Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Their Job in Outpatient HIV Facilities in Namibia: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gillian I Adynski ◽  
Jennifer Leeman ◽  
Harry Adynski ◽  
Alasia Ledford ◽  
Pamela McQuide ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Job Attitudes ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Resource Model ◽  
Nurse Attitudes ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Job Demand ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Nurse attitudes such as job satisfaction and burnout affect nurses’ ability to do their job well. Positive nurse attitudes have been associated with better patient outcomes, while negative job attitudes have been associated with increased nurse turnover and negative patient outcomes. The Job Demand Resource Model theorized that job attitude mediates the relationship between a job’s demands and resources and organizational outcomes. In Namibia’s outlying located hospitals, health centers and clinics, nurses are key prescribers and managers of antiretroviral therapy. It is vital to understand nurses’ job attitudes, factors that contribute to nurses’ job attitudes and how nurses perceive the impact of their job attitudes, in order to best understand how policy makers can empower nurses to do their jobs well. This paper seeks to examine: 1) factors that contribute to nurses’ job attitudes, and 2) how nurses’ job attitudes affect their ability to do their jobs well. Methods This study is a qualitative descriptive study of 18 semi-structured interviews with nurses working in outlying located hospitals, health centers, and clinics in northern Namibia. Interviews were analyzed using directed content analysis, with codes derived from the Job Demand Resource Model. Results Job factors that influence job attitudes included support from coworkers, workload, access to material resources, access to information, and patient rapport. Personal resilience factors included spirituality and emotional awareness. Patient outcomes were reported to shape nurses’ job attitudes by increasing the drive to learn more at work, improve patients’ satisfaction, decrease mistakes, decrease peer conflicts, increase the drive to coach patients on medication adherence, increase focus while at work, and decrease missed nursing care. Conclusions This study’s finding support the importance of investing in factors that promote positive nurse attitudes such as making investments when feasible in human resources (improving support form coworkers), providing material resources, facilitating positive patient relations, and supporting nurses by providing opportunities to increase their knowledge. This study also highlights the importance of nurse resilience against negative job attitudes, coming from intrinsic factors amongst nurses helping them to deal with stress at work.

Coordination Difficulties in the Management of Operation Theatre in Children Hospital Lahore.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taimoor Hassan ◽  
Sana Saeed ◽  
Muhammad Moazzam ◽  
Manan Sadiq ◽  
Sidra Siddique ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Operation Theatre ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Quality Check ◽  
Leadership And Organization

An operation theatre is any facility within a hospital domain where the surgical procedures are carried out in a strict sterile cosmos. Management of the operation theatre requires the coordination of humane and material resources in such a way that surgery can be performed safely, efficiently and cost effectively.Objective: To identify the difficulties in coordination of operating room management and find out their solutions for better patient outcomes. Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Main Operation Theatre of Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health Lahore. Data was collected by using Convenient Sampling Technique. This was a hospital-based study in which staff members of both genders were included. The study population divided into four strata; doctors (surgeons and anesthetists), nurses, operation theatre technicians and anesthesia technicians. A total of 51 cases were observed and checked by a checklist about coordination diffculties in the management of operation theatre. Results: A total of 51 cases were studied to determine the difficulties in management of operation theatre. 25.22% cases showed difficulty in proper management of Operation Theater. This result showed that there are still some difficulties like insufficient and old equipments, absence of proper sterilization, lack of proper leadership, work overload, no quality check of equipments, no teaching program, and unpunctuality of staff, improper timing and organization in the operation theater. Conclusions: There are many difficulties in management of operation theatre regarding staff members, equipments, timings and sterilization. A proper leadership and organization can sort out these problems.

The Impact of a Childhood Cancer Diagnosis on the Children and Siblings’ School Attendance, Performance, and Activities: A Qualitative Descriptive Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Argerie Tsimicalis ◽  
Laurence Genest ◽  
Bonnie Stevens ◽  
Wendy J. Ungar ◽  
Ronald Barr
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Productivity Loss ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
Productivity Cost ◽  
Cost Study ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Impact

Families of children with cancer are confronted with unexpected out-of-pocket expenses and productivity costs associated with the diagnosis. One productivity cost that falls on children is the impact of cancer on children’s school attendance, performance, and activities (eg, play, friendships, and socialization). Nested within the Childhood Cancer Cost Study, this qualitative descriptive study used convenience sampling to recruit and interview parents of children newly diagnosed with cancer. Content analysis techniques were used to inductively descriptive the semistructured interview data. Sixty-six parents of 65 children with cancer and of 73 siblings participated. The most commonly reported productivity loss in children with cancer was school absenteeism mainly due to cancer treatment. Children fell behind their classmates academically and lost important social time with peers. A few siblings also fell behind their peers primarily due to limited parental attention. Parents adopted various strategies to lessen the impact of the diagnosis on their children’s school attendance, performance, and activities. Providing parents with additional resources and support may optimize their children’s academic and social reintegration into school.

Prolactin levels in patients with severe mental disorders: Are we doing well? An observational study of Seville area population

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S750-S750
Author(s):  
P. Blanco Ramón ◽  
N. Gomez-Coronado Suarez de Venegas ◽  
I. Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Community Mental Health Centers ◽  
Severe Mental Disorders ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Mental Health Centers ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Observational Descriptive Study

IntroductionIt is well known that hyperprolactinemia increases the risk of hypogonadism, osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases. Atypical anti-psychotics are directly related with its development. Despite its importance, pharmacological hyperprolactinemia it is not considered and treated by psychiatrists as much as expected. Nowadays, long-acting aripiprazole is one of the main treatments that barely increase the prolactin (PRL) levels.ObjectivesTo determine the number of cases in which PRL levels are detected. To quantify the reduction of PRL levels with patients treated with long-acting aripiprazole.MethodsObservational, descriptive study, from February 2015 to July 2016, of 52 patients treated with anti-psychotics, in two Sevillian community mental health centers.ResultsIn 56% of cases, PRL level was measured at least one time: in 77% of cases with prescription of long-acting aripiprazole, PRL levels are reduced.ConclusionFirst step to reduce the impact of hyperprolactinemia in patients is to determine the PRL levels in a systematic way being this practice a must to be considered. In the study carried out and described in this abstract, reduction of PRL levels in target populations using long-acting aripiprazole is observed.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Social Attitude Analysis of 4th Grade of SDN 2 Kebumen in Industrial Revolution 4.0

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Suhartono Suhartono ◽  
Diyani Ayu Karimizzah ◽  
Dwi Pungky Ari Sandhi
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Human Mind ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Social Attitude ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
The Impact

<em>The industrial 4.0 was the impact of the disruptive and development of the human mind pattern. In this era people will live with the help of technology so sophisticated that it affects social attitudes. The study served to describe the impact of the industrial revolution on students' social attitudes and to describe the students' social attitudes on learning. This research is a qualitative descriptive study, data collection techniques use interviews, questionnaire, and observation. The subject of this study is a 4<sup>th</sup> grade at SDN 2 Kebumen as many as 18 student, parent and 4<sup>th</sup> grade teachers. The results of this study shows that industrial era 4.0 cause students' poor social attitude when there is no supervision and direction from teachers and parents. On learning indicates that 4<sup>th</sup> grade students have varying degrees of social attitudes that cause learning to be less conducive.</em>

scholarly journals The Impact of Socially Responsible Marketing on TV Viewership and Household Conflicts: A Theoretical Descriptive Study

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 396-401
Author(s):  
Ahmed M. Asfahani
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Conflict Theory ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Uses And Gratification ◽  
Uses And Gratification Theory ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Responsible Business Practices ◽  
The Impact

Marketing is used by business organizations to promote the beneficial attributes of their product and services. The increased focus on promoting ethical and socially responsible business practices has contributed to the emergence of socially responsible marketing. This study explores this concept and how it promotes good/positive social and cultural norms. The research demonstrates how businesses are forced to practice socially responsible marketing though its impact on TV viewership and household conflict remains unknown. A qualitative descriptive study is carried out to examine the effect of socially responsible marketing on TV viewership and household conflict. Data was collected from a sample of 15 marketing experts using a self-administered question and analyzed through thematic analysis. The study found no significant link between socially responsible marketing and TV viewership. Additionally, this research found that socially responsible marketing reduces household conflict. These findings are supported by the Uses and Gratification Theory, Functionalist Theory, and Conflict Theory.

scholarly journals Strategies and challenges in Kerala’s response to the initial phase of COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative descriptive study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e051410
Author(s):  
Kannamkottapilly Chandrasekharan Prajitha ◽  
Arya Rahul ◽  
Sujatha Chintha ◽  
Gopakumar Soumya ◽  
Meenu Maheswari Suresh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Health System ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
The State ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

ObjectiveTo understand the structures and strategies that helped Kerala in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, the challenges faced by the state and how it was tackled.DesignQualitative descriptive study using focus group discussions and in-depth interviews.SettingState of Kerala, India.Participants29 participants: four focus group discussions and eight in-depth interviews. Participants were chosen purposively based on their involvement in decision-making and implementation of COVID-19 control activities, from the department of health and family welfare, police, revenue, local self-government and community-based organisations. Districts, panchayats (local bodies) and primary health centres (PHCs) were selected based on epidemiological features of the area like the intensity of disease transmission and preventive/containment activities carried out in that particular area to capture the wide range of activities undertaken in the state.ResultsThe study identified five major themes that can inform best practices viz social capital, robust public health system, participation and volunteerism, health system preparedness, and challenges. This study was a real-time exploration of the intricacies of COVID-19 management in a low/middle-income country and the model can serve as an example for other states and nations to emulate or adjust accordingly.ConclusionThe study shows the impact of synergy of these themes towards more effective solutions; however, further research is much needed in examining the relationship between these factors and their relevance in policy decisions.

scholarly journals Pelestarian Koleksi Langka Berbasis Flipbook di Perpustakaan Umum

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Ifon Margiati Rahayu
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Rare Book ◽  
Digital Books ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Book Collections ◽  
Rare Books ◽  
Text Content ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Selection Of

Introduction. Currently, the office limits access to collections of rare books for users to preserve the physical collection. Users who want to access the display will only get a synopsis. However, this policy makes users challenging to access the full-text content. The collection of rare books has also not received proper preservation and creates some rare book collections to be damaged. This study aims to determine the process of digitizing the rare book collections at the Archives and Library Office of Banjarnegara Regency based on Flipbook.Methodology. This study is a qualitative descriptive study. The selection of informants in this study is a purposive sampling technique. The data collection in this study is observation, interview, and literature study.Result and discussion. This study shows that digitizing the rare book collections includes selection, scanning, editing, flipbook making, and uploading on the OPAC INLISLite application 3.1. Users can access rare book collections in the form of flipbooks or interesting digital books. The obstacles found in digitizing rare book collections are the absence of SOPs of digitizing, inadequate digitization facilities and infrastructures, the absence of Human Resources (HR). Nevertheless, they master the digitization of collections and the lack of budget allocations for digitizing the collection.Conclusion. The impact of digitization with Flipbook is that users have full access to a collection of rare books needed by users and become an alternative to the preservation and empowerment of libraries and users that are more attractive and safe.

scholarly journals DESKRIPSI DAMPAK GEMPA BUMI DAN LIKUIFAKSI TERHADAP PETANI DI DESA JONO OGE KABUPATEN SIGI PROPINSI SULAWESI TENGAH

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 148
Author(s):  
Karlina Muhsin Tondi
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Cultivated Land ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Water Pumping ◽  
Irrigation Channels ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Central Sulawesi

The purpose of this study was to describe the impact of earthquakes and liquefaction on farmers in Jono Oge village, Sigi regency, Central Sulawesi province. This research was a qualitative descriptive study using questionnaire and interview instruments. Information was also obtained through literature study and field observations. The subjects of this study were farmers in Jono Oge village, Sigi regency.  Respondents were purposively selected. The questionnaires consisted of ten questions which had been validated by experts.  The questionnaires were given to ten farmers while the interview was conducted on four farmers.  The literature study was carried out by tracing information on the Sigi Regency BPS Office, Jono Oge Village Office and a number of online media reporting on earthquakes and liquefaction that occurred in Central Sulawesi on 28 September 2018. The observations were made on such land affected by earthquakes and liquefaction. These observations were also carried out on irrigation channels and cultivated land in the area of liquefaction.  It was found that around 250 ha cultivated agricultural land had been destroyed due to the liquefaction as well as the irrigation canals used to distribute water to the cultivated land had been damaged. The disappearance of the cultivated land had led the farmers to rent agricultural land in the nearby villages such as Lolu, Sidera and Pombewe in order for them to sustain their livelihood. The source of water for irrigation was ground water pumping by Alcon equipment donated by several organizations. The farmers' income was also decreased by almost 50%. Thus it was concluded that the earthquake and liquefaction had a significant impact on the lives of farmers in Jono Oge Village. Keywords: Earthquakes, Farmers, Jono Oge and Liquefaction.

scholarly journals Media Persona and Parasocial Relations of K-Drama Viewers on Instagram

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-426
Author(s):  
Yuyun Hamzah ◽  
Pahrul Idham Kaliky ◽  
Antasari Bandjar
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Parasocial Relationships ◽  
The World ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Personal Feeling

This research is a qualitative descriptive study that aims to provide an overview of the interactions and parasocial relationships of k-drama audiences with the characters in The World of The Married drama as the impact of mass communication. And to find out the characteristics, factors that influence parasocial relationships and at what level these parasocial relationships are intertwined with the S.O.R (Stimulus, Organism, Response) theory as a framework of thought. Primary data collection was carried out through online interviews with a number of informants from the k-drama audience of The World of The Married who were taken randomly from Instagram accounts. The results of this study indicate that the interaction between the audience and k-drama. The World of The Married gives rise to parasocial relationships with the following three characteristics, empathy toward the performer, seeking companionship, and imagined friendship. Parasocial relationships that exist are influenced by factors of motivation, identification and similarity. Thus, in the concept of interaction and parasocial relationships, Korean drama audiences can be grouped at the level of entertainment social-value and intense-personal feeling.

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