scholarly journals Effectiveness of Coping Strategies at Alleviating Cue-Induced Craving: a Pilot Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Dicker ◽  
Mai Frandsen ◽  
Matthew A. Palmer ◽  
Stuart G. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Prolonged Exposure ◽  
Cue Reactivity ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Smoking Cues ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

Introduction: Results from observational studies suggest that smoking-related cues play a role in triggering relapse. Coping strategies are among the most commonly used cessation strategies, but little is known about how they aid quitting.Aims: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the effect of a suite of selected coping techniques on alleviating cue-induced cravings.Methods: Thirty-seven daily smokers (Intervention: 20; Control: 17) participated in two laboratory cue-reactivity sessions, separated by approximately one week, during which craving was assessed before and after exposure to smoking-related cues. Following the first session, participants in the Intervention Group were taught a suite of coping strategies. During the second session, participants in the Intervention Group were encouraged to use these strategies.Results: Participants in the Intervention Group reported a slight decrease in craving following the acute exposure manipulation at the second session, compared to an increase in craving among participants in the Control Group. Intervention Group participants also reported a decrease in craving following prolonged exposure to the smoking cues (compared to an increase in craving among Control Group participants). In both cases, the difference between groups was more pronounced among smokers who responded to the cue-reactivity manipulation. The observed differences were not significant.Conclusions: The results of this pilot study suggest that coping techniques may be beneficial in alleviating both the initial spike in craving observed following acute cue exposure, and aid recovery during prolonged exposure. These findings need to be replicated in a larger study.

scholarly journals Mindfulness-based intervention for tennis players: a quasi-experimental pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e000584 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Hoja ◽  
Petra Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference

ObjectivesMindfulness-based interventions in the context of sports have been shown to result in higher mindfulness scores and improved physiological and psychological parameters. The goal of this pilot study was to investigate the effects of a newly developed seven-session mindfulness-based intervention, mindful emotions, on German tennis players.MethodsThe study was conducted in a pre–post test design with an intervention and a control group. Before and after the mindfulness-based stress reduction training the following dependent measurements were assessed: athletic performance (serve accuracy) and psychological performance indicators (mindfulness, stress and competition anxiety).ResultsThe results indicate a better performance of the intervention group for the difference scores between post-test and pre-test in one of the sport-related anxiety factors, the concentration disturbances index.ConclusionIn order to further investigate the effects of this mindfulness-based intervention in competitive sports, additional studies with a larger number of participants have to follow.

scholarly journals The Use of LOTO (Lock-Out Tag-Out) For Preventing Occupational Accidents Among Heavy Equipment Mechanics

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Aprizal Satria Hanafi ◽  
Qomariyatus Sholihah
Keyword(s):  
Group Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Heavy Equipment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Labeling System

Unlocked energy in the machine can cause heavy equipment to move suddenly, it can hit the mechanics that are working. LOTO devices are required in this case. LOTO is a locking and labeling system for energy sources so that occupational accidents can be prevented. This study aim to know the difference of occupational accident cases on heavy equipment mechanics before and after using LOTO devices. A quasy experiment approach was used to evaluate occupational accidents. This design uses two group, intervention group, and control group, 32 heavy equipment mechanics were given LOTO device and 32 heavy equipment mechanics were not given LOTO device.Based on pre-evaluation, evaluation 1, and evaluation 2  there is a decrease in the number of occupational accidents in the intervention group after given LOTO device. Statistical test showed there was a difference in occupational accidents before and after the use of LOTO device on heavy equipment mechanics based on type of accidents (beaten, p = 0.001), (falling, p = 0.005), (pinched, p = 0.001), (pressed, p = 0.001), (crushed, p = 0.000).LOTO devices proved to be effective in preventing and reducing the number of occupational accidents in the heavy equipment mechanics.

scholarly journals Pilot Study Efektifitas Media Video Animasi Terhadap Tingkat Depresi Pasien Kanker Serviks Diagnosa Awal

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Fitriyanti ◽  
Mardiyono Mardiyono ◽  
Yuriz Bakhtiar
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Initial Diagnosis ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The World ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Wilcoxon Sign Rank ◽  
Depression Level

Cervical cancer is the cancer that most often attacks women after breastcancer throughout the world. Around the world every two minutes or everyhour a woman dies from cervical cancer. Every patient newly diagnosed withcervical cancer needs to know information about cervical cancer that canaffect the patient's psychological changes in the form of depression. Thepurpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of education withanimation media to reduce the depression level of cervical cancer patientswith early diagnosis. The method of this research is a pilot study(preliminary study) or testing the feasibility of animation video media on thelevel of depression. Respondent samples in the animated video media trialincluded 10 intervention samples and 10 control samples. The results of theanimation video media research are feasible to be used in subsequent studiesin cervical cancer patients with an initial diagnosis of depression. Dataanalysis using the Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test showed that there was asignificant difference in the level of depression before and after being giveneducation using the animation video media in the intervention group with avalue of p = 0.005 while in the control group with a value p = 0.102. Theconclusion of this study is that the animation video media is feasible to beused in subsequent studies and can effectively be given to cervical cancerpatients with an initial diagnosis of depression.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of hamstring stretching using a pressure biofeedback unit for 4 weeks: A randomized controlled trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (02) ◽  
pp. 99-107
Author(s):  
Jin-Oh Ahn ◽  
Jong-Hyuck Weon ◽  
Eun-Kyung Koh ◽  
Do-Young Jung
Keyword(s):  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Knee Extension ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Hamstring Muscles ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Pressure Biofeedback

Background: Stretching and length test of hamstring muscles have been performed commonly to manage lower back pain (LBP) in sports rehabilitation. Previous literatures addressed that stretching techniques and length test of hamstring muscles should be performed with the pelvic maintained in an anterior tilt position. However, there is no study to determine the effectiveness of pressure biofeedback unit (PBU) to maintain in anterior pelvic tilting (APT) on length test and stretching of hamstring muscles. Objective: To determine the effectiveness of hamstring muscles stretching using a PBU. Methods: Forty participants with shortness of hamstrings randomized into two groups. Participants performed the active knee extension (AKE) stretching without (control group) or with PBU (intervention group) for four weeks. AKE tests without and with PBU were administered three times before and after hamstrings stretching by each group. Results: The AKE test without PBU showed a significant main effect of time ([Formula: see text]) but not of group ([Formula: see text]) on the AKE angle. The AKE test with PBU showed a significant increase in the AKE angle in the post-intervention compared to the pre-intervention assessments in both groups ([Formula: see text]). The difference of AKE angle between the pre- and post-intervention results was significantly greater in the intervention group than in the control group ([Formula: see text]). Conclusion: We recommend the use of a PBU to maintain the pelvic anterior tilting position when performing the AKE test or AKE stretching.

The use of telehealth (text messaging and video communications) in patients with cystic fibrosis: A pilot study

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Gur ◽  
Vered Nir ◽  
Anna Teleshov ◽  
Ronen Bar-Yoseph ◽  
Eynav Manor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Multi Centre Study ◽  
Before And After

Background Poor communications between cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and health-care providers may result in gaps in knowledge and misconceptions about medication usage, and can lead to poor adherence. We aimed to assess the feasibility of using WhatsApp and Skype to improve communications. Methods This single-centre pilot study included CF patients who were older than eight years of age assigned to two groups: one without intervention (control group), and one with intervention. Each patient from the intervention group received Skype-based online video chats and WhatsApp messages from members of the multidisciplinary CF team. CF questionnaires, revised (CFQ-R) scores, knowledge and adherence based on CF My Way and patients satisfaction were evaluated before and after three months. Feasibility was assessed by session attendance, acceptability and satisfaction survey. Descriptive analysis and paired and non-paired t-tests were used as applicable. Results Eighteen patients were recruited to this feasibility study (nine in each group). Each intervention group participant had between four and six Skype video chats and received 22–45 WhatsApp messages. In this small study, CFQ-R scores, knowledge, adherence and patient satisfaction were similar in both groups before and after the three-month intervention. Conclusions A telehealth-based approach, using Skype video chats and WhatsApp messages, was feasible and acceptable in this pilot study. A larger and longer multi-centre study is warranted to examine the efficacy of these interventions to improve knowledge, adherence and communication.

scholarly journals Cryotherapy as A Prophylaxis of Mucositis in Children with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy at Dr. M. Djamil General Hospital

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 183
Author(s):  
Hidayatul Hasni ◽  
Mayetti Mayetti ◽  
Dwi Novrianda
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Group ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
Oral Cryotherapy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference

Background: Mucositis is one of the side effects of chemotherapy, which can be a severe problem for children with cancer. Cryotherapy can cause vasoconstriction and decrease blood flow to the oral mucosa, resulting in lower concentrations of chemotherapy agents to prevent mucositis. This study aims at determining the effectiveness of oral cryotherapy as prophylaxis mucositis in children with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Methods: This quasi-experiment study with a pretest-posttest control-group design involved 45 respondents (22 in the intervention group and 23 in the control group) selected using consecutive sampling. The data collection instrument was the WHO mucositis scale. Results: Of the 45 children undergoing chemotherapy, 24 (53.3%) were of school age, 25 (55.6%) were male, 33 (73.3%) had good nutritional status, and 17 (37.8%) had mild neutropenia before undergoing chemotherapy. All respondents (100%) did not experience mucositis, but after chemotherapy, 9 children (40.9%) in the intervention group had mucositis, and 19 children (82.6%) experienced mucositis in the control group. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test to see the difference between the intervention group and the control group and the Chi-Square test with Yates’s correction to see the effect of cryotherapy on the prevention of mucositis. The results showed that there was a difference in the incidence of mucositis between before and after intervention in the intervention group (p = 0.003) and the control group (p = 0.000), and cryotherapy was effective in preventing mucositis (p = 0.01).Conclusions: Cryotherapy is effective against the prevention of mucositis. Nurses and families need to be able to apply oral cryotherapy and other evidence-based treatment as a method to prevent mucositis 

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBERIAN TERAPI MUSIK TERHADAP KECEMASAN PASIEN PRE GENERAL ANESTESI DI RS PKU MUHAMMADIYAH YOGYAKARTA

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-65
Author(s):  
Ichtiarfi Waryanuarita ◽  
Induniasih Induniasih ◽  
Yustiana Olfah
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dopamine Level ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Difference

Pre operative anxiety occur in patients that undergoing anesthesia procedure and elective surgery. Music therapy is one of distraction technique , because music can reduce physiological pain, stress, and anxiety. Music therapy pushed down sympathy nerve system that reduce body stress respons. Music cause the brain release endorphine, increase dopamine level, and help rise up safety feeling. Find out the effect of music therapy to anxiety in pre general anesthesia patients in PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Hospital. This study uses a quasy experimental which aims to see the difference in pre anesthesia anxiety before and after given music therapy in intervention and control group. This study uses quasy experimental design here takes group pre test and post test with control sort design. Patients is given pre test and post test with APAIS scale, in intervention group with treatment. Samples in this study amounted to 20 respondents of control group and 20 respondents of intervension group. Data collection is done on May to June 2017. The result of collected data were processed using Wilcoxon test with significant α = 0,05. There is a difference of anxiety before and after in the intervention group using music therapy. Wilcoxon test results obtained Sig. 0,000 (<0.05) so that H1 is accepted or rejected H0. There is a significant effect of music therapy to anxiety on pre general anesthesia patients in PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Hospital.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Self Efficacy Remaja Berisiko Menggunakan Terapi Psikoedukasi dengan Musik

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-101
Author(s):  
Tasman Tasman ◽  
Heppi Sasmita ◽  
Yessi Fadriyanti ◽  
N. Rachmadanur ◽  
Lola Felnanda Amri
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental

The purpose of this study was to determine the increase in self-efficacy of adolescents at risk through a combination of psychoeducation therapy with music at SMPN Kota Padang. The research method used in this research is quantitative research with a quasi-experimental research design pre-post test control group. The results showed that the mean score of self-efficacy before the intervention group intervention was lower than the control group. Still, after the intervention was given to adolescents, it showed psychoeducation therapy with music on changes in student self-efficacy at risk. The statistical test results obtained a P value <0.05. In conclusion, there is a significant increase in self-efficacy before and after psychoeducation therapy intervention with music. Keywords: Psychoeducation, Youth, Self Efficacy

scholarly journals Perbedaan Tekanan Darah Sebelum dan Sesudah Exercise Intradialysis Pada Pasien Hemodialisis di Unit Hemodialisis Rumah Sakit Panti Rahayu Gunung Kidul

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-169
Author(s):  
Christina Murni Yuliastuti ◽  
Th.Tatik Pujiastuti ◽  
Sr. Lucilla Suparmi, CB
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cardiovascular Exercise ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Intradialytic Exercise

ABSTRACT Background:Hemodialysis defines as a process of cleaning the blood from waste substances through a filtering process outside the body. Patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis often experience complications including hypotension. Several references state an alternative intervention to prevent complications of hypotension in hemodialysis patients with an Intradialytic exercise. Intradialytic exercise is a planned and gradual form of exercise that includes various stages of flexibility exercise, strengthening exercise and cardiovascular exercise performed during hemodialysis. Intradialytic exercise is aimed to improve the work of the heart, respiration and improve hemodialysis regulation for the better. Objective:This study was aimed to determine the difference in blood pressure before and after intradialytic exercise in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods:This research design used a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test with control design. The samples were 38 respondents who taken by total sampling at the Hemodialysis Unit of Panti Rahayu Hospital. The samples were divided into the intervention group who undertook intradialytic exercise for 4 weeks, each respondent experiences twice a week, while the control group who did routine hemodialysis and independent exercise. Results:The results showed that the distribution of the characteristics of the respondents was 51-54 years old (18.41%) the sex was mostly male (63.2%) Most of them (55.3%) underwent hemodialysis for less than 2 years. Statistically, it was known that there was no significant difference in blood pressure before and after intradialytic exercise inside patient’s body of the control and intervention groups. There was no significant difference in blood pressure between the intervention group compared to the control group, but there was a dynamic difference in blood pressure in patients who did intradialytic exercise. Conclusion:There was dynamics of differences in blood pressure in patients undergoing intradialytic exercise, it is recommended that hemodialysis nurses at Panti Rahayu Hospital take care patients during hemodialysis so that these interventions are routinely carried out.

scholarly journals Virtual Reality as a Measure to Reduce Stress of Night-Shift Anesthesiologists: Study Protocol for a Cross-Over Design Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaojin Chen ◽  
Liubing Chen ◽  
Ning Shen ◽  
Chenfang Luo ◽  
Ren Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Night Shift ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Severe Deficiency ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Group Control Group ◽  
Night Shifts

Abstract Background: Because of the severe deficiency of global anesthesia workforce, anesthesiologists are forced to face work overload and more night shifts, which can disturbe the biological rhythm and cause major stress and depression, causing negative even devastating outcomes for both themselves and the patients eventually. Virtual reality (VR) as a new measure to reduce stress and pain for patients, has been widely used in biomedical fields.The purpose of the study is to evaluate the potential effectiveness of VR technology in reducing the stress of night-shift anesthesiologists.Methods: In this randomized controlled, cross-over design, single-center clinical trial, a total of 30 anesthesiologists are enrolled and randomized in a 1:1 allocation to either the VR immersion group (intervention group) or the routine night-shift group (control group) with a washout of 1 week. Anesthesiologists in the intervention group undergo VR immersion for twice while anesthesiologists in the control group will not watch VR videos during the night shift. The primary outcome is the difference between two groups about the score of NASA-TLX scale. Secondary outcomes include the score of CPSS, VAS and MFI-20 scales, satisfaction degree of the participants, heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), the incidence of arrhythmia as well as incidence of chest tightness, headache, palpitations.Discussion: It is unknown whether the use of VR technology during the night shift can reduce the stress of night-shift anesthesiologists. With the widely use of VR technology, a positive result of the trial could spur the hospital to apply the technology to reduce the stress of night shift doctors in every department as well as offer a relatively relaxed working environment.Trial registration: ChiCTR2000031025 on March 21, 2020.

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