scholarly journals Association between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence of Chinese oncology nurses: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liujin Li ◽  
Jingmin Lv ◽  
Lingling Zhang ◽  
Yalan Song ◽  
Ying Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oncology Nurse ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Attitude Towards Death ◽  
Attitudes Towards Death ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Backgrounds An understanding of the oncology nurse spiritual care competence would help nurse managers recognize weakness in spiritual practice and improve the quality of spiritual care. But the relationship between attitude towards death and spiritual care competence is unknown. Methods We recruited 326 nurses from hospitals in Guangzhou, China. The nurses completed the Chinese Spiritual Care Competence Scale and the Chinese Death Attitude Profile-Revised questionnaires. Results The total score of spiritual care competence was 61.62 ± 16.10. And the lowest score of attitude towards death was for escape acceptance, 2.64 ± 0.82. Factors associated with nurse spiritual care competence were work department, whether trained in spiritual care, approaching acceptance, and escaping acceptance of attitude towards death. Conclusion Nurses need to perfect their spiritual care competence and establish positive attitudes towards death.

scholarly journals Nail Involvement in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis in Northern Iran

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Zargari ◽  
E. Kazemnezhad Leyli ◽  
S. Z. Azimi
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Joint Involvement ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Nail Involvement

Background. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) results in an increased burden of psoriasis and impairs both quality of life and an individual’s functional capacity. The relationship between nail involvement and PsA in psoriasis is not fully characterized. Aim. To evaluate the frequency and characteristics of nail involvement in psoriatic patients and to assess the relationship with joint involvement. Methods. A total of 197 patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis were consecutively invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. The patients are divided into two groups: those with and those without psoriatic arthritis. Results. 69.5% of psoriatic (137 out of 197) patients had nail involvement. The most common nail abnormality was onycholysis, followed by pitting and oil droplet changes. Nail involvement was more common in patients with psoriatic arthritis (82.1% versus 57.8%, p=0.001). Conclusion. Nail involvement is commonly associated with PsA. Onycholysis, splinter hemorrhage, and oil drop were significantly more common in the PsA group as opposed to patients with just skin findings. In general, psoriatic patients with arthritis had more severe disease.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and quality of life of caregivers towards asthma in their children: a Nigerian perspective

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kosisochi Chinwendu Amorha ◽  
Ebere Emilia Ayogu ◽  
Blessing Adaora Ngwoke ◽  
Eleje Oboma Okonta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Similar Proportion ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthma Knowledge ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Nigeria Teaching Hospital ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Introduction: The burden of uncontrolled asthma is high and caregivers can offer support in the management of asthma. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and quality of life (QoL) of caregivers toward asthma in their children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Paediatric Respiratory Unit of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State (July 2017-September 2017). We utilized a 46-item questionnaire comprising knowledge and attitude domains and the 13-item Pediatric Asthma Caregiver’s QoL Questionnaire (PACQLQ). Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Version 25.0. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: Fifty-one caregivers participated in the study. More than half (n = 36, 70.6%) of the caregivers were 40 years old and above, female (n = 37, 72.5%), graduates from higher institutions (n = 33, 64.7%), and self-employed (n = 27, 52.9%). About a quarter (n = 13, 25.5%) had a family history of asthma and a similar proportion (n = 14, 27.5%) knew the three main symptoms of asthma. Conclusion: Less than half (n = 24, 47.1%) of the caregivers had good asthma knowledge. Dust (n = 35, 68.6%) and smoke (n = 31, 60.8%) were identified as the most common asthma triggers in their children. The majority of the caregivers (n = 41, 80.3%) agreed that most people can have well-controlled asthma without seeing a doctor regularly. Overall, less than half of the caregivers (n = 24, 47.1%) showed positive attitudes toward their children’s asthma. The overall score for the PACQLQ was 3.91 (0.98) which implied a poor QoL. The caregivers had both impaired activity and emotional function from managing asthma in their children. More female caregivers had better knowledge about asthma than their male counterparts (t = −3.178; df = 49; p = 0.003). Less than half of the caregivers had good asthma knowledge and positive attitudes toward asthma in their children. They had an impaired QoL from managing asthma in their children.

scholarly journals The relationship of nursing home price and quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Raes ◽  
Sophie Vandepitte ◽  
Delphine De Smedt ◽  
Herlinde Wynendaele ◽  
Yannai DeJonghe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Knowledge about the relationship between the residents’ Quality of Life (QOL) and the nursing home price is currently lacking. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between 11 dimensions of QOL and nursing homes price in Flemish nursing homes. Methods The data used in this cross-sectional study were collected by the Flemish government from years 2014 to 2017 and originates from 659 Flemish nursing homes. From 2014 to 2016, data on the QOL of 21,756 residents was assessed with the InterRAI instrument. This instrument contains 11 QOL dimensions. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the research question. Results The multiple linear regressions indicated that a 10 euro increase in the daily nursing home price is associated with a significant decrease (P <  0.001) of 0.1 in 5 dimensions of QOL (access to services, comfort and environment, food and meals, respect, and safety and security). Hence, our results indicate that the association between price and QOL is very small. When conducting a subgroup analysis based on ownership type, the earlier found results remained only statistically significant for private nursing homes. Conclusion Our findings show that nursing home price is of limited importance with respect to resident QOL. Contrary to popular belief, our study demonstrates a limited negative effect of price on QOL. Further research that includes other indicators of QOL is needed to allow policymakers and nursing home managers to improve nursing home residents’ QOL.

Burden of Care and Quality of Life in Home Caregivers of Patients With Stroke in Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nooshin Masoudian ◽  
Mohammad Sarmadi ◽  
Rasool Najafi ◽  
Fereshteh Najafi ◽  
Shirin Maleki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Burden Of Care ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Outpatient Unit ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Neurology Clinic ◽  
Bivariate Regression ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Burden of Care and Quality of Life in informal home caregivers of stroke patients in Iran. Also we were trying to explore the factors that affect the burden of care. In this cross-sectional study, we have selected 62 informal home caregivers of the patients admitted to “the stroke outpatient unit of the neurology clinic” of the central hospital in Semnan province, Iran, to take part in the investigation. We interviewed them using the Caregiver Burden Inventory and SF-36 Questionnaire for assessing their quality of life. There was a negative and significant correlation between different aspects of quality of life and burden of care. In the bivariate regression model, being married and having lower levels of education (minimum years of schooling) were associated with higher levels of the burden. Our study shows that increasing burden of care in informal home caregivers reduces the quality of life in all domains. Thus, the results of this study indicate that an increase in the burden of caregiving on caregivers lowers their quality of life in all aspects; especially, caregivers who provide care to their spouses encountered more burden. Therefore, these caregivers must be in the center of interest while planning to reduce the burden of care.

scholarly journals The relationship between autonomy, optimism, work engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour among nurses fighting COVID-19 in Wuhan: a serial multiple mediation

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e039711
Author(s):  
Hui Zhang ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
Ping Zou ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Shuanghong Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Care ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
Multiple Mediation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quality Of Nursing

ObjectivesHigh levels of organisational citizenship behaviour can enable nurses to cooperate with coworkers effectively to provide a high quality of nursing care during the outbreak of COVID-19. However, the association between autonomy, optimism, work engagement and organisational citizenship behaviour remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to test if the effect of autonomy on organisational citizenship behaviour through the mediating effects of optimism and work engagement.Study designThis was a cross-sectional study.SettingThe study was conducted in the Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital in China.ParticipantsIn total, 242 nurses who came from multiple areas of China to work at the Wuhan Jinyintan hospital during the COVID-19 epidemic participated in this study.MethodsA serial mediation model (model 6) of the PROCESS macro in SPSS was adopted to test the hypotheses, and a 95% CI for the indirect effects was constructed by using Bootstrapping.ResultsThe autonomy–organisational citizenship behaviour relationship was mediated by optimism and work engagement, respectively. In addition, optimism and work engagement mediated this relationship serially.ConclusionThe findings of this study may have implications for improving organisational citizenship behaviour. The effects of optimism and work engagement suggest a potential mechanism of action for the autonomy–organisational citizenship behaviour linkage. A multifaceted intervention targeting organisational citizenship behaviour through optimism and work engagement may help improve the quality of nursing care among nurses supporting patients with COVID-19.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Birth Preparedness in Rapti Municipality of Chitwan, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kusmita Silwal ◽  
Jiwan Kumar Poudyal ◽  
Rajani Shah ◽  
Sumitra Parajuli ◽  
Yubanidhi Basaula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Birth Preparedness ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Education Of Women ◽  
Parity Number ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction. Birth preparedness is crucial for health quality of mother and newborn and acts as a strong contributor in mitigating maternal and newborn mortalities. Different factors are predicted to have an influence upon birth preparedness practice. This paper aims at exploring relationship between various factors and birth preparedness practice. Methods. A cross-sectional study design was used to find out the relationship between various factors and birth preparedness practice. One hundred sixty-five women residing at ward number 1 of Rapti Municipality, Chitwan who delivered in the last twelve months were selected consecutively and interviewed using a semistructured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and bivariate techniques. Results. Three quarters (75.2%) of the respondents had better birth preparedness, institutional delivery was 63.0%, antenatal care (ANC) visit as per protocol was about 62.0%, and about 90% of the respondents had received counseling during ANC. Age, religion, family types, education, age at marriage, parity, number of children, knowledge on birth preparedness, knowledge on danger sign, place for ANC and delivery, and decision-makers were found to be statistically significant (P value < 0.05) with birth preparedness practice. Conclusion. Better knowledge on birth preparedness led to a better preparedness status. Age, religion, family type, education of women and partners, parity, and number of children were the factors that influence birth preparedness. Counseling during ANC played a significant role in birth preparedness.

Facial emotion recognition and its relationship to symptomatic, subjective, and functional outcomes in outpatients with chronic schizophrenia

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Hofer ◽  
Cord Benecke ◽  
Monika Edlinger ◽  
Regina Huber ◽  
Georg Kemmler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Chronic Schizophrenia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Affect Recognition ◽  
Global Functioning ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Affective Symptoms ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractOutcome in schizophrenia is multidimensional and consists of clinical and psychosocial domains. Difficulties in affect recognition are a hallmark of schizophrenia, but there is little research investigating the consequences of this deficit on patients’ psychosocial status. This cross-sectional study examined the relationship of facial affect recognition and treatment outcomes in terms of psychopathology, quality of life (QOL), and psychosocial functioning.We investigated 40 regular attendees of a specialized schizophrenia outpatient clinic who had been stable both from a symptomatic and a medication perspective for a minimum of 6 months and 40 healthy volunteers who were chosen to match patients in age, sex, and education. Affect recognition was positively associated with patients’ level of education and negatively with increasing age. Deficits in this area corresponded to the severity of negative and affective symptoms as well as to poor work and global functioning. These findings suggest that affect recognition is an important aspect of psychosocial functioning in stable outpatients with schizophrenia.

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