scholarly journals LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG OLD AGED PEOPLE ATTENDING FAUJI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 1751-54
Author(s):  
Mehwish Riaz ◽  
Abida Sultana ◽  
Aisha Tariq
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sample Mean ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Relationship Of

Objective: To determine life satisfaction in old age people attending Fauji Foundation Hospital and to assess relationship of socio-demographic variables on life satisfaction of old aged people. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi from Feb to Aug 2018. Methodology: A total of 347 individuals were included by using non-probability consecutive sampling. The participants of the 60 years or more attending Fauji foundation hospital, being mentally sound and having comprehensive under-standing without hearing aid were included in the study. Questionnaire was given to respondents including demographic profile and Urdu version of Life Satisfaction Scale for assessing the life satisfaction in old age. Results: The total sample mean life satisfaction score was 14.95 ± 6.54. 5 (1.5%) people were extremely satisfied, 27 (8.4%) were satisfied, 117 (36 %) were dissatisfied and 63 (19.1%) were extremely dissatisfied. Conclusion: Life satisfaction was found statistically significant with female gender, older age 70-80 years, being un married, primary education, monthly income of less than 10,000 and being unemployed.

scholarly journals Mental Health and Life Satisfaction in Students from Northern Chile

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-120
Author(s):  
Jerome Flores ◽  
Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar ◽  
Guillermo Vega Latorre ◽  
Aura Zepeda ◽  
Yanira Rivera Bartolo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

It is relevant to specifically understand which are the mental health variables that most affect the satisfaction with life in the child and youth population for the optimal design of programs to promote their well-being. The relationship between mental health and life satisfaction is analyzed in a sample of students from 9 to 18 years old in the North of Chile. A correlational cross-sectional study is carried out, using the System of Evaluation of Children and Adolescents (SENA) and the Diener Life Satisfaction Scale (SWLS-C). A total sample of 3455 students is used, divided into primary and secondary schools. Two models of structural equations with good fit are obtained. Depression, self-esteem, and age are maintained in both. In primary school, school problems are added. Meanwhile, in secondary school, family problems and sex are added. The relationship is closer to the latter. The implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Multiple children in the context of an analysis of the quality of life, satisfaction and further procreative plans of women - cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 60-71
Author(s):  
Grażyna Bączek ◽  
Monika Szyszka ◽  
Sylwia Rychlewicz
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Huge Impact

Introduction: The definition of motherhood is manifold. The responsibilities of motherhood should be considered biologically, psychologically and socially. Conscious motherhood is characterized amongst others by the responsibility of parents for procreative decisions, care for the health, development and safety of the child. In Poland, the model of a woman as mother, who dedicates her life to birthing and raising her offspring, dominates. This has a huge impact on the future functioning of the offspring as citizens of Poland. Materials and method: Study was conducted through a diagnostic survey in a group of 365 women (284 of which are mothers of three or more children, the remaining 81 being mothers of one child). A self-developed survey containing 29 multiple choice questions with a single correct response as well as a standardized assessment tool SWLS- Life Satisfaction Scale E. Diener, R.A. Emmons, R.J. Larson, S. Griffin (adaptation: Z. Juczyński) were used as a research tool. Results: The vast majority of respondents are satisfied with their role as mother (97.1%). Many of the women do not plan to have more children (44.1%). In the respondents' opinion, childbirth is a social privilege of a woman (p<0.05). Mothers of more than one child have definitively declared that having multiple children does not decrease the quality of life of women, is a source of life satisfaction, aids in the fulfillment of societal roles and does not impede professional development (p<0.05). A constant partner, religious beliefs and relations with other women having more than two children are important factors for respondents when deciding to expand their family (p<0.05). Women who have given birth to three or more children have greater life satisfaction as compared to mothers of a single child (p<0.05). Conclusion: Women are happy to be mothers. Motherhood is not a factor hindering their social and private functioning. Women's procreative decisions are influenced by fixed income, formal relationships and religious beliefs. Mothers of large families have greater life satisfaction in comparison to mothers of one child who do not desire more children.

scholarly journals Exposure to COVID-19 during the First and the Second Wave of the Pandemic and Coronavirus-Related PTSD Risk among University Students from Six Countries—A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (23) ◽  
pp. 5564
Author(s):  
Dominika Ochnik ◽  
Aleksandra M. Rogowska ◽  
Cezary Kuśnierz ◽  
Monika Jakubiak ◽  
Magdalena Wierzbik-Strońska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Prediction Models ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional

This study aimed to reveal differences in exposure to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the first (W1) and the second (W2) waves of the pandemic in six countries among university students and to show the prevalence and associations between exposure to COVID-19 and coronavirus-related post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) risk during W2. The repeated cross-sectional study was conducted among university students from Germany, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, and Ukraine (W1: n = 1684; W2: n = 1741). Eight items measured exposure to COVID-19 (regarding COVID-19 symptoms, testing, hospitalizing quarantine, infected relatives, death of relatives, job loss, and worsening economic status due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Coronavirus-related PTSD risk was evaluated by PCL-S. The exposure to COVID-19 symptoms was higher during W2 than W1 among students from all countries, except Germany, where, in contrast, the increase in testing was the strongest. Students from Poland, Turkey, and the total sample were more frequently hospitalized for COVID-19 in W2. In these countries, and Ukraine, students were more often in quarantine. In all countries, participants were more exposed to infected friends/relatives and the loss of a family member due to COVID-19 in W2 than W1. The increase in job loss due to COVID-19 was only noted in Ukraine. Economic status during W2 only worsened in Poland and improved in Russia. This was due to the significant wave of restrictions in Russia and more stringent restrictions in Poland. The prevalence of coronavirus-related PTSD risk at three cutoff scores (25, 44, and 50) was 78.20%, 32.70%, and 23.10%, respectively. The prediction models for different severity of PTSD risk differed. Female gender, a prior diagnosis of depression, a loss of friends/relatives, job loss, and worsening economic status due to the COVID-19 were positively associated with high and very high coronavirus-related PTSD risk, while female gender, a prior PTSD diagnosis, experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, testing for COVID-19, having infected friends/relatives and worsening economic status were associated with moderate risk.

Determinants of Suicidal Ideation among Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mahshid Foroughan ◽  
Mohammad Rostami ◽  
Seyed Jalal Younesi
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. This study examined the relationship of depression and life satisfaction with suicidal ideation among older Iranian adults. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 159 older adults in Tehran (73% community-residing, 60 years or older) participated. The data were gathered using the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and the Life Satisfaction Index-Z (LSIZ). According to the results, depression and life satisfaction are significantly related to suicidal ideation; the two variables predict 0.39% of the variance of suicidal ideation in older adults ( p < .01). The interaction between depression and life satisfaction is a stronger predictor of suicidal ideation in older adults than each of the variables alone.

HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP PERAWAT TERHADAP PENERAPAN PASIENT SAFETY DI RUANG RAWAT INAP RSUD H.M ANWAR MAKKATUTU BANTENG

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 751-759
Author(s):  
Tn Zainuddin
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Inpatient Hospital ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The incidence of 28.3% of patient safety violations done by nurses. Nurses should be aware of its role as the safety of patients in hospitals and should be able to participate actively in realizing well. Hard working nurses can not reach optimal if it is not supported by the infrastructure, the management of hospitals and other health personnel. This study aims to determine the relationship of knowledge and attitude of nurses in the application of patient safety in the inpatient hospital H.M Anwar Makkatutu Bantaeng. This research used analytic survey with cross sectional study. The population was all nurses in the inpatient unit with 66 respondents. Sampling technique used purposive sampling with total sample of 57 respondents. Data were processed using univariate and bivariate analysis. The independent variable is the knowledge and attitude of nurses, the dependent variable is the application of patient safety by using chi square test. The results showed that the relationship of knowledge and attitude of ρ= 0,000 nurses in the application of patient safety with the value Based on these results we can conclude that there is a relationship between knowledge and attitude of nurses in the application of patient safety in the inpatient hospital H.M Anwar Makkatutu Bantaeng. Keywords : knowledge, attitude, application of patient safety

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN PEGAWAI DENGAN PEMILAHAN LIMBAH PADAT DI RUMAH SAKIT UMUM SEMBIRING TAHUN 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-72
Author(s):  
Yunita Syahputri Damanik ◽  
Khoirul Bahri
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Waste ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Relationship Of

Medical activities in the polyclinic room, ward, operating theatre and laboratory. The danger that comes from hospital medical waste which causes disease or injury. Medical waste exposure especially sharp object which causes virus infection like Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immuno Defeciency Syndrome(AIDS) and hepatitis B and C, who are at higher risk of infection because contamined sharp objects are nurses. This research done at the Sembiring Hospital Delitua Deli Serdang Regency. The objectives of this research is to know the relationship of the employees with the sorting of the medical solid waste. The design of this study was survey analytics design with a cross sectional study. The Univariate and bivariate of this research used Chi Square Test. The population of this research is nurses and the total sample is 65 people with the purposive sampling tehnic. The deficient of respondents knowlegde with the sorting of the medical solid waste as much as 35 people (53,8%). The sufficient of respondents knowlegde with the sorting of the medical solid waste as much as 16 people (24,6%) and the good knowlegde as much as 14 people (21,5%). The resulted of the bivariate analitycs with the knowlegde obtained p value 0.004< α 0.05, there is a relationship of employees knowlegde with the sorting of the medical solid waste, it is expect from the hospital to provide periodic checks in the medical waste producing ward to realize the comfort and cleanliness of the hospital environment.

scholarly journals Covid-19 Effects on Psychological Outcomes: How Do Gender Responses Differ?

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110404
Author(s):  
Remya Lathabhavan
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Relationship Of

The study aims at understanding the relationships between the fear of COVID-19 and perceived stress, wellbeing, and life satisfaction. The study also analyses the role of gender on the relationship of fear of COVID-19 with these study variables. For this, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 1125 participants in India, comprising 638 men and 487 women. Structural equation model was used to analyse the data. It was found that the fear of COVID-19 is positively related to perceived stress and negatively related to wellbeing and life satisfaction. It was also found that, these relationships are stronger among women than among men. The study shows the importance of psychiatric assessment during pandemic times and alerts policy makers and society in general, to take measures for ensuring mental health among people during times of crisis. Future studies can include longitudinal research for a comprehensive understanding of the psychological impacts of the pandemic.

scholarly journals BIOELECTRICAL VECTOR ANALYSIS IN OBESE ADOLESCENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
João Martins de Oliveira Filho ◽  
Péricles Soares Bernardes ◽  
Guilherme Henrique Costa Serpa ◽  
Gabriel Dutra de Jesus Siqueira ◽  
Matias Noll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Bioelectrical Impedance ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obese Adolescents ◽  
Confidence Ellipses ◽  
Relationship Of

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the hydration of obese and non-obese adolescents by vectorial bioimpedance analysis, in addition to verifying the associations between obesity and bioelectrical impedance vectorial analysis (BIVA) parameters. Methods: A cross-sectional study with adolescents between 14 and 18 years old (n=489, 300 boys and 189 girls). Electric bioimpedance (BIA; Quantum_II, RJL system, Rome, Italy) provided resistance and reactance parameters to calculate phase angle (PA), fat-free mass (FFM) and body fat (%BF). The confidence ellipses were compared, and the construction of the tolerance ellipses allowed individual and qualitative evaluation of the vectors and classification in dehydrated, normohydrated and hyperhydrated. Results: 78 obese and 411 eutrophic adolescents participated. Resistance (p<0.001) and reactance (p<0.001) and their normalization by stature (p<0.001) were reduced in the obese, whereas the PA was higher (p=0.003). %BF was 11.3% higher in obese adolescents. The main vector of the obese, both male (D=1.38; p<0.001) and female (D=1.49; p<0.001), indicated greater hydration. The ellipse of tolerance of the total sample showed that 25 (32.1%) were hyperhydrated and 02 (2.6%) vectors positioned in the sense of dehydration. A total of 17 (53.2%) girls and 16 (34.8%) boys were hyperhydrated. Logistic regression showed an inverse relation of BMI with resistance (p<0.001), reactance (p<0.001) and both normalized by stature. Adolescents with increased PA (p<0.001) were twice as likely to present obesity. Conclusions: Obese adolescents were hyperhydrated and there was an inverse relationship of BMI with resistance and direct with PA.

scholarly journals Adolescent anaemia its prevalence and determinants: a cross-sectional study from south Kerala, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 2750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sajith Kumar Soman ◽  
Binu Areekal ◽  
Asha Joan Murali ◽  
Rosin George Varghese
Keyword(s):  
Female Gender ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nature Study ◽  
Group Methods ◽  
Mild Anaemia

Background: Anaemia is currently one of the most common and intractable nutritional problems globally. During the period of adolescence, iron requirements increase dramatically in both boys and girls resulting in a higher probability of anaemia. The objective of the study was done to find out the prevalence of anaemia among adolescent boys and girls in Ambalapuzha Taluk and to assess the scholastic performance of the anaemic and non-anaemic in the study group. Methods: The setting was different schools of Ambalapuzha Taluk and the study was cross sectional in nature. Study subjects were children studying in 5th -10th standards selected from aided, unaided and government schools. The total sample size of the study was 2789 subjects. Statistical analysis: Data was entered in Microsoft excel and was analysed using SPSS 16.0 versionResults: The prevalence of anaemia in the whole population was 53.5% (C.I-51.64-55.34%). The anaemia prevalence in females was 62.0% (C.I -59.33-64.6) and in males was 46.1% (C.I -43.55-48.61). Out of the total population 0.4% were severely anaemic [male 0.3% (5) and female 0.5% (6)]. The prevalence of moderate anaemia was 3.4% [male 2.8% (41) and female 4.2% (54)] and that of mild anaemia was 49.7 [male 43% (640) and female 57.4% (746)]. The factors that were found to be significantly associated with adolescent anaemia were female gender (62% vs. 46.1%), being overweight (59.7% vs. 53.2), not taking WIFS regularly (56.5% vs. 51.8% and 28.6% among irregularly taking WIFS and regular takers) and children coming from families with monthly income less than INR 1000. Conclusions: On comparing the academic performance of anaemic and non-anaemic children it was found that the aggregate marks was significantly lower in the anaemic group (178.11 marks) compared to the non-anaemic group (217.63 marks) (p=0.001). 

scholarly journals Relationship of tooth loss to mild cognitive impairment among middle-aged Mongolians: Mon-Timeline study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Urangoo Ganbaatar ◽  
Oyuntuya Gantulga ◽  
Puntsagdulam Byambajav ◽  
Maralgua Och ◽  
Ganjargal Ganburged ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aged People ◽  
Relationship Of

Cognitive impairment is common in elderly people, so it is considered an ageing disorder. However, cognitive decline, including dementia, can also occur in middle-aged people. Cognitive impairment is associated with multiple risk factors. We hypothesised that tooth loss might also be a potential risk factor among Mongolians, as oral health problems are one of the significant health issues in Mongolia, especially in middle-aged people. In this cross-sectional study, we used the baseline data from the Mon-Timeline cohort study, including people older than 40 years of age (n=279). The amount of tooth loss was assessed by a trained researcher. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was defined as those participants scoring a total of £ 24 points based on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Unadjusted analysis showed that having more tooth loss (>10) increased the risk of MCI by an odds ratio of 3.03 (1.49-6.17), as compared with having less tooth loss (£10). Even after adjusting for covariates, the association remained significant, suggesting that tooth loss is associated with MCI risk, independent of age, education, and other socioeconomic factors. There was no significant interaction effect of age in the association between tooth loss and MMSE scores. In conclusion, tooth loss may play a role in developing cognitive decline, especially in the early onset of dementia. Further studies are needed to investigate whether early tooth loss at younger ages is associated with dementia, especially among middle-aged people.

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