Effectiveness of empathy enhancement programs for social workers working with older adults: A quasi-experimental study

2020 ◽  
pp. 146801732094059
Author(s):  
Areum Han ◽  
Tae Hui Kim
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Affective Empathy ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Summary Empathy is an essential attribute required for care providers to provide quality care and effective relationship-based practice. Cognitive empathy is understanding another person’s experiences, concerns, and perspectives, and affective empathy is sharing another person’s emotion. Cognitive empathy was found to be a significant protector to burnout and stress, while affective empathy was found to be a significant contributor to compassion satisfaction among social workers. This quasi-experimental study assessed the effectiveness of two empathy enhancement programs on 105 social workers working with older adults in South Korea. The experimental group (n = 52) received a simulation-based empathy enhancement program along with a brief mindfulness practice session, and the comparison group (n = 53) watched a 30-minute-long educational video about empathy. Data were collected prior to and two weeks after the intervention. Findings The experimental group showed significantly lower levels of psychosocial stress compared to the comparison group. It also showed significantly higher levels of cognitive empathy and significantly lower levels of compassion fatigue at posttest. Furthermore, the comparison group demonstrated significantly higher levels of a unidimensional factor of empathy, compassion satisfaction, and caring efficacy at posttest. Application Pre- and post-test differences, in different outcome measures from the groups, indicate the benefits of each empathy enhancement program on social workers working with older adults. In particular, the present study validates that the simulation-based empathy enhancement program can enhance the cognitive empathy of social workers and reduce burnout and stress. A further randomized controlled trial study is needed to examine the program’s effectiveness with minimal bias and confounding factors.

Quasi-Experimental study of effects of lighting on rest, activity and melatonin in postpartum women

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Furtado Volcov ◽  
Eliana Moreira Pinheiro ◽  
Miriam Harumi Tsunemi ◽  
Fernanda Gaspar do Amaral ◽  
Ariane Ferreira Machado Avelar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Total Load ◽  
Long Wavelength ◽  
Light Regimen ◽  
Early Postpartum ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

ABSTRACT Objectives: to compare the parameters of the activity/rest cycle of early postpartum breastfeeding women under a controlled and uncontrolled long wavelength ray light regimen. Methods: quasi-experimental study with breastfeeding women and their babies during postnatal rooming-in, São Paulo, Brazil. Participants were allocated to either an experimental (intervention) or a comparison group. The intervention involved exposure of the woman in a controlled room with artificial long wavelength ray light at night. Each woman’s level of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin at 24 hours and activity/rest times was analyzed. Results: the mean activity/rest times of women in the experimental and comparison groups were similar. The mean percentages of total load of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin during the day and night were similar (p=0.09). At 24 hours, the experimental group presented a significantly lower mean percentage of total load compared to the comparison group (p=0.04). Conclusions: women who stayed in the room with long-wavelength artificial light showed no difference in activity/rest and 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels in the early postpartum period.

scholarly journals SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING BEHAVIOR AMONG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN JAYAPURA, PAPUA, INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 220-225
Author(s):  
Ellen Rosawita Veronica Purba ◽  
Lely Lusmilasari ◽  
Janatin Hastuti
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
School Health ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
School Health Promotion ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: The Indonesian government has launched a clean and healthy living behavior program as one of the efforts for school health promotion. However, the healthy behaviors of the elementary students remain low. Objectives: This study aimed to examine the effect of audiovisual-based education on the knowledge and attitudes of clean and healthy behavior in elementary students.Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest comparison group design conducted from 1 October to 17 October 2018. A total sample of 272 students was selected using purposive sampling, with 136 assigned in an experimental group (audiovisual group) and a comparison group (poster only group). Knowledge and attitudes of clean and healthy living behavior were measured using validated questionnaires. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test and independent t-test.Results: There was a significant effect of the interventions given in the experimental and comparison group on knowledge and attitude of clean and healthy living behavior (p<0.05). However, the experimental group showed a higher mean score compared to the comparison group in knowledge and attitudes, which indicated that the use of audiovisual-based education was more effective than the use of poster alone in improving the knowledge and attitudes of clean and healthy living behavior.Conclusion: The students who received audiovisual-based education had higher knowledge and attitudes of clean and healthy living behavior than those who only received poster-based education. This study provides input for pediatric and community nurses to provide better health education for the community, specifically for school health promotion.

scholarly journals Benefits of breast milk for prevention of sore nipple & association with their demographic variables: A quasi-experimental study

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 127-131
Author(s):  
Javaid Ahmad Mir ◽  
Nadiya Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Sample Characteristics ◽  
The Right ◽  
Experimental Group

A newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of his mother, food from her breasts and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three. While breastfeeding may not seem the right choice for every parent, it is the choice for every baby because it fulfills the physical needs as well as psychotic complementary of the child. The study aimedto find out the association of nipple soreness in experimental group and comparison group in terms of sample characteristics of postnatal mothers. A quasi experimental study was conducted on 70 postnatal mothers, (35 in experimental group and 35 in the comparison group) who breast feeds their babies were selected conveniently. Feeding pattern was assessed by LATCH scale four times in a day followed by the application of hind milk minimum four times in a day for three or four days as per discharge day of mother. The mother was asked to rub hind milk on nipples after feeding the baby and letting it air dry in front of researcher and nipple soreness scale was used to check the sore nipple at third and fifth day or at the day of discharge. Follow up of postnatal mothers was done telephonically by using interview questionnaire on day 15 in both groups. Study findings revealed that on 3rd day, the mean nipple soreness score was higher in comparison group (1.45) than experimental group (0.10) and thus there was significant difference (t value = 3.87) in nipple soreness score.Study concluded that breast milk application was effective in preventing sore nipples among postnatal mothers. Hence, it can be recommended to use breast milk for the prevention of sore nipple.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of “Hand Hygiene Fun Month” for Kindergarten Children: A Pilot Quasi-Experimental Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7264
Author(s):  
Lorna Kwai Ping Suen ◽  
Janet Pui Lee Cheung
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Hand Hygiene ◽  
School Health ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Early childhood is a formative period during which healthy habits are developed, including proper hand hygiene practices. The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to determine the effectiveness of a 4-week series of educational sessions that consider the cognitive developmental stage of children on increasing their knowledge and promoting hand hygiene practices. The intervention group (n = 33) observed the hand hygiene program, whereas another group served as the waitlist control (n = 20). Creative activities were planned for the illustration of hand hygiene concepts in terms of “right moments”, “right steps”, and “right duration”. Hand sanitizer coverage was evaluated using a hand scanner. After the intervention, the experimental group had higher knowledge level toward hand hygiene than the control group (p < 0.001). Significant improvements in hand hygiene performance at the left palm and dorsum (p < 0.05), right palm (p < 0.05), and overall hand coverage (p < 0.05) were observed in the experimental group. The study demonstrated that the knowledge and proper hand hygiene (HH) practice of children can be positively influenced by the use of an age-appropriate education program. The results of this study have implications for school health educators and parents for promoting HH practices among children at home and at the school level.

scholarly journals Effects of Using Perineal Underwear on Discomfort and Shame in Angiography Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2480
Author(s):  
Eunhye Shin ◽  
Hanna Lee
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study is to develop and apply a type of perineal underwear that protects the patient’s physical privacy and to examine its effects on perineal discomfort and shame. This study collected primary data from 44 patients who visited Kyung Hee University hospital in Seoul city and were admitted to the neurosurgery ward to undergo angiography between 7 August 2017, and 30 April 2018. In this quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group posttest-only design, participants were divided into an experimental group (n = 22) and a control group (n = 22). The control group used conventional protection, which involved wearing padding around the perineum, while the experimental group wore the perineal underwear developed in this study. The underwear group showed a significantly lower degree of shame (Z = −5.39, p < 0.001) and perineal discomfort (Z = −5.88, p < 0.001) than the padding group. In the padding group, women felt significantly more shame than men did (Z = −2.48, p = 0.013). The use of the perineal underwear developed in this study significantly reduced the degree of shame and perineal discomfort in patients undergoing angiography. Such perineal underwear could also be useful for protecting patients’ privacy during perineal examinations.

scholarly journals Effects of Exercises On Pregnancy Related Low Back Pain: A Quasi Experimental Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 163-167
Author(s):  
Abida Arif ◽  
Ghousia Shahid ◽  
Muhammad Arif Siddique ◽  
Khalid Aziz ◽  
Muhammad Faisal Fahim
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Exercise Therapy ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Moderate Pain ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

Objective: To evaluate the effect of therapeutic exercises on pregnancy related low back pain in a tertiary care hospital of Karachi. Material & Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with non-probability convenience sampling technique. Study was carried out at Liaquat National Hospital Karachi. Patients were divided into two groups (Experimental and Control). Inclusion criteria were age <30 years, 2nd and 3rd trimester, stable medical status and those who gave the informed consent. Exclusion were pregnancy induced hypertension (>140/90mmHg), Cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus, persistent vaginal bleeding, history of miscarriages, decreased foetal movement. Data was collected through assessment Modified Oswestry Low back pain disability questionnaire. SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 30 samples were selected for the study. There were 15 respondents in experimental while 15 in control group. Disability levels were found to be significantly decreased after post treatment in experimental group with P-value= 0.002. It was seen that number of patients was increased from 1(6.7%) to 6(40%) in minimal disability group whereas crippled back pain group in pre-treatment group was totally shifted towards minimal or moderate pain 3(20.0%) and no case was seen in post-treatment. Conclusion: Low back pain in pregnancy can disturb daily life routine but exercise therapy and proper counselling will lead stress free life to female in gestation. After post treatment in experimental group showed decrease in pain as compare to control group who were not provided any exercise therapy. Working women in experimental group also showed decrease by crippled back pain to moderate pain after exercise. So in the end researcher suggest that physiotherapy exercises play a vital role in reducing Low Back Pelvic Pain (LBPP) during pregnancy.

scholarly journals The Effect Of Endurance Exercise On The Body's Defenses To Prevent Transmission Of The Covid Virus 19 For Student Penjaskesrek Undana

KINESTETIK ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-255
Author(s):  
Veramyta Maria Martha Flora Babang ◽  
Maria Andriani Barek Ladjar ◽  
Ronald Dwi Ardian Fufu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Endurance Exercise ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Experimental Designs ◽  
Group Design ◽  
The World ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Exercise Endurance

Starting from the spread of viruses Covid 19 that swept across the world in particular in Indonesia, bringing the idea to create research that contribute in dealing with viruses Covid 19. This study aims to determine the effect of endurance exercise on the body's defenses to prevent transmission of the virus covid 19 for student penjaskesrek Undana. This research is an experimental study of Quasi-Experimental Designs by using Nonequivalent Comparison Group Design which compares the effect of endurance training on the two levels of physical fitness categories of Penjaskesrek students, those who have very Low and Low categories.Samples were 12 female students from Penjaskesrek Undana in semester 2, 4 and 6, where 6 people were in the less physical fitness category, and 6 in the physical fitness category were very Low.The findings of this study include; 1) In the group of physical fitness Low are Effect of Exercise Endurance Resilience Body face Virus Covid 19 on the students Penjaskesrek Undana significantly, 2) In the group of physical fitness is very Low are Effect of Exercise Endurance Resilience Body face Virus Covid 19 on the students Penjaskesrek Undana significantly.So, the conclusion is that endurance exercises are more effective in increasing endurance to deal with the Covid 19 virus.

Learning vocabulary in spoken input- and output-based tasks

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Thao Duong ◽  
Maribel Montero Perez ◽  
Piet Desmet ◽  
Elke Peters
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Learning Gains ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Input And Output ◽  
Oral Form ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Subsequent Task

Abstract This experimental study explores the differential effects of spoken input-based and output-based tasks on vocabulary knowledge. The study also investigates whether such tasks result in more learning gains than exposure to input-only (no subsequent task). The study employed a pretest-posttest design with two groups: an experimental group (n = 32) who completed both input- and output-based tasks in a counterbalanced way and a comparison group (n = 12) who were only exposed to L2 input. Vocabulary gains were measured at three levels of sensitivity: oral spontaneous use, oral form recall and meaning recall. The findings showed that participants who were only exposed to L2 input learned significantly fewer words than participants who completed the input-based and output-based tasks. No difference in learning gains was found between the input-based and output-based tasks.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF A SIMULATION-BASED EMPATHY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM WITH MINDFULNESS ON SOCIAL WORKERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S297-S298
Author(s):  
Areum Han ◽  
Taehee Kim
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychosocial Stress ◽  
Attention Control ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Attention Control Group

Abstract Empathy enhancement programs and mindfulness-based practices may reduce care practitioners’ burnout and stress while increasing satisfaction, caring efficacy, and well-being. No study has been conducted to measure the effectiveness of a simulation-based empathy enhancement program combined with mindfulness practice on professionals working with older adults living alone. This study, therefore, assessed the effectiveness of a simulation-based empathy enhancement program with a brief mindfulness practice session on social workers working with older adults living alone. This study was a quasi-experimental study involving 105 social workers in South Korea. The experimental group received a simulation-based empathy enhancement program with mindfulness practice, and the attention control group watched a 30-minute-long educational video about empathy. Data were collected prior to the intervention and at two weeks after the intervention using self-reported questionnaires measuring empathy, caring efficacy, psychosocial stress, compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. The experimental group had significantly lower levels of psychosocial stress compared to the attention control group. Both groups showed significant improvements in empathy but in different empathy measures. Also, the experimental group only showed significantly lower levels of burnout and secondary traumatic stress after the intervention while the attention control group only showed significant improvements in compassion satisfaction and caring efficacy. Although between-group differences were found in psychosocial stress only, pre-and post-test differences in different outcome measures from experimental and attention control groups indicate limited but possible effectiveness of each of the empathy enhancement programs on people in caring professionals.

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