scholarly journals Association of Gender, Painkiller Use, and Experienced Pain with Pain-Related Fear and Anxiety among University Students According to the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-9

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4098
Author(s):  
Paweł Piwowarczyk ◽  
Agnieszka Kaczmarska ◽  
Paweł Kutnik ◽  
Aleksandra Hap ◽  
Joanna Chajec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Training ◽  
Fear Of Pain ◽  
Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Experienced Pain ◽  
Pain Frequency ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
The City ◽  
Anxiety And Fear

Anxiety and fear are determinants of acute and chronic pain. Effectively measuring fear associated with pain is critical for identifying individuals’ vulnerable to pain. This study aimed to assess fear of pain among students and evaluate factors associated with pain-related fear. We used the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-9 to measure this fear. We searched for factors associated with fear of pain: gender, size of the city where the subjects lived, subject of academic study, year of study, the greatest extent of experienced pain, frequency of painkiller use, presence of chronic or mental illness, and past hospitalization. We enrolled 717 participants. Median fear of minor pain was 5 (4–7) fear of medical pain 7 (5–9), fear of severe pain 10 (8–12), and overall fear of pain 22 (19–26). Fear of pain was associated with gender, frequency of painkiller use, and previously experienced pain intensity. We found a correlation between the greatest pain the participant can remember and fear of minor pain (r = 0.112), fear of medical pain (r = 0.116), and overall fear of pain (r = 0.133). Participants studying medicine had the lowest fear of minor pain while stomatology students had the lowest fear of medical pain. As students advanced in their studies, their fear of medical pain lowered. Addressing fear of pain according to sex of the patient, frequency of painkiller use, and greatest extent of experienced pain could ameliorate medical training and improve the quality of pain management in patients.

scholarly journals Factors associated with diet quality of older adults

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Império de FREITAS ◽  
Ágatha Nogueira PREVIDELLI ◽  
Marcela Previato do Nascimento FERREIRA ◽  
Karina Maffei MARQUES ◽  
Rita Maria Monteiro GOULART ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate the factors associated with diet quality of older adults from the city of São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 295 older adults receiving care in health care units in São Caetano do Sul. Diet quality was assessed using the Brazilian Healthy Eating Index. The associations between the diet quality mean score and the socio-demographic, economic, and anthropometric characteristics and lifestyle and health conditions were verified using multiple linear regression. Results Lower diet quality mean score were associated with the variables: marital status (widowed or separated) (β=-2.02; p=0.047), retired (β=-4.24; p=0.034), and smoking (β=-8.06; p=0.001); whereas higher diet quality mean score were associated with higher education level (9 years or more) (β=3.49; p=0.013). Conclusion Individuals with higher education level had better diet quality, and those who were widowed or separated, retired, and smokers had worse diet quality indicating that socio-demographic, economic, and lifestyle are factors that can influence food choice of older adults.

scholarly journals Fear of Pain Questionnaire-9: Brief assessment of pain-related fear and anxiety

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.W. McNeil ◽  
S.G. Kennedy ◽  
C.L. Randall ◽  
S.H. Addicks ◽  
C.D. Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Pain ◽  
Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Brief Assessment ◽  
Fear And Anxiety

scholarly journals Experienced pain after stroke: a cross-sectional 5-year follow-up study

BMC Neurology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Westerlind ◽  
Ramanjit Singh ◽  
Hanna C. Persson ◽  
Katharina S. Sunnerhagen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Treatment ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Experienced Pain

Abstract Background Stroke is one of the most common cause of disability worldwide. Pain is common in both stroke survivors and in the general population. Consequences of post-stroke pain (PSP) include reduced quality of life and are important to consider. The aim of the current study was to explore the experience of pain 5 years after stroke, and factors associated with the experience of pain. Methods Inclusion criteria were: First ever stroke, treated at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden, during an 18 months period in 2009–2010, aged 18 years or older. Furthermore, the participants had to respond to a set of questionnaires 5 years post-stroke. Baseline data were collected from medical records and follow-up data from the set of questionnaires. The primary outcome was based on the question Do you experience pain? Predictors and explanatory factors for experiencing more frequent pain were analysed with logistic regression. Results A total of 281 participants were included. Almost 40% experienced pain to some degree 5 years post-stroke (15% reported pain frequently), and 25% felt that their needs for pain treatment were not met. The participants experiencing more frequent pain reported poorer quality of life, self-perceived health status and recovery post-stroke. Functional dependency at discharge from hospital, experiencing depression at follow up and restricted mobility at follow up were all associated with more frequent pain. Conclusion Pain is common 5 years post-stroke and the treatment is not perceived as optimal. The persons experiencing more frequent pain seem to rate their health and recovery worse than the persons experiencing less frequent pain. Most of the factors associated with more frequent pain were treatable and this emphasize the importance of standardised follow-up care that takes pain into consideration.

scholarly journals Supply versus demand of health care facilities in a competitive context: Case of tuberculosis care in Douala-Cameroon

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Nana Yakam ◽  
Prisca Koncy Fosso ◽  
Martin Njocke ◽  
Samuel Bowong ◽  
Louis Aime Fono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Decentralization Policy ◽  
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ◽  
The City

Abstract Background Identifying the socio-economic factors associated with the supply and the demand of health facilities (HF), can contribute to the decision-making of the creation of the HF. This study aims to contribute to this issue, in the competitive context of the tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment centres (DTC), and to describe the spatial distribution of the residence of TB patients and DTC, to understand the DTC attendance’ rate in the city of Douala, Cameroon. Methods The Spatial analysis was performed to access the spatial-economic model hiding behind the distribution of the “observed” number of patients attending the DTCs compared to the “expected” number. Multivariate analysis using logistic regression and the analysis of variance were used to identify the factors associated to the demand and supply of DTCs respectively. Results The decentralization policy advocated by the national program against tuberculosis (NTP) is not always followed by the patients: The “expected” and the “observed” number of patients in DTCs are not correlated. The attendance of DTCs in Douala is in accordance with the spatial-economic theory models of Salop and Hotelling, which is an artefact. Patients seeking treatment in DTCs closer to their residence are mainly women and patients from relative poor households, while attendance of DTC was associated with the quality of service and the level of the HF. Conclusion Attendance HF is dictated by the spatial-economic theory models. The policy of creating HF for TB is not followed by patients in competitive context. Attendance of HF by TB patients is associated with socioeconomic factors;

Characterization of quantitative aspects of pain in elderly at asylum

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1210
Author(s):  
Luciana Araújo dos Reis ◽  
Gilson De Vasconcelos Torres ◽  
Thaiza Teixeira Xavier Nobre
Keyword(s):  
Social Science ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
The City ◽  
State Examination

ABSTRACTObjective: investigating aspects of quantitative behavior of pain caused by musculoskeletal diseases, in relation to presence, intensity and localization on elderly residents in a specialized institution in the city of Jequié/BA. Method: this is a descriptive study in Fundação Leur Brito, approved by the Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (No Opinion No. 177/05) and the studied population was compound by 60 elderly. The instruments applied were: 1) Health and socio-demographic characterization; 2) Mini-mental State Examination; 3) Mc Gill Pain Questionnaire. The data were analyzed descriptively way and program used Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 14.0 for Windows. Results: we studied 60 institutionalized elderly, 50% of each sex, more often males aged 60 to 80 years (33.3%). Concerning intensity, 61,4% of the elderly reported intense pain. The most predominant localization was Lower Extremity (53,3%). Conclusion: the evaluation of pain is important in trying to describe it, aiming adequate therapeutic intervention and contributing on the improvement of the quality of life of the elderly. Descriptors: pain; elderly; evaluation.RESUMOObjetivo: investigar os aspectos quantitativos da dor decorrente de doenças osteomusculares quanto à presença, intensidade e localização em idosos asilados no município de Jequié/BA. Método: trata-se de um estudo descritivo realizado na Fundação Leur Brito, aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (nº Parecer nº177/05), sendo a amostra composta por 60 idosos. O instrumento utilizado constituiu-se de: 1) Caracterização sociodemográfica e de saúde; 2) Mini-exame do estado mental; 3) Questionário para dor McGill. Os dados foram analisados de maneira descritiva, sendo utilizado programa Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) versão 14.0 Windows. Resultados: foram estudados 60 idosos institucionalizados, sendo 50% de cada sexo, com maior frequência do sexo masculino na faixa etária de 60 a 80 anos (33,3%). A ocorrência de dor foi de 73,3%, sendo predominantemente entre 60 a 80 anos (33,3%). Em relação a intensidade, 61,4% dos idosos relataram dor intensa. Quanto à localização foi mais predominante nos MMII (53,3%). Conclusão: a avaliação da dor é importante na tentativa de descrevê-la, objetivando uma intervenção terapêutica adequada e contribuindo na melhoria da qualidade de vida dos idosos. Descritores: dor; idoso; avaliação.RESUMENObjetivo: investigar los aspectos de dolor cuantitativos causadas por las enfermedades musculoesqueléticas, en relación con la presencia, intensidad y localización de personas mayores residentes en una institución especializada en la ciudad de Jequié /BA. Este es un estudio descriptivo. Método: este es un estudio descriptivo en Fundação Leur Brito, aprobado por el Comité de Ética de la Universidad Federal de Rio Grande do Norte (n opinión N º 177/05) y de la población estudiada estaba compuesto por 60 personas mayores. Los instrumentos que se aplicaron fueron: 1) Salud y sociodemográficas caracterización; 2) Mini - mental de examen de Estado; 3) Mc Gill Pain Questionnaire. Los datos fueron analizados descriptivamente y el programa utilizado Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) para Windows versión 14,0. Resultados: se estudiaron 60 ancianos institucionalizados, y  50% de cada sexo, y su distribución equitativa entre los dos grupos de edad estudiados (36,7%), respectivamente. La aparición de dolor fue del 73,3%. En cuanto a la intensidad, el 61,4% de las personas de edad informó de intenso dolor. Conclusión: a localización más predominante fue Extremidades Inferiores (53,3%).  La evaluación del dolor es importante en el intento de describirla, con el objetivo adecuada intervención terapéutica y contribuir en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas de edad. Descriptores: dolor; anciano; evaluación.

Stain contamination and embedding in electron microscopy

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 50-53
Author(s):  
Hilton H. Mollenhauer
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Epoxy Resins ◽  
Image Contrast ◽  
Sample Preservation ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
Electron Microscopical ◽  
Contrast Information

Many factors (e.g., resolution of microscope, type of tissue, and preparation of sample) affect electron microscopical images and alter the amount of information that can be retrieved from a specimen. Of interest in this report are those factors associated with the evaluation of epoxy embedded tissues. In this context, informational retrieval is dependant, in part, on the ability to “see” sample detail (e.g., contrast) and, in part, on tue quality of sample preservation. Two aspects of this problem will be discussed: 1) epoxy resins and their effect on image contrast, information retrieval, and sample preservation; and 2) the interaction between some stains commonly used for enhancing contrast and information retrieval.

Model Pemberdayaan Usaha Mikro Dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kemandirian Usaha

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-93
Author(s):  
Mudasetia Hamid ◽  
Evy Rosalina Widyayanti
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Cultural Centers ◽  
Central Java ◽  
Tourism Education ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
The City

Yogyakarta is a city and the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region in Java, Indonesia. It is renowned as a center of tourism, education and culture. Yogyakarta is one of the foremost cultural centers of Java. This region is located at the foot of the active merapi vulcano. Yogyakarta is often called the main gateway to the Central Java as where it is geographically located. It stretches from Mount Merapi to the Indian Ocean. This province is one of the most densely populated areas of Indonesia. Yogyakarta is popular tourist destination in indonesia after Bali. These have attracted large number of visitors from across Indonesia and abroad to the city. This status makes Yogyakarta is one of the most heterogeneus cities in Indonesia. In edition, Yogyakarta has attracted large number of people to reside in this city for business. One of these comers is small entrepreneurs with their market munchies enterprise (specially a traditional snack trader). This business is one of famous business in Yogyakarta, we will find rows of pavement vendors selling market munchies. The students and tourists are their main target customers. Market munchies enterprise is part of small and medium enterprises SMEs as livelihood activities. SMEs has an important role in economic growth of Indonesia. Therefore, it is very important to develop and strengthen the micro enterprise empowerment. Micro enterprise empowerment is one of strategy to reduce the poverty rate in Indonesia. Major challenger in implement this program are that micro entrepreneurs are conventional and have satisfied with their revenue. It is very important to develop a comprehensive and sustainable micro enterprise empowerment which consist of strengthen the quality of human resources, maximize the government’s roles, empower the enterprise capital and strengthen the partnership and autonomous. Micro enterprise autonomy will contribute to the economic and investment climate. This will lead to establish an accountable enterprise both for the micro enterprise and customers which at the end will strengthen the development of the micro enterprise in Yogyakarta.Keyword: micro entreprise, human resources, government roles, capital, partnership and autonomous.

Psychological influences on wound healing

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 312-314
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Enhanced Recovery ◽  
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery ◽  
Wound Complications ◽  
State Of Mind ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Psychological Influences ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
Care Costs

Surgical wound complications remain a major cause of morbidity; although usually not life threatening, they reduce the quality of life. They are also associated with excessive health care costs. Wound healing is affected by many factors – wound characteristics, infection, comorbidities and nutritional status of the patient. In addition, though, psychological stress and depression may decrease the inflammatory response required for bacterial clearance and so delay wound healing, as well. Although the patient´s state of mind can be influenced only to a certain extent, we should nevertheless stick to ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) guidelines and try to diminish fear and anxiety by providing enough information preoperatively, pay due attention to postoperative analgesia and seek to provide an agreeable environment.

Mites of the family Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmata) at the plants in Brovary town

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
S. L. Grabovska ◽  
L. O. Kolodochka
Keyword(s):  
Phytoseiid Mites ◽  
Plant Associations ◽  
Species Complexes ◽  
District Center ◽  
The Family ◽  
Species Composition And Distribution ◽  
Dog Rose ◽  
The City ◽  
Species Being

This article deals with the results of study of species content and basic peculiarities of beaked mites-Phytoseiidae in plant associations of one of the regional centers of Ukraine. The species composition and distribution of mites-Phytoseiidae (Parasitiformes, Phytoseiidae) in plantations of Brovary town of Kyiv region were determined. Fourteen species of 8 genera of phytoseiid mites were found. Index of their existing and relative biotope connection of each registered species to vegetation types and plant species were computed. The study was conducted according to the results of material treatment on the territory of the mentioned city from 25 species of plants (16 species of hardy-shrub and 9 of herbaceous vegetations). The studies of distribution of plant-living mites-Phytoseiidae were conducted separately for hardy-shrub and herbaceous plants). The collection of faunistic material was executed during the vegetation of periods of 2011 and 2013. Within the city the collection of the material was conducted with hardy-shrub plants and herbaceous type of vegetation along the streets, in parks and squares of Brovary city of Kyiv region, district center, one of the satellite-cities of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The study of species complexes characteristics of mites was conducted with usage of data calculated on the basis of frequency index (Is), degree of relative habitat confinedness (F) (Pesenko, 1982) and domination index Paliy-Kovnatski (Di) (Shitikov, 2003). Only on one species of plant (F=1) 6 species of mites-Phytoseiidae were found – T.сotoneastri on blue spruce, T. laurae – on common spruce, T. aceri – on ash-leaved maple, P. incognitus – on dog-rose, P. soleiger – on mulberry-tree, A. caudiglans – on sea-buckthorn. These species can be related to stenoecic. The mentioned species are stenotopic only in relation to the sample of plants from the plant associations of Brovary, as in other regions these species of mites can populate the other species of plants. The rest 8 species, being registered on two or more types of plants, are related to euryoecic. Among them there is a group of 6 species with “positive tendencies to population of plants”, owning the indicators of habitat confinedness 0<F<1: A. andersoni (0,92–0,96), A. rademacheri (0,85–0,96), N. herbarius (0,92–0,96), T. tiliarum (0,66–0,77), A. pirianykae (0,73–0,99), A. clavata (0,82–0,98). The rest species, E. finlandicus и K. aberrans, have the expanded range of indicators in relation to habitat confinedness (-0,71<F<0,55 и -0,16<F<0,88), that specifies on their ability to populate the big quality of species. E. finlandicus has the negative indicator of relative habitat confinedness in relation to the plants of herbaceous morphotype that serves confirmation of the ecological peculiarity of the species detected earlier. The data of relative habitat confinedness of mites to certain species of plants shows availability of stenoecic (T.сotoneastri, T. laurae, T. aceri, P. incognitus, P. soleiger, A. caudiglans) and euryoecic species (A. andersoni, A. rademacheri, N. herbarius, E. finlandicus, K. aberrans, T. tiliarum, A. pirianykae, A. clavata). 

Obstetrical and neonatal factors associated with optimal public banking of umbilical cord blood in the context of delayed cord clamping

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. E56-E63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Munro ◽  
Daniel J. Corsi ◽  
Lisa Martin ◽  
Michael Halpenny ◽  
Nicholas Dibdin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Delayed Cord Clamping ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Cord Clamping ◽  
Newborn Weight ◽  
Cord Blood Banks

Purpose: To assess the association of specific newborn and maternal factors with indicators of increased blood-forming capacity in umbilical cord blood to inform strategic collection strategies that could augment the quality of units in public cord blood banks. Methods: Data regarding 268 consecutive cord blood units (CBUs) banked by Canadian Blood Services were analyzed. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify factors associated with markers of hematopoietic potency and likelihood of utilization. Results: Delayed clamping of the cord beyond 60 s was associated with reduced volume collected. Any delay in clamping of the cord was associated with reduced total nucleated cell counts. Newborn weight >4,000 g was also associated with greater blood volume in the collection but not with other measures of hematopoietic potency. Cord blood acidosis at birth (pH

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