scholarly journals Peer Group: A New Approach of Nursing Intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Suyanto Suyanto ◽  
Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin

The development of nursing, especially related to the nursing intervention approach, is running so fast. This can be seen from the use of peer group support in nursing interventions in individual humans. The purpose of this literature is to find the impact of implementing nursing interventions using a peer group support approach. This literature review method uses JBI and Prisma on 120 articles taken from journal databases, namely Scopus, PubMed and ScienceDirect. From the articles analyzed, it was found that the application of peer groups can improve individual abilities both in psychological and behavioral aspects. The application of the peer group approach is able to be one of the approaches in the world of nursing in carrying out nursing actions today.

Author(s):  
Suyanto Suyanto ◽  
Moses Glorino Rumambo Pandin

AbstractBackground: the development of nursing, especially related to the nursing intervention approach, is running so fast. This can be seen from the use of peer group support in nursing interventions in individual humans. The purpose of this literature is to find the impact of implementing nursing interventions using a peer group support approach.Method: this literature review method uses JBI and Prisma on 120 articles taken from journal databases, namely Scopus, PubMed and Sciendirect.Result: From the articles analyzed, it was found that the application of peer groups can improve individual abilities both in psychological and behavioral aspects.Conclusion: the application of the peer group approach is able to be one of the approaches in the world of nursing in carrying out nursing actions today.


2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Ezz

Abstract Introduction Subspecialty policy is increasing all over the world aiming to improve the results of heavy esophageal surgeries. Aim To define the impact of having surgical specialized esophageal unit on the volume of patients and the results. Methodology We reviewed all esophageal cases managed in our esophageal specialized department (from May 2016 to May 2019 Group A) and we compared the results to previous 3 years (from May 2013 to May 2016 Group B) and to the international results. Results Esophageal surgeries performed during this period was 394 cases in group A compared to 104 cases in group B. One hundred eighty operations were performed for Gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) in group a (45.7%) compared to 61 cases in group B (68.7%). Forty two (10.7%) modified Heller’s cardiomyotomy (Open and laparoscopic) for achalasia were performed in group A compared to 17 cases (16.3%) in group B. Surgeries for malignant lesions were performed for 122 cases (30.9%) in group A compared to 13 cases (12.5%) in group B. Other Esophageal operations were also done for 50 cases (12.7%) in group A compared to 13 cases (12.5%) in group B. Mortalities in group A was 5 cases in benign diseases (1.8%) and 13 cases for malignant cases (10.7%) compared to 7 cases in benign diseases (7.7%) and 5 cases for malignant conditions (23%) in group B. Morbidities in group A was 46 cases in benign diseases (16.9%) and 31cases for malignant cases (25.4%) Compared to 23 cases in the benign diseases (25.2%) and 5 cases for malignant conditions (38.5%) in group B. Our results in group A are comparable to Hospital mortality rates for patients in medium-volume centers (7.5%)(1).Also we approach the International results for morbidities of benign esophageal disease (5.7 to- 12.7%) for fundoplication (2). Conclusion Having a specialized esophageal unit resulted in increase of the volume of patients and improvement of the results.


2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-58
Author(s):  
Javier Bajer

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to challenge the constructs regularly used by organisations around the world for the development of leadership. Design/methodology/approach This is an opinion piece based on direct observation of hundreds of organisations over the years. Findings The regular approaches used for the development of leadership skills in organisations have consistently failed to deliver against its promise. Moreover, it is often the case that organisations pursue new “solutions” to bridge the leadership gap, often to discover that their new approach not only failed to develop the skills needed but also had the side effect of distracting vast amounts of attention. This paper describes what, if not the various taxonomies that describe, “good leadership” looks like really and how it delivers sustainable and effective leadership transformation. Originality/value This piece challenges the status quo, offering a more powerful way of connecting people with the purpose of their work, increasing the impact that individual leadership could have in the creation of value for all stakeholders, including themselves.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giacomo Cacciapaglia ◽  
Francesco Sannino

Abstract One of the biggest threats to humanity are pandemics. In our global society they can rage around the world with an immense toll in terms of human, economic and social impact. Forecasting the spreading of a pandemic is, therefore, paramount in helping governments to enforce a number of social and economic measures, apt at curbing the pandemic and dealing with its aftermath. We demonstrate that the epidemic renormalisation group approach to pandemics provides an effective and simple way to investigate the dynamics of disease transmission and spreading across different regions of the world. The framework also allows for reliable projections on the impact of travel limitations and social distancing measures on global epidemic spread. We test and calibrate it on reported COVID-19 cases while unveiling the mechanism that governs the delay in the relative peaks of newly infected cases among different regions of the globe. We discover that social distancing measures are more effective than travel limitations across borders in delaying the epidemic peak. We further provide the link to compartmental models such as the time-honoured SIR-like models. We also show how to generalise the framework to account for the interactions across several regions of the world, replacing or complementing large scale simulations.


1997 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
RD Gallagher ◽  
S McKinley ◽  
B Mangan ◽  
D Pelletier ◽  
J Squire ◽  
...  

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator may prolong survival and prevent sudden cardiac arrest in patients with ventricular arrhythmias. Whereas previous research focused on mortality, attention is now turning to the impact of the device on the recipient. We reviewed the literature on the effects of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator on recipients and their families; our aim was to consolidate our current understanding and guide further research in this area. We found a number of effects on which researchers agree. Primarily, recipients are happy to have the device and generally feel more confident. However, recipients experience many psychological reactions such as fear and anxiety that can be related to the unpredictable nature of the shocks. Recipients also are affected by intellectual changes. Both recipients and their families experience similar effects and use a range of coping mechanisms; the most effective is optimism. Only one nursing intervention has been investigated that directly addresses these effects. Areas that need more research are the effects of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator during childhood, adolescence, and pregnancy; the impact of vigilance on recipients and their families; costs; and nursing interventions. More consistent, standardized quality-of-life measures are needed so that comparisons can be made between samples.


2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reda Ezz

Abstract   Subspecialty policy is increasing all over the world aiming to improve the results of heavy esophageal surgeries. Our aim is to define the impact of having surgical specialized esophageal unit on the volume of patients and the results. Methods We reviewed all esophageal cases managed in our esophageal specialized department (from May 2016 to May 2019 Group A) and we compared the results to previous 3 years (from May 2013 to May 2016 Group B) and to the international results. There was 394 cases in group A compared to 104 cases in group B. Results For Gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD),180 operations were performed in group a (45.7%) compared to 61 cases in group B (68.7%). Forty two (10.7%) modified Heller’s cardiomyotomy (Open and laparoscopic) for achalasia were performed in group A compared to 17 cases (16.3%) in group B. Surgeries for malignant lesions were performed for 122 cases (30.9%) in group A compared to 13 cases (12.5%) in group B. Other Esophageal operations were also done for 50 cases (12.7%) in group A compared to 13 cases (12.5%) in group B. Morbidities and mortalities are reported and compared to the international results. Conclusion Our results in group A are comparable to Hospital mortality rates for patients in medium-volume centers (7.5%). Also we approach the International results for morbidities of benign esophageal disease (5.7–12.7%) for fundoplication. Having a specialized esophageal unit resulted in increase of the volume of patients and improvement of the results.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 815-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Busching ◽  
Barbara Krahé

This article investigated how the development of deviant behavior in adolescence is influenced by the variability of deviant behavior in the peer group. Based on the social information-processing (SIP) model, we predicted that peer groups with a low variability of deviant behavior (providing normative information that is easy to process) should have a main effect on the development of adolescents’ deviant behavior over time, whereas peer groups in which deviant behavior is more variable (i.e., more difficult to process) should primarily impact the deviant behavior of initially nondeviant classroom members. These hypotheses were largely supported in a multilevel analysis using self-reports of deviant behavior in a sample of 16,891 adolescents in 1,308 classes assessed at two data waves about 1-year apart. The results demonstrate the advantages of studying cross-level interactions to clarify the impact of the peer environment on the development of deviant behavior in adolescence.


1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Rutter

Concepts, findings and methodological considerations regarding the influence of social circumstances on psychological functioning are selectively reviewed with respect to five different types of possible effect deriving from: the impact of social connotation or meaning of risk/protective factors; social comparison effects; compositional effects deriving from the make-up of a social group; a social contextual effect reflecting the ethos of a broader social environment; and a social group characteristics effect stemming from the behaviour/values of a peer group.


2021 ◽  
pp. 105756772110386
Author(s):  
Anke Erdmann

Despite the substantive evidence on the victim-offender overlap from various national contexts, comprehensive examinations for Germany are lacking. This article provides insights into peer group-related correlates of the victim-offender overlap by specifically differentiating the roles of victims, offenders, and victim-offenders. The analysis examines risk factors for involvement in violence using a sample of 3,519 14- and 16-year-old students from a large crime study conducted in Germany. Applying multinomial logistic regression, the risk of being a victim-only, offender-only, or victim-offender is predicted by peer group characteristics such as frequency of meeting, group composition, delinquent norms, and routine activities with friends. The results show that proximity to friends and delinquent norms of peers significantly influence victimization, offending, and the victim-offender overlap. Regarding group composition, violent offending and being a victim-offender occurred more often in male-dominated mixed-gender friend groups, whereas victimization risk is not affected by group composition. Frequent alcohol consumption within the group is associated with victimization risk and the victim-offender overlap, whereas going out is associated with offending and the overlap. The findings underline that the peer context is not only of importance for explaining delinquency but also for unraveling victimization and the victim-offender overlap.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bertrand Momo ◽  
Gordon Donald Hoople ◽  
Diana Chen ◽  
Joel Alejandro Mejia ◽  
Susan M Lord

Within engineering, Western, White, colonial knowledge has historically been privileged over other ways of knowing. Few engineering educators recognize the impact of ethnocentricity and masculinity of the engineering curriculum on our students. In this paper we argue for a new approach, one which seeks to create an engineering curriculum that recognizes the great diversity of cultural practices that exist in the world. We begin by reviewing key ideas from three pedagogies not typically incorporated in engineering education: Culturally Relevant/Responsive Pedagogy, Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, and Indigenous Pedagogy. We then present our attempts to develop an engineering curricula informed by these practices. We describe interventions we have tried at two levels: modules within traditional engineering sciences and entirely new courses. We aim to convince readers that these pedagogies may be a key tool in changing the dominant discourse of engineering education, improving the experience for those students already here, and making it more welcoming to those who are not.


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