scholarly journals Effect of Distance Reiki on Perceived Stress among Software Professionals in Bangalore

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saumya Suresh Vasudev ◽  
Shailaja Shastri
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Software Professionals ◽  
And Control ◽  
Post Assessment ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study aimed to examine the efficacy of Distance Reiki on Perceived Stress. 60 software professionals from a software firm situated at Bangalore who met the inclusion exclusion criteria were taken up for the study. Sample was divided into two groups – experimental and control group (30 in each group). The intervention was carried out for 21 days for the experimental group and the control group was not given any intervention. Both groups were assessed at two time intervals- pre and post assessment. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) and socio demographic checklist was used to assess the participants of both the groups. The obtained data were analysed using descriptive statistics and t-test to assess the significance level between the groups. Results of the study reveal that there is significant reduction in perceived stress from pre to post assessments in the intervention group.

scholarly journals The impact of using the strategy of self-questioning in the achievement of students in the fifth grade in mathematics: أثر استخدام استراتيجية التساؤل الذاتي في تحصيل طلاب الصف الخامس الابتدائي في مادة الرياضيات

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Latif Al-Zakri
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Test ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Fifth Grade Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to examine the impact of the use of self-questioning in the understanding of fifth grade students in mathematics material. The researcher used the experimental methodology for independent groups to investigate the impact of the independent variable, which is a self-questioning strategy on the dependent variable, which is understanding. The study sample consisted of 42 students from the fifth grade students from Khubayb bin Udai School in Riyadh; equally divided into two groups of 21 students in each group (experimental and control), and after making sure from groups' equivalence by applying the tools of the study, having been taught the experimental group by using self-questioning strategy, while the control group has been studied the unit by using the traditional method. After the completion of the study of prescribed content study, study tools (achievement test) were applied then. The results indicated to the presence of a statistically significant difference (at the significance level <0. 05) between the mean scores of the two groups' students (experimental and control) in achievement test posttest for the experimental group. Since the results of the study were positive in increasing the achievement, the researcher recommended the need to use self-questioning to raise the level of achievement of learners in mathematics material

scholarly journals Experimental Pulpitis Treated By Double-Pinhole Drainage

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Pulp ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pulp Chamber ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Irrigation Methods ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Labial Surface

Objective: To search for a dental pulp preservative method in experimental pulpitis. Methods: 20 rabbits with experimental pulpitis were selected for this study; Teeth were randomly assigned to 2 groups (experimental and control groups) based on the final irrigation methods. In experimental group (double-pinhole drainage), the two pinholes were drilled in middle 1/3 dental cervix of buccal labial surface of tooth; the pinholes were inserted into infant transfusion needles then the two syringes were contacted with them, one for suck, another for irrigation. In control group, pinhole was sealed. Rabbits were executed in 1, 3, 5, 7 day. The inflammation in pulp chamber was assessed after 1, 3, 5, and 7 days. Results: At the 1, 5 day time intervals, control group reported more inflammation than experimental group (P < .05). There was no significant difference between two groups at the other time intervals (P > .05), and in all groups the inflammation decreased over time. Conclusion: Dental pulp can be preserved by double-pinhole drainage efficiently.

scholarly journals Pengaruh pemberian obat anti tuberkulosis dengan vitamin D terhadap perubahan BTA pada penderita tuberkulosis paru di Kabupaten Pidie

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Rina Maulidar ◽  
Nurjannah Nurjannah ◽  
Aulina Adamy ◽  
Iskandar Iskandar
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The World ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Global Health Problem ◽  
Test Control

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global health problem, Indonesia had the second rank of the case in the world after India which is the fourth cause of death. Giving vitamin D together with anti-tuberculosis drugs can increase healing proses because vitamin D (anti-microbial immunomodulators) kills Mycobacterium tuberculosis.Objectives: This study aims to measure the effect of giving anti-tuberculosis drugs with vitamin D on changes in AFB in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods: This study was used a quasi-experiment design, pre-test and post-test control group was doing at 25th March – 25th July 2019. This research has been conducted in Pidie Regency. The intervention group (17 samples with tuberculosis drugs) was given Softgels vitamin D 5000 IU for 4 months, while the control group was only anti-tuberculosis drug therapy. The data were analyzed statistically using the Wilcoxon and Mann Whitney tests at a significance level of 95%.Results: Before the intervention, the BTA status of both the intervention and control group was similar (p= 0.061). After the intervention, there was a decrease in AFB interactions (p= 0.000). There was a decrease in the contribution of AFB in the control group before with after intervention (p= 0.000). There are those who support (p= 0.033) giving vitamin D the acceleration of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. Conclusion: It is better to administer vitamin D to the successful treatment of pulmonary TB in patients undergoing anti-tuberculosis drug therapy.

scholarly journals Application of Comfortable Nursing in the Preparation of Colostomy of Organs by Oral Magnesium Sulfate

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhou Shu
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Sulfate ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Satisfaction Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Total Satisfaction ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Oral Magnesium

Objective: To explore the application of comfortable nursing in the preparation of colonoscopy in oral magnesium sulfate, and to provide scientific reference direction for nursing staff. Methods: 68 patients with colonoscopy were randomly divided into experimental group and control group (n = 34). In the control group, the routine nursing intervention was used, and the intervention group was treated with comfortable nursing intervention. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0. Results: The total satisfaction score of the experimental group was (96.88 ± 1.26), the total satisfaction score of the control group was (80.65 ± 3.32), the test group (P < 0.05). The incidence of adverse reactions in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group. The incidence of adverse reactions was 5.88% in the experimental group and 23.53% in the control group. Conclusion: The effect of comfortable nursing on the preparation of colonic gut in the oral magnesium sulfate method is relatively large.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN KURSI PERSALINAN BC-MK15 TERHADAP KETIDAKNYAMANAN BIDAN DALAM PERTOLONGAN PERSALINAN

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-54
Author(s):  
Hani Sutianingsih ◽  
Johanes C Mose ◽  
Farid Husin
Keyword(s):  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Body Part ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Delivery Care ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
And Control

Midwife has risks in their work, such as at first stage delivery care, they have risk of unnatural work posture, while in the second and third stage midwife experiences a body irregularity which can be seen in the spinal segment and postural instability. Unusual work postures continuously can cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). The etiology of musculoskeletal disorders is very complicated and controversial, so the lack of information can lead to more difficult risk management, but by detecting discomfort is very useful as an indicator of the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, thus minimizing the discomfort may contribute to reducing risk of musculoskeletal disorders, since both are known associated with exposure to the musculoskeletal system by biomechanical loads. The importance of the ergonomics aspect for the midwife to reduce the discomfort of the body in doing it’s work, is strongly supported by the appropriate facilities such as the BC-MK15 birth chair. This research is quasi experimental with simple random sampling, subject is divided into two groups, intervention and control (22 midwives each group) who work at Puskesmas Garuda, Puter and Ibrahim Adji Bandung. Discomfort scoring using Body Part Discomfort Scale (BPDS). Statistical test using Kolmogorov -Smirnov analysis to see the difference of discomfort between treatment and control group for each stage of delivery care, and Chi-Square test to see the effect between the two study groups also Mann-Whitney test  to see the discomfort diffrences between each group for the whole stage of delivery care (stage I-III). The significance level been decided for p <0.05 . The results showed that there was an effect of the use of the BC-MK15 birth chair to the midwife discomfort level  for each body part in every stage during delivery care, and there was a lower median rate of discomfort in the intervention group compare to the control group The conclusion was the use of BC-MK15 birth chairs can decrease midwife discomfort for every stage during delivery care in the intervention group compare to the control group.

scholarly journals The Effect of Acumoxa Therapy on Blood Pressure in Gestational Hypertension

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 569-575
Author(s):  
Ketut Anom Sri Kesumawati ◽  
Mardiyono Mardiyono ◽  
Leni Latifah
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Community Health Centers ◽  
Gestational Hypertension ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pharmacological Interventions ◽  
Pharmacological Method ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Gestational hypertension (GH) adverse effects on pregnancy and fetal development, but there are still a few non-pharmacological interventions that can control blood pressure. The study aimed to examine the impact of acumoxa therapy on reducing blood pressure among patients with GH. Thirty-four patients were admitted to three community health centers in Brebes Regency. They were selected and randomly divided into two groups, such as the experimental group and the control group. This study's participation was pregnant women randomly allocated to the experimental group (n= 17) and control group (n=17). The intervention group received acumoxa therapy. The control group received acupressure therapy at the same time of 5 minutes at each point in 3 sessions per week for four weeks. The points used between the intervention and control groups were almost the same. Acupoints HT 7 and LI11 are given acumoxa and acupressure. Point GV20 is only covered by pressure, and point KI3 is only moxibustion. Of the 34 women who completed the study, those who received acumoxa had significantly lower mean arterial pressure (MAP) (mean difference = 8 mmHg, p<0.05). Acumoxa therapy is an effective non-pharmacological method for reducing blood pressure in patients with gestational hypertension

The Effect of Using EDRAAK Educational Platform on the Academic Achievement among Tenth Grade Students and Their Attitudes Towards it: أثر استخدام منصة إدراك التعليمية على التحصيل الدراسي في مادة الرياضيات لدى طلبة الصف العاشر الأساسي واتجاهاتهم نحوها

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (48) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Falah Al-Shugairat, Mohammad Salameh Al-Rsaaie
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to identify the Effect of Using EDRAAK Educational Platform on the Academic Achievement among the Tenth Graders and Their Attitudes towards It, the sample of the study consisted of (50) students from the tenth grade in the Petra District Education Directorate, who were randomly divided into two groups (experimental and control). The researchers used the quasi-experimental approach, and the study tools consisted of a multiple-choice test of (20) items to measure student achievement, and an attitudes scale consisting of (24) items, and the results of the study showed There were statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α≤0.05) for teaching using EDRAAK platform on the achievement of tenth grade students in basic mathematics, where the value of t = 3.616 and by looking at the average achievement of the members of the two study groups (experimental and control) on the post-test we find that the difference is due to the average achievement of the experimental group students, which reached (10.64), while the average achievement of the control group on the post-test was (7.24). The results also showed that there are statistically significant differences at the significance level (α≤0.05) for teaching using EDRAAK educational platform on the attitudes of the tenth grade basic students towards mathematics, where the value of t = 2.42, and by looking at the average trends of the members of the two study groups (experimental and control) on the post-test (attitudes), we find that the differences between the averages of students attitudes on the post-test are in the interest of the group’s students the experimental group reached (2.89), while the average attitudes of the control group students reached (2.68). The researchers recommend the necessity of adopting educational platforms as an integral part of the education process in the schools of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Clinical observations on the course of oxytocinor prostaglandin E2/oxytocin-induced parturition in mares

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 347-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Witkowski ◽  
K. Pawłowski
Keyword(s):  
Prostaglandin E2 ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Cervical Dilatation ◽  
Saline Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract The objective of this study was to compare the course of parturitions induced with sole oxytocin with those induced with the combination of intracervical prostaglandin E2 jelly and oxytocin. For this purpose 13 mares in advanced pregnancy were allocated to the groups pretreated with either intracervical PGE2 (experimental group) or saline (control group) two hours before intravenous oxytocin (5 IU) administration. The mares were compared with respect to cervical dilation diameter (CDD) 20 min. after oxytocin injection. Time intervals from the first oxytocin dose to: the first external signs of parturition, the chorioallantois rupture, the delivery of a foal and time interval from the delivery of a foal to the placenta separation were measured. Cervical dilatation diameter as well as proportion of mares with cervical dilatation > 20 cm were significantly higher in the group of PGE2 treated mares comparing with control group (p = 0.0115 and p = 0.0490, respectively). All time intervals measured were statistically insignificant for both groups of mares, however time intervals from the first oxytocin dose to the first external signs of parturition, to the allantochorion rupture and to the delivery of a foal, were very close to the significance level (α = 0.05). To conclude, PGE/oxytocin combination has positive influence on the preparation of the uterine cervix to parturition. Moreover, it seems that PGE2 pretreatment reduced total oxytocin dose for successful parturition induction and shortened time elapsing between the first oxytocin dose and the delivery of a foal what is crucial for foal’s safety

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Distraction Therapy on Pain Relief among Children Undergoing Vein-Puncture in a Selected Hospital, Bhubaneswar

2020 ◽  
Vol 07 (02) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Soumika Debnath ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intervention Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Aim: The present study is aimed to assess the effect of distraction therapy during venipuncture in reducing pain among 6-12 years children in the selected hospital at Bhubaneswar. Methods: The study was a double blind; Randomized control trial design was used and the formal consent was obtained from Pradyumna Bal Memorial Hospital and the investigator selected 182 samples using consecutive sampling technique and then randomized into experimental and control groups. The intervention group and the control were having 91 samples each. Measurement of pain experienced by the school going children was assessed with the help of Wong-Baker Faces Pain Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Result: The mean pain score of children in experimental group was 2.571 and the standard deviation was 2.006. The p value in comparing the pain level of children in control and experimental group was <0.01, which was statistically significant at p<0.05 (confidence interval 95%) level indicating that there was significant difference in the post test level of pain between the experimental and control group. Conclusion: Hence the distraction therapy was responsive in reducing the vein-puncture pain among school going children.

scholarly journals Impact of a Smartphone-Based Health Education Intervention in Reducing the Incidence of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) During Hajj

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Dauda Goni ◽  
Nyi Nyi Naing ◽  
Habsah Hasan ◽  
Nadiah Wan-Arfah ◽  
Zakuan Zainy Deris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This study was aimed at demonstrating the impact of a health education intervention on reducing the incidence of influenza-like illnesses symptoms among Malaysian's Hajj pilgrims. MethodsThis study utilizes a quasi-experimental study in the evaluation of the impact of the intervention. Participants were recruited during Hajj orientation courses organized by private Hajj companies. Participants from two separate companies were recruited into an intervention group and control group respectively. The intervention group received a Health Belief Model (HBM) based smartphone health education intervention application while the control group received a normal Hajj guide intervention smartphone application before departure to Hajj. Data on the incidence of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) were collected from participants from two Hajj companies before and after returning from Hajj. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS with descriptive analysis, and analytical tests were conducted at 5% significance level. ResultsA total of 102 pilgrims completed the study in both intervention and control groups. The incidence of the symptoms of influenza-like illnesses (ILI) was statistically significant between the intervention and control groups (p = 0.049). The change in the level of knowledge and attitude among the intervention was statistically significant (p= 0.001, p = 0.029). ConclusionIn conclusion, the health education intervention has an impact on reducing the incidence of symptoms among Hajj pilgrims.

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