Improving oncology nurses’ knowledge, self-confidence, and self-efficacy in nutritional assessment and counseling for patients with cancer: A quasi-experimental design

Nutrition ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 131-134
Author(s):  
Loai Abu Sharour
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

scholarly journals Improving Nurses' Performance in Safe Handling of Antineoplastic Agents: a Quasi-experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arezoo Nouri ◽  
Mehri Seyyedjavadi ◽  
Effat Iranijam ◽  
Masoumeh Aghamohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Anticancer Drugs ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
T Test ◽  
Safe Handling ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Abstract Background: The safe, principled, and standard handling of anticancer drugs can reduce the effects of occupational exposure and promote safe behaviors in nurses. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the effects of standard guidelines education on the safe handling of anti-neoplasm drugs among oncology nurses in Ardabil, Iran.Methods: The quasi-experimental study with one-group pretest-posttest design was performed among 32 nurses employed in the oncology wards of two educational hospitals in Ardabil city, during 2020. All of the nurses in the wards who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. The data were collected by using a demographic information form and nurses' knowledge assessment questionnaire regarding the standard guidelines for working with antineoplastic drugs, and a standard checklist for examining their performance in this regard. Then, they were analyzed through descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (t-test and Pearson's correlation coefficient) in SPSS 22.Results: The mean and standard deviation of the knowledge and performance scores of the oncology nurses was respectively determined 59.56±6.41 and 18.96±2.54, which changed to 66±4.82 and 32.03±2.45 three months after training. The results of t-test represented a statistically significant difference between the level of knowledge and performance before and after the intervention (P=0.001).Conclusions: Based on the results, the standard guidelines education improved the nurses' knowledge and performance on the safe handling of anticancer drugs in the chemotherapy wards. Therefore, it is suggested to pay attention to the promotion of the oncology nurses' awareness in the planning and policy-making of healthcare centers.

scholarly journals A New Exclusive Breastfeeding Booklet to Improve Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
pp. 870-880
Author(s):  
Suryani Hartati ◽  
Nuraini Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Provide Health Education

Breastfeeding self-efficacy is defined as the mother’s belief in their ability to breastfeed the baby. Health education is important to increase the mother’s confidence. The purpose of this study was to test the effect of an exclusive breastfeeding booklet to increase breastfeeding self-efficacy in prenatal mothers until the postnatal period. This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental design. The results showed that providing a booklet for mothers increased self-efficacy towards exclusive breastfeeding with the mean after intervention was 60.97, p<0.005. Our study suggests health care professionals provide health education and motivate mothers to improve their confidence with regards to breastfeeding for at least six months.   Keywords: Breastfeeding self-efficacy, exclusive breastfeeding, health education

scholarly journals Effect of a Simulation-Based Handover Education Program for Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Design

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5821
Author(s):  
Da-Hye Lee ◽  
Eun-Ju Lim
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Handover Performance

Nursing handover facilitates the continuity of nursing and ensures patient safety and quality of care. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a handover education program by assessing handover knowledge, self-efficacy, and handover performance competency. A group pretest–post-test quasi-experimental design was used. Thirty 4th-year Korean nursing students participated in a handover education program comprising a lecture and simulation training using a high-fidelity simulator. The average level of handover knowledge was 4.63 ± 1.61 before the program and 5.83 ± 0.95 after (t = −3.71, p = 0.001). Meanwhile, the average self-efficacy score was 3.35 ± 0.57 before the program and 3.90 ± 0.60 after (t = −5.65, p < 0.001). Further, the average handover performance competency was 1.75 ± 0.25 before the program and 2.37 ± 0.21 after (t = −12.08, p < 0.001). The simulation-based handover education intervention was effective in improving knowledge, self-efficacy, and performance competency of nursing students. This intervention can provide an effective method of improving nursing students’ handover skills prior to entering clinical practice.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of the school-based social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions on insecticide-treated nets utilization among primary school children in rural Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental design

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fira Abamecha Ababulgu ◽  
Morankar Sudhakar ◽  
Lakew Abebe Gebretsadik ◽  
Yohannes Kebede Lemu ◽  
Guda Alemayehu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Insecticide Treated Nets ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Change Communication ◽  
School Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Family Supports ◽  
And Behavior

Abstract Background: Evidence regarding the impacts of school-engaged social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions on malaria preventive behaviors in rural primary schools is limited. This study examined the effect of the school-based SBCC approach on the utilization of the insecticide-treated nets among primary school students in malaria-endemic settings of Ethiopia.Methods: Engaging primary schools and community; various participatory, educational, and communication interventions were implemented from 2017 to 2019 in 75 rural primary schools in Jimma to promote malaria preventive practices in target the villages. A post-intervention quasi-experimental design was conducted with randomly selected 798 students (i.e. 399 intervention and 399 control groups). Data were collected by trained interviewers using structured questionnaires. The SPSS version 26 software was used to analyze the data. Propensity score matching analysis was performed to control for possible confounding biases. The average effects of the intervention were estimated using multivariate general linear modeling and chi-square tests based on the nature of the outcome data. P-value < 5% was considered for statistical significance. Results: The result showed a significant difference of 39% in the proportion of ITN utilization between the intervention and control groups; (95% CI: 38.23% to 39.77%). The intervention also led to a significant mean differences (MD) of self-efficacy (MD=15.34; 95% CI: 13.73 to 16.95), knowledge (MD=5.83; 95% CI: 5.12 to 6.55), attitude (MD=6.01; 95% CI: 5.26 to 6.77), perceived malaria risk (MD=2.14; 95% CI: 1.53 to 2.76), and perceived family supports (MD=6.39; 95% CI: 5.57 to 7.22). Multiple logistic regression modeling results showed that knowledge (β=0.194, 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.35) and perceived family supports (β=0.165, 95% CI: 1.11 to 1.25) and self-efficacy (β=0.10, 95% CI: 1.22 to 2.32) significantly predicted the ITN utilization among the school children. Conclusion: The finding of this study suggested that the school-based SBCC approach combined with peer education activities advanced the malaria-related knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, risk perceptions, and family supports and ultimately improved the sustained use of ITNs among school-going children. Further research should be conducted to understand the mechanism of these effects given the influences of social, health services, and school systems are considered.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Self Concept Siswa Sekolah Dasar Melalui Teknik Scaffolding

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Johannis - Takaria
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
T Test ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students ◽  
Paired Sample ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental

AbstractThe purpose of the study was to analyze the differences in the increase in self-concept of elementary school students through scaffolding techniques in Saparua District, Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province. The method used was a quasi-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest and involved 30 elementary school students as research samples. The test uses paired sample t-test and it is identified that there are differences in students' self concepts before and after scaffolding techniques are applied. Self-concept enhancement was analyzed using N-gain, where each self-concept indicator achieved an increase in the medium category. The indicators of attitude and self-confidence increased by 31%, The indicators of View of ability and disability increased by 43%, and indicators of self-sensitivity increased by 52%, and the indicators of views of others towards themselves was 45%. These result are due to the effectiveness of scaffolding, because by scaffolding students can be helped to solve a problem. 

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF PICTURE WORD INDUCTIVE MODEL (PWIM) AND STUDENTS’ SELF-EFFICACY TOWARD THEIR WRITING SKILL OF DESCRIPTIVE TEXTS AT GRADE X OF SMA NEGERI 1 IX KOTO SUNGAI LASI

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Mariska Sepyanda
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Research Data ◽  
T Test ◽  
Student Writing ◽  
Skill Test ◽  
Writing Skill ◽  
Quasi Experimental

This study was written to see the effect of picture strategy inductive model (PWIM) and student self-efficacy to their skills in writing descriptive text. This research is a quasi-experimental design with factorial design. This research data is taken from the result of student writing skill test and self-efficacy questionnaire. Then, the data were analyzed by using t-test and two-way Anova through Minitab 14 application. The results of this study indicate that PWIM strategy has a significant effect on students' writing skill when compared with listing strategy used by teachers in writing teaching. The result shows a t count of 1,900 which is larger than the t-table that is worth 1.684. Then, students with high self-efficacy taught with the PWIM strategy have a better ability to write descriptive text than students taught with a listing strategy, where t counts are 3.160 which is greater than t-tables of 1.812. However, students with low self-efficacy taught by the PWIM strategy do not have a better ability to write descriptive text than students taught by a listing strategy that t-counts 1.730 smaller than t-tables of 1.812 . Furthermore, from the results of the study also found that there is no interaction between teaching strategies with self-efficacy to the writing skills of students where F-count is 0.08 higher than the F-table is 2.58.

scholarly journals Effects of health-promoting school strategy on dental plaque control and preventive behaviors in schoolchildren in high-caries, rural areas of Taiwan: a quasi-experimental design

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Ting Wei ◽  
Kai-Yang Lo ◽  
Yi-Ching Lin ◽  
Chih-Yang Hu ◽  
Fu-Li Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Sixth Graders ◽  
Second Graders ◽  
Health Promoting School ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Plaque Control

Abstract Background We evaluated the effects of health-promoting school (HPS) strategy on plaque control and behavior change in high-caries schoolchildren in Taitung, Taiwan. Methods A quasi-experimental design was adopted; six intervention schools (intervention group [IG]) and six comparison schools (comparison group [CG]) were selected from elementary schools with higher-than-average caries rates (> 68%). The IG was selected using cluster sampling, and the CG was selected to match the IG. In total, the IG and CG groups included 166 and 174 children each. The selected schools implemented the HPS framework for 3 months in the 2019 academic year. An oral examination of dental plaque was administered, and a self-administered questionnaire regarding knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and behaviors was distributed at baseline and at 2-week follow-up. A linear and logistic regression model using generalized estimating equations (GEEs) was used to analyze the differences between baseline and the follow-up data. Results Compared with the CG, the IG had a greater reduction in plaque index among second graders (β =  − 0.36) and plaque control record scores among second, fourth, and sixth graders (β =  − 27.48, − 26.04, and − 18.38, respectively). The IG also exhibited a greater increase at follow-up with respect to oral health–related knowledge among second graders and fourth graders (β = 1.46 and β = 0.92, respectively), attitude toward oral hygiene behaviors among sixth graders (β = 1.78), and self-efficacy regarding flossing for sixth graders (β = 1.43). Sixth graders in the IG were significantly more likely to brush before sleeping (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.99) and use fluoride toothpaste (aOR = 5.88) than those in the CG. Conclusions The HPS strategy was effective in reducing dental plaque and promoting preventing behaviors in rural high-caries schoolchildren.

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