scholarly journals Communicative factors associated with assertiveness in slovenian nursing staff in clinical practice

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 149-158
Author(s):  
Silva Roncelli Vaupot ◽  
Danica Železnik
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Nursing Assistants ◽  
Professional Communication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Experience Education ◽  
Working Performance ◽  
High Level

The objective of this research was to investigate the assertiveness of nursing staff members in their everyday practice. The secondary goal was to investigate whether assertiveness is related to sex, age, years of working experience, education and self-esteem. Nursing staff members are expected to have a high level of assertiveness to establish optimal professional communication and working performance. A cross-sectional study design and convenience sampling were applied. Altogether, 303 nursing staff members (88.8% female and 11.2% male; aged between 21 and 58 years) from the northeastern part of Slovenia were enrolled in the study. The participants were asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire, which consisted of the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. The sample included 44.6% registered nurses and 55.4% nursing assistants with mean = 15.9 (SD 10.1) years of working experience. In general, the level of assertiveness by Rathus scale was low at mean = +4.0 (SD 17.2) points.

scholarly journals Measurement of psycho-emotional constructs and self-management in health of patients with Rheumatics diseases

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ana Dalla Santana Lima ◽  
Clesnan Mendes-Rodrigues ◽  
Laysa Oliveira Santos Dias ◽  
Eliana Borges da Silva Pereira ◽  
Omar Pereira de Almeida-Neto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatic Diseases ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Time ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Formal Study ◽  
High Level

Objective: This study aimed to measure the scores of psychoemotional and self-management constructs in patients with rheumatic diseases (RD), to compare these scores according to the RD type and to verify the influence of these measures on self-management in health.Methods: Cross-sectional study, carried out in an ambulatory of a public hospital of Brazil. Adult patients, with diagnosis of RD, responded to self-esteem, anxiety and depression, health and activation scales. Spearman’s correlation tests, independence tests, mean or median tests, multiple linear regressions evaluated the variables of interest at a significance level of .05.Results: Eighty-six patients (mean age = 45.23, SD = 14.30) were evaluated. High activation (mean = 65.83, SD = 14.20) and self-esteem scores (mean = 30.67, SD = 5.65) were observed, while moderate anxiety scores (mean = 8.21, SD = 4.37) and low scores for depression (mean = 6.37, SD = 3.98). Significant correlations were observed, from low to moderate magnitude, among other measures with activation (p < .05). There were weak correlations between activation and formal study time, self-esteem with age and family income, depression and number of comorbidities diagnosed or self-reported (p < .05). The RD type no affects any of the constructs evaluated.Conclusions: It was concluded that patients with rheumatic diseases presented high self-esteem, moderate anxiety levels and low levels of depression and a high level of activation. Lower number of diagnosed comorbities, higher formal study time was related to better self-management in health.

scholarly journals Stress and self-esteem among nursing students at private medical college, Chitwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Swostika Shrestha ◽  
Srijana Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Peer Stress ◽  
Medical College ◽  
High Level

Background: Stress and self-esteem are common issues that everyone has to cope with at some time in their lives and they could also affect other things going on in a person’s’ life. The objective of the study is to identify the stress and self-esteem among nursing students. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among B.Sc. Nursing students, Chitwan Medical College. The data was collected by us­ing structured questionnaire within 2 weeks. Obtained data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 16.0. Descriptive statistics (mean, frequency, percentage and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (chi-square and correlation) were used for data analysis. Results: Out of 116 respondents, 23.3%, 25.9%, 25.9% and 25.0% were from first, second, third and fourth year respectively. More than half i.e. 50.9% of the respondents had high stress. Respondents had faced higher (68.1%) in teacher related stress followed by peer stress 67.2% and self-inflict 66.0%. About 61.2% of the respondents had low self-esteem. There was higher stress in first year students then other. The fact is that as the academic year increases, students become more familiar to the learning environment and able to cope better. There was statistical significant as­sociation between stress among nursing students and habit of problem sharing (p=0.04). Conclusions: It is concluded that respondents have high level of stress and low level of self-esteem. Therefore, intervention for increasing self-esteem and decreasing stress should be conducted by the college administration.

Effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs on DNA damage in nurses: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. oemed-2021-107913
Author(s):  
Xiaohong Huang ◽  
Chaoxian Gao ◽  
Wenzhi Cai ◽  
Yanling Tao ◽  
Xiao Zhong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dna Damage ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Comet Assay ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Antineoplastic Drugs ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Cbmn Assay

BackgroundAlthough the therapeutic effect of antineoplastic drugs is incontestable, these agents can also potentially act as carcinogens, mutagens and/or teratogens in people. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs on DNA damage, assessed by the comet assay and cytokinesis-block micronucleus (CBMN) assay, in nurses.MethodsThe cross-sectional study enrolled 305 nursing staff members from 7 public hospitals in Shenzhen who handled antineoplastic drugs, and 150 healthy nursing staff members who were not exposed to antineoplastic drugs as the control group. DNA damage was assessed by the comet and CBMN assay. Multiple linear regressions and logistic regressions models were used to analyse the effect of occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs on DNA damage.ResultsAfter adjustment for confounding factors, compared with non-exposure to antineoplastic drugs, exposure to antineoplastic drugs was positively related to tail moment, olive moment, tail length and tail DNA per cent, and adjusted β or OR (95% CI) was 0.17 (0.08 to 0.26), 0.18 (0.10 to 0.27), 1.03 (0.47 to 1.60) and 1.16 (1.04 to 1.29) (all p<0.05). Moreover, similar significant relationships were observed for the biomarkers of the CBMN assay. Additionally, other than age, there was no interaction between antineoplastic drug exposure and other variables for the levels of biomarkers of the CBMN assay and the comet assay.ConclusionsThe present results showed that exposure to antineoplastic drugs was positively related to the risk of DNA damage in nurses. The results imply that occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents is an important global public health problem that requires urgent attention.

scholarly journals Level of Self Esteem Among Medical Students in International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan (IIUM) and Its Association With Religiosity

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-35
Author(s):  
Azwanis Abdul Hadi ◽  
Amirah Amiruddin ◽  
Nurul Fitri Mustapa ◽  
Muhammadi ‘Adil Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Spearman’S Correlation

Medicine is one of the most difficult academic course that faces many psychological challenges. A high level of self-esteem is needed to cope with such challenges, and religiosity is seen as one of the approaches to increase one’s self esteem especially among Muslim medical students. This study aims to measure the level of self esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity. This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10-items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self esteem with the predictors. More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes, frequency of voluntary prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = 0.05) Majority of the students have a high level of self esteem. Implications suggest the role of religiosity and the impact of voluntary prayer. Early and consistent strengthening of self esteem via motivational, spiritual and religious programs may be advisable.

scholarly journals Predictors of Work Stress among Psychiatric Nursing Staff in Rural and Urban Settings in Taiwan

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Chin Ma ◽  
Chiu-Yueh Yang ◽  
Chin-An Tseng ◽  
Mei-Hui Wu
Keyword(s):  
Work Stress ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Rural And Urban

<p>Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the work stress of nursing staff in urban and rural areas of Taiwan and to explore the predictors of work stress in nurses in Taiwan.<br />Method: In this cross-sectional study, purposive sampling was adopted to select 271 nursing staff members from 2 psychiatric teaching hospitals. The Emotional Quotient Inventory (Sun, 2004) and the Nurse Stress Checklist (Tsai &amp; Chen, 1996) were used to perform this study. A hierarchical multivariate regression model was used to examine significant predictors of work stress.<br />Results: The work stress of nursing staff in urban hospitals was lower than that of nursing staff in rural hospitals. Compared with the urban nursing staff who participated in the EQ and stress classes, the rural nursing staff, regardless of whether they had attended the classes, experienced more work stress; and hospital types, employment patterns, years of work experience, and emotional intelligence were predictors of work stress. <br />Conclusion: Overall, the findings demonstrate that administration managers must provide effective career advancement measures (eg, offering full-time jobs) or increase salaries to recruit sufficient nursing staff. In addition, managers could avoid unfair treatment experienced by part-time nursing staff by placing additional emphasis on the basic welfares and salaries of nursing staff to effectively mitigate the stress that they experience.</p>

scholarly journals Level of Self Esteem among Medical Students in International Islamic University Malaysia Kuantan (IIUM) and its Association with Religiosity

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Amirah Amiruddin ◽  
Nurul Fitri Mustapa ◽  
Azwanis Abdul Hadi ◽  
Muhammad ‘Adil Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Self-esteem is an essential aspect of wellbeing particularly for medical students who are susceptible to mental disorders. In Islam, self-esteem is built based on both revelation by Allah and human’s effort. With the increasing study in terms of religiosity and self-esteem, the role of religiosity as possible protective factor for Muslim medical students in their life, is a steppingstone towards becoming competent Muslim professionals.Objectives: This study aims to measure the level of self-esteem among medical students and its association with religiosity.Methods: This online cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Kuantan medical students using validated 10-items IIUM Religiosity Scale (IIUMReIS), and 10-items Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Descriptive statistics was used to measure the level of self-esteem while chi-square, Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman’s correlation, univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to explore the association between self-esteem with the predictors.Results: More than half of the students (58.5%) have a high level of self-esteem. They scored an average of 35 (IQR = 6) in terms of religiosity. Those with higher religiosity were predicted to have significantly high self-esteem (r = 0.345). Other significant factor includes, frequency of voluntary prayer where daily practice has 0.3 lower odds of having low self-esteem. (95% CI = 0.11, 0.85, p = <0.05)Conclusion: Majority of the students have a high level of self-esteem. Implications of the role of religiosity and the impact of voluntary prayer were suggested. Early and consistent strengthening of self-esteem via motivational, spiritual and religious programs may be advisable.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2021 Page: S27

scholarly journals Nursing personnel’s knowledge regarding pressure sore management in a public hospital’s medical and surgical wards

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 38-49
Author(s):  
Pavlos Dimou ◽  
Michael Kourakos ◽  
Nikoleta Margari ◽  
Evridiki Kamba ◽  
Georgia Fasoi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Pressure Sore ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
High Level ◽  
University Degree

Introduction: Despite the recent advances in ulcer treatment and management, and the immense advancements in technology, pressure ulcers are still a major challenge for nurses and doctors who are responsible for their management. Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the knowledge, practices and attitudes of nursing staff in a large public hospital regarding prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Methods: This study is a research cross-sectional study which involved all nursing staff (nurses and nursing assistants) working in medical and surgical wards of the General Hospital of Nikaia “St Panteleimon”. The questionnaire used for data collection has been developed by Gouda et al. (2014). The reliability of the questionnaire was high (Cronbach a=0.714) and the response rate was 76.7%. Statistical analysis was performed with the SPSS for Windows (21.00) statistical software. Results: The sample of the study consisted of 92 nurses aged 40.5(± 7.9) years. A total of 41 (44.6%) participants were nurse assistants, 33 (35.9%) had graduate from applied science universities, 14 (15.2%) had postgraduate degree and 4 (4.3%) had a university degree. The participants’ working experience was 15.1(± 9.1) years, while 45 (48.9%) nurses were working in surgical departments and 47 (51.1%) in medical ones. Of the total sample, twelve (13.3%) nurses have claimed that training seminars on prevention and management of pressure ulcers have been organized in the hospital that they are working. In a total of 27 questions, the correct answers given by the respondents were 18.59(±2.8) or 68.6% (±10.4%) with a minimum of 12 (44.4%) and a maximum of 25 (92.6%) correct answers. Participants with a higher level of education and those who had attended educational seminars [18.7(±2.8) versus 17(±2.6)] answered significantly more questions than those with a lower level of education (p <0.05). Conclusions: The nursing staff working in the medical and surgical wards had moderate levels of knowledge and high level of knowledge for the definition and classification of pressure ulcers. It is proposed that clinical protocols be drawn up concerning the staging, prevention and management of pressure ulcers, as well as a more organized continuing training of nursing staff.

scholarly journals Associations of self-esteem with different aspects of religiosity and spirituality

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Kristýna Gábová ◽  
◽  
Klára Maliňáková ◽  
Peter Tavel
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Religious Attendance ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Negative Religious Coping ◽  
Religiosity And Spirituality ◽  
High Level

Objectives. Religiosity and spirituality (R/S) are associated with many dimensions of human life and could contribute to one’s self-esteem; however, there is no certainty that this is also applicable to non-religious countries. Therefore, the aim of the study was to explore the association of different aspects of R/S with self-esteem in a secular environment. Participants and setting. An online sample of 464 Czech respondents aged 15 and over (mean age 30.7; SD=12.63; 27.2% men) participated in the survey. Self-esteem, religiosity, religious attendance, frequency of prayer, negative religious coping, image of God and spirituality were measured. Results. Regular prayer, spirituality (per standard deviation, SD), a low level of religious struggles (per SD) and a positive God image (per SD) were associated with higher self-esteem, with odds ratios ranging from 1.28 to 2.16 (p˂0.05 to p˂0.001). In contrast, compared to non-religious respondents, religious respondents had an approximately 60% lower chance of having a high level of self-esteem (p˂0.05). However, a combination of R and S showed that while religious/spiritual respondents did not differ significantly from non-religious respondents, religious/non-spiritual respondents had approximately 79% lower chance of having good self-esteem (p˂0.001). Study limitations. The main limitation of this study is that it did not reach a representative sample, which limits the generalizability of the findings to the whole population. This is also the first study using this kind of research approach, which, however, limits the interpretation of results. Moreover, it is a cross-sectional study, so any conclusions on causality cannot be made, and the questionnaire used only self-report measures, which could be influenced by a social desirability bias.

HUBUNGAN DUKUNGAN KELUARGA DENGAN HARGA DIRI (SELF ESTEEM) PENDERITA TUBERKULOSIS PARU DI WILAYAH EKS KAWEDANAN INDRAMAYU

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Dedeh Husnaniyah
Keyword(s):  
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Tuberkulosis Paru merupakan penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Dampak TB Paru adalah penurunan daya tahan tubuh, kelemahan fisik, merugikan secara ekonomis dan dapat mengakibatkan isolasi sosial. Keadaan tersebut dapat mempengaruhi harga diri penderita TB Paru. Perubahan harga diri pada penderita TB Paru dapat mempengaruhi keberhasilan pengobatan, sehingga dibutuhkan adanya dukungan keluarga. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi pengaruh dukungan keluarga terhadap harga diri penderita TB Paru di Wilayah Puskesmas Eks Kawedanan Indramayu tahun 2015. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analitik dengan rancangan penelitian cross sectional study. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan tekhnik total sampling sebayak 45 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penderita TB Paru yang memiliki harga diri tinggi sebanyak 23 responden (51,1%) dan yang memiliki harga diri rendah sebanyak 22 responden (48,9%), penderita TB Paru yang mendapatkan dukungan keluarga sebanyak 26 responden (57,8 %) dan yang tidak mendapatkandukungan keluarga sebanyak 19 (42,2 %). Responden yang mendapatkan dukungan keluarga lebih banyak yang memiliki harga diri tinggi dibandingkan dengan responden yang tidak mendapatkan dukungan keluarga yaitu 69,6% dengan nilai p value = 0,047 (< 0,05). Simpulan dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat hubungandukungan keluarga denganharga diri penderita TB Paru. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi masukan bagi pemegang program TB untuk memberikan konseling terkait pentingnya dukungan keluarga bagi penderita TB Paru.

Comparison of Non-radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondyltis from a Single Rheumatology Hospital in Morocco

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nessrine Akasbi ◽  
Siar Nihad ◽  
Zoukal Sofia ◽  
El Kohen Khadija ◽  
Harzy Taoufik
Keyword(s):  
Disease Burden ◽  
Axial Spondyloarthritis ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Back ◽  
New Classification ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asas Criteria ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level

Background: According to the new classification criteria developed by The Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society, patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) can be classified in 2 subgroups: Patients with radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: ankylosing spondylitis patients (AS) and those with non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA). Objective: The aim of the present study is to describe and discuss the differences and similarities between the two subgroups. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a single rheumatology hospital in Morocco. These included patients diagnosed as having axial spondyloarthritis according to ASAS criteria 2010, during a period of 6 years. The AS and the nr-axSpA subgroups were compared for the various axSpA-related variables. Results: Of the 277 patients with a diagnosis of axial SpA who were included in this study, 160 had AS and 117 had nr-axSpA. AS and nr-ax-SpA shared a similar age at diagnosis, similar prevalence of low back pain, lumbar stiffness, extra-articular manifestations, BASDAI and BASFI. In the multivariate analysis, AS patients were mainly male with cervical stiffness, enthesitis, coxitis and high level of ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate). The females generally had a family history of SpA and arthritis and were associated to the nr-axSpA form in the univariate analysis. Conclusion: This was the first study to characterise patients with AS and nr-axSpA in Morocco. Consistent with other studies published, this study showed that patients with nr-axSpA and patients with AS shared a comparable degree of disease burden.

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