The Effect of Educational Intervention Regarding the Knowledge of Mothers on Prevention of Accidents in Childhood

Early guidance emphasizes the provision of information to families about growth and normal development in childhood such as specific information about security at home. This research aimed to analyze mothers' knowledge about the prevention of accidents in childhood before and after an educational intervention. It was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with 155 mothers in a Basic Health Unit in northeastern of Brazil in April and May of 2015. The data were collected in two stages through a self-report questionnaire performed before and after the educational intervention by the subjects. The results revealed a significant increase in knowledge about prevention of accidents in childhood in all the self-applied questions (p<0.05). After the educational intervention, there seemed to be a significant difference with the questions regarding the knowledge on preventing fall (p=0.000), drowning (p=0.000), and intoxication (p=0.007). The authors concluded that the educational intervention performed in this study increased the subjects’ knowledge on prevention of accidents in childhood.

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The Implementation of Narrative Counseling to Improve Students’ Self-Concept

Jurnal Psikologi Pendidikan dan Konseling Jurnal Kajian Psikologi Pendidikan dan Bimbingan Konseling ◽

10.26858/jppk.v6i2.10944 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Haslinah Haslinah ◽

Abdullah Pandang ◽

Muhammad Anas

Keyword(s):

Experimental Design ◽

T Test ◽

The Self ◽

Quantitative Approach ◽

Self Concept ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

11Th Grade ◽

Narrative Counseling

This study aims to describe (1) the negative self-concept of the students in Madrasah Aliyah DDI Kanang in Polewali Mandar Regency; (2) the implementation of narrative counseling to improve the self-concept of the students in Madrasah Aliyah DDI Kanang in Polewali Mandar Regency; and (3) the impacts of the implementation of narrative counseling to improve the self-concept of the students in Madrasah Aliyah DDI Kanang in Polewali Mandar Regency. This study used the quasi-experimental design with the quantitative approach. The sample of the study was 20 students in the 11th grade of Madrasah Aliyah DDI Kanang in Polewali Mandar Regency. Data were collected through questionnaires, observations, and interviews and analyzed using the Independent Sample t-Test. The study found that the self-concept of most students in Madrasah Aliyah DDI Kanang in Polewali Mandar Regency was at the moderate level and there was quite a significant difference in the scores of the students’ self-concept before and after the application of narrative counseling. These results suggest that narrative counseling is effective in improving the self-concept of the students in Madrasah Aliyah DDI Kanang in Polewali Mandar Regency.

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Effects of Internet Hospital Consultations on Psychological Burdens and Disease Knowledge During the Early Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: Cross-Sectional Survey Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/19551 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (8) ◽

pp. e19551

Author(s):

Lin Li ◽

Gang Liu ◽

Weiguo Xu ◽

Yun Zhang ◽

Mei He

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

The Self ◽

Self Report ◽

Survey Study ◽

Hospital Treatment ◽

The Internet ◽

Psychological Burden ◽

Disease Knowledge ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After

Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a global threat to human health. Internet hospitals have emerged as a critical technology to bring epidemic-related web-based services and medical support to the public. However, only a few very recent scientific literature reports have explored the effects of internet hospitals on psychological burden and disease knowledge in major public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective The aim of this study was to explore the role of internet hospitals in relieving psychological burden and increasing disease knowledge during the early outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods This survey was conducted from January 26 to February 1, 2020, during the early outbreak of COVID-19 in China. The platform used for the consultation was the WeChat public account of our hospital. To participate in the study, the patient was required to answer a list of questions to exclude the possibility of COVID-19 infection and confirm their willingness to participate voluntarily. Next, the participant was directed to complete the self-report questionnaire. After the internet consultation, the participant was directed to complete the self-report questionnaire again. The questionnaire included sections on general information, the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), and the participant’s worries, disease knowledge, and need for hospital treatment. Results The total number of internet consultations was 4120. The consultation topics mainly included respiratory symptoms such as cough, expectoration, and fever (2489/4120, 60.4%) and disease knowledge, anxiety, and fear (1023/4120, 24.8%). A total of 1530 people filled out the questionnaires before and after the internet consultation. Of these people, 1398/1530 (91.4%) experienced psychological stress before the internet consultation, which significantly decreased after consultation (260/1530, 17.0%) (χ21=1704.8, P<.001). There was no significant difference in the number of people who expressed concern about the COVID-19 pandemic before and after the internet consultation (χ21=0.7, P=.43). However, the degree of concern after the internet consultation was significantly alleviated (t2699=90.638, P<.001). The main worries before and after consultation were the dangers posed by the disease and the risk of infection of family members. The scores of the self-assessment risk after the internet consultation were significantly lower than those before consultation (t3058=95.694, P<.001). After the consultation, the participants’ knowledge of the symptoms, transmission routes, and preventive measures of COVID-19 was significantly higher than before the consultation (t3058=–106.105, –80.456, and –152.605, respectively; all P<.001). The hospital treatment need score after the internet consultation decreased from 3.3 (SD 1.2) to 1.6 (SD 0.8), and the difference was statistically significant (t3058=45.765, P<.001). Conclusions During the early outbreak of COVID-19, internet hospitals could help relieve psychological burdens and increase disease awareness through timely and rapid spread of knowledge regarding COVID-19 prevention and control. Internet hospitals should be an important aspect of a new medical model in public health emergency systems.

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Health disorders related to learning the welding trade: assessment of approaches to risk communication

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-1169.3094.2384 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 43-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Clarice Alves Bonow ◽

Marta Regina Cezar-Vaz ◽

Lauro Roberto Witt da Silva ◽

Laurelize Pereira Rocha ◽

Claudia Turik

Keyword(s):

Nursing Intervention ◽

Self Report ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

Post Test ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Reported Health ◽

Health Disorders ◽

Private Entity ◽

The Relationship

OBJECTIVE: to assess the identification of health disorders as self-reported by apprentices of welding and to analyze the strength of the relationship between age and time of experience with self-reported health disorders before and after a socio-environmental nursing intervention. METHOD: this quasi-experimental, non-randomized, before-and-after study was conducted with 86 welding apprentices from a private entity. RESULTS: the results show a significant difference for the pre- and post-test means and an increase in the post-test mean score for the cardiovascular, respiratory and cutaneous systems. There was also a negative correlation between the apprentices' ages and the identification of health disorders. CONCLUSION: the socio-environmental nursing intervention enabled obtaining information on health disorders related to welding. In turn, such information enabled the apprentices to assess information and self-report health disorders.

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Effects of Internet Hospital Consultations on Psychological Burdens and Disease Knowledge During the Early Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.19551 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Lin Li ◽

Gang Liu ◽

Weiguo Xu ◽

Yun Zhang ◽

Mei He

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

The Self ◽

Self Report ◽

Survey Study ◽

Hospital Treatment ◽

The Internet ◽

Psychological Burden ◽

Disease Knowledge ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After

BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a global threat to human health. Internet hospitals have emerged as a critical technology to bring epidemic-related web-based services and medical support to the public. However, only a few very recent scientific literature reports have explored the effects of internet hospitals on psychological burden and disease knowledge in major public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the role of internet hospitals in relieving psychological burden and increasing disease knowledge during the early outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS This survey was conducted from January 26 to February 1, 2020, during the early outbreak of COVID-19 in China. The platform used for the consultation was the WeChat public account of our hospital. To participate in the study, the patient was required to answer a list of questions to exclude the possibility of COVID-19 infection and confirm their willingness to participate voluntarily. Next, the participant was directed to complete the self-report questionnaire. After the internet consultation, the participant was directed to complete the self-report questionnaire again. The questionnaire included sections on general information, the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), and the participant’s worries, disease knowledge, and need for hospital treatment. RESULTS The total number of internet consultations was 4120. The consultation topics mainly included respiratory symptoms such as cough, expectoration, and fever (2489/4120, 60.4%) and disease knowledge, anxiety, and fear (1023/4120, 24.8%). A total of 1530 people filled out the questionnaires before and after the internet consultation. Of these people, 1398/1530 (91.4%) experienced psychological stress before the internet consultation, which significantly decreased after consultation (260/1530, 17.0%) (χ21=1704.8, P<.001). There was no significant difference in the number of people who expressed concern about the COVID-19 pandemic before and after the internet consultation (χ21=0.7, P=.43). However, the degree of concern after the internet consultation was significantly alleviated (t2699=90.638, P<.001). The main worries before and after consultation were the dangers posed by the disease and the risk of infection of family members. The scores of the self-assessment risk after the internet consultation were significantly lower than those before consultation (t3058=95.694, P<.001). After the consultation, the participants’ knowledge of the symptoms, transmission routes, and preventive measures of COVID-19 was significantly higher than before the consultation (t3058=–106.105, –80.456, and –152.605, respectively; all P<.001). The hospital treatment need score after the internet consultation decreased from 3.3 (SD 1.2) to 1.6 (SD 0.8), and the difference was statistically significant (t3058=45.765, P<.001). CONCLUSIONS During the early outbreak of COVID-19, internet hospitals could help relieve psychological burdens and increase disease awareness through timely and rapid spread of knowledge regarding COVID-19 prevention and control. Internet hospitals should be an important aspect of a new medical model in public health emergency systems.

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Knowledge of primary care nurses before and after educational intervention on diabetic foot

Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/1983-1447.2021.20200452 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Lidiany Galdino Felix ◽

Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça ◽

Isabelle Katherinne Fernandes Costa ◽

Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira ◽

Ana Maria de Almeida ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Experimental Study ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Diabetic Foot ◽

Intervention Method ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Primary Care Nurses ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the knowledge of the nurses about the diabetic foot before and after the educational intervention. Method: Quasi-experimental study, before-and-after type, carried out with 53 nurses, from March to June 2016, in the municipality of Campina Grande, Paraíba. The Questioning Methodology was used to develop the educational intervention. Knowledge was investigated using an instrument designed by the researchers. For data analysis before and after the intervention, the McNemar and Wilcoxon tests were performed. Results: The knowledge of the nurses about the diabetic foot turned out to be deficient, with a mean of correct answers in the pre-test of 23.8 (SD±12.8) and after 41.9 (SD±9,2), with a statistically significant difference (p<0.01). Conclusion: It was verified a significant increase in the knowledge after the intervention, highlighting the items related to evaluate the loss of plantar protective sensitivity, essential for the prevention of diabetic foot.

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Educational intervention for liver transplantation candidates

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692013000100018 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 419-425 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Karina Dal Sasso Mendes ◽

Orlando de Castro e Silva Junior ◽

Luciana da Costa Ziviani ◽

Fabiana Murad Rossin ◽

Márcia Maria Fontão Zago ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Liver Transplantation ◽

Patient Education ◽

Research Design ◽

Educational Intervention ◽

Research Data ◽

Intervention Method ◽

Final Sample ◽

Education Strategy ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental

OBJECTIVE: The objective in this study was to analyze candidates' knowledge on the liver transplantation process before and after putting in practice an educational intervention. METHOD: A quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest research design was adopted. The final sample included 15 subjects. Research data were collected between January and March 2010 in three phases, which were: pretest, implementation of the educational intervention (two meetings) and posttest. RESULTS: The results evidenced significant cognitive gains after the intervention, with improvements in the participants' performance . CONCLUSIONS: The research presents evidence that putting in practice a patient education strategy can enhance candidates' knowledge on the liver transplantation process and consequently contribute to a successful treatment.

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Eficácia da simulação na autoconfiança de estudantes de enfermagem para ressuscitação cardiopulmonar extra-hospitalar: um estudo quase experimental

Scientia Medica ◽

10.15448/1980-6108.2019.1.32694 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 32694 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Genesis Souza Barbosa ◽

Caio Guilherme Silva Bias ◽

Lorene Soares Agostinho ◽

Luciana Maria Capurro de Queiroz Oberg ◽

Rafael Oliveira Pitta Lopes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

The Self ◽

Significance Level ◽

Self Confidence ◽

Intervention Protocol ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Confidence Scale

AIMS: To verify the effectiveness of the simulation in the self-confidence of nursing students for extra-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. METHODS: A quasi-experimental, before and after, single-group study, was performed with nursing undergraduate students. The sample was recruited among university students who were in the second or third year of graduation and accepted to participate in the research. The intervention protocol consisted of individual participation in a emergency simulated clinical scenario. The simulated scenario adopted consisted of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in extra-hospital cardiorespiratory arrest, using the Mini Anne Plus® low fidelity manikin. In addition to the sociodemographic variables, students' self-confidence for emergency action was analyzed, evaluated by the Self-Confidence Scale, before and after each simulation. Marginal and homogeneous Wilcoxon homogeneity tests were applied, and the accepted significance level was 5%.RESULTS: Thirteen two undergraduate students in nursing between the ages of 18 and 38 participated in the study. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) were observed in the answers of all the questions of the Self-confidence Scale when compared before and after the simulation. There was also a statistically significant increase (p < 0.001) in cardiological, respiratory and neurological scores after simulation.CONCLUSIONS: The simulation proved to be an effective educational strategy in increasing the self-confidence of nursing students to perform extra-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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A multifaceted stewardship intervention helps curb steroid overprescribing in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of COPD

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy ◽

10.1093/ajhp/zxab468 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer L Cole ◽

Sarah E Smith

Keyword(s):

Length Of Stay ◽

Intervention Strategy ◽

Audit And Feedback ◽

Face To Face ◽

Duration Of Therapy ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Acute Exacerbations ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Prospective Audit And Feedback

Abstract Disclaimer In an effort to expedite the publication of articles, AJHP is posting manuscripts online as soon as possible after acceptance. Accepted manuscripts have been peer-reviewed and copyedited, but are posted online before technical formatting and author proofing. These manuscripts are not the final version of record and will be replaced with the final article (formatted per AJHP style and proofed by the authors) at a later time. Purpose Corticosteroid overprescribing is well documented in real-world practice. There is currently no evidence to guide best practices for steroid stewardship. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of a 3-part stewardship intervention strategy on inpatient steroid prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). Summary Investigators implemented a 3-part stewardship initiative consisting of (1) an anonymous survey for providers on steroid prescribing in a simplified case of AECOPD, (2) face-to-face education and review of survey results, and (3) prospective audit and feedback from a clinical pharmacist. This was a quasi-experimental before-and-after study evaluating hospitalized adults diagnosed with AECOPD in two 12-month study periods before (April 2019-March 2020) and after (May 2020-April 2021) implementation. The primary outcome was mean inpatient steroid dosing. Secondary outcomes were duration of therapy, length of stay (LOS), 30-day readmissions, 30-day mortality, and incidence of hyperglycemia. Per power analysis, there were 27 patients per cohort. The interventions resulted in a significant reduction in prednisone equivalents during hospitalization: 118 mg vs 53 mg (P = 0.0003). This decrease was similar in ICU (160 mg vs 61 mg, P = 0.008) and non-ICU (102 mg vs 49 mg, P = 0.004) locations. There was no significant difference in duration of therapy (8 days vs 7 days, P = 0.44), length of stay (3.3 days vs 3.9 days, P = 0.21), 30-day mortality (4% vs 7%, P = 0.55), 30-day readmissions (15% vs 7%, P = 0.39), or rate of hyperglycemia (48% vs 44%, P = 0.78). Conclusion A multifaceted stewardship intervention significantly reduced steroid dosing in hospitalized AECOPD patients. This reduction was not associated with known deleterious effects.

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The difference in saliva pH before and after brushing with fluoride containing toothpaste and without toothpaste

Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry ◽

10.24198/pjd.vol20no3.14118 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Samuel Setiawan ◽

Edeh Rolleta Haroen ◽

Dede Hadidjah

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Research Method ◽

Control Group ◽

Research Subjects ◽

Male And Female ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Salivary Ph ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Difference

In administering fluoride through drinking water there is the risk of overdose, higher cost and inadequate availability of drinking water containing fluoride in developing countries like Indonesia. A safe fluoride source is contained in toothpaste. The purpose of this research was to obtain data concerning difference in saliva pH before and after brushing with toothpaste containing fluoride and without toothpaste. The research method used was the quasi-experimental method. Samples were collected by the way of purposive sampling, conducted on 43 male and female research subjects. The data were analyzed by statistical analysis using the t test at 95% confidence level. In this research a control group consisting of 43 people was used. Research results indicated that the average saliva pH before brushing was 7.174; after brushing with fluoride containing toothpaste salivary pH was 7.593. Result research of brushing without toothpaste showed an average saliva of 7.163 before brushing and 7.379 after brushing without toothpaste. The average changes in saliva pH before and after brushing using fluoride containing toothpaste was 0.216. The conclusion of this research was that there was significant difference in saliva pH before and after brushing with toothpaste containing fluoride; there was significant difference in saliva pH before and after brushing without toothpaste, and there was significant difference in saliva pH before and after brushing with toothpaste containing fluoride and without toothpaste.

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The Effect of Self-Questioning Strategy in the Reading Skill Development in the English language for students of the tenth grade in Jordan

المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث مجلة العلوم التربوية والنفسية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.h300119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (20) ◽

Author(s):

Hanan Salam Hassan Alhayawat

Keyword(s):

English Language ◽

Skill Development ◽

Reading Skill ◽

The Self ◽

Analysis Of Covariance ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Tenth Grade ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

Reading Skill Development ◽

Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was inquiring the effect of Self-Questioning Strategy in the Reading Skill Development in the English language for students of the tenth grade in Jordan. To achieve goals of this study, a test has been developed to observe the Development of reading skill. The researcher adopted a quasi-experimental approach in which the experimental group consisting of (30) students was taught in accordance with Self-Questioning Strategy. At the same time, the controlled group consisting of (30 students) was taught in the traditional way. The tests and the motive measuring was applied prior and post- teaching on both groups. The Analysis of Covariance results (ANCOVA) indicated a significant difference at (α≤0.05) between the two groups, which is attributed to the Self-Questioning Strategy, in developing the reading skill, of Learning English language Course for the experimental group. The results also indicated variation in the performance of (the experimental group) students in the Self-Questioning Strategy in the Reading Skill Development (in developing the Academic achievement. The study recommended introducing the Self-Questioning Strategy in the teaching of English language Course, and conducting other similar studies in different educational stages.

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