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Evidence-Based Practice: Nurses’ Knowledge and Implementation in the Prevention of Pressure Sore Amongst Debilitating Patients in Selected Government Hospitals, Delta State 基于证据的实践:护士的知识和实施在三角洲州选定的政府医院中预防虚弱病人的压疮

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-11-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.02.art002

Nkor, Mary Modupe

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Psychosocial Burden of Mothers’ Care of Children with Autism Attending Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba Nigeria 尼日利亚亚巴联邦神经精神病院自闭症儿童的母亲照顾的社会心理负担

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art002

O. S. Kayode

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Parental Anxiety of Perceived Disorder and Application of Concoctions on Infant Pulsating Anterior Fontanelle in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana 感知障碍的父母焦虑和婴儿前囟门搏动混合物的应用在加纳塔马利大都会

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art003

M. Wombeogo

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The Influence of Social Media Social Support on the Flourishing Homosexual Identity: A Case Study of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) Community in Accra-Ghana 社交媒体社会支持对同性恋身份认同的影响——以加纳阿克拉的女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋、变性酷儿(LGBTQ)群体为例

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art006

Peter Worlanyo Abomah

{"title":"The Influence of Social Media Social Support on the Flourishing Homosexual Identity: A Case Study of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) Community in Accra-Ghana","authors":"Peter Worlanyo Abomah","doi":"10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art006","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the study was to explore the influence of social media and social support on the flourishing homosexual identity in Accra, Ghana. The objectives were to determine the extent to which social support influence’s homosexual identity, the correlation between homosexual identity and flourishing levels among homosexuals, to ascertain the extent to which media, emotional, and social support predicts how homosexuals flourish, and finally to as certain how differences in the level of education predict how homosexuals flourish in Accra, Ghana. A case study design was employed. The population for this study was associates of the homosexual Community in Accra-Ghana. Using a purposive sampling technique, 142 homosexual respondents answered a standard questionnaire. Berlin Social Support scale (BSSS), Diener Flourishing scale Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Scale were used on demographics, social support, flourishing, and lesbian, gay, bisexual identity. Data was analysed using simple linear regression, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient, and one-way analysis of variance. Results obtained indicated that social support does not predict homosexual identity among homosexuals in Accra. As an individual homosexual identity increases so does the level with which the individual flourishes. Thirdly, social media emotional, and social support was found to be a predictor of flourishing among homosexuals in Accra. Finally, the results also indicated that differences in the level of education do not predict how homosexuals flourish in Accra. The conclusion indicates that study has shown that differences in the level of education among homosexuals do not influence the extent to which homosexuals flourish.","PeriodicalId":333762,"journal":{"name":"TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125953416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Predicting Marital Satisfaction through Self-Esteem and Sexual Satisfaction in a Ghanaian Orthodox Church 透过自尊与性满足预测加纳正教会的婚姻满意度

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art001

Peter Worlanyo Abomah

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Availability, Utilization, and Support Systems of Ehealth Resources in Nursing Practice among Nurses in Cape Coast, Ghana 加纳海岸角护士护理实践中电子健康资源的可用性、利用和支持系统

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art007

Frank Nukunu

{"title":"Availability, Utilization, and Support Systems of Ehealth Resources in Nursing Practice among Nurses in Cape Coast, Ghana","authors":"Frank Nukunu","doi":"10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art007","url":null,"abstract":"Information and communication technology (ICT) is transforming healthcare delivery at a fast rate. Nurses who form most of the health workforce are strategically positioned to champion the transition to digital health care. Ghana is fast adopting eHealth. However, there is little evidence on how well nurses are using these technologies. A descriptive cross-sectional study using a quantitative approach was conducted to examine the availability, utilization, and support systems of eHealth resources in the nursing profession. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed. Data collated from 206 registered nurses in Cape Coast revealed that respondents were predominantly female (61.7%), and 38.3% were males. The result suggests that good resources for eHealth service delivery were available with association wards and resources availability (χ2=19.691, P= .012). Comparatively, the A&E ward had the most resources compared to the medical ward (p=.018), OPD (p=.012), Surgical ward (p=.013), Theatre (p=.003), Children ward (p=.000), Obs/Gynae ward (p=.002), ICU (p=.042) and NICU (p=.011). Also, most nurses have received adequate training, technical support, and internet connectivity towards eHealth resources usage. The study further revealed that most facilities did not have access to eLibraries. Monitoring and evaluation were either erratic or non-existent. Though the study results showed some promise in the digitization of healthcare in Ghana, there is more to be done to bridge the gap between the health needs of the population and the technologies required to meet them.","PeriodicalId":333762,"journal":{"name":"TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133555262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Relationships among Occupational Stress, Social Relationships at the Workplace, and Psychological Wellbeing of Nurses and Midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana 加纳西部地区天主教保健服务机构护士和助产士的职业压力、工作场所社会关系和心理健康之间的关系

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art005

Eric Kwasi Elliason

{"title":"Relationships among Occupational Stress, Social Relationships at the Workplace, and Psychological Wellbeing of Nurses and Midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana","authors":"Eric Kwasi Elliason","doi":"10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art005","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the relationship among occupational stress, social relationships at the workplace, and psychological well-being among nurses and midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana. A descriptive cross-sectional design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in four purposely selected Catholic Hospitals in the Western Region of Ghana. A sample of 300 nurses and midwives was used for the analysis. For gathering information from participants, a questionnaire based on the Nurses’ Occupational Stress Scale was adopted to measure the level of occupational stress; Ryff’s Psychological Wellbeing Scale (PWB 18 items) to measure the level of psychological well-being, and the Worker Relationship Scale was developed by Biggs, Swailes, and Baker to measure the level of social relationships at the workplace among nurses and midwives. For statistical analysis, a one-sample t-test and Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficients were employed. The findings revealed a high level of occupational stress among nurses and midwives in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana, a positive social relationship among them, and positive psychological well-being among the nurses and midwives. The study’s findings also revealed occupational stress was moderately and weakly associated with psychological well-being and workplace social relationships. Social relationships at the workplace were positively correlated with psychological well-being. It was recommended that Counselling Psychologists should be employed in all health facilities to take care of the counselling needs of nurses and midwives.","PeriodicalId":333762,"journal":{"name":"TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127539287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Degree Completion Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Their Readiness to Learn Online 学位完成护理学生对在线学习准备程度的看法

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2022-05-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art004

F. R. K. Sebuliba

{"title":"Degree Completion Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Their Readiness to Learn Online","authors":"F. R. K. Sebuliba","doi":"10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21522/tijnr.2015.08.01.art004","url":null,"abstract":"Raising the professional knowledge and skill of nurses through acquiring a baccalaureate degree has shown evidence of an increase in the provision of quality care, a reduction in mortality rates in hospitals, and increase in patient safety. Institutions of higher education have adopted online learning for degree-completion nursing programs in Uganda to advance more nurses to the baccalaureate level. This paper presents the findings from the qualitative phase of a mixed-method study that explored factors that contribute to students’ self-efficacy to learn online. In the quantitative phase of the study, 226 nursing students were surveyed about their personal attributes, technical competences, and institutional supports that contributed to their self-efficacy to learn online. The surveys revealed that a majority of the students (58%) reported moderate to high levels of readiness to learn online. The qualitative phase was designed to elicit the students’ perception of those factors that influenced self-efficacy to learn online. It was also conducted during the COVID pandemic and captured the students’ perceptions during the online study. Two focus group discussions were held with a representative sample from the students (n-14) who participated in the survey portion of the study. The findings provided an understanding of students’ perceptions of online learning readiness, the challenges they faced, and insights into how educators, employers, and families can support students’ online learning. The findings can be generalized to students such as those in degree-completion programs, who are employed, and who study from rural or low resource areas globally.","PeriodicalId":333762,"journal":{"name":"TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122557845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Coping Strategies Adopted by Nurses and Midwives to Mitigate the Impact of Occupational Stress in the Catholic Health Service of the Western Region of Ghana 加纳西部地区天主教保健服务中护士和助产士减轻职业压力影响的应对策略

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2021-11-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.07.02.art008

Eric Kwasi Elliason

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Prevalence, Associated Socio-demographic Variables, and Health Conditions of Overweight and Obesity among Nurses in a Tertiary Health Institution in North-West Nigeria 尼日利亚西北部某三级医疗机构护士超重和肥胖的患病率、相关社会人口变量和健康状况

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING Pub Date : 2021-11-30 DOI: 10.21522/tijnr.2015.07.02.art009

Anyebe, E E

{"title":"Prevalence, Associated Socio-demographic Variables, and Health Conditions of Overweight and Obesity among Nurses in a Tertiary Health Institution in North-West Nigeria","authors":"Anyebe, E E","doi":"10.21522/tijnr.2015.07.02.art009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21522/tijnr.2015.07.02.art009","url":null,"abstract":"Obesity and overweight have become a global public health and social issues, with concerns for demographic determinants and health sequelae. The situation among nurses in Nigeria lacks empirical evidence. This study determined the prevalence, socio-demographic, and health correlates of overweight and obesity among nurses in a tertiary health institution in North-west Nigeria using a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A convenient sample of 225 nurses, selected from different units, was recruited for the study. A questionnaire and anthropometric measurements were used to obtain data. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 24.0. Body mass index (BMI) was used to categorise weight: <18.5 kg/m2, 18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2, 25 – 29.9kg/m2 and 30kg/m2 and above to define underweight, normal, overweight, and obese respectively. Results showed over a third (38.0%) of nurses in this setting are obese; 28.0% are overweight, 32% have normal weight, while a few (2.0%) are underweight. Married females are more obese or overweight; obesity and overweight seem to increase with age and ranks. Obesity and overweight are associated with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and arthritis in about 25% of nurses. A high prevalence rate of obesity and overweight is thus found, with about two-thirds (66%) of nurses in the study area being either overweight or obese. This is associated with nurses’ age, gender, marital status, and ranks, and some non-communicable diseases. It is recommended that regular health checks, stress management, and other health promotion activities should form the institutional policy for health schemes and self-care for nurses.","PeriodicalId":333762,"journal":{"name":"TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132676108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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