool developed by Jane Leske which has established reliability of 0.80-0.97. Findings: The most important need as perceived by doctors was “the “need to know the expected outcome’ regarding the patient’s condition, M= 3.72 (SD = 0.54), while critical care nurses’ perceived the most important family need as “To have explanations of the environment before going into the critical care unit for the first time, M= 3.65 (SD= 0.54). Further to this, family members’ perceived “To be assured that the best care possible is being given to the patient” as the most important family need M= 3.76 (SD= 0.54). Conclusion: Health care professionals have a responsibility towards meeting these needs in order to provide care that is holistic in nature that encompasses the basic tenets of patient-family centered care.
{"title":"Describing Family Needs within Adult Critical Care Units at a Military Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia","authors":"J. Beer, H. Alnajjar","doi":"10.20849/ijsn.v2i2.246","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/ijsn.v2i2.246","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Family members have traumatic experiences when a loved one is admitted into critical care units as they are not psychological prepared for the sudden illness of a loved one. Attending to the needs of family members of critically ill patients is vital in providing appropriate holistic care for both the patient and the family. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive quantitative research design was used. The study was conducted in a military hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, within 10 critical care units. A total of 25 doctors, 66 critical care nurses and 38 family members were included in the study. Data was collected using the Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI), a Likert tool developed by Jane Leske which has established reliability of 0.80-0.97. Findings: The most important need as perceived by doctors was “the “need to know the expected outcome’ regarding the patient’s condition, M= 3.72 (SD = 0.54), while critical care nurses’ perceived the most important family need as “To have explanations of the environment before going into the critical care unit for the first time, M= 3.65 (SD= 0.54). Further to this, family members’ perceived “To be assured that the best care possible is being given to the patient” as the most important family need M= 3.76 (SD= 0.54). Conclusion: Health care professionals have a responsibility towards meeting these needs in order to provide care that is holistic in nature that encompasses the basic tenets of patient-family centered care.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"64 1","pages":"44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81471938","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}
S. Morrison, Elizabeth Ressler, Krystina Sheets, S. Abraham
Background: Adverse effects on health in the environments are no trivial matter. Exposure to lead has had devastating consequences for health, especially for children. The purpose of this study was to investigate nursing students’ perception of childhood lead poisoning risk factors. Methods: This was a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive design. Data were collected from 85 baccalaureate nursing students in a college situated in Northern Indiana, USA. Results: The top five most agreed upon responses, chipping or peeling paint; learning problems; blood testing; inedible objects; and lead removal, had means greater than 4.18, on a 5-point Likert-type scale, which indicates a high level of agreement. Discussion: Some of the survey statements indicated deficits in nursing students’ knowledge of lead poisoning risk factors requiring further teaching and learning. Conclusions: More education related to childhood lead poisoning risk factors may need to be integrated into courses such as nursing fundamentals, pediatrics, and community health.
{"title":"Nursing Students’ Perception of Childhood Lead Poisoning Risk Factors","authors":"S. Morrison, Elizabeth Ressler, Krystina Sheets, S. Abraham","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I2.216","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I2.216","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adverse effects on health in the environments are no trivial matter. Exposure to lead has had devastating consequences for health, especially for children. The purpose of this study was to investigate nursing students’ perception of childhood lead poisoning risk factors. Methods: This was a quantitative, cross-sectional study with a descriptive design. Data were collected from 85 baccalaureate nursing students in a college situated in Northern Indiana, USA. Results: The top five most agreed upon responses, chipping or peeling paint; learning problems; blood testing; inedible objects; and lead removal, had means greater than 4.18, on a 5-point Likert-type scale, which indicates a high level of agreement. Discussion: Some of the survey statements indicated deficits in nursing students’ knowledge of lead poisoning risk factors requiring further teaching and learning. Conclusions: More education related to childhood lead poisoning risk factors may need to be integrated into courses such as nursing fundamentals, pediatrics, and community health.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"407 1","pages":"37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76477750","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}
V. Gaioso, L. Wilson, A. Villarruel, Gwendolyn D. Childs
Latino adolescents in the United States are more likely to engage in early and risky sexual behavior compared to adolescents from other racial and ethnic groups. The quantity and quality of parent-adolescent sexual communication has been suggested as the best predictor on adolescent sexual behavior. Method: A systematic literature review of studies was conducted with relationships between selected parental, adolescent and cultural variables and Latino adolescents’ intentions to engage in sexual behavior, derived from the Parent-Based Expansion of the Theory of Planned Behavior (PETPB). Results: From 20 studies reviewed, only 12 reported findings specifically to Latinos living in the United States. There was consistency across these studies supporting the relationships between adolescents’ attitudes, subjective norms, and self-efficacy toward risky sexual behavior and adolescents’ intentions to have sexual intercourse and to use condoms. However, few studies examined any predictors of parent-adolescent sexual communication guided by the PETPB that included psychological factors and antecedent factors. Conclusion: Future studies should be longitudinal and should include a larger sample of Latino with more variation in levels of acculturation in order to generalize the findings to the diverse Latino immigrant population living in the United States.
{"title":"Relationships between Parent-Adolescent Communication, Acculturation, and Sexual Knowledge on Latino Adolescent Sexual Behavior: A Systematic Review","authors":"V. Gaioso, L. Wilson, A. Villarruel, Gwendolyn D. Childs","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.146","url":null,"abstract":"Latino adolescents in the United States are more likely to engage in early and risky sexual behavior compared to adolescents from other racial and ethnic groups. The quantity and quality of parent-adolescent sexual communication has been suggested as the best predictor on adolescent sexual behavior. Method: A systematic literature review of studies was conducted with relationships between selected parental, adolescent and cultural variables and Latino adolescents’ intentions to engage in sexual behavior, derived from the Parent-Based Expansion of the Theory of Planned Behavior (PETPB). Results: From 20 studies reviewed, only 12 reported findings specifically to Latinos living in the United States. There was consistency across these studies supporting the relationships between adolescents’ attitudes, subjective norms, and self-efficacy toward risky sexual behavior and adolescents’ intentions to have sexual intercourse and to use condoms. However, few studies examined any predictors of parent-adolescent sexual communication guided by the PETPB that included psychological factors and antecedent factors. Conclusion: Future studies should be longitudinal and should include a larger sample of Latino with more variation in levels of acculturation in order to generalize the findings to the diverse Latino immigrant population living in the United States.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"113 1","pages":"31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91350526","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}
Objective: We examined the content validity of the essential assessment items for service user recognized by visiting nurses. Methods: Anonymous self-reported questionnaire were sent by mail two times to nurses experts. The questionnaire comprised assessment items related to five major categories, and fist survey asked by 82 items, second survey asked by 83 items with 4-point scale. We analyzed the data using weighed average. Results: The final assessment items were 83. Conclusion: In the visiting nursing practice field, we think of easier ways to common view of assessment records all over the country and improvement of quality of visiting nursing practice by utilizing of assessment items of this study with considering of degree of priority.
{"title":"Study on the Content Validity of the Essential Assessment Items Required for Visiting Nurses to Service Users in Japan","authors":"Izumi Ueda, Wakako Mizuguchi, Masahiko Sasaki, Madoka Yokoyama","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.137","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: We examined the content validity of the essential assessment items for service user recognized by visiting nurses. Methods: Anonymous self-reported questionnaire were sent by mail two times to nurses experts. The questionnaire comprised assessment items related to five major categories, and fist survey asked by 82 items, second survey asked by 83 items with 4-point scale. We analyzed the data using weighed average. Results: The final assessment items were 83. Conclusion: In the visiting nursing practice field, we think of easier ways to common view of assessment records all over the country and improvement of quality of visiting nursing practice by utilizing of assessment items of this study with considering of degree of priority.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"28 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79232054","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}
D. Hunt, D. Chapa, B. Hess, Kathy Swanick, S. Gropper
Background: The term sarcopenia includes the involuntary loss of muscle mass that occurs during the aging process beginning in middle adulthood. Case Presentation: We present a case study that was used to determine the effectiveness of a 12 week resistance training (RT) intervention to enhance overall function in an adult classified as experiencing sarcopenia. The purpose of this investigation was to determine what benefits as measured by increases in muscular fitness objectives and skeletal muscle mass index a progressive RT program might provide a very old adult. Conclusions: The subject experienced gains in upper and lower extremity strength as measured by 1RM testing. The Skeletal Mass Index (SMI) the outcome measure to determine sarcopenia showed clinical findings indicating that the subject was no longer classified as sarcopenic. The present study results also suggest that a progressive RT program is safe and effective for yielding strength gains in a very old individual.
{"title":"The Effects of a Progressive Resistance Exercise (PRE) Approach to Training an Adult Classified as Sarcopenic","authors":"D. Hunt, D. Chapa, B. Hess, Kathy Swanick, S. Gropper","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.136","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The term sarcopenia includes the involuntary loss of muscle mass that occurs during the aging process beginning in middle adulthood. Case Presentation: We present a case study that was used to determine the effectiveness of a 12 week resistance training (RT) intervention to enhance overall function in an adult classified as experiencing sarcopenia. The purpose of this investigation was to determine what benefits as measured by increases in muscular fitness objectives and skeletal muscle mass index a progressive RT program might provide a very old adult. Conclusions: The subject experienced gains in upper and lower extremity strength as measured by 1RM testing. The Skeletal Mass Index (SMI) the outcome measure to determine sarcopenia showed clinical findings indicating that the subject was no longer classified as sarcopenic. The present study results also suggest that a progressive RT program is safe and effective for yielding strength gains in a very old individual.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"69 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89303773","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}
D. Wise, Jenny B. Schuessler, Lourdes Cody, Deborah Davison
Introduction: Based on Duffy’s (2009) Quality Caring Model and Hill and Watson’s Caring Science Curriculum Model (2011), the School of Nursing embraces the philosophy that caring collaborative relationships are the center of a culture of quality caring in nursing. Culture and cultural competence are integral to caring. Immersion experiences have been identified as impacting cultural competence (Bentley & Ellison, 2007; Kohlbry, 2016; Larsen & Reif, 2011; Long, 2012). Methodology: This paper describes the planning, implementation and lessons learned from an immersion experience as part of a mission focused study abroad course to Quito, Ecuador. Discussion: Twelve students, three faculty, and two nurse practitioners cared for approximately 100 patients per day for 10 days. Lessons learned related to faculty, students and logistics are discussed. Results: Students demonstrated positive outcomes related to critical thinking and clinical reasoning, holistic care of diverse populations, communication and collaboration, professional accountability, and effective teaching strategies.
{"title":"Lessons Learned in Designing and Implementing a Mission Focused Study Abroad Course","authors":"D. Wise, Jenny B. Schuessler, Lourdes Cody, Deborah Davison","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.156","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Based on Duffy’s (2009) Quality Caring Model and Hill and Watson’s Caring Science Curriculum Model (2011), the School of Nursing embraces the philosophy that caring collaborative relationships are the center of a culture of quality caring in nursing. Culture and cultural competence are integral to caring. Immersion experiences have been identified as impacting cultural competence (Bentley & Ellison, 2007; Kohlbry, 2016; Larsen & Reif, 2011; Long, 2012). Methodology: This paper describes the planning, implementation and lessons learned from an immersion experience as part of a mission focused study abroad course to Quito, Ecuador. Discussion: Twelve students, three faculty, and two nurse practitioners cared for approximately 100 patients per day for 10 days. Lessons learned related to faculty, students and logistics are discussed. Results: Students demonstrated positive outcomes related to critical thinking and clinical reasoning, holistic care of diverse populations, communication and collaboration, professional accountability, and effective teaching strategies.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"6 1","pages":"23"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80160553","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}
In Japan, there is a growing need for family support of elderly patients with dementia because the number of sufferers is expected to increase over coming years. We conducted a review of 92 studies into the support provided to the families of patients with dementia in Japan. They were reviewed by care setting, study focus, and study design. Most studies were in home settings, followed by hospital settings, with the fewest in long-term care facilities. A wide range and quality of studies were performed in home settings, including quantitative descriptive and interventional studies; however, qualitative descriptive studies and case studies predominated. We identified a need to perform additional studies to verify support programs at home. Concerning family support in hospitals, studies were mainly performed in relation to early diagnosis of dementia and early discharge from hospital, and we observed a clear need to investigate the development of new support programs. Finally, although the need for family support is estimated to be high in long-term care facilities, we found only a few studies investigating this issue. In particular, more studies are needed on the topic of end-of-life care. To offer support that meets the needs of families in various care settings, there is an urgent need to accumulate evidence about patients and their families in each setting.
{"title":"Research Trends into Support for Families Coping with Dementia in Japan","authors":"Motoko Kita, R. Yoshida","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V2I1.144","url":null,"abstract":"In Japan, there is a growing need for family support of elderly patients with dementia because the number of sufferers is expected to increase over coming years. We conducted a review of 92 studies into the support provided to the families of patients with dementia in Japan. They were reviewed by care setting, study focus, and study design. Most studies were in home settings, followed by hospital settings, with the fewest in long-term care facilities. A wide range and quality of studies were performed in home settings, including quantitative descriptive and interventional studies; however, qualitative descriptive studies and case studies predominated. We identified a need to perform additional studies to verify support programs at home. Concerning family support in hospitals, studies were mainly performed in relation to early diagnosis of dementia and early discharge from hospital, and we observed a clear need to investigate the development of new support programs. Finally, although the need for family support is estimated to be high in long-term care facilities, we found only a few studies investigating this issue. In particular, more studies are needed on the topic of end-of-life care. To offer support that meets the needs of families in various care settings, there is an urgent need to accumulate evidence about patients and their families in each setting.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"92 1","pages":"15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-04-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85665197","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}
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the work stress of nursing staff in urban and rural areas of Taiwan and to explore the predictors of work stress in nurses in Taiwan. Method: In this cross-sectional study, purposive sampling was adopted to select 271 nursing staff members from 2 psychiatric teaching hospitals. The Emotional Quotient Inventory (Sun, 2004) and the Nurse Stress Checklist (Tsai & Chen, 1996) were used to perform this study. A hierarchical multivariate regression model was used to examine significant predictors of work stress. Results: The work stress of nursing staff in urban hospitals was lower than that of nursing staff in rural hospitals. Compared with the urban nursing staff who participated in the EQ and stress classes, the rural nursing staff, regardless of whether they had attended the classes, experienced more work stress; and hospital types, employment patterns, years of work experience, and emotional intelligence were predictors of work stress. Conclusion: Overall, the findings demonstrate that administration managers must provide effective career advancement measures (eg, offering full-time jobs) or increase salaries to recruit sufficient nursing staff. In addition, managers could avoid unfair treatment experienced by part-time nursing staff by placing additional emphasis on the basic welfares and salaries of nursing staff to effectively mitigate the stress that they experience.
{"title":"Predictors of Work Stress among Psychiatric Nursing Staff in Rural and Urban Settings in Taiwan","authors":"Yu-Chin Ma, Chiu-Yueh Yang, Chin-An Tseng, Mei-Hui Wu","doi":"10.20849/IJSN.V1I1.107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.20849/IJSN.V1I1.107","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the work stress of nursing staff in urban and rural areas of Taiwan and to explore the predictors of work stress in nurses in Taiwan. Method: In this cross-sectional study, purposive sampling was adopted to select 271 nursing staff members from 2 psychiatric teaching hospitals. The Emotional Quotient Inventory (Sun, 2004) and the Nurse Stress Checklist (Tsai & Chen, 1996) were used to perform this study. A hierarchical multivariate regression model was used to examine significant predictors of work stress. Results: The work stress of nursing staff in urban hospitals was lower than that of nursing staff in rural hospitals. Compared with the urban nursing staff who participated in the EQ and stress classes, the rural nursing staff, regardless of whether they had attended the classes, experienced more work stress; and hospital types, employment patterns, years of work experience, and emotional intelligence were predictors of work stress. Conclusion: Overall, the findings demonstrate that administration managers must provide effective career advancement measures (eg, offering full-time jobs) or increase salaries to recruit sufficient nursing staff. In addition, managers could avoid unfair treatment experienced by part-time nursing staff by placing additional emphasis on the basic welfares and salaries of nursing staff to effectively mitigate the stress that they experience.","PeriodicalId":39544,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Security and Networks","volume":"7 1","pages":"70"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89102397","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}
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