Pub Date : 2018-02-07DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000248
O. OsualaEunice
Background and objectives: Hypertension has been globally recognized as the most prevalent Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and a potent risk factor in the development of other CVD outcomes such as coronary heart diseases, stroke, and renal insufficiency. It has been reported to be on the increase in recent years, being the most rapidly rising CVD in Sub-Saharan Africa. Meanwhile it is associated with preventable risk factors as salt, alcohol and obesity. The purpose of the study is to screen participants for high blood pressure and BMI, provide information on healthy lifestyles as a measure to reduce risk factors that predispose to hypertension among the populace.Methods: This work was an intervention study that adopted quasi experimental design in which only the Experimental Group (EG) was exposed to health education package aimed at lifestyle modification. Study was guided by three objectives and four hypotheses based on objective.Results: Percentage of participants with normal blood pressure reading in the EG increased from 37% at baseline to 47% at end-line unlike the Control Group (CG). There was significant difference between the blood pressure readings of the EG and CG, P value=0.000 but there was no significant difference between the BMI of the EG and CG, p value>0.05.Interpretation and conclusion: This implies that health education influenced their lifestyles positively. There was no significant change in BMI as obesity was not a problem among the populace. Awareness through Health Education on healthy lifestyles especially importance of DASH diet need to be intensified in rural communities by Health workers.
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Pub Date : 2018-02-05DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000247
Ramsha Khan, M. Qureshi
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Pub Date : 2018-01-15DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000245
S. Naeem, Benish Khanzada
This research explores the association among transformational leadership, employee performances and also investigates the mediation of job satisfaction in the association of transformational leadership as independent variable and employee performance as dependent variable in health sector of Pakistan. Research data was collected; using questionnaire total 152 respondents participated in the study. From data analysis, it was concluded that the transformational leadership positively influences employee performance in the health sector of Pakistan. Job satisfaction as mediator was assessed by applying mediated regression analysis. It was found that job contentment mediated the affiliation between relation of transformational leadership as independent variable and employee performance as dependent variable.
{"title":"Role of Transformational Leadership in Employee's Performance with Mediating Role of Job Satisfaction in Health Sector of Pakistan","authors":"S. Naeem, Benish Khanzada","doi":"10.4172/2380-5439.1000245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4172/2380-5439.1000245","url":null,"abstract":"This research explores the association among transformational leadership, employee performances and also investigates the mediation of job satisfaction in the association of transformational leadership as independent variable and employee performance as dependent variable in health sector of Pakistan. Research data was collected; using questionnaire total 152 respondents participated in the study. From data analysis, it was concluded that the transformational leadership positively influences employee performance in the health sector of Pakistan. Job satisfaction as mediator was assessed by applying mediated regression analysis. It was found that job contentment mediated the affiliation between relation of transformational leadership as independent variable and employee performance as dependent variable.","PeriodicalId":91744,"journal":{"name":"Journal of health education research & development","volume":"6 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.4172/2380-5439.1000245","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44802402","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 : 2018-01-05DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000244
Hikaru Nachi, S. Nachi, Hideshi Okada, Kodai Suzuki, Takahito Miyake, Takahiro Yoshida, S. Ogura, E. Chihara
Background: In basic life support, chest compressions are a very important and basic skill. Acquiring the ability to perform chest compressions is affected by individual characteristics such as physique and physical strength, although all persons can learn to Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), including chest compressions. The aim of this study was to examine differences in physique between males and females and Basic Life Support (BLS) skill using a portable manikin with automated corrective feedback.Methods: Participants were 120 fourth-year preclinical dental school students (87 males, 33 females). For skill assessment, students performed chest compressions and single rescuer CPR using a Laerdal Resusci Anne Skill Reporter TM manikin for 2 minutes each before and after CPR. Outcome measures were (1) compression depth (mm), (2) compression rate (number of compressions per minute), (3) compression release depth (recoil, mm), and (4) hand position before and after the BLS course.Results: After the BLS course, compression depth and rate improved significantly. Both before and after the BLS course, male students performed deeper chest compressions than female students. In females, the duration of acceptable chest compressions was significantly shorter than in males.Conclusion: CPR performance was significantly different between males and females, probably due to differences in physique. Therefore, it is necessary for individualized instruction adapted to the learner’s characteristics.
背景:在基础生命支持中，胸外按压是一项非常重要的基本技能。尽管所有人都可以学习进行心肺复苏(CPR)，包括胸外按压，但获得进行胸外按压的能力受到个人特征(如体格和体力)的影响。本研究的目的是使用带有自动纠正反馈的便携式人体模型来检查男性和女性在体格和基本生命支持(BLS)技能方面的差异。方法:参与者为120名临床前牙科学校四年级学生(男性87人，女性33人)。为了进行技能评估，学生在心肺复苏术前后分别使用Laerdal Resusci Anne skill Reporter TM人体模型进行胸外按压和单人心肺复苏术各2分钟。结果测量为(1)压缩深度(mm)，(2)压缩率(每分钟压缩次数)，(3)压缩释放深度(后坐力，mm)， (4) BLS课程前后的手部位置。结果:经BLS治疗后，加压深度和加压率均有明显改善。在BLS课程前后，男学生比女学生进行更深的胸外按压。在女性中，可接受的胸外按压时间明显短于男性。结论:男性与女性在心肺复苏术表现上存在显著差异，可能与体质差异有关。因此，有必要根据学习者的特点进行个性化教学。
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Pub Date : 2018-01-04DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000242
Gideon Link Sackitey
Objective: The study examined the knowledge, attitude and perception on the prevention of home accidents among mothers who reported at the pediatrics department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.Sample: In all 30 mothers with children age 0 to 5 years were sampled for the study.Methods: The study also used the survey method with the aid of the questionnaire as the main instrument of data collection.Results: The outcome of the study showed that (73.3%) have had their children suffered from child injuries. Again, in terms of the prevalence of specific child injuries the study observed that burns (66.7%) and cut/wounds (63.3%) were recorded as the most prevalent child injuries among the respondents. In all 70 percent of the respondents recorded child injuries more than once in their homes. Furthermore, majority of the mothers expressed high knowledge on the causes and risk factors of home accidents among children aged 1-5 years. There is a clear indication of positive attitude of the respondents towards prevention of child injuries associated with the child at home. However, there is an indication from the outcomes that the respondents exhibited inappropriate attitude to prevention of home accidents. The study found that with the exception of education of mother and marital status of the mothers, all the other demographic variables showed insignificant relationship to prevention of child injuries. The study recommends that education programmers basing on the prevention and management of home accidents should be given urgent attention.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000271
P. Shakya, Prabha Aryal
The present study was conducted to assess the attitude of patients towards student nurses. The descriptive research design was applied for the study where one hundred and fifteen respondents were involved from patients of Alka Hospital. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was for the sample. Interview schedule was developed for the data collection. Ethical consideration was maintained throughout the study. Data was collected by researcher herself. Data were analyzed with the help of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20. The findings of the data were analyzed using different descriptive statistics like frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. Results were presented in different academic tables. The study showed 7 percent of the respondents disagree with students acceptance depends on their confidence level whereas 9.6 percent of the respondents strongly disagree that students are skillful and competent in their roles. Furthermore, 60.9 percent of the respondents agree that student’s general appearance and manner are important for patient willingness for care. Similarly, least (3.5%) of the respondents disagree that patient satisfaction influenced with skills of students. Likewise, least (1.7%) of the respondents strongly disagree that grade of nursing students differs in patient care. The present study showed that the majority (73.9%) of the respondents had negative attitude likewise 24.3 percent of the respondents had positive attitude and only 1.7 percent of the respondents had neutral attitude towards student nurses. On the basis of the finding of the study it can be concluded that, majority of the respondents had negative attitude, less than half of the respondents had positive attitude whereas minority of the respondents had neutral attitude towards student nurses.
本研究旨在了解病人对实习护士的态度。本研究采用描述性研究设计，从Alka医院的患者中选取115名受访者进行调查。样本采用非概率目的抽样技术。为了收集数据，制定了访谈时间表。在整个研究过程中都保持了伦理考虑。数据是由研究者自己收集的。数据分析使用SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science)第20版。使用不同的描述性统计数据(如频率、百分比、平均值和标准差)分析数据的结果。结果以不同的学术表格呈现。研究显示，7%的受访者不同意学生的接受程度取决于他们的自信水平，而9.6%的受访者强烈不同意学生在他们的角色中熟练和胜任。此外，60.9%的受访者认为学生的整体外貌和举止对病人是否愿意接受护理很重要。同样，最少(3.5%)的受访者不同意患者满意度影响学生的技能。同样，最少(1.7%)的受访者强烈不同意年级护理学生在病人护理方面存在差异。本研究结果显示，大部分受访者(73.9%)对学生护士持否定态度，24.3%的受访者持肯定态度，只有1.7%的受访者对学生护士持中立态度。根据研究结果可以得出结论，大多数受访者对学生护士持消极态度，不到一半的受访者持积极态度，少数受访者对学生护士持中立态度。
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000243
M. Kassa, J. Grace
Background: Despite the recognized benefits of physical exercise, including a reduction of health risk factor indicators, illness and death related to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) (cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer), the extent of its recognition and use as a prevention strategy by healthcare professionals working in Ethiopian referral hospitals is unknown. Objective: This study explored healthcare professionals’ use of Physical exercise as a non-communicable disease Prevention Strategies in the Ethiopian public sector Healthcare System. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among (N=312) health care professionals (nurses, physicians and medical managers) in 13 Ethiopian referral hospitals. Results: The results indicated thatthree quarters (78%) of healthcare professionals working in Ethiopian hospitals are not using physical exercise as a strategy to prevent NCDs. Increased specialization (AOR=20.203, p<0.001), many service years (AOR=0.041, p=0.014), young age (AOR=19.871, p<0.001), and being men (AOR=0.269, p<0.001) were predictors of using physical exercise as a strategy for NCDs prevention. Conclusion: Healthcare professionals’ utilization of physical exercise as a strategy for NCDs prevention was inadequate in Ethiopia. Given the increasing burden of NCD disease in Ethiopia, training nurses, physicians and medical managers to use physical exercise as an NCD prevention strategy is essential at undergraduate level for as well as through specialized courses once they are qualified.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000254
A. Thomas, L. Maimanuku, M. Mohammadnezhad, Sabiha Khan
Introduction: Periodontitis develops through opportunistic infection which usually occurs when there is an imbalance between the oral biofilm and host defense’s and has been connected with various systemic diseases such as heart diseases, diabetes, renal diseases, respiratory diseases etc. Due to lack of previous study, this study is aimed to describe the determinants of systemic diseases amongst periodontitis patients in Suva, Fiji. Methodology: This retrospective descriptive study was carried out in the FNU Dental Clinics, Suva, Fiji using the periodontitis patient clinical records from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2014. Periodontitis patients with or without self-reported systemic disease history were included in this study. Patient demographic variables were collected and Binary logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratio with their 95% Confidence Intervals to define any association between dependent variable and independent variables. A p-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The results of the study showed that the odds of having systemic disease were 3.5 times higher in 40-64- year-old patients than in the 15-39-year-old periodontitis patients (OR 3.5, 95% CI 1.98-6.09, p=<0.001). Male periodontitis patients reported with 42% systemic disease and females reported with 58% systemic disease. Systemic disease was higher in females than males; however, this was not statistically significant. The odds of having systemic disease were 1.9 times higher in the Fijians of Indian Descent than among the I-Taukei Fijians (OR 1.9, 95% CI: 1.17-3.11, p=0.026). Conclusion: The study concluded that systemic disease was the most in 40-64-year-old Fijians of Indian decent periodontitis patients, this was statistically significant. Female periodontitis patients showed higher presence of systemic diseases than the male periodontitis patients; however this was not statistically significant.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000256
Devina Gaundan, M. Mohammadnezhad
Introduction and Aim: The transition from being a nursing scholar to a practicing nurse is a significant phase in the lives of intern-nurses. During this phase intern-nurses build on experiences which determine their proficiency in future. The transitional experience is a phase of learning, exploration and adaptation for intern-nurses. Transition programs are introduced by healthcare organizations in order to provide intern-nurses with better learning and adapting opportunities. This study aimed to build insight into the opportunities they faced by intern-nurses at Labasa Hospital during transition.Methodology: A qualitative phenomenological approach was used to carry out this study at Labasa Hospital, Fiji. A convenient sample of 22 intern-nurses participated in data collection, through semi-structured in depth interviews. The participants comprised of current intern nurses of Labasa Hospital or those that had completed internship at Labasa Hospital within the past five years and were currently working at different unit at Labasa hospital. The interview data was transcribed verbatim and interpreted using thematic analysis.Results: The demographical findings of this study indicated the ages of the participants to be between 22 and 26 while one participant was 46 years old. Ten of the participants were current intern-nurses of Labasa hospital whilst the remaining 12 had completed their internship less than five years ago and currently working in various units at Labasa Hospital. Thematic analysis of interview transcripts revealed three subthemes which describe opportunities experienced by intern- nurses; competence, confidence and socializing. The subthemes were further divided into categories. Competence is reflected by categories of skill development and efficient workers while, confidence is defined by communication and dealing with stress. Finally, socializing is categorized by rapport and team building.Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that the transitional opportunities experienced by intern nurses are confidence, competence and socialization. The opportunities enable the intern-nurses to improve their proficiency level thus improving the clinical outcomes. The findings of this study will help in understanding the transitional experiences of intern-nurses and the need to provide support intern-nurses during transition.
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Pub Date : 2018-01-01DOI: 10.4172/2380-5439.1000277
Felicia Chitra, Manjubala Dash
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), is posing itself to be one of the most serious challenges to the global public health which is caused by Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV). Around 36.9 million people were living with HIV, with a global HIV prevalence of 0.8%, towards the end of 2014 as per WHO global HIV statistics. There were around 2 million new HIV cases detected, out of which over 220,000 were children less than 15 years of age [1,2]. According to Government of India data highlights that 3.5% of all infections occur among children aged less than 15 years, whereas 83% occur in the age group of 15-49 years [3].
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