Effect of Training on Knowledge and Attitude of Nurses Toward Pain Management: A Quasi-Experimental Study

2019 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Mashayekhi ◽  
Ali Kamali
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP IBU PRAKONSEPSI MELALUI EDUKASI SERIBU HARI PERTAMA KEHIDUPAN: STUDI KUASI-EKSPERIMENTAL Enhancing Knowledge and Attitude of Preconception Mother through the First Thousand Days of Life Education: a Quasi-Experimental Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Betty Yosephin Simanjuntak ◽  
Anang Wahyudi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
P Value ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Pocket Book ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Book Group ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Stunting is one of nutritional problem in children which the manifestation started since preconception period. Sensitive intervention is a program outside the health sector that can accelerate the improvement of nutrition, especially stunting. The purpose of this study was to increase the knowledge and attitudes of the preconception period of women regarding the fi rst 1000 days of life in order to prevent stunting. This research was a quasi-experimental study with two intervention groups. The sample was registered women, consisted of 60 women who were given education on 1000 days of life using leafl et media and 60 women using pocket book. Education was carried out by offi cers at 6 Religious Aff airs Offi ce. Women knowledge in leafl et group showed no signifi cant diff erences before and after education, especially in topics of chronic energy defi ciency (p = 0.791), anemia (p = 0.503), early breastfeeding initiation (p = 0.581), exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.832), complementary feeding (p = 1.000), and stunting in children (p = 0.327). Among pocket book group, the increament of knowledge was better compared to leafl et group, especially in the topic of anemia (p <0.001), early breastfeeding initiation (p = 0.002), exclusive breastfeeding (p = 0.021), and stunting in children (p = 0.05). Meanwhile, the increase in attitude for all educational materials using pocket books increased with p value <0.05. Conclusion of this study was the increase in knowledge and attitudes of preconception is better in the pocket book group.

Reducing Sexual Communication Anxiety of Women upon Marriage: A randomized quasi-experimental study from Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arezoo Shayan ◽  
Laya Hemati ◽  
Farzaneh Soltani ◽  
Farideh Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Sexual Attitude ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sexual Knowledge ◽  
Communication Anxiety ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Lack of sexual knowledge or incorrect sexual information can lead to anxiety and fear of sexual communication and subsequent sexual dysfunction in marrying women. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of sexual cognition counseling on the sexual communication anxiety of women upon marriage. Methods: In this randomized quasi-experimental study 124 women upon marriage with poor sexual knowledge and attitudes, were randomly assigned into two groups of intervention and control group (62 in each group), using four randomized blocking. Data collected by Sexual Knowledge and Attitude (SKAS) and Sexual Communication Anxiety questionnaires. In the experimental group, five counseling sessions were held with the aim of promoting women sexual knowledge and attitude. Control group women did not receive any intervention. Results: The mean scores of sexual knowledge and sexual attitude of women in the experimental group were significantly increased from 30.02 ± 9.09 and 32.34 ± 6.09 to 34.35 ± 10.23 and 34.53 ± 6.92 after intervention respectively (p <0.05). The mean scores of sexual communication anxiety in the intervention group showed a significant decrease from 42.23 ± 10.63 to 40.47 ± 10.94 after the intervention (p <0.05). Conclusions: This study showed that increase of knowledge and improvement of sexual attitude can reduce the sexual communication anxiety of women upon marriage. Designing and implementing the effective interventions with the purpose of promoting the sexual knowledge in women and amending the false attitudes and beliefs may take some effective steps to protect and promote the sexual health in women, then the couples. This research was registered in Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (IRCT20120215009014N238).

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