Current Issue : October - December Volume : 2018 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 5 Articles
The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of second\nyear University of Namibia nursing students regarding caring of mothers�\nundergone caesarean section at postnatal ward at Katutura state hospital. Participants\nwere purposively sampled and unstructured individual interviews\nwere used to collect the data amongst eleven students. This was done after\npermission was granted by the Ministry of Health and Social Services and\nfrom the University of Namibia. Informed consent was obtained and the researcher\nensured the ethical principle of justice, autonomy, beneficence and\nrespect. Data was analysed using TESCH�S method of data analysis that\nmerged to the formation of five (5) themes and eight (8) subthemes. The results\nindicated that participants experience challenges during the care of\nmother�s undergone caesarean section. Participants expressed patient factors\nthat are hindering the caring of mothers. Participants also expressed different\nexperiences regarding learning opportunities and different emotions regarding\ncaring of mother�s undergone caesarean section. Recommendations were\nmade regarding reinforcement of guidelines and policies which govern health\ncare personnel and introduction of new policies which will promote the health\nand wellbeing of mothers who have undergone caesarean section, and also\nimprove health education on wound care and aseptic techniques within service\ntraining programs....
The Health Promotion Model (HPM) indicates that each person\nis a biopsychosocial creature that is partially shaped by the environment,\nbut also seeks to create an environment in which inherent and acquired human\npotential can be fully expressed. The HPM is proposed as a holistic predictive\nmodel of health-promoting behavior for use in research and practice.\nPurpose: The purpose of this review is to examine how the HPM has been\napplied in various research studies. Methods: An integrative review was used\nto find studies that were guided by the HPM. Data search was between 2008\nto 2018 using Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct,\nPubMed, Medline, CINAHL, EBSCO, Cochrane, ERIC, Joanna Briggs Institute\nand EBSCO host. The keywords used were Pender�s and Health Promotion\nModel. Results: Seventeen studies were reviewed; most of them were\nquantitative studies. These studies discussed variables from the HPM. Most of\nthe study variables were measured using instruments derived from the HPM.\nThe results of the reviewed studies revealed that the HPM had predictive value\nin estimating health-promoting behaviors. Conclusion: The HPM was\nwidely established in the nursing community and was implemented in nursing\npractice, education, and research. In addition, the HPM constructs were\nused to hypothesize conceptual frameworks in many studies to predict\nhealth-promoting behaviors in many chronic diseases....
The Workstyle Short Form (24 items) (WSF-24) has been tested for its psychometric\nproperties on work-related upper-extremity musculoskeletal symptoms (WRUEMSs) among office\nworkers. However, the impact of workstyle should not only be limited to WRUEMSs and the\nsedentary workforce. The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the\nmodified 24-item Chinese WSF (C-WSF-24) to identify work-related musculoskeletal symptoms\n(WRMSs) in various body parts among nursing assistants (NAs) working in nursing homes. Four\nhundred and thirty-nine NAs participated in the study. The results of the factor analysis were that a\nfour-factor solution (working through pain, social reactivity at work, demands at work and breaks)\naccounted for 56.45% of the total variance. Furthermore, validation against known groups showed\nthat the total score and subscale scores of the C-WSF-24 had the ability to discriminate between\nNAs with and without WRMSs in various body parts (such as low back and lower extremities).\nAdditionally, C-WSF-24 had a statistically significant association with the contributing factors to\nWRMSs. This is the first study to examine the psychometric properties of the C-WSF-24 in the\nnon-sedentary workforce, with a focus on various body parts of WRMSs. The results demonstrated\nthat C-WSF-24 is reliable and valid for assessing WRMSs in various body parts among NAs....
Background: According to the diversification of the health needs and the expansion\nof health disparities, public health nurses need to improve their practical\ncapabilities, starting from basic education in graduate and undergraduate\ncourses. And Reflective Practice with using reflective journal is one way of\nimproving practical capabilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate\nthe relationship between the volume of reflective journal and the quality of\nprogress in the reflective cycle. Methods: The participants in this study were\n20 junior students majoring in public health nursing (hereinafter ââ?¬Å?PHN studentsââ?¬Â)\nat a university in the Chugoku area, Japan. We asked the participants\nto answer the questions on Reflective Practice Skills (RPS) composed of six\ncriteria corresponding to the six questions of Gibbs on the reflective cycle before\nand after they started writing RJ. The volume of reflective writing was\nmeasured by the number of characters written by the PHN students in RJ of\nthe reflective practice for three months. The study plan was approved by the\nEthics Committee for Nursing Study, Okayama University. Results: Although\nthe average total RPS score showed a change of about 3 points as a result of\nthe 3-month RJ writing exercise, no correlation was observed between the RPS\nscore and the RJ writing volume (r = 0.175). However, we did observe a moderately\npositive correlation between the RPS score and the RJ writing volume\nwith regard to Items 5 and 6 (r = 0.475 and r = 0.444, respectively). Conclusion:\nThis study indicated that detailed RJ writing helps to complete the reflective\ncycle all the way to theorization and action planning, and that the volume\nof writing may serve as a criterion for qualitative evaluation....
Purpose: The purpose of this review was to identify the best evidence on the\neffectiveness of using high fidelity simulation technology for learning outcomes\nin nursing education. Methods: An integrative review was used to assess\nthe effectiveness of high fidelity simulation in nursing education. Data\nsearch was between 2008 to 2018 using Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of\nScience, Science Direct, Pub Med, Medline, CINAHL, EBSCO, Cochrane,\nERIC, Joanna Briggs Institute and EBSCO host. A total of 17 articles met the\neligibility criteria. Results: The seventeen reviewed articles were adopted\nmixed method designs, randomized controlled trial, quazi-experimental, and\ncorrelational studies. Themes were: self-satisfaction and confidence, clinical\ndecision-making, and clinical judgment. Conclusion: Nursing literature supports\nthe importance of including high fidelity simulation in nursing education.\nHFS provides diverse learning experiences, promotes decision-making\nand clinical judgment, self-satisfaction and self-confidence to develop assessment\nand safe practice. Implication: Nursing educators can create a variety of\npatient conditions for collaborative nursing care for increasing learning outcomes....
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