scholarly journals A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACUPRESSURE IN REDUCING DYSMENORRHOEA AMONG NURSING STUDENTS OF A SELECTED COLLEGE OF NURSING AT MANGALURU.

2020 ◽  
pp. 11-13
Author(s):  
Nilima Kalai ◽  
Selinamma Devasia (Sr. Dhanya)
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Relieve Pain ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Background Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate body’s natural self-curative abilities. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and body’s life force to aid healing. It has been reported that dysmenorrhoea can be successfully relieved by acupressure at Qihai (CV6), Guanyuan (CV4), Taichong (LIV3), Xuehai(SP10), Sanyinjiao (SP6). The sanyinjio acupoint is commonly used to induce labour and relieve pain during dysmenorrhoea. Dysmenorrhoea is a common problem among girls and acupressure is an effective non-invasive procedure to relieve pain. Acupoint Sanyinjiao (SP6) was selected for the study because it is the acupoint of choice in gynaecology and easy for girls to locate and apply pressure to without medical assistance. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of acupressure in reducing dysmenorrhoea among nursing students. Materials and Method A quasi experimental time series non-equivalent control group time series design was used for the present study. Forty nursing students who met the inclusion criteria was selected by using purposive sampling technique. Baseline proforma and numeric pain scale was used to assess the level of pain. Data analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics such as frequency, range, mean, median, standard deviation, uppaired “t” tet and ANOVA for repeated measures. Result There was significant difference in pain between the two group soon after, after 30 minutes and after 1 hour. The mean score of dysmenorrhoea among students before acupressure (7.95) was higher than immediately after the intervention (6.35). After 30 minutes the mean score was 4.25 and after 1 hour the mean score was (1.25). The computed value of ANOVA (F= 344.881) was found to be significant (p<0.05) in reducing dysmenorrhoea. Unpaired‘t’ test was done comparing the experimental and control group at different time series was higher than the table value (t38 = 1.69) at p< 0.05 level of significant, hence research hypothesis was accepted i.e. acupressure was effective in reducing dysmenorrhoea.

scholarly journals How Relevant Is the Place Where First-Year College Students Live in Relation to the Increase in Body Mass Index?

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1638
Author(s):  
Antonio Viñuela ◽  
Juan José Criado-Álvarez ◽  
Javier Aceituno-Gómez ◽  
Carlos Durantez-Fernández ◽  
José Luis Martín-Conty ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
The Body ◽  
P Value ◽  
First Year ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

(1) Objective: This study analyzes the evolution of the body mass index (BMI) throughout the academic year associated with changes in the lifestyle associated with the place where students live during the course, lifestyle design, and health strategies for the university community. (2) Methods: A total of 93 first-year nursing students participated in this study. Data were collected throughout the course by administering self-reported questionnaires about eating habits and lifestyles, weight, and height to calculate their BMI and place of residence throughout the course. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis (Mann–Whitney, chi-square, Student’s t-test, repeated-measures analysis of variance, and least significant difference tests). (3) Results: We found that the mean BMI increases significantly throughout the course among all students regardless of sex, age, eating habits, or where they live during the course. At the beginning of the course, the mean BMI was 22.10 ± 3.64. The mean difference between the beginning of the course and the middle has a value of p-value < 0.015 and between the middle of the course and the end a p-value < 0.009. The group that increased the most is found among students who continue to live in the family nucleus rather than those who live alone or in residence. Students significantly changed their eating and health habits, especially those who live alone or in residence. (4) Conclusions: There is an increase in BMI among students. It is necessary to carry out seminars or talks that can help students understand the importance of good eating practices and healthy habits to maintain their weight and, therefore, their health, in the short, medium, and long term and acquire a good quality of life.

scholarly journals Effect of an aged wearing suit on nursing student’s knowledge and attitude

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Mandegari Bamakan ◽  
Khadijeh Nasiriani ◽  
Farzan Madadizadeh ◽  
Fatemeh Keshmiri
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background The knowledge and attitude of health care providers are important and influential factors in providing care services to the elderly and need to be considered during the training course. Simulation in geriatric nursing education can be an opportunity for learners to experience the restrictions of the elderly. The present study was conducted to determine the effect of training through simulation on the attitude and knowledge of nursing students in elderly care. Methods This study was quasi-experimental with two experimental and control groups of pre and post-test, which was conducted on 70 nursing students of the 5th semester (two groups of 35 people). For the experimental group, the elderly simulation suit was worn for two hours, which was designed by the researcher and created sensory, physical, and motor restrictions similar to the elderly for students. Before and after the study, Kogan’s attitudes toward older people scale and Palmore’s “facts on aging quiz” were completed by students. The data were analyzed using an independent t-test and paired t-test using SPSS version 16 software. Results The mean scores of students’ knowledge in the experimental and control groups had no significant difference at the beginning of the study (p < 0.05). But the mean scores of knowledge in the experimental group before and after the intervention was (9.2 ± 2.6) and (15.3 ± 3.5), respectively, and in the control group before and after the intervention was (10.4 ± 2.9) and (11.3 ± 2.6), respectively, which had a statistically significant difference (p = 0.0001). The mean scores of students’ attitudes in the experimental and control groups had no significant difference at the beginning of the study (p < 0.05). The mean scores of attitude in the experimental group before and after the intervention was (114.69 ± 8.4) and (157.31 ± 10.7), respectively and in the control group before and after the intervention was (113.34 ± 13.6) and (108.5 ± 16.6), respectively, which was significantly different (p = 0.0001). Conclusions Based on the findings, the experience of aging restrictions through simulation has improved the knowledge and attitude of nursing students towards the elderly. Nursing education requires the growth of attitudinal skills, individuals’ beliefs, and creating empathy among them, so creating simulation opportunities can assist nursing students in the educational processes.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSIC PLAYBACK ON INTRAVENOUS CANNULATION PAIN AMONG CHILDREN

THE GENESIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Reshma P. S* s ◽  
Mrs. Anju A r ◽  
Mrs. Evangeline j ◽  
Mrs. Sabitha r
Keyword(s):  
Pain Score ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nursing Theory ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Experimental Group

A quasi experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of music playback on intravenous cannulation pain among children in a selected hospital. Objectives: to assess the mean posttest pain score among children in the experimental and control group, to find out the effectiveness of music playback on intravenous cannulation pain among children and to find out the association between posttest pain score and selected socio demo graphic variables of children in control group. Quasi experimental posttest only controls group design and convenience sampling technique was used to select 60 children in a selected hospital at Alappuzha district. Conceptual framework: Ernestine Wiedenbach’s Helping Art of Clinical Nursing Theory (1969). Posttest was conducted in the control and the experimental group by using FLACC Behavioral Pain Scale and Socio demographic proforma. Music playback was played to the experimental group for 10 minutes during intravenous cannulation. The data were tabulated and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean posttest pain score of children in the experimental group was 4.1 with SD 1.33 which was significantly lower than the mean posttest pain score of children in the control group which was 7.8 with SD 1.27 with a mean difference of 3.6. The calculated ‘t’ value 10.910 was greater than the table value 2.00, is significant at p<0.05 level with degree of freedom 58. Hence, we can conclude that the music playback was effective in reducing the pain level of children during intravenous cannulation. The analysis showed that the calculated chi square value for family monthly income, number of previous hospitalisations, previous exposure of cannulation were greater than that of the table value at p < 0.05 level of significance. Hence null hypothesis (H02) can be rejected and research hypothesis (H2) can be accepted. So, it can be concluded that there was significant association between posttest pain score an

Efficacy of Imagery and Meditation Techniques in Treating Psoriasis

1989 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Gaston ◽  
Jean-Charles Crombez ◽  
Jacques Joly ◽  
Sheilagh Hodgins ◽  
Marc Dumont
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Series Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Control

Using a dismantled time-series design, eighteen subjects were randomly assigned to three groups: meditation ( N = 5); meditation and imagery ( N = 4); waiting list ( N = 5). Treatment lasted twelve weeks, while pre- and post-baseline periods were of four weeks. An assessment control group control was also used during baseline periods ( N = 4). The severity of psoriasis symptoms was reliably rated by dermatologists. While controlling for extraneous factors influencing psoriasis symptoms, a time-series multivariate regression analysis revealed a significant difference between the mean psoriasis ratings of treatment and control groups after treatment (partial r = .30, p < .01). No additional impact was associated with the use of the imagery technique (partial r = − .06, p > .05). Four subjects in the treatment groups, two in each condition, succeeded in clinically improving their psoriasis symptoms, and none deteriorated. The practice of mediation may be clinically effective for some patients in reducing their psoriasis symptoms.

scholarly journals The effect of the progressive muscle relaxation combined withs lavender aromatherapy on insomnia of hemodialysis patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Ida Rosdiana ◽  
Yanti Cahyati
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Routine Care ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Progressive Muscle Relaxation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

disorder in hemodialysis patients, which will cause a decrease in quality of life. Aromatherapy combined with progressive muscle relaxation are expected to increase the effects of relaxation on the patient so that the patient's sleep quality can improve optimally.Objective: The study aimed to investigate the effect of the progressive muscle relaxation combined with lavender aromatherapy on insomnia among patients undergoing hemodialysis. Material and Methods: The design of this study included a quasi-experiment with a pretest-posttest control group approach. The sample selection was performed using a consecutive sampling technique and involved 50 respondents, divided into two equal control and study group. Patients in study group recommended to do progressive muscle relaxation at least four times per week for three weeks and were told to drop two – three drops lavender aromatherapy on a pillow 30 minutes before bedtime at least 4 nights per week for three weeks. The control group recommended to do muscle relaxation and daily routine care at least four times per week for three weeks. Results: The results showed that both study and control groups were equal in terms of demographics, and scores of insomnia at the baseline. There no significant difference between the mean insomnia scores of two group before intervention, while the difference was statistically significant after the intervention. The mean insomnia scores were lower in study group than in the control group.Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation and lavender aromatherapy were effective in decreasing insomnia scores among patients undergoing hemodialysis.

scholarly journals The Effect of Teaching Clinical Skills Through Social Networks on Nursing Students’ Clinical Skills in Crisis Handling: A Quasi- Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Zaman-hosieni ◽  
Mohamad hasan Mirtajaddini ◽  
Roghayeh Mehdipour-Rabori
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Background: When a crisis occurs, nurses are at the forefront of providing care to patients in emergency rooms. The need for skilled nurses is increasing due to the crises and disasters that are occurring around the world. The aim of the study was to determine whether teaching clinical skills through social networks can affect nursing students’ clinical skills in crisis handling.Methods: This study was done in Iran in 2021. One hundred nursing students were selected by simple random sampling and divided into control and intervention groups. Nursing clinical skills in crisis questionnaires were used before and after intervention in two groups. Distance learning through social networks was done for a month. SPSS version 15 was used for data analysis. The significance level was 0.05.Results: There was no significant difference between the control and intervention groups before the intervention (P >0.05). The mean score of clinical skills in the control group increased from 60.82 before the study to 62.75 after the study, which was not statistically significant (P >0.05). The mean clinical skills of the intervention group increased from 58.02 before the intervention to 82.52 after the intervention, which was statistically significant (P < 0.001).Conclusions: This study showed nurses’ clinical skills are low during crises. Education through social networks can improve them and should be part of nursing education. The application of this low-cost and inexpensive method is recommended for improving clinical skills in nursing.

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 Microhardness and Scanning Electron Microscopic Morphology of Permanent Dentin Following the Application of Iranian and Foreign-Made Desensitizing Toothpastes

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-92
Author(s):  
Azam Valian ◽  
Mina Jafari ◽  
Hosna Ebrahimizadeh
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Negative Control ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Microscopic Morphology ◽  
Scanning Electron

Background: This study aimed to assess the microhardness and morphology of permanent dentin following the application of Iranian and foreign-made desensitizing toothpastes. Methods: This in vitro, experimental study evaluated 48 dentin samples prepared of the extracted sound human permanent molars. Dentin samples were randomly divided into three groups (n=16) and subjected to the application of Pooneh Iranian desensitizing toothpaste, Colgate Sensitive Pro- Relief (Poland), and no intervention (negative control). Each dentin sample was then immersed in 5 mL of a demineralizing solution for 10 hours and underwent a demineralization/remineralization cycle (pH cycling) for 14 days. The mean microhardness of the samples was measured at baseline after demineralization and after 14 days. One sample of each toothpaste group was selected for the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) assessment of dentin morphology. Finally, repeated-measures ANOVA was used to analyze the effect of time and type of toothpaste on microhardness using SPSS, version 21. Results: The comparison of the mean microhardness of the control group with experimental groups revealed no significant difference at baseline or after demineralization (P > 0.05) although this difference was significant after 14 days (P < 0.001). The mean microhardness of the two toothpaste groups was not significantly different at different time points (P > 0.05). Finally, the SEM assessment revealed a greater tubular obstruction in Pooneh group after 14 days. Conclusions: Pooneh Iranian-made desensitizing toothpaste was comparable to Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief foreign-made desensitizing toothpaste in terms of the microhardness of permanent dentin. It even demonstrated superior performance with regard to the obstruction of dentinal tubules.

scholarly journals OPTIMALISASI PERILAKU PEMASANGAN INFUS MELALUI PELATIHAN PEMASANGAN INFUS PADA MAHASISWA

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Iswati Iswati
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test

Memasang infus merupakan salah satu tindakan invasif yang harus dapat dilakukan oleh mahasiswa perawat, namun demikian tidak semua mahasiswa keperawatan memiliki kemampuan dan kompetensi  untuk melakukan tindakan tersebut.Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui adanya pengaruh pelatihan pemasangan infus terhadap pengetahuan, sikap dan tindakan dalam memasang infus. Desain penelitian yang digunakan pre experimental design dengan bentuk pre-post test design without control group , analisis data menggunakan uji beda T-Test untuk melihat adanya perbedaan sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi. Populasi dalam penelitian  mahasiswa semester 4,  sampel diambil  yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Teknik sampling yang digunakan purposive sampling.Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan lembar observasi Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh pelatihan yang dilakukan terhadap perilaku mahasiswa dalam melakukan pemasangan infus.Mahasiswa disarankan untuk terus belajar dan dapat memanfaatkan kesempatan saat praktik dirumah sakit atau klinik agar kemampuan memasang infus dapat lebih terlatih.Dosen pembimbing harus memisahkan mahasiswa yang memiliki kemampuan kurang dan memberikan bimbingan tambahan. Kata kunci: pelatihan, pemasangan infus, perilaku. ABSTRACT Giving infusion is one invasive procedure that should be performed by nursesstudents, however, not all nursing students have the ability and competence to perform those actions. The purpose of this research is to find out the influence from training infusion to knowledge, attitude and practice  in an Action to give infusion. The design study is pre experimental design with a form of pre-post test design without control group, analysis of data using different test T-Test to see the differences before and after intervention. The population in the 4th semester student research, the sample was taken that met the inclusion criteria. The sampling technique used purposive sampling. Collecting data using questionnaires and observation sheet. The results of this study indicate that there are significant training performed on the behavior of the students in doing infusion.Students are advised to continue to learn and can take advantage of the opportunity when the practice in a hospital or clinic so the ability to give infusion  can be trained. The lecturer must separate the students who have less ability and provide additional guidance. Keywords: training, infusion, behavior. DOWNLOAD FULL TEXT PDF >>

scholarly journals The Effect of Green Coconut Water On The Levels Of Dysmenorrhea Pain Among Adolescent Girls In Berekah Village Sukabumi Regency In 2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-209
Author(s):  
Siti Hasanah Fikria ◽  
Triana Indrayani ◽  
Sri Dinengsih
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
T Test ◽  
Coconut Water ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Village

Background: Menstruation is periodic bleeding from the uterus which starts about 14 days after ovulation periodically due to the detachment of theuterine endometrial lining. The incidence of dysmenorrhea in West Java was quite high, the results of the study found that 54.9% of women experienced dysmenorrhea, consisting of 24.5% experiencing mild dysmenorrhea, 21.28% experiencing moderate dysmenorrhea and 9.36% experiencing severe dysmenorrhea. One of the treatment for menstrual pain with other non-pharmacological therapies can be used by consuming coconutwater.Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of giving green coconut water on dysmenorrhea pain among adolescent girls in Berekah village, Sukabumi district in 2021.Methods: This study was a Quasi Experiment using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling which consisted of 30 adolescent girls who experienced dysmenorrhea every menstruation. The data were analyzed using the Paired T-Test to determine the difference in scores in one group and the Independent T-Test to determine the difference in scores between groups.Results: The results showed that there was a significant difference in the dysmenorrhea pain scale before and after being given green coconut water (p <0.05).Conclusion: Green coconut water has an effect on reducing the dysmenorrhea pain scale among adolescent girls in the village of Berekah, Sukabumi district. It is hoped that green coconut water can be applied thoroughly as a traditional treatment in dealing with dysmenorrhea pain in adolescent girls

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