Psychosocial Effect of Motivational Incentives on Senior Secondary Schools Teachers’ Work Effectiveness in Adamawa State, Nigeria

This study investigated the psychosocial effect of motivational incentives on Senior Secondary Schools teachers’ work effectiveness in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population of this study consisted of 162 school administrators and 74 teachers selected from 58 Government owned Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State, from a which a sample of 40 respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Motivational Incentives and Teachers’ Effectiveness Questionnaire (MITEQ) was used for data collection. The findings of the study revealed that there is lack of service improvement, seminars, and inadequate provision of teaching and learning materials. Teachers are always internally motivated, inconsistent performance evaluation, promotions are not awarded as at when due, and issuance of query letters at slightest provocations by principals. The also revealed that, motivation is the backbone of effective service delivery. This study also revealed that motivational incentive has significant effect on teachers’ work effectiveness and that there is no significant difference between male and female teachers’ reaction and response to motivational incentives. No significant difference was found between different types of motivation incentives and their effect on senior secondary school teachers’ work effectiveness in Adamawa State. The study recommended others that the government as a matter of urgency The study recommends the provision of regular performance enhancement seminars for teachers, adequate provision of teaching and learning materials, prompt payment of teachers’ salary and other monetary incentives and teachers should be internally motivated on the job. For the incentive to have the intended impact on teachers the study recommend that it should be awarded only to those teachers who actually exhibit the intended behaviours and such incentives should be distributed based on collaborative performance rather than on individual performance.

'EFFECT OF COVID 19 ON SOCIOECONOMIC AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PARAMETERS AMONG ADULTS RESIDING IN RURAL AND URBAN COMMUNITY, KAMRUP, ASSAM: A COMPARATIVE STUDY'

World history has shown that from time to time various pandemics have appeared in the world that have had an enormous impact on the social, economic and psychological life of the entire international community. It has been observed that the spread of Covid 19 poses various challenges in human society as a whole in socio-economic life and psychosocial health. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of covid 19 on socioeconomic and psychosocial parameters among adults residing in rural and urban community, Kamrup, Assam. METHODS AND MATERIALS- Quantitative approach Cross sectional research design was used in this study using Convenience sampling technique. Modied Health promotion model by Nola J Pender was used as a conceptual framework in this study RESULTS- A total of 100 adults (50 each) from selected rural and urban area of Kamrup, Assam participated in each study. In the rural area, most of the adults 23(46%) had mild and moderate level of socio economic effect whereas in the urban area, most of the adults 33(66%) had moderate level of socio economic effect. In the rural area, most of the adults 45(90%) had severe level of psychosocial effect whereas in the urban area, most of the adults 47(94%) had severe level of psychosocial effect. There was signicant difference in the effect of COVID-19 between the adults in rural and urban area. The analysis revealed that for socioeconomic parameters in rural area the demographic variables educational status and source of information whereas urban area religion and monthly income had shown statistically signicant association with level of socio economic effect of COVID-19 among adults. CONCLUSION- Therefore it has aroused the need for health awareness campaign, counseling session and creates a better and healthy community

The Versatility of Autologous Fat Transplantation in Abnormalities of the Craniofacial-Complex and Facial Esthetics

In the historical pursuit of soft tissue augmentation, fat has seemed a natural choice for plastic surgeons. The use of fat transfer to replace volume or camouflage soft tissues is an increasingly popular method in craniofacial surgery and facial esthetics. Craniofacial malformations undoubtedly have a certain psychosocial effect. Children of early age are particularly vulnerable to comments, teasing, and harassment related to their appearance; therefore, improving the facial image is of great importance. We believe that volumetric lipoinjection represents an excellent alternative to obtain greater facial esthetic harmony, which directly increases patient self-esteem in children and adults.

COVID-19 Enfeksiyonunun Çocuklar Üzerindeki Psikososyal Etkileri

Throughout 2020, since the first day it appeared, COVID-19 infection psychosocially affected children as well as adults. Schools, kindergartens, special education centers and all areas where children can socialize are closed all over the world. Children generally had to spend time and study in the home environment. In line with these conditions, the interaction with the environment, which has a supporting effect on the children’s development, was also restricted. In children who stay at home, their anxiety about being affected by the changes in their socioeconomic status, catching infection or losing a relative has increased. Besides, children often had difficulties in accessing routine health services. Children’s psychosocial development is adversely affected due to these conditions in the pandemic process. Eliminating these negative effects is an important task of the children’s immediate environment, their family, healthcare professionals and governments. Keywords: COVID-19, children, psychosocial effect

Videocolaboração nas ações de Televisita no Hospital Militar de Área de São Paulo (HMASP) para apoio familiar no combate ao COVID-19: estudo de caso

This article analyzes the experience of using a video collaboration tool, through the virtual visit (Televisita) strategy, at the São Paulo Army's Hospital (HMASP). The objective is to analyze the impact of the use of a system developed especially for this project, to reflect on the psychosocial effect that the virtual visit (Televisita) plays on patients and family members affected by COVID-19 and who are hospitalized in the HMASP facilities. The article also assesses and explores some strategies for using virtual visits that may be used in the Brazilian Army's HMASP and also describes future potentials in relation to video collaboration in digital health.

Psychosocial effect of COVID-19 lockdown suicidal cut throat injury: a case report

<p>The novel coronavirus pandemic of 2020 presents vast challenges to the population particularly to vulnerable ones such as those with addictive disorders amid lockdown with no access to alcohol and difficult to reach overburdened healthcare. We present such a case of a 45 years old alcohol dependent in withdrawal with self-inflicted cut throat injury.</p>

Care and disposal of the remains of stillborn babies from the parents’ perspective in Taiwan: A phenomenological study

Background Each year, 2.6 million of pregnancies end as stillbirth. Recent literature began to understand parents’ traumatic experience in stillbirth and its profound impact on parents’ mental health and psychosocial effect. But there is little understanding on the actual care and disposal of the stillborn baby, nor is there an agreement on how hospitals should care for the stillborn baby to mitigate parents’ profound loss. The purpose of this study is to understand parents’ perspective on hospital’s care for their stillborn babies, hoping to make suggestions on how can hospitals improve their care to mitigate parents’ grieves. Methods A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted and twenty couples (40 individuals) who had to decide how to care for the remains of their stillborn babies participated in the study. The data were collected through in-depth interviews, which involved semi-structured and open-ended questions. The phenomenological methods of Giorgi were applied to analyze the data. Results Parents felt unprepared and lack of support when they had to handle their stillborn babies’ remains. The research results revealed two major themes: 1) Handling stillborn babies remain ignorantly; 2) Pacifying the disturbed soul on both sides. Given stillbirth’s profound implication for parents’ identity and psychosocial role, hospitals need to be more sensitive and proactive to parents’ cultural and religious needs when they care for stillborn baby and handle its body. Conclusions It was found in the study that reflection and identification were the emerging themes, which can enable healthcare professionals to understand parents’ concerns in a meaningful way, as they deal with the remains of stillborn babies. Moreover, it is hoped that hospital administration and health care personnel should consider stillborn parents’ concerns and incorporate their needs into nursing assessment and treatment practices.