scholarly journals Perception of nurse managers about the functionally-readapted worker

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 861-867
Author(s):  
Gabriela Moreira Campos ◽  
Júlia Trevisan Martins ◽  
Renata Perfeito Ribeiro ◽  
Maria Lucia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi ◽  
Maria José Quina Galdino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the perception of nurse managers about the functionally-readapted worker. Methods: Descriptive study with qualitative approach, whose data were collected in from November 2016 to April 2017, through interviews with 14 nurse managers of a university hospital. The content analysis analysis was applied to interpret the speeches. Results: The reports converged into three categories, which revealed the impact on the management of the nursing staff, the management of the limitations of the readapted worker, and the regular follow-up planning for him. Final considerations: Nurse managers are clear that readapted workers need special attention, so that their potentialities mat be maximized, respecting the workers’ limitations. Readapted workers must be encouraged to resume their self-esteem, identity, autonomy, and feel socially included.

scholarly journals Desafios maternos frente à fototerapia neonatal: estudo descritivo

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Iasmin de Souza Fernandes ◽  
Adriana Teixeira Reis ◽  
Cristiane Vanessa da Silva ◽  
Adriana Peixoto da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Healthcare Team ◽  
Negative Experience ◽  
Health Institution ◽  
The City

Aim: To expose the challenges faced by mothers of newborn babies who  are  submitted  to  phototherapy  treatment  in  a  rooming-in setting.  Methods:  A descriptive  study,  using  a  qualitative  approach,  conducted  by  interviewing  10  mothers whose babies experienced neonatal phototherapy while rooming-in between the months of June and October of 2014 in a public health institution in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Bardin’s Content Analysis was used for analysis. Results: Three analytical categories emerged: Mothers’ feelings  and  reactions towards  phototherapy treatment; The  lack  ofknowledge when facing a new reality and The healthcare team as a support network for the mothers. Discussion: Despite the simplicity of phototherapy treatment, it makes the mothers  feel  negative  emotions  such  as  anguish,  sadness  and  guilt.  Conclusion:  The nursing staff must be prepared to hear and guide the mothers throughout phototherapy, taking   into   consideration   that   it   is   a   negative   experience   during   the   newborn hospitalization.

scholarly journals Developing a Professionalism Manual for Nurse Managers to Improve Their Perception Regarding Professionalism and Professional Identity

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237796082110261
Author(s):  
Marwa H. Ageiz ◽  
Hayam A. Elshrief ◽  
Huda M. Bakeer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Nurse Managers ◽  
Test Phase ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Performance Review ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Different Levels ◽  
Assessment Questionnaire

Background Developing a professional identity is rooted in the dimensions of professionalism and professional development. Moreover, the need for teaching professionalism has a mutual relationship with the formation of a desirable professional identity. Aim The current study aimed at developing a professionalism manual for the nurse managers to improve their perception regarding professionalism and professional identity. Design Quasi-experimental research design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up was used. Setting The study was conducted at two different hospitals; Menoufia University hospital and Al-helal Insurance hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects The participants included all nurse managers at different levels from the two different hospitals ( n =100). Tools: tool 1: Professionalism Questionnaire and tool 2: Professional Identity Assessment Questionnaire were used to collect data. Results there was a statistically significant improvement in professionalism perception and professional identity level immediately after administering the professionalism manual and after three months in the follow-up phase than the pre-test phase. Additionally, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between two variables of the study at the post and follow-up phases, but not significant at the pre-test phase. Conclusion the professionalism manual was effective in improving nurse managers’ perceptions regarding professionalism and professional identity. Recommendations: Incorporate the attributes of professionalism that were included in the professionalism manual as a guide for the performance review processes of nurses.

scholarly journals Predictive value of suvmax changes between two sequential post-therapeutic FDG-pet in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Stadler ◽  
Martin W. Hüllner ◽  
Martina A. Broglie ◽  
Grégoire B. Morand
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Squamous Cell ◽  
Metabolic Activity ◽  
Fdg Pet ◽  
Tumor Recurrence ◽  
Standardized Uptake Value ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Position Emission Tomography ◽  
The Impact

Abstract 18-flurodesoxyglucose position emission tomography (FDG-PET) with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a broadly accepted tool for pretherapeutic staging and post-therapeutic assessment of response. The prognostic value of sequential post-therapeutic FDG-PETs and the impact of change in metabolic activity has been scarcely reported so far. We hypothesized that an increase in metabolic activity (as measured by maximum standardized uptake value, SUVmax) would be predictive for recurrence. We retrospectively assessed all oral, oropharyngeal, laryngeal, and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients treated at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Zurich between April 1st, 2010 and September 30th, 2018 (N = 337). After a negative post-treatment FDG-PET at 3 months, we measured the SUVmax of the local tumor area and the regional lymph nodes on follow-up FDG-PET at 9 months. We then correlated SUVmax difference between 9 and 3 months with tumor recurrence using Kaplan Meier analysis. During follow-up, 68 patients (20.2%) had local recurrence and 53 had regional recurrence (15.7%) at a median time of 9.0 (IQR 4.25–14) and 7.0 (IQR 5.25–23) months, respectively. An increase in local and/or regional SUVmax from the 3 months to the 9 months post-therapeutic FDG-PET resulted in a poorer recurrence-free survival (Log rank, P = 0.001, for both). An increase in local SUVmax between 3 and 9 months was associated with a hazard ratio of 4.17 for recurrence (95%CI 1.89–9.2, P = 0.0003). In conclusion, an increase in metabolic activity/SUVmax between two post-therapeutic FDG-PETs requires a histological examination as it is associated with tumor recurrence.

Physical self-esteem – a ten-year follow-up study from early adolescence to early adulthood

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Raustorp ◽  
Magnus Lindwall
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Physical Strength ◽  
Body Attractiveness ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Introduction: One variable that has been consistently associated with adolescents’ physical activity is perceived activity competence. Perceived physical (or sport) competence is considered a sub-domain to the physical self-esteem or self-worth (i.e., a person’s valuation of what is good and worthy in their self-description). Objective: This study aimed to describe levels of and inter-correlations among physical self-esteem, physical activity, and body mass index in a longitudinal design spanning adolescence to early adulthood. Materials and methods: At mean ages of 12.7, 15.7, 17.7 and 22.7 years, we measured perceived physical self-esteem in 39 (22 boys) Swedish adolescents. Physical activity (steps/day) for four consecutive schooldays, height, and weight were also measured. Results: No significant difference between the four time points for any variable of perceived physical self-esteem was seen, neither in boys nor girls. In general, all physical self-variables revealed non-linear trajectories across time, where the general trend was an increase during the younger ages followed by a decrease during older ages. At ages 12 and 15 years in boys and girls physical condition and physical strength as well as body attractiveness and physical strength, respectively, had the strongest correlations to physical self-esteem. At age 17 and 22 years sports competence had the strongest correlation to self-esteem in girls, while body attractiveness and physical strength had the strongest correlation to self-esteem in boys. Conclusion: An overall stability in physical self-esteem was found. However the impact of a sub-domain upon physical self-esteem vary during adolescence and early adulthood. Such information may be useful when creating physical activity programs that support and develop physical self-esteem.

The experience of nursing students in home visits to elderly people living with dementia

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1410
Author(s):  
Geilsa Soraia Cavalcanti Valente ◽  
Carla Reis Manso ◽  
Anna Flávia Cavalcanti Barbosa Maia ◽  
Ana Barbara Cerff Ornellas ◽  
Selma Petra De Sá ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Home Visits ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Health Conditions

ABSTRACTObjectives: to identify the main needs of healthcare for the elderly with dementia by home visits and discuss the importance of household visits by scholars, aiming to promote the health of their clients. Method: this is a descriptive study of a kind experience report with a qualitative approach, in which seven were carried out home visits to elderly dementia participating in the Program of Geriatrics and Gerontology in Niterói - RJ, Brazil, September 1 November 24, 2009. The research received approval under No. 062/09 of the Ethics Committee of University Hospital Antonio Pedro - HUAP. Results: the visits, an evaluation of the home as their physical structure and health conditions besides providing guidance to caregivers and family members about changes in the environment and care that meet the specific needs of each client. Conclusion: the activity was very important for the students, allowing the understanding of aspects related to caring for the elderly with dementia at home by means of the holistic approach, taking into account the promotion, prevention and recovery in health. Descriptors: students nursing; home visits; health of the elderly; dementia; Alzheimer disease.RESUMOObjetivos: identificar as principais necessidades de atenção à saúde do idoso com demência através da visita domiciliar e Discutir a importância da realização de Visitas Domiciliares pelos acadêmicos, visando à promoção da saúde destes clientes. Método: trata-se de um estudo descritivo, do tipo relato de experiência com abordagem qualitativa, no qual foram realizadas sete visitas domiciliares aos idosos demenciados que participam do Programa de Geriatria e Gerontologia no município de Niterói - RJ, no período de 1 de setembro a 24 de novembro de 2009. A pesquisa recebeu a aprovação sob nº 062/09 do Comitê de Ética do Hospital Universitário Antonio Pedro – HUAP. Resultados: as visitas permitiram uma avaliação do domicílio quanto a sua estrutura física e condições sanitárias além de possibilitar a orientação aos cuidadores e/ou familiares sobre as mudanças no ambiente e os cuidados que atendem as necessidades específicas de cada cliente. Conclusão: a atividade foi de suma importância para os acadêmicos, possibilitando a compreensão dos aspectos relacionados ao cuidar do idoso com demência no domicilio por meio da abordagem holística, levando em consideração a promoção, prevenção e recuperação em saúde. Descritores: estudantes de enfermagem; visita domiciliar; saúde do idoso; demência; doença de Alzheimer. RESUMENObjetivos: Identificar las principales necesidades de asistencia sanitaria para los ancianos con demencia mediante visitas domiciliarias y discutir la importancia de las visitas domiciliarias por los estudiosos, con el objetivo de promover la salud de sus clientes. Método: estudio descriptivo de un informe experiencia única con un enfoque cualitativo, de los cuales siete se llevaron a cabo visitas domiciliarias a demencia senil que participan en el Programa de Geriatria y Gerontología en Niterói - RJ, Brasil, 1 de septiembre 24 de noviembre 2009. La investigación recibió la aprobación en virtud N º 062/09 de la Comisión de Ética del HUAP. Resultados: las visitas han permitido la evaluación de la vivienda como su estructura física y las condiciones de salud además de proporcionar orientación a los cuidadores y familiares acerca de los cambios en el medio ambiente y la atención que satisfagan las necesidades específicas de cada cliente. Conclusión: la actividad fue muy importante para los estudiantes, permitiendo la comprensión de los aspectos relacionados con el cuidado de los ancianos con demencia en el hogar por medio de un enfoque holístico, teniendo en cuenta la promoción, prevención y recuperación de la salud. Descriptores: estudiantes de enfermería; visita domiciliaria; salud del anciano; demencia; enfermedad de Alzheimer.

Post-Discharge Needs of Victims of Gun Violence in Chicago: A Qualitative Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desmond Patton ◽  
Aparna Sodhi ◽  
Steven Affinati ◽  
Jooyoung Lee ◽  
Marie Crandall
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Center ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Gun Violence ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Chicago Police Department ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Chicago Police ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to understand the post-discharge needs of violently injured patients and their families to improve health outcomes and reduce the impact of gun violence. We recruited 10 patients from the trauma registry of a Midwestern university hospital with a Level 1 Trauma Center (L1TC). After obtaining the informed consent, semi-structured, face-to-face, in-depth interviews were conducted. Discussions focused on post-discharge needs and resources to facilitate the recovery and rehabilitation process, and aid in community reintegration. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analyzed thematically in stages of open, axial, and selective coding methods. Seven main themes were identified at the hospital and community level. These included the following: (a) feeling stigmatized by hospital personnel, (b) patient–provider communication, (c) feeling discharged too soon, (d) issues in obtaining medicines, (e) challenges with Chicago Police Department, (f) transportation to trauma center for follow-up care, and (g) concerns with returning back to the community. Patients reported the need for mental health counseling for themselves and their family, more follow-up, and help with financial paperwork among others. For the victims of gun violence, there exists a chasm between injury and care, and an even wider one between care and rehabilitation. The findings can inform health care, social workers, and rehabilitation professionals in their efforts to better address the myriad of unmet needs pre- and post-discharge. For trauma centers, the identified needs provide a template for developing an individualized- and community-centered resource pathway to improve outcomes and reduce suffering for this particularly vulnerable subset of patients.

The Impact of “Girls on the Run” on Self-Concept and Fat Attitudes

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin ◽  
Jennifer J. Waldron ◽  
Andria McCabe ◽  
Yun Seok Choi
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Girls On The Run ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Within Subjects ◽  
Fear Of Fat ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental Well Being

The purpose of our quasi-experimental study was to examine the impact of the Girls on the Run (GOTR) program on multidimensional self-concept and attitudes toward fat. Young girls (N= 21) participated in a 12-week running program designed to increase their running ability, self-esteem, and, in general, their emotional, social, and mental well-being. It was hypothesized that girls would experience favorable changes in their global self-esteem, appearance, peer, physical, and running self-concepts and their attitudes toward fat. The overall RM-ANOVA examining for pre to post differences was significant, F(13, 8) = 26.46, p < .001, η2 = .977, and follow-up within subjects contrasts revealed three significant differences: Physical, F(1, 20) = 6.24, p < .02, η2 = .24, and running self-concept, F(1, 20) = 11.18, p< .003, η2 = .36, as well as fear of fat, F(1, 20) = 4.37, p < .049, η2 = .18, were all significant with meaningful effect sizes. These findings provided preliminary support for the major goal of the GOTR program, enhancing physical and running self-concept with some support for secondary gains in nonphysical ability areas (i.e., reductions in fear of fat).

scholarly journals An intervention of physical activity promotion in an university hospital. A prospective cohort study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Ladner ◽  
S D Mihailescu ◽  
D Cerasuolo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Physical Activity Promotion ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
The Mean ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Rouen University Hospital implements a policy of health promotion hospital since 2016. The objective of this study was to evaluate prospectively the impact of physical activity promotion in hospital health workers (HW), using pedometers over a period of six months. Methods Physical activity was measured by electronic pedometers distributed to HW, with the aim to improve their physical activity and to measure it during six months. Online questionnaires collected at different points of follow-up, from inclusion to sixth month (a total of seven points of follow-up). Socio-demographic and characteristics on type of health work were collected as well as the number of steps and the behavior regarding their routine physical activity. Results A total of 680 HW were included in the cohort. The sex ratio M:W was 0.16. The mean age was 41.6 years (SD = 10.7). 44.0% were non-medical caregivers, 32.1% were in administrative section, 14.3% were technical workers and 9.7% were physicians or pharmacists; 53.7% of HW reported doing sport regularly. At inclusion the mean number of daily steps was 8662. The mean progression for all professional profiles between first week and sixth month was of 1082 steps daily, with difference according to position: 1319 in physicians, 1234 in non-medical caregivers, 1106 in administrative workers and 314 in technical workers. In linear regression model, the mean number of progression of daily steps was 964 in physicians, 752 in non-medical caregivers. Conclusions The study shows a significant increase in the number of daily steps measured objectively using an incentive tool, as pedometer during six months of intervention. Further researches are needed to determine if these changes are sustainable over a long period of time Key messages Despite high level of daily steps at baseline, the longitudinal study shows an increase of daily steps over a 6-month period. Such public health intervention is a relevant method to engage people in self-monitoring their physical activity.

scholarly journals Teaching and Testing Grammar in Moroccan Departments of English Studies across Reforms

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Ayoub Loutfi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Comparative Evaluation ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
English Studies ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
The Impact

 This article purports to examine how the expectations of the educational reforms in Moroccan higher education have impacted the teaching and testing of tertiary level grammar. In particular, the hypothesis we defend here is that teaching and testing tertiary level grammar remain constant; therefore, the impact of the various reforms on tertiary level testing is of little consequence. In pursuance of this aim, this paper uses a qualitative approach and content analysis method of the course descriptions of the grammar courses that were suggested across the various reforms. The course descriptions we attempt to analyze are adopted in the English Studies tracks of four major departments in Moroccan universities. The main dimensions that we look at and examine here as the measures for our comparative evaluation are; course objectives, time allotted, the syllabi they contain, teaching methodology, and evaluation modes. The findings confirm that the various reforms, have had little impact on the teaching and testing of grammar in higher education. The paper concludes by suggesting a few pedagogical recommendations vis-à-vis the teaching and testing of grammar in Moroccan Departments of English studies.

scholarly journals Fluxograma de atendimento pré-exame: ferramenta do trabalho de enfermagem na tomografi a computadorizad

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Regina Gonçalves dos Santos ◽  
Simone Cruz Machado Ferreira ◽  
Graciele Oroski Paes ◽  
Ana Karine Ramos Brum ◽  
Bruno Bompet dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contrast Media ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Software Tool ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Work Process ◽  
Graphic Display

Objetivo: Descrever os caminhos que os pacientes deverão percorrer para a marcação, orientação e realização dosexames no hospital, através do fl uxograma de atendimento pré-exame. Método: Estudo descritivo-exploratórioacerca do processo de trabalho de enfermagem, com abordagem qualitativa. Realizado num hospital de Niterói, dejaneiro a dezembro de 2013, com 10 membros da equipe de enfermagem. Foi elaborado fl uxograma, através daferramenta de software chamada BizAgi Process Modeler. Resultado: O fl uxograma de atendimento pré-exame dopaciente traz a visualização gráfi ca e descreve as etapas do atendimento dos pacientes submetidos aos examesde tomografi a, o que envolve o processo de orientação relacionado ao exame, sendo realizado preferencialmente,pela enfermeira. Conclusão: Com a realização do fl uxograma de atendimento dos exames, foi possível identifi car osmomentos deste processo de trabalho, possibilitando recomendar ações visando à sua melhoria.Palavras-chave: Avaliação de processos; Enfermagem; Cuidados de enfermagem; Meios de contraste. ABSTRACTObjective: Describe the ways that patients should go to the marking, orientation and carrying out of tests at thehospital through the pre-examination service fl owchart. Method: A descriptive study about the nursing workprocess with a qualitative approach. Performed in a hospital in Niteroi, from January to December 2013, with 08members of the nursing staff. It was prepared fl ow chart, by calling software tool BizAgi Process Modeler. Result:The pre-examination patient care fl ow chart provides a graphic display and describes the steps the care ofpatients undergoing CT scans, which involves the process of examination related to orientation, being carried outpreferably by the nurse. Conclusion: With the completion of the examinations service fl owchart, it was possibleto identify the moments of the work process, enabling recommend actions aimed at improvement.Keywords: Process evaluation; Nursing; Nursing care; Contrast media.

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