scholarly journals The effects of cleaning solutions on bacteria concentration on hospital wheelchairs

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Knapp
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
High Strength ◽  
P Value ◽  
Patient Transport ◽  
Hospital Environments ◽  
Graph Paper ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Patient Use ◽  
Hospital Acquired

To what extent does the concentration of bacteria located on hospital wheelchairs vary based on the cleaning solution used between patient transport? The purpose of this study was to investigate the cause of HAIs [Hospital Acquired Infections] in hospital environments and determine the best cleaning method of wheelchairs in hospitals. The method was to swab the seats and handles of wheelchairs before and after cleaning them while wearing gloves in comparison to no gloves with varying strengths of cleaning solutions, plating the swab, and allowing the bacteria to be incubated and grow in an incubator. Then, every day for 10 days, plates were measured on a piece of graph paper to record growth. A one-way ANOVA was calculated for the effectiveness of the various cleaners and a p-value of 0.6597 was achieved and a t-test was performed to compare the values of gloves versus no gloves and a p-value of 0.2216 was calculated. The p-values were not significant at 0.05. Overall, wearing gloves while cleaning showed to have a slight positive impact on the overall cleanliness but was not statistically significant, and the highest strength wipes inhibited bacterial growth most often. Hospital protocol for the cleansing of wheelchairs between patient use should be updated to the use of gloves and high strength wipes to stop the spread of bacterial infections to patients.

scholarly journals Analysis of the economic impact of Rural Enterprise Development Hub Project on maize farmers in Mqanduli, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enoch Terlumun Iortyom ◽  
Sonwabo P. Mazinyo ◽  
Werner Nel
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
P Value ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Enterprise Development ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Convenience Sampling

The research analysed the economic impact of Rural Enterprise Development Hub Project (RED Hub Project) on maize farmers. A sample of 200 maize farmers was drawn from a total of 398 beneficiaries of the project using Cochran sample size formula. Convenience sampling was done at the second stage using structured questionnaires which were administered on the beneficiaries of the project from 9 villages in Mqanduli Community. With the use of a ‘before’ and ‘after’ approach the study determined the provision of market for supply of maize produce by benefitting farmers and change in annual income of maize farmers. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. P-value less than 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant. The results revealed that there has been a significant positive impact of RED Hub Project on the income of benefitting maize farmers per hectare and per farm. This is represented by 100% provision of market by the project for maize produce, a significant (t-statistics 179.4 and p-value less than 0.05) mean change of 212.47% in income per hectare in the area, a significant (t-statistics 38.4 and p-value less than 0.05) improvement of the mean income of benefitting maize farmers per farm by 264.32% in the area. Therefore, the study recommends sustained purchase of maize produce by the project from its beneficiaries and an extension of purchase from all maize farmers in Mqanduli.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Health-Community-Based Waste Management in Yogyakarta

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Surahma Asti Mulasari ◽  
Adi Heru Husodo ◽  
Noeng Muhadjir
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
P Value ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Attitude Behavior

The peoples understanding of waste affects their attitudes and modes in waste management. The attitudes towards health-community-based waste management has their positive impact i.e. improving environmental and community health and in the end promoting communitys economy. This research aimed at understanding the effectiveness of health-community-based waste management in Yogyakarta indicated by the residents knowledge of waste, attitude, behavior, and the existence of desease vector and economical condition. This was a social action research, which applied a quantitative method. The research was conducted through implementing waste management based on community health perception. The data-collecting technique involved observation participant technique. There was a significant difference between peoples knowledge on waste management before and after waste management counselling with p value 0.000 < 0.05. There was a significant difference between the peoples attitude before and after waste management counselling with p value 0.021 < 0.05. There was a significant difference between the peoples behavior before and after waste management counselling with 0.033 < 0.05. There was a significant difference between the density of fly population before and after waste management counselling with p value 0.013 < 0.05. The average of 30 participants income earned from garbage is IDR 55.952.83 quarterly or IDR 18.650.61 (IDR 13.450.00 = 1 US$). The conclusion is knowledge, attitude, behavior indicators and vector density improved after the training of health-communicty based waste management.

scholarly journals Vocational Rehabilitation Based Recovery of Patients With Mental Disorders (ODGJ)

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 743-750
Author(s):  
Wildan Akasyah ◽  
Winanda Rizki Bagus Santosa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Paired T Test

This type of research is pre-experimental which will be conducted on 40 people with mental disorders without using a control group. The sampling technique used in this study was total sampling. This research was conducted by filling out questionnaires to respondents to determine coping and psychological resistance pre and post after the intervention. The analysis used was a paired t-test. There was an increase in coping scores and psychological resilience after the intervention, although there were still a few and many had fixed scores. The level of significance of the relationship with the paired t-test gave a result of = 0.026 for coping and 0.017 for resistance. The interpretation of the paired t-test was that there was a difference between before and after treatment because the p-value was <0.05. Vocational Rehabilitation is an activity that has a positive impact on the development of ODGJ (people with mental disorders). 

scholarly journals A pilot study on non-invasive treatment of migraine: The self-myofascial release

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Amato ◽  
Giuseppe Messina ◽  
Valerio Giustino ◽  
Jessica Brusa ◽  
Filippo Brighina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postural Stability ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
P Value ◽  
Invasive Treatment ◽  
Myofascial Release ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Eyes Open

The aims of this paper was to determine the effect of self-myofascial release (SMFR) on postural stability and to analyze if it can influence migraine condition. Twenty-five subjects (age 49.7± 12.5) affected by migraine were enrolled. Assessments included a stabilometric analysis in order to evaluate balance and plantar support, with eyes open (OE) and closed (CE); cervical ROM measurement; evaluation of upper limb strength through handgrip. All the analysis were carried out before and after the administration of a single SMFR protocol, using medium density small balls laid in the three most painful trigger points in migraine patients: trapezius, sternocleidomastoids and suboccipital muscles. Performing a T test for paired samples, there was a significant increase in two ranges of the stabilometric analysis: ellipse surface, both with open and closed eyes (p value EO = 0.05; p value EC = 0.04) and length of the sway path, but just with closed eyes (p value = 0.05). SMFR might have a positive impact on postural stability in subjects with migraine. Further investigation should be conducted to confirm the hypothesis.

scholarly journals Comparison of pH Levels of the Saliva before and after the Consumption of Cough Syrups in Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1443-1448
Author(s):  
Pavithra H. Dave ◽  
Deepa Gurunathan ◽  
Madhu Sudhan Vasantharajan
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
General Medicine ◽  
Causative Factor ◽  
Dental Erosion ◽  
P Value ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Significant Drop ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tract Infections

Pediatric syrup formulations have been used for a long time in medicine. Cough syrups and other liquid medications are available easily and widely accepted by the children. The high intake of oral medications can be the causative factor for dental erosion and decay. Hence the aim of this study is to compare the efficacy in the pH levels of the saliva before and after the consumption of cough syrups. The study included 50 volunteer children. Children were recruited from the general medicine ward at Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals. Criteria for inclusion are candidates to be completely recovered within 5 days from upper respiratory tract infections such as common cold, cough and asthma. Children not recovering for more than 5 days and with other bacterial infections such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and other chronic respiratory ailments were excluded from the study. Prior to the study, its essence was explained to participants and their parents so that they could provide an informed consent. The collected data were analysed with IBM.SPSS statistics software version 23.0 (2009) to describe about the data descriptive statistics frequency analysis. To find the significant difference between the bivariate samples in Paired groups the Paired sample t-test was used. The pH levels before the consumption of cough syrups was found to be 7.09 and after consumption was 6.86 and the significant p value was calculated to be 0.0002 thus being statistically significant. The present study finds a significant drop in salivary pH level following the intake of cough syrup, which makes them a risk factor for the development of dental caries, and especially in childhood.

scholarly journals Aloe Vera Gel Compression as Breast Engorgement Pain Relief

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-19
Author(s):  
Lady Wizia ◽  
Evi Susanti
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
P Value ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Aloe Vera Gel ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Postnatal Mothers

Background: Breast engorgement is a condition where the breast becomes firm, diffuse, painful overfilling due to infrequent or ineffective removal of milk from the breasts. Engorgement usually begins around days 3 to 7 during the postpartum period when the breast milk starts to come out. Breast engorgement tends to experience by Primiparous patients. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effects of Aloe vera gel compression on reducing breast engorgement pain on breastfeeding mother Methods: This was an experimental study with one group pretest-posttest. The analysis was performed in a Private midwifery Practice in Sarolangun. The sample of this study was twelve postpartum women who experienced breast engorgement. The intervention of this study was using aloe vera gel, as external usage with 10 mg for every square centimeter. The pain scale was measured twice, before and after the intervention. Pain scale measurement was using NRS ( Numeric Rating Scale) Results: paired T-test results p-value of 0.002 < 0.05 indicates that aloe vera compression brings positive impact on reducing breast engorgement pain scale in postpartum women Conclusion: Aloe vera compression can relieve pain associated with breast engorgement. Therefore, this intervention may be suggested to postnatal mothers for managing breast engorgement. 

scholarly journals Perbedaan Tingkat Nyeri Dada Sebelum dan Setelah Dilakukan Terapi Murottal Al-Quran

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priyanto Priyanto ◽  
Idia Indar Anggraeni
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Numeric Rating Scale ◽  
Pain Scale ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Difference

Chest pain is a major complaint that is often felt by people with coronary heart disease. Chest pain occurs because of a decreased supply of oxygen to the myocardium. Murottal Al-Qur' therapy is a religious therapy where someone will be heard verses of Al-Qur’an for a few minutes so it will have a positive impact on one’s body, one of them is to reduce pain. This study aims to find out the difference between chest pain level before and after murottal Al-Qur'an therapy. This research design used a pre-experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test. The sampling method was accidental sampling, the number of sampling were 17 respondents. The research instrument used the Numeric Rating Scale to measure pain scale before and after murottal Al-Qur'an therapy, giving it once for 20 minutes. The test statistic used is the paired sample T-test. The results of this study indicate that there are significant differences in chest pain levels before and after murottal Al-Qur'an therapy with a p-value of 0.004 (p <α (0.05)).Murottal Al-Qur'an therapy can reduce the scale of a patient's chest pain. The need for socialization and application of murottal Al-Qur'an therapy in patients with chest pain. Keywords: Chest Pain, Murottal Al-Qur’an Therapy

scholarly journals A pilot study on non-invasive treatment of migraine: The self-myofascial release

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Amato ◽  
Giuseppe Messina ◽  
Valerio Giustino ◽  
Jessica Brusa ◽  
Filippo Brighina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postural Stability ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Trigger Points ◽  
P Value ◽  
Invasive Treatment ◽  
Myofascial Release ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Eyes Open

The aims of this paper was to determine the effect of self-myofascial release (SMFR) on postural stability and to analyze if it can influence migraine condition. Twenty-five subjects (age 49.7± 12.5) affected by migraine were enrolled. Assessments included a stabilometric analysis in order to evaluate balance and plantar support, with eyes open (OE) and closed (CE); cervical ROM measurement; evaluation of upper limb strength through handgrip. All the analysis were carried out before and after the administration of a single SMFR protocol, using medium density small balls laid in the three most painful trigger points in migraine patients: trapezius, sternocleidomastoids and suboccipital muscles. Performing a T test for paired samples, there was a significant increase in two ranges of the stabilometric analysis: ellipse surface, both with open and closed eyes (p value EO = 0.05; p value EC = 0.04) and length of the sway path, but just with closed eyes (p value = 0.05). SMFR might have a positive impact on postural stability in subjects with migraine. Further investigation should be conducted to confirm the hypothesis.

Strategic Role of Zakat in Multidimensional Quality of Life in Sijunjung, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-72
Author(s):  
Herlin Hamimi ◽  
Abdul Ghafar Ismail ◽  
Muhammad Hasbi Zaenal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Absolute Poverty ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Status ◽  
Being There ◽  
The Impact

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam which has a function of faith, social and economic functions. Muslims who can pay zakat are required to give at least 2.5 per cent of their wealth. The problem of poverty prevalent in disadvantaged regions because of the difficulty of access to information and communication led to a gap that is so high in wealth and resources. The instrument of zakat provides a paradigm in the achievement of equitable wealth distribution and healthy circulation. Zakat potentially offers a better life and improves the quality of human being. There is a human quality improvement not only in economic terms but also in spiritual terms such as improving religiousity. This study aims to examine the role of zakat to alleviate humanitarian issues in disadvantaged regions such as Sijunjung, one of zakat beneficiaries and impoverished areas in Indonesia. The researcher attempted a Cibest method to capture the impact of zakat beneficiaries before and after becoming a member of Zakat Community Development (ZCD) Program in material and spiritual value. The overall analysis shows that zakat has a positive impact on disadvantaged regions development and enhance the quality of life of the community. There is an improvement in the average of mustahik household incomes after becoming a member of ZCD Program. Cibest model demonstrates that material, spiritual, and absolute poverty index decreased by 10, 5, and 6 per cent. Meanwhile, the welfare index is increased by 21 per cent. These findings have significant implications for developing the quality of life in disadvantaged regions in Sijunjung. Therefore, zakat is one of the instruments to change the status of disadvantaged areas to be equivalent to other areas.

Pengaruh Perawatan Metode Kanguru (PMK) terhadap Pencegahan Hipotermi pada Bayi Baru Lahir

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Parti ◽  
Sumiati Malik ◽  
Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
P Value ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Before And After

Most causes of infant death are problems that occur in newborn/neonatal (0-28 days old), Low Birth Weight Babies (LBW) is one of the factors which has a contribution to infant mortality, especially in the neonatal period. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is a benchmark in determining the degree of public health, both at the National and Provincial levels. This study aimed to determine the effect of the Kangaroo Mother Care Method (KMC) on the prevention of hypothermia in low birth weight infants at Morowali District Hospital in 2019. The type of research used was a quasi-experiment. The population is all low birth weight babies born from May to July 2019. The sample in this study was all newborns with low birth weight born from May to July 2019, totaling 30 babies. There is a difference (influence) on the baby's body temperature before and after KMC with a p-value=0,000. The kangaroo mother care can continue to be affiliated considering its benefits for both infants and mothers, as well as increasing the ability of health workers in conducting KMC so that they can provide in-house training for mothers to be carried out at home.

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