scholarly journals Factors Associated With the Provision of Sexual Health Care by Nursing Students in Hospitals: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Yen-Hui Wang ◽  
Jiin-Ru Rong
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Experience ◽  
Sexual Health Care ◽  
Health Care Training

This study examined the knowledge and experiences regarding the execution of sexual health care, as well as the sexual self-concepts, of nursing students and their effects on students' competency in providing sexual health care in general hospitals. This was a cross-sectional study in which data was collected from 428 nursing students attending nursing schools in Northern Taiwan. Data was gathered using a self-administered questionnaire which collected information on demographic characteristics, sexual self-concept, sexual health care knowledge, skills, and experiences. The results showed that an average of 81.2% of the items in the sexual health care knowledge and skills scale were answered correctly. Although the students' did not have sexual anxiety, they reported mild negative self-evaluations of their sexual consciousness, and uncertainty regarding sexual needs and activities. The variables of receiving sexual health care training, experiences of sexual harassment, sexual self-concept, knowledge of sexual health care, and experiences of the execution of sexual health care were able to effectively explain 66% of the variation in competency in providing sexual health care. Moreover, students’ previous experiences of the execution of sexual health care (β=.784, p<.0001) were found to have the strongest influence on their competency in providing sexual health care. This study showed that nursing students' competence in providing sexual health care in hospitals requires participation, engagement in, and the accumulation of practical care experience in order to develop sexual health care competencies and establish a positive caring attitude.

scholarly journals Burden of Misconception in Sexual Health Care Setting: A Cross-Sectional Investigation among the Patients Attending a Psychiatric Sex Clinic of Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Yasir Arafat ◽  
Srijony Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexual Health Care ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The People ◽  
Health Related

Background. Bangladesh is a country in South Asia with about 160 million people and achieved health related Millennium Development Goals (MDG) significantly. But sexual health is still an untapped issue with predominant myths and misconception. Objective. We aimed to look into the proportions of patients attending sexual health care services due to misconceptions. Methods. The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 patients attending Psychiatric Sex Clinic (PSC) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Respondents were included in the study with convenient sampling from November 2016 to March 2017. Data were collected through face-to-face interview with semistructured preformed, pretested questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS software 16.0 version. Results. Most of the patients (93%) were male, 60% were married, 62% were urban habitant, 42% were under grade 10, and 33% were service holder. Total 55% of the patients had misconceptions and 29% visited only for misconception; 14% had Premature Ejaculation; and 12% had desire disorder. 32% of the patients had psychiatric disorders and among them depression was most common, 13%. Conclusion. Positive openness in sexual health and appropriate strategy should be taken to improve the quality of sexual life as well as reduce the misconception in the people of Bangladesh.

scholarly journals The efficacy of intensive therapy and anaesthesiology virtual distance learning among fifth-year medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enikő Kovács ◽  
András Kállai ◽  
Gábor Fritúz ◽  
Zsolt Iványi ◽  
Vivien Mikó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Intensive Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Knowledge Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Experience ◽  
Health Care Experience

Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) brought several challenges in medical education. The aim of our study was to investigate whether virtual trainings (VT) organized during the COVID-19 pandemic at our university were effective in replacing in-person bed-side education in intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students, both from students' and instructors' perspectives. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study consisting of three parts: a 20-item students' questionnaire filled out by students participating in VT, a 22-item instructors' questionnaire filled out by instructors taking part in virtual education and a 20-item knowledge test completed by students participating in VT, as well as by students visiting bed-side trainings (BT) during the same semester, before COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaires focused on effectiveness, content, self-preparedness, technical background and interactivity of VT. Instructors' and students' responses given to the common questions, as well as the knowledge test results were compared. Mann-Whitney U test was used for group comparisons and binary logistic regression was performed to analyse the influence of previous health-care experience on students' feeling of self-preparedness. Results: 113 students (68% response rate) and 29 instructors (97% response rate) filled out the questionnaires. The majority of students found our VT useful and effective; however, a considerable number of participants felt disadvantaged by taking a virtual course instead of bed-side learning sessions and would recommend to keep virtual distance learning methods combined with BT. Instructors found VT overall effective and deemed the transfer of their knowledge satisfactory; however, they described worse interactivity and contact with students during virtual sessions compared to in-person teaching. Instructors showed a clearer consensus that VT should not replace BT in the future, while students’ answers were more divided in this regard. Previous health-care experience did not influence students' feeling of self-preparedness. One hundred and twenty-seven students (56 after VT and 71 after BT) completed the end-of-semester knowledge test. Students participating in VT performed better than students visiting BT (median score VT:83.5 vs BT:77.3; p=0.015). Conclusions: The new curriculum incorporating virtual practice sessions was effective in maintaining continuous education of intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Academic burnout and professional self-concept of nursing students: A cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 27-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Wang ◽  
Hui Guan ◽  
Yuanzhen Li ◽  
Caixia Xing ◽  
Bei Rui
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Academic Burnout ◽  
Professional Self

scholarly journals Factors associated to clinical learning in nursing students in primary health care: an analytical cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pilar Serrano-Gallardo ◽  
Mercedes Martínez-Marcos ◽  
Flora Espejo-Matorrales ◽  
Tiemi Arakawa ◽  
Gabriela Tavares Magnabosco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Placement ◽  
Clinical Learning ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Beta Coefficient

ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the students' perception about the quality of clinical placements and asses the influence of the different tutoring processes in clinical learning. Methods: analytical cross-sectional study on second and third year nursing students (n=122) about clinical learning in primary health care. The Clinical Placement Evaluation Tool and a synthetic index of attitudes and skills were computed to give scores to the clinical learning (scale 0-10). Univariate, bivariate and multivariate (multiple linear regression) analyses were performed. Results: the response rate was 91.8%. The most commonly identified tutoring process was "preceptor-professor" (45.2%). The clinical placement was assessed as "optimal" by 55.1%, relationship with team-preceptor was considered good by 80.4% of the cases and the average grade for clinical learning was 7.89. The multiple linear regression model with more explanatory capacity included the variables "Academic year" (beta coefficient = 1.042 for third-year students), "Primary Health Care Area (PHC)" (beta coefficient = 0.308 for Area B) and "Clinical placement perception" (beta coefficient = - 0.204 for a suboptimal perception). Conclusions: timeframe within the academic program, location and clinical placement perception were associated with students' clinical learning. Students' perceptions of setting quality were positive and a good team-preceptor relationship is a matter of relevance.

scholarly journals Awareness about HIV and post exposure prophylaxis among students of a nursing college from central Karnataka: a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswin Kumar ◽  
G. K. Ratnaprabha
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Post Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Nursing College ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Nursing students are the integral part of health care delivery system in future prospects. The accidental transmission of HIV infection to health care workers is a real threat in present situation. Adequate knowledge about the disease and post exposure prophylaxis will help to provide care to patients and prevent infection at health care settings. The objectives of the study was to assess the knowledge of nursing students about HIV / AIDS and post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and association of knowledge level with the different courses of nursing.Methods: Cross sectional study was carried out among final year GNM and BSc nursing students of a nursing college in central Karnataka during December 2017, Data regarding knowledge about HIV infection and PEP was collected using self administered semi structured questionnaire.Results: Total of 108 nursing students took part in the study. BSc nursing students contributed 66.7% of the study subjects. Mean HIV/AIDS knowledge score was 7.86±2.25. Subjects studying BSc nursing had better knowledge when compared to GNM subjects. Seventy two (66.67%) students had heard about post exposure prophylaxis. Majority were unaware about time of initiation (94.6%) and duration of PEP (86.1%).Conclusions: Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and PEP are inadequate among nursing students. It is recommended to incorporate practical issues effectively in their teaching curriculum. 

scholarly journals Attitude of intern doctors and B.Sc. nursing students regarding various aspects of biomedical waste (management and handling) rules: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3909
Author(s):  
Rekha Acharya ◽  
Gaurav Sharma ◽  
Renu Sethia ◽  
Ratti Ram Meena
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Favourable Attitude

Background: Different types of waste are generated during healthcare activities. The waste so generated has chance of causing serious infection and also injury to persons who come in contact with it whether the contact is direct or indirect. Safe and sustainable health care waste management is not possible without a favourable attitude among health care providers. The objective of the study was to assess the attitude of Intern doctors and B.Sc. nursing students: the future health care providers, regarding various aspects of Biomedical Waste (Management and handling) Rules. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted amongst Intern doctors and B.Sc. nursing students posted at Prince Bijay Singh Memorial (PBM) and associated group of hospitals attached to Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner. Results: In the study out of 204 respondents, 54.4% were B.Sc. nursing students and 45.6% were intern doctors. Statistically significant difference was seen in overall attitude of study population belonging to different professional group regarding biomedical waste management. Overall the attitude of study group was favourable. Conclusions: Favourable attitude of health care workers will go a long way in better implementation of biomedical waste management rules and thereby help in decreasing adverse health effects of improper waste handling. 

scholarly journals The Influence of Self-Concept on Clinical Decision-Making in Nurses and Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3059 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolina Farčić ◽  
Ivana Barać ◽  
Robert Lovrić ◽  
Stana Pačarić ◽  
Zvjezdana Gvozdanović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

The aim of this study is to examine the influence of nurses’ self-concept (NSC) on clinical decision-making (CDM) among nursing students and hospital nurses. A further aim is to examine whether there is a difference in CDM and NSC between hospital nurses with various levels of experience and nursing students. A cross-sectional study was conducted during 2018 in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health and the University Hospital Center, in Osijek, Croatia, EU. The respondents consisted of 568 hospital nurses, and 129 BSc nursing students. Data were collected with the clinical decision-making in nursing scale (CDMNS) and the nurses’ self-concept questionnaire (NSCQ). There was no correlation between CDM and NSC in either students or hospital nurses. Hospital nurses generally had significantly higher scores in CDM than nursing students. On the other hand, students had a significantly higher total NSC level. The results of this study suggest that experience has a positive impact on nurses’ CDM skills. The high NSC estimated by students enables them to easily take up their clinical roles and approach the patient in a holistic manner, which is an attitude that gradually develops during studies and with clinical experience.

scholarly journals The efficacy of virtual distance training of intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enikő Kovács ◽  
András Kállai ◽  
Gábor Fritúz ◽  
Zsolt Iványi ◽  
Vivien Mikó ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Intensive Therapy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Knowledge Test ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Care Experience ◽  
Health Care Experience

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) brought several challenges in medical education. The aim of our study was to investigate whether virtual distance trainings (VDT) organized during the COVID-19 pandemic at our university were effective in replacing in-person bed-side education in intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students, both from students’ and instructors’ perspectives. Methods This was a cross-sectional study consisting of three parts: a 20-item students’ questionnaire filled out by students participating in VDT, a 22-item instructors’ questionnaire filled out by instructors taking part in virtual distance education and a 20-item knowledge test completed by students participating in VDT, as well as by students visiting bed-side trainings (BT) during the same semester, before COVID-19 pandemic. The questionnaires focused on effectiveness, content, self-preparedness, technical background and interactivity of VDT. Instructors’ and students’ responses given to the common questions, as well as the knowledge test results were compared. Mann-Whitney U test was used for group comparisons and binary logistic regression was performed to analyze the influence of previous health-care experience on students’ feeling of self-preparedness. Results One hundred thirthen students (response rate {RR}: 68%) and 29 instructors (RR: 97%) filled out the questionnaires. The majority of students found our VDT useful and effective; however, a considerable number of participants felt disadvantaged by taking VDT instead of BT sessions and would recommend keeping virtual distance education methods combined with BT. Instructors found VDT overall effective and deemed the transfer of their knowledge satisfactory; however, they described worse interactivity and contact with students during virtual sessions compared to in-person teaching. Instructors showed a clearer consensus that VDT should not replace BT in the future, while students’ answers were more divided in this regard. Previous health-care experience did not influence students’ feeling of self-preparedness. One hundred and twenty-seven students (56 after VDT {RR: 34%}; 71 after BT {RR: 67%}) completed the end-of-semester knowledge test. Students attending VDT performed better than students visiting BT (median score VDT:83.5 vs BT:77.3; p = 0.015). Conclusions Virtual distance learning incorporating virtual practice sessions was effective in maintaining continuous education of intensive therapy and anaesthesiology among fifth-year medical students during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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