scholarly journals The study of the psychological characteristics of the pharmacist's personality in the aspect of the corporate culture of the pharmacy organization

2021 ◽  
pp. 214-222
Author(s):  
N. A. Rodina ◽  
O. P. Kashina ◽  
M. A. Zhegalova

The article presents the results of a study of the pharmacist's personality in the context of corporate culture, on the basis of which a comprehensive program for the development of the personal potential of employees of pharmacy organizations was developed. The sample consisted of 70 specialists (pharmacists) working in pharmacy chains in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. The results of the study indicated significant changes that occurred in the experimental and control groups according to all the analysed criteria. The significance of the results obtained for science is to expand the understanding of the multidimensional personality qualities of pharmacists required by representatives of this profession, which allows us to study this phenomenon in more detail, to explain some features of the personality of pharmacists, on whose professionalism depends the quality of the work performed, and hence the health of society.

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkatesan Prem ◽  
Ramesh Chandra Sahoo ◽  
Prabha Adhikari

Objective: To compare two breathing exercises (Buteyko and pranayama) with a control group in patients with asthma. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Subjects: One hundred and twenty subjects were randomized to three groups through block randomization. Subjects with an Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire score <5.5 participated in the study. Setting: Outpatient pulmonary medicine department. Interventions: Subjects in the Buteyko and pranayama groups were trained for 3–5 days and instructed to practise the exercises for 15 minutes twice daily, and for three months duration. The control group underwent routine pharmacological management during the study period. Outcome measures: Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire, Asthma Control Questionnaire and pulmonary function test. Results: The baseline characteristics were similar in all three groups. Post intervention, the Buteyko group showed better trends of improvement (mean (95% confidence interval), P-value) in total Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire score than the pranayama (0.47 (–0.008–0.95), P = 0.056) and control groups (0.97 (0.48–1.46), P = 0.0001). In comparison between the pranayama and control groups, pranayama showed significant improvement (0.50 (0.01–0.98), P = 0.042) in total Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire score. Conclusion: The Buteyko group showed better trends of improvement in quality of life and asthma control than the group performing the pranayama breathing exercise.


1982 ◽  
Vol 50 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1151-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Hilkey ◽  
Cynthia L. Wilhelm ◽  
Arthur M. Horne

This study was conducted to measure the effects of pretherapy training on selected process and outcome variables in time-limited psychotherapy. 90 inmates in a medium-security Federal Penitentiary who volunteered for the study were divided into experimental and control groups; the experimental subjects were exposed to a videotape presentation of a model psychotherapy group followed by a guided performance experience. Expert group psychotherapists conducted 8 sessions in consecutive weeks. Levels of anxiety and subjects' perceptions of therapy were assessed prior to entering the groups. Quality of group interactions were measured at intervals during the 8 weeks of the study. Attendance and clients', peers', and therapists' perception of progress were assessed as outcome variables. Pre-trained clients went into the therapeutic experience with clearer expectations of group treatment, demonstrated more desirable behaviors in the early stages of therapy and made more progress toward individual goals as perceived by both therapists and peers. Implications for pretraining for overtly resistant clients are discussed.


2004 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 252-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tathiana Pagano ◽  
Luciana Akemi Matsutani ◽  
Elisabeth Alves Gonçalves Ferreira ◽  
Amélia Pasqual Marques ◽  
Carlos Alberto de Bragança Pereira

CONTEXT: Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic, diffuse musculoskeletal pain, and by a low pain threshold at specific anatomical points. The syndrome is associated with other symptoms such as fatigue, sleep disturbance, morning stiffness and anxiety. Because of its chronic nature, it often has a negative impact on patients' quality of life. OBJECTIVE: To assess the quality of life and anxiety level of patients with fibromyalgia. TYPE Of STUDY: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Rheumatology outpatient service of Hospital das Clínicas (Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo). METHODS: This study evaluated 80 individuals, divided between test and control groups. The test group included 40 women with a confirmed diagnosis of fibromyalgia. The control group was composed of 40 healthy women. Three questionnaires were used: two to assess quality of life (FIQ and SF-36) and one to assess anxiety (STAI). They were applied to the individuals in both groups in a single face-to-face interview. The statistical analysis used Student's t test and Pearson's correlation test (r), with a significance level of 95%. Also, the Pearson chi-squared statistics test for homogeneity, with Yates correction, was used for comparing schooling between test and control groups. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference between the groups (p = 0.000), thus indicating that fibromyalgia patients have a worse quality of life and higher levels of anxiety. The correlations between the three questionnaires were high (r = 0.9). DISCUSSION: This study has confirmed the efficacy of FIQ for evaluating the impact of fibromyalgia on the quality of life. SF-36 is less specific than FIQ, although statistically significant values were obtained when analyzed separately, STAI showed lower efficacy for discriminating the test group from the control group. The test group showed worse quality of life than did the control group, which was demonstrated by both FIQ and SF-36. Even though STAI was a less efficient instrument, it presented significant results, showing that fibromyalgia patients presented higher levels of anxiety, both on the state and trait scales. Thus, patients with fibromyalgia had higher levels of tension, nervousness, preoccupation and apprehension, and higher propensity towards anxiety. CONCLUSION: The three instruments utilized showed efficiency in evaluating fibromyalgia patients. FIQ was found to be the most efficient instrument for discriminating and assessing the impact of fibromyalgia on their quality of life. It can be concluded that such patients have a worse quality of life and higher levels of anxiety.


2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (26_suppl) ◽  
pp. 90-90
Author(s):  
Shadan Pedramrazi

90 Background: Breast cancer is one the most prevalent cancers among Iranian women. One of the complementary therapies is reflexology. The extant paper has been provided with the objective of determining the effect of reflexology on quality of life of patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy in the breast disease center. Methods: This study is a randomized clinical trial which has been applied to 60 patients suffering from breast cancer under chemotherapy in breast diseases center, in 2012. The patients were selected randomly in three test, control and placebo groups. In test group, reflexology was implemented for 3 weeks and each session lasted half an hour. In placebo group, only relaxation techniques were implemented for 3 weeks, each session lasted 20-30 minutes. Control group received the routine therapies of breast cancer center. Results: Data were collected by standard questionnaires of EORTIC QLQ-C30.V.3 and EORTIC QLQ-BR23.V.3. The questionnaires were filled before intervention and two weeks after applying study. There was no significant difference in demographic characteristics or quality of life score of three groups, before intervention. Total score of quality of life was higher in interventional group compared to placebo group before and two weeks after intervention (p < 0.001) Results also indicated a significant difference in total score of quality of life between three test, placebo, and control groups after intervention (p < 0.001). A considerable improvement was noticed in the different aspects of quality of life in the test group compared to two other placebo and control groups. Conclusions: Reduction of pain, anxiety, nausea, and other symptoms related to cancer in patients suffering from cancer are assumed as the important cases of nursing cares focus, and precise nursing may diminish these symptoms considerably. Using reflexology in patients suffering from breast cancer may improve the quality of life as an effective method, and can be recommended for use in patients with breast cancer if it is supervised by health system personnel.


2021 ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
G. Ogar ◽  
A. Shevchenko

Purpose: to develop and experimentally substantiate the effectiveness of the methodology for teaching the basic technique of free-style wrestling in combination with physical training. Material and methods. The study involved 16 young athletes, 8-9 years old, a group of initial training, the first year of training, who were engaged in the department of free-style wrestling KZ «KDYUSSH №4» in Kharkov. The boys were divided into two equal groups (experimental and control), according to the results of testing the level of development of physical abilities (p>0,05). An experimental methodology of basic technical training for young freestyle wrestlers of the initial level of training was developed, which consisted not only of means and methods of teaching certain elements of wrestling techniques, but also a large number of preparatory, special exercises, games and game tasks, different in coordination complexity. It was on the basis of versatile coordination training, which was solved mainly by the game method, that the experimental methodology of the basic technical training of young athletes was built. Research methods: analysis of scientific and methodological sources; generalization of the practical experience of practitioners; pedagogical observations; pedagogical experiment; pedagogical testing; method of expert assessments; methods of mathematical statistics. Results: the advantage of young wrestlers in the experimental group was determined by almost all the studied indicators. A regularity was noticed, with an increase in the complexity of the exercise, the difference in the quality of its fulfillment by young wrestlers from the experimental and control groups increased. In special exercises, these are running to the subdominant side (t=6,20; p˂0,001), and throwing off the legs from the passage (t=3,27; p˂0,01), in the study of the quality of performing techniques in the stalls - a coup coasting (t=3,33; p˂0,01) in the study of technical readiness in a standing position - an incline throw with a hold of the legs (t=3,68; p˂0,01) knocking down with a hold of the legs (t=3,24; p˂0,01), as well as maneuvering (t=3,37; p˂0,01). There was no significant difference in the quality of performance of technical actions between the experimental and control groups, only in four of the sixteen studied indicators (p>0,05). Conclusions. The effectiveness of the experimental methodology of basic technical training of young wrestlers, used in the group of initial training, has been proved. According to most of the studied indicators, the advantage of young wrestlers in the experimental group was determined (p˂0,05-p˂0,001). The following tendency is observed, with an increase in the coordination complexity of the studied technical actions or movements, the probability of differences between the quality of this action fulfillment by young athletes of the experimental and control groups increases, in favor of the former. Only in simpler, in terms of coordination structure, movements, the advantages of the experimental group under study, confirmed by mathematical calculations, were not revealed (p˂0,05). Keywords: freestyle wrestling, young wrestlers, initial training groups, basic technical training, coordination development.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuming Zheng ◽  
Shufeng Liu ◽  
Shanshan Zhang ◽  
Qiuhua yu ◽  
Wai Leung Ambrose Lo ◽  
...  

Abstract Objectives: The utilization of mobile health (m-health) has rapidly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and there is still a lack of relevant clinical data pertaining to chronic low-back pain(CLBP)management. This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of m-health based exercise (via guidance plus education) versus exercise (via guidance) during CLBP management.Methods: Participants (n = 40) were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group received m-health based exercise (via guidance plus education), whereas the control group received m-health based exercise (via guidance). The exercise prescription video and educational content were sent to participants by the application (app), Ding Talk. Repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to test the baseline’s intervention effects, 6-week follow-up, and 18-week follow-up. We selected function(Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire)and pain intensity (current, mean, and most severe Numeric Rating Scale in the last 2 weeks)as the primary outcomes, changes of negative emotion (depression, anxious), and quality of life as the secondary outcomes.Results: Time’s significant effect was found in pain, function, and health-related quality of life in both groups, but time did not show significant interaction effects. Participants were able to use m-based education with their anxiety and depression after treatment, but the relief only lasted until Week 6. No differences were found on the aspect of mental health-related quality of life.Conclusion: M-health based exercise (via guidance) is a convenient and effective method to treat CLBP. Additionally, plus education is more helpful in relieving short-term negative emotions and improving treatment adherence than guidance only. However, at the last follow-up(18-week), no significant differences were found between the intervention and control groups.


Author(s):  
Everaldo Oliveira de Souza ◽  
Danila Fernanda Rodrigues Frias

The accumulation of solid waste causes environmental deterioration and implications for quality of life, so selective collection emerges as an alternative to reduce this impact. The objective of this study was to evaluate the socioeconomic, demographic and work profiles of waste pickers in Ilha Solteira, São Paulo and to analyze the importance of this practice for subsistence and environmental preservation. For this, 22 waste pickers were interviewed and information was collected from the City Hall. Among the respondents, 72.7% were male, 54.5% married, 54.6% lived favorably, 40.9% reported being in the activity for more than 5 years, 90.9% are due to unemployment and 66, 3% stated that they consider the practice of grooming very important for maintaining the city cleaner. Regarding the data obtained from the City Hall, it was found that, on its website, disclosure of a series of information on how citizens can help in the selective collection and control of waste generated. The profession of scavenger proved to be very important because many people use this practice as an occupation and source of income to support their families. The collection must be performed in a dignified manner and have due appreciation and recognition by society.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Rezapour-Mirsaleh ◽  
Fatemeh Abolhasani ◽  
Raziyeh Amini ◽  
Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh ◽  
Sepideh Masoumi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Anxiety is one of the common psychological problems among infertile women, which affects their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of self-compassion intervention based on religious perspective on the anxiety and quality of life of infertile women. Methods A qusai-experimental design with experimental and control groups was used. 24 women who lived in Maybod city, Iran, and were referred to Yazd reproductive sciences institute selected by available sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The participants of experimental group received 8 sessions self-compassion focused intervention based on religious instructions and control group was put on the waiting list. Data were collected using Quality of Life Questionnaire in Infertile Couples Questionnaire (QOLICQ) and Beck anxiety inventory (BDI) in pretest and posttest phase and then analyzed using multivariate analysis covariance (MANCOVA). Results The results showed as compared to control group at the post-test phase, the quality of life (p< .001) and anxiety (p< .001) of infertile women increased and decreased, respectively, in the experimental group. Conclusion Infertility medical centers can use self-compassion intervention based on a religious approach as a complementary psychological intervention, alongside with medical interventions, to improve the quality of life and reduce anxiety in infertile women.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Usman Seri ◽  
Sudarto Sudarto ◽  
Arif Nur Akhmad

Abstract: The Oxytocin Massage Improved Breastmilk Production on Primipara Postpartum Mother In Singkawang City The challenge in providing exclusive breastfeeding is the complaints of Primipara Postpartum Mother (PPM) who are difcult to give breast milk because of limitation. The various attempts have been made, one of them by doing oxytocin massage is attemps to help breastfeeding production. The Aims of this study is to determine the effectiveness of oxytocin massage toward breastmilk production in the PPM. This study used a quasi experimental with a Case control design. A total of 30 samples were divided to intervention and control groups. This research was conducted for 6 months. The research instrument used the breastfeeding checklist. The data were analyzed by using Chi Square test. The results of Chi Square statistical test between oxytocin massage and breastmilk production obtained signifcant p = 0.025 (<0.05). These results indicate that there was a relationship between oxytocin massage and breastmilk production in the PPM. The OR value was 8 (CI (95%)) which explained that the PPM who performed oxytocin massage had eight times chance of breast milk production faster and smoother than mothers who did not do oxytocin massage. This study recommended to use large number of sample for high quality of research. Abstrak: Pijat Oksitosin Meningkatkan Produksi ASI pada Ibu Pospartum Primipara Di Kota Singkawang. Tantangan dalam pemberian Air Susu Ibu (ASI) eklusif adalah keluhan ibu postpartum primipara yang sukar memberikan ASI karena ASI nya tidak keluar. Pijat Oksitosin merupakan suatu upaya untuk membantu dalam pengeluaran ASI. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pijat oksitosin dalam pengeluaran ASI pada ibu Pospartum primipara. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain kuasi eksperimen dengan rancangan kasus kontrol. Sebanyak 30 sampel yang dibagi dalam kelompok intervensi dan kontrol. Penelitian ini dilakukan selama 6 bulan dengan Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah lembar checklist pengeluaran asi. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan uji Chi-Square untuk melihat adanya pengaruh antar variabel. Hasil uji statistik Chi-Square antara pijat oksitosin dengan pengeluaran ASI diperoleh nilai sig p= 0,025 (< 0,05). Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara pijat oksitosin dengan pengeluaran ASI pada ibu pospartum primipara. Nilai Odd Ratio (OR) dalam penelitian ini sebesar 8 (CI (95 %)) yang menjelaskan bahwa ibu pospartum primipara yang melakukan pijat oksitosin berpeluang 8 kali produksi ASI lebih cepat dan lancar dibandingkan dengan ibu yang tidak dilakukan pijat oksitosin. Penelitian selanjutnya diharapkan menggunakan jumlah sampel yang lebih besar untuk kualitas yang lebih baik.


Author(s):  
Diane W. Culpepper ◽  
Victor M. Hernandez-Gantes ◽  
William E. Blank

The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of an e-mentoring program and the impact of participation on at-risk high school students enrolled in dropout prevention programs. The quality of the program was evaluated based on the ease of implementation, use of technology, and overall satisfaction. Indicators of student's self-esteem, career decision, attendance, and GED test scores were used to gauge the impact of participation. Design-based research methods were used to compare the participation of students in mentored and control groups. The results indicated a high level of satisfaction with ease of implementation, use of technology, and overall program quality. However, there were no significant differences between the mentored and control groups regarding self-esteem, career indecision, attendance, and GED test scores. Since the GED dropout prevention program provides guidance and mentorship by the coordinator, further research is suggested to account for the role of program and other contributing variables. Also, further research is suggested on the ancillary benefits of e-mentoring.


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