scholarly journals A qualitative descriptive study of the contextual factors influencing the practice of emergency nurses in managing emerging infectious diseases

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1626179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley K. K. Lam ◽  
Enid W. Y. Kwong ◽  
Maria S. Y. Hung ◽  
Samantha M. C. Pang ◽  
Wai T. Chien
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Emergency Nurses ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

scholarly journals Factors Influencing French Tourists to Visit Bali

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Ferhadius Endi ◽  
Danang Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Travel Agent ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Competitive Prices ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Rich History

This study discusses the factors that influence French tourists to visit Bali. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The research data was obtained by observing, documenting and interviewing 48 French tourists who used the services of a travel agent during their vacation in Bali in 2019. To test the validity of the data, researchers used triangulation of techniques and sources. Then data analysis through the stages of data collection, data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of research that has been conducted, it is found that there are 10 (ten) factors that influence French tourists to visit Bali; those are: (1) the beauty of the nature, (2) the hospitality of the Balinese people, (3) the rich history, local culture and traditions, (4) the competitive prices, (5) beaches and activities, (6) the traditional cuisine of Bali, (7) the convenience during vacation, (8) meditation and yoga facilities, (9) the availability of  Francophone guide, and (10) the existence of Francophone community. The results of this study are expected to provide a strategic plan map for the development of tourism especially in Bali and in Indonesia in general.

scholarly journals Investigating the Strategies Adopted by Emergency Nurses to Address Uncertainty and Change in the Event of Emerging Infectious Diseases: A Grounded Theory Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley K.K. Lam ◽  
Enid W.Y. Kwong ◽  
Maria S.Y. Hung ◽  
Wai-tong Chien
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Emergency Nurses ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Evolving Context ◽  
Training Schemes

Emergency nurses frequently encounter uncertainty and changes during the management of emerging infectious diseases, which challenge their capability to perform their duties in a well-planned and systematic manner. To date, little is known about the coping strategies adopted by emergency nurses in addressing uncertainty and changes during an epidemic event. The present study explored emergency nurses’ behaviours and strategies in handling uncertainty and practice changes during an epidemic event. A qualitative study based on the Straussian grounded theory approach was established. Semi-structured, face-to-face, individual interviews were conducted with 26 emergency nurses for data collection. Adapting protocol to the evolving context of practice was revealed as the core category. Four interplaying subcategories were identified: (1) Completing a comprehensive assessment, (2) continuing education for emerging infectious disease management, (3) incorporating guideline updates and (4) navigating new duties and competencies. The nurses demonstrated the prudence to orientate themselves to an ambiguous work situation and displayed the ability to adapt and embrace changes in their practice and duties. These findings offer insights into the need for education and training schemes that allow emergency nurses to acquire and develop the necessary decision-making and problem-solving skills to handle a public health emergency.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing University Staff Health-Promoting Lifestyle Behaviours in Nigeria: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Joseph-Shehu ◽  
Busisiwe P. Ncama
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviour ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Health Promoting Lifestyle

Introduction: The role of health promoting-lifestyle in the prevention of noncommunicable diseases that is global epidemics cannot be emphasis. This study examined resources available in a university that enhance and maintain health-promoting lifestyle behaviour of staff and explore factors influencing health-promoting lifestyle behaviour of staff. Methods: The study adopted a qualitative descriptive study design. The study setting was a university with multiple satellite campuses and a staff total of 2,657 at the time of data collection. Data were collected from both academic and non-academic staff of the university through in-depth interviews. Data were analysed using content analysis and Nvivo version 11 was used for data management. Results: Health promotion resources available in the institution were a health facility, a nutritional facility and a physical and fitness facility. The findings revealed that factors influencing health-promoting lifestyle behaviour of staff were lack of institutional health policy and protocol, work overload, lack of planned and consistent health promotion awareness, and economic factors. The majority of our participants did not see health facilities as a means of health promotion; instead they saw it as a resource to be used when they were sick rather than for health promotion services like health screening. Conclusion: The study concluded that institutional health policy and protocol is key in improving the health of workers. Healthy workers made a healthy institution and for institutional aim to be achieved, workers need to be healthy. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on preventive management than curative management.

scholarly journals Pediatric nurses' grit and nursing intention during the COVID-19 pandemic: Mediating and moderating effects of mindset and psychological collectivism

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 395-403
Author(s):  
Young Soo Chu ◽  
Won-Oak Oh ◽  
Il Tae Park ◽  
Anna Lee ◽  
Myung-Jin Jung
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Pediatric Nurses ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Critical Situations

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the mediating and moderating effects of mindset and psychological collectivism, respectively, on the relationship between grit and nursing intention for children with emerging infectious diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), among pediatric nurses.Methods: We conducted a crosssectional descriptive study with 230 pediatric nurses.Results: Grit directly impacted mindset (β=.27, p<.001) and nursing intention (β=.20, p=.001). The direct effect of mindset on nursing intension (β=.28, p<.001) and the indirect effect of grit on nursing intension via mindset (β=.08, p<.001) were significant. Accordingly, mindset mediated the effect of grit on nursing intention. The effects of grit and psychological collectivism (β=.19, p=.003), respectively, on nursing intention were significant. However, the interaction between grit and psychological collectivism was not significant. Thus, psychological collectivism did not moderate the effect of grit on nursing intention.Conclusion: The findings demonstrate the importance of pediatric nurses' grit and mindset on their intended care for patients in critical situations. Cultivating a gritty culture and developing interventions to enhance nurses' personality traits associated with their performance will be crucial, and such measures are especially salient for pediatric nurses to face the new adjustments required in the era of COVID-19.

Unravelling the Contextual Factors Mediating Illness Response Using Mixed Methodology

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-135
Author(s):  
Sivaja K. Nair ◽  
Umakant Dash
Keyword(s):  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Spatial Locations

The re-emergence of infectious diseases has been a rampant public health challenge in the state of Kerala over the past one decade with high rates of mortality and morbidity. In an exploration of the contextual factors determining illness response associated with these diseases, this study employed a mixed methodology including a cross sectional survey of 430 respondents and 30 in-depth interviews. Individuals having one or more cases of selected re-emerging infectious diseases (Chikungunya, Dengue, Malaria and Leptospirosis) from various socio-spatial locations were included in the study to understand the patterns and determinants of illness response across different categories. The findings demonstrated that respondents’ response to illness is jointly determined by individual and household level factors such as gender, parenthood, illness context and spatiality. The article explains the ways in which these factors have interacted and intersected at varying points to create and reinforce multiple layers of vulnerability. Results are pertinent in understanding the pathways and mechanisms through which health inequities are created and sustained among different categories in the population. The findings demonstrate that only interventions concomitantly dealing with these factors and their interactions will produce more equitable results in improving access to health services and management of morbidity associated with re-emerging infectious diseases.

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