scholarly journals Nurses’ Actions to Protect Their Families from COVID-19: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 233339362110148
Author(s):  
Restuning Widiasih ◽  
Ermiati ◽  
Etika Emaliyawati ◽  
Sri Hendrawati ◽  
Raini Diah Susanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Behavior

As health service providers, nurses are at a high risk of COVID-19 infection, as are their family members who live with them. This study aimed to explore nurses’ actions to protect their families from COVID-19 in Indonesia. This qualitative descriptive study included seventeen nurses who were chosen using the snowball sampling technique. The semi structured interviews explored nurses’ actions and behavior, and comparative analysis was performed to analyze the data. The study identified four themes: nurses modified their behavior and environments to protect their families, provided supplements and nutritious food, enhanced their families’ knowledge and awareness of COVID-19, and protected their families from social stigma. Nurses play active roles in the health of their family members. The government should support nurses in their roles so that they can remain healthy while caring for COVID-19 patients, and not transmit COVID-19 to their own families.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Feelings and Perspectives of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in a Developing Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (G) ◽  
pp. 71-80
Author(s):  
Restuning Widiasih ◽  
Ermiati Ermiati ◽  
Etika Emaliyawati ◽  
Sri Hendrawati ◽  
Raini Diah Susanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
Perceptions And Expectations ◽  
And Behavior

BACKGROUND: Nurses’ duties and responsibilities related to the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Studies that explore nurses’ feelings and perspectives in providing health services at COVID-19 referral hospitals, especially in developing countries like Indonesia, are limited. AIM: This study aims to explore nurses’ feelings, perceptions, and expectations of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This qualitative study applied the qualitative descriptive design that involved 17 nurses from different hospitals in Indonesia. The semi-structured interview gathered their views of COVID-19, and the comparative analysis for interviews technique was chosen to analyze the data. RESULTS: Three themes emerged from the data analysis. The themes were nurses’ express psychological responses in facing the COVID-19 pandemic such as fear, surrender, panic, and calmness. Other two themes included the COVID 19 pandemic enhances nurses’ health awareness and behavior, and the government protect nurses from the COVID-19 transmission and social stigma. CONCLUSION: The feelings reported dominantly by the nurse, in addition to information about health awareness, behavior, the government’s actions, and their expectations. Mental health assistance would be useful to prevent depression in nurses, and the government’s comprehensive approaches in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic would increase the protection and productivity of health workers, including nurses.

scholarly journals Fatores críticos do processo de planejamento estratégico de empresas juniores

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. e18566
Author(s):  
Raphael Alves de Paula ◽  
Luiz Guilherme Rodrigues Antunes ◽  
Arlete Aparecida de Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Selection Criterion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Process Implementation ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
And Control

Objective: The research aims to identify which critical factors influence the strategic planning process, implementation and control in junior firms’ strategic planning.Methodology/approach: The study has a qualitative, descriptive approach, using multiple cases studies method, which examined seven junior firms. As a selection criterion, the accessibility and the snowball sampling technique were used. As data collection, it was applied semi-structured interviews. As a plan of analysis, it was considered Bardin’s assumptions (2016). Lastly, to a greater reliability of the study it was performed the researchers triangulation in both process of data collecting and analysis.Main results: The results point out 28 categories subdivided in difficulty and advantage of the planning process, implementation and control of strategic planning. However, only 11 were considered critical.Originality/Relevance: as originality, the result discusses the strategic process performed by junior firms, that is considered here as organizational entities, which, according to Bervager and Visentini (2016) it has not yet been researched.Theoretical contribution: As a theoretical contribution to junior firms, this study progresses in understanding these institutions as organizational entities, especially if the business theory presented in different courses is put into practice.Social and management contributions: The research has potential contributions to beginning junior firms that want to develop its practices in strategic planning, as well as connected institutions such as junior’s movement and national association.

scholarly journals PEMBINAAN ORANG TUA DALAM MENGHADAPI PERILAKU ANAK YANG MENYIMPANG (STUDI DI DESA BUNGA TANJUNG MUKOMUKO BENGKULU)

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanto
Keyword(s):  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Primary School Age ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Attitudes And Behavior

The background ofthis studywas the high number of children in primary school age diddeviant behavior, especially in Bunga Tanjung village, Mukomuko, Bengkulu. This phenomenon occured because of the bandwagon attitude were present in children which they adopted from their surrounding environment. Unfortunately adults didn’t realize that their attitudes and behavior which imitated by children could be fatal to the development of their behavior later in life. Ironically, most parents, educators, and community leaders had not paid serious attention to this issue. Based on the above phenomen on writer interested in studying further the issues of children’s deviant behavior and ways taken by parents to deal with children with deviant behaviorin the review of Transactional and Behavioral Analysis. This is afield research which apllied qualitative descriptive analysis method to accurately explain the phenomen on that was found inthe field which critically analyzed and described innarrative from 34 informants who were taken by using snowball sampling technique. The results showed in terms of Transactional, parents used ago state, complementary dan stimulus hunger and strokes. In terms of Behavioral Analysis, parents used operan conditional, imitative learning, giving reward and punishment, reinforsing incompatible behaviours, and operan habituation.Keywords: Edification, Parents Deviant Behavior

scholarly journals TRACTOR SERVICES CHALLENGES AND CURRENT DEMAND TRENDS BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Achoja Roland Onomu ◽  
Michael Aliber ◽  
Ikechi Kelechi Agbugba
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Spare Part ◽  
High Price ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Household Labour ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

Many smallholder farmers, particularly those in developing countries do not practice mechanisation such as the use of tractor due to some plethora of issues among which include: lack of demand, problematic supply model and failed mechanisation programmes. Based on the problems associated with smallholder mechanisation and the roles lack of demand played in past mechanisation programmes, this research investigated the characteristics and the challenges of tractor service providers, as well as the analyses of the current demand trends by the sampled smallholder farmers for tractor services, while forecasting the future demand in Delta and Benue States of Nigeria. The study employed a snowball sampling technique to collect field survey data from 20 private tractor service providers (SMEs) and 6 government tractor service providers in four local government areas of Delta and Benue States. Descriptive statistics, weighted mean score and trend analyses were used to interpret the result. The study finds that tractor services provide employment for rural dweller, particularly male; use less of household labour and the majority of those involved own only a tractor.  Among the different challenges such as the inability of smallholders to pay a high price, long distance to get mechanic, and the high cost of maintenance/high cost of the spare part; too few qualified tractor mechanics is ranked the most severe challenge. While both SMEs and government tractor service providers face some common challenges, poor maintenance and corruption predominates government tractor services. There has been a constant increase in the demand for tractor services by the smallholder farmers from 2013 to 2016 and the demand is forecast to continue. Based on the different challenges associated with the provision of tractor services to the smallholder, it was suggested that the government should support market driver tractor service provision

scholarly journals Implementasi Kebijakan Pariwisata Bahari Di Kota Di Kota Semarang

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Sri Suwitri ◽  
Tri Yuniningsih ◽  
Rezky Ghoffar Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
City Government ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Marine Tourism ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
The People ◽  
Community Behavior ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Village

Fisherman Village Development in Tambak Lorok is one of the maritime tourismdestinations which is the step of the Semarang City Government to improve the welfareof the people in Tambak Lorok Village. This study aims to examine the implementationof tourism policies in the village of Tambak Lorok, Tanjung Mas Village, SemarangCity. The method used: qualitative descriptive research methods, gatheringinformation using observation and interview techniques, determining informantsusing snowball sampling technique. The results of the study: (a) The government hasfacilitated the establishment of marine tourism villages in Tambak Lorok (b) patternsof community behavior are difficult to change so that it can hinder development and(3) cooperation between actors in the development of maritime tourism is not optimal.The recommendations that can be given are: the need for an increase in jointcommitment and subsequent researchers are advised to take a different focus fromthis research.

Determinan Kejadian Stunting Pada Balita Di Kabupaten Gianyar Bali

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesteria Friska Armynia Subratha ◽  
Ni Made Indra Peratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Health Service Providers ◽  
Reinforcing Factors ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

ABSTRAKPenurunan prevalensi stunting balita merupakan tujuan yang pertama dari enam tujuan dalam Target Nutrisi Global untuk tahun 2025. Program pemerintah dalam penanggulangan masalah gizi pada balita sudah cukup banyak dan terstruktur. Namun, pada kenyataannya kasus kejadian balita stunting masih banyak dijumpai. Pada Kabupaten Gianyar terdapat 22,2% balita stunting, dan merupakan salah satu kabupaten yang menjadi pilot project penanganan stunting di Indonesia.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui secara mendalam determinan kejadian stunting pada balita di Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali  ditinjau dari faktor presdiposisi, faktor pemungkin dan faktor penguat. Penelitian deskriptif kualitatif ini menggunakan metode pengumpulan data observasi dan wawancara mendalam. Pengumpulan data dilaksanakan pada Bulan Mei-Juni 2020. Subyek penelitian ini adalah 8 pengasuh balita (usia 6-60 bulan) dan balita (usia 6-60 bulan) yang memiliki z-score TB/U di bawah -2SD di Kabupaten Gianyar. Proses analisis data menggunakan analisis data tematik.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor yang berhubungan dengan kejadian stunting adalah adalah faktor pendorong (pengetahuan ibu, pemberian ASI Eksklusif), faktor pemungkin (ketersediaan dana, ketersediaan pangan keluarga), faktor penguat (dukungan keluarga).Semua petugas kesehatan agar memberikan informasi yang memadai mengenai pentingnya gizi pada balita sedini mungkin. Pemberian informasi dapat diberikan melalui penyuluhan kepada remaja, ibu-ibu selama hamil, nifas dan saat menyusui sewaktu ibu kunjungan ANC, mengikuti kelas ibu hamil, datang ke pusling, dan pada waktu ibu berkunjung ke posyandu. Kata Kunci       : Determinan, Stunting, Gianyar  ABSTRACTDecreasing the children stunting prevelence is the first of the sixth 2005 Global Nutrition Target goals. There were a lot and structured government prevention program regarding to the infants nutritional problems. However, in fact,  there were still found 22,2% infants stunting problems in Gianyar Regency. It was one of regencies that become a pilot project of stunting  countermeasures in Indonesia.This study aimed to determine the Gianyar Regency inftants stunting determinants in terms of precipitating factors, enabling factors and reinforcing factors. This was qualitative descriptive research with observation and in-depth interviews applied as and the data collection methods. Data collection was carried out over May-June 2020. The subjects of this research were 8 infant’s caregivers (6-60 months old) and infants (6-60 months old) who had a TB / U z-score below -2SD in Gianyar Regency. The data analysis process applied thematic data analysis.The results found that the factors associated with stunting occurrence were predisposing factors (knowledge, exclusive breastfeeding), enabling factors (funds availability, family food availability) and reinforcing factors (family support).All health service providers should provide adequate information as early as possible about the nutrition importance for infants. Information provision could be given by counseling to adolescents, mothers during pregnancy, childbirth and while breastfeeding on ANC mothers visit, attend pregnancy classes, visitting clinic and when mothers visit the Integrated Healthcare Center. Keywords         : Determinants, Stunting, Gianyar

scholarly journals KAJIAN KENYAMANAN DAN KEAMANAN WISATAWAN DI KAWASAN PARIWISATA KUTA LOMBOK

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyu Khalik
Keyword(s):  
Community Participation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Hygiene Factors ◽  
Parking Management ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tourism Potential

Comfort and security are vital factors in tourism destination of Kuta Lombok with great tourism potential. However, this potential will not be desirable if the conditions are not created by comfort and security. This proves that there are factors that affect the comfort, community understanding of tourism awareness, and community participation in comfort and security of tourists. The study was conducted aimed to determine the factors that affect comfort and safety, the level of community understanding of tourism awareness, and community participation in the comfort and security of tourists in Kuta Lombok tourism.This study examines the comfort and safety of tourists in tourism of Kuta Lombok are included in the descriptive study. Therefore, the research conducted through a qualitative approach. Methods of data collection through observation, interview and documentation. Decision is determined by the method of purposive, with 15 informants. The theory applied is the theory of structural functionalism which analyzed the factors and community participation, and motivation theory is applied to analyze the level of community understanding about tourism awareness.The analysis results of research conducted by qualitative descriptive analysis presents the results of research through a narrative supported by photographs. The results of this study suggests that the comfort and safety factor is  influenced by the low level of community understanding in the elements of tourism awareness through Sapta Pesona. The low raises community understanding of factors that affect comfort and safety as a factor of environmental aspects of parking management and environmental hygiene, factors of economic activity and the hawkers aspects trasnportation service providers as well as factors in the aspect of tourism access roads were damaged. Community participation in the comfort and security of tourists is not functioning optimally. This is caused by unsynchronization between organizations. Forms of community participation in the form of the participation into the organization and the coast guard and empowerment of communities in the festival. Based on those results of the three studies, the government of Central Lombok is expected especially for Culture and Tourism Department particular attention to the factors that affect comfort and safety, and the formation of tourism awareness with benchmarks Sapta Pesona.

Minimisation and management strategies for refurbishment and renovation waste in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann T.W. Yu ◽  
Kelvin S.H. Mok ◽  
Irene Wong
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Government

PurposeThe capacity of landfills will reach saturation in the 2020s. There are more than 50,000 buildings in Hong Kong over 30 years old and which may require extensive refurbishment under the Mandatory Building Scheme. Additionally, most new owners/tenants tend to renovate their premises before moving in. Hence, there is an urgent need in Hong Kong, to explore strategies and measures to enable the development of effective refurbishment and renovation (R&R) waste management for such projects. The objectives of this paper are to investigate the process of R&R for identifying the perceived barriers and thereby the strategies for minimisation and management of R&R waste in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachDesktop study, semi-structured interviews, site observations and document reviews were used as the data collection methods to achieve the objectives of this research. Considering the nature and characteristics of the industry structure, the snowball sampling process was deployed for data collection. Thematic analysis and content analysis were used for data analysis. Waste minimisation and management strategies for R&R projects were then discussed and developed by the research team and a focus group meeting was held to validate the research findings. Six strategies were then proposed to the government.FindingsR&R projects contribute 10–20% of the construction and demolition waste. The barriers to recycling of R&R waste can be grouped into six major categories: (1) lack of sorting and storage spaces, (2) high cost, (3) insufficient government supporting policy, (4) complicated recycling processes, (5) immature recycling market and (6) insufficient public education. Also, six strategies are proposed in this study, which include (1) pre-refurbishment audit, (2) development of recycling market, (3) sea reclamation, (4) incineration, (5) government support and (6) education and research.Originality/valueThe strategies and measures proposed in this research could most adequately serve as reference for the government officials, building professionals and academic researchers. Such knowledge would make possible the development of effective strategies and measures for minimising and managing R&R waste.

scholarly journals Women’s lives in times of Zika: mosquito-controlled lives?

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Rosa Linde ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Siqueira
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
International Agencies ◽  
The Us ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Heavy Burden ◽  
The Impact

Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of congenital brain abnormalities. Its consequences to pregnancies has made governments, national and international agencies issue advices and recommendations to women. There is a clear need to investigate how the Zika outbreak affects the decisions that women take concerning their lives and the life of their families, as well as how women are psychologically and emotionally dealing with the outbreak. We conducted a qualitative study to address the impact of the Zika epidemic on the family life of women living in Brazil, Puerto Rico, and the US, who were affected by it to shed light on the social repercussions of Zika. Women were recruited through the snowball sampling technique and data was collected through semi-structured interviews. We describe the effects in mental health and the coping strategies that women use to deal with the Zika epidemic. Zika is taking a heavy toll on women’s emotional well-being. They are coping with feelings of fear, helplessness, and uncertainty by taking drastic precautions to avoid infection that affect all areas of their lives. Coping strategies pose obstacles in professional life, lead to social isolation, including from family and partner, and threaten the emotional and physical well-being of women. Our findings suggest that the impacts of the Zika epidemic on women may be universal and global. Zika infection is a silent and heavy burden on women’s shoulders.

scholarly journals Factors influencing Australian chiropractors who choose not to join national professional associations: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley Innes ◽  
Vicki Cope ◽  
Kenneth J Young
Keyword(s):  
Professional Associations ◽  
Internal Conflict ◽  
Patient Volume ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Value For Money ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Direct Benefit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

Abstract Background: Professional associations (PAs) are perceived to promote their professions and support their members. Despite these advantages, about 1 in 3 Australian chiropractors choose not to belong to either of the two PAs. Our study had three objectives: 1) to explore the views of non-member chiropractors about PAs in general; and 2) seek to understand the motivations of non-member Australian chiropractors about not joining a PA; and 3) to discover their reasons that might lead them to join a PA.Methods: This qualitative descriptive study utilised in-depth semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions for thematic analysis and was conducted from January to March 2020. Nine participants were interviewed before no new themes were being articulated. Participants had to be registered chiropractors who had not been members of a PA for at least three years or more. Recruitment was through a Facebook ad and snowball sampling. Interviews were transcribed and imported into NVivo qualitative analysis software, allowing identification of key concepts surrounding non-membership of chiropractic PAs.Results: Five themes were identified: A tarnished image; the profession has a poor standing in the eyes of the public and other health professionals, Not worth the money; the annual membership dues were not viewed as good value for money, Going it alone / what’s in it for me?; there was no direct benefit or anything deemed essential for practice, Two warring factions; not wanting to be seen to be part of the internal conflict between conservative and evidence-based practitioners, Lack of visibility; no visible presence or strong communication that clearly displayed the advantages of membership. Conclusions: Non-members are looking for PAs to enhance the respectability of the profession in a manner that ultimately results in increased patient volume and the provision of readily accessible day-to-day resources and information. These results can inform the construction of a survey for the broader chiropractic non-membership community to confirm and expand upon these findings and potentially improve PAs.

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