iosr-JNHS   Volume-5 ~ Issue-3 ~ May-June 2016

Abstract: Stroke is a common clinical problem that occurs without a warning and care of stroke patients have complex associated care needed which share the common goal of maximizing the patients and their dependence in self care for as long as possible and supporting overall coping. The greatest challenges for the patient and care givers occur after the patient has survived from the initial acute stroke period. The patient and family need to be included in all explanations of interventions and procedures, as well as to be provided with realistic appraisals of the patient's future status and deficits. Study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of self instrumental module on "care of stroke patient" among primary caregivers in Spandana Nursing Home and K.C. General Hospital Bangalore., India.........

Keywords: Assess, effectiveness, primary caregivers, self instructional module, and stroke.

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Abstract: Background: Learning preference refers to one's choice of specific learning style situations or environments over the other. It is one of the factors needed to be considered in planning curriculum and in designing instructional units to improve learning outcomes. Aim of the study to: 1. Assess & characterize post graduate nursing students enrolled in master degree preferred learning style and teaching method .2. Implement the 3 P Model & Evaluate Post graduate Nursing Students achievement score of final exam of the subject entitled new concepts of nursing.......

Keywords: Learning style preferences, postgraduates nursing students, teaching methods, student achievements, Quality of education process.

[1]. Abd-El-Fattah SM. ―The effect of prior experience with computers, statistical self-efficacy, and computer anxiety on students' achievement in an introductory statistics course: A partial least squares path analysis.‖ International Education Journal, 2005, 5(5), 71-79.
[2]. Biggs J., Kember D, Leung D. The revised two factor study process questionnaire: R- SPQ-2F. British Journal of Education Psychology.2001.71. 133-149.
[3]. Biggs JB. Teaching for Quality Learning at University 2nd ed., Buckingham: The Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press 2003.
[4]. Biggs JB. Aligning teaching for constructing learning. researchgate.net-The Higher Education Academy.2003; available at: https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/.../id477_aligning_teaching_for_constructing_ learning. PDF.
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Abstract: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is common among elderly men and affects their quality of life. This study aims to describe the symptoms of BPH and its associated factors to determine their effects on quality of life (QoL) of elderly men. Four hundred twenty elderly living in two villages in Mansoura, Egypt were interviewed at their homes. Data collected included socio-demographics, clinical data, International Prostate Symptom Score (IPPS) and WHO Quality of life-brief (WHOQOL-BREF) scale. The median score of IPSS is 14 and 26.9% of elderly reported severe symptoms of BPH.......

Keywords: Elderly men, quality of life, benign prostate hyperplasia, voiding symptoms, storage symptoms, Egypt.

[1]. Queck KF, Loh CS, Low WY, Razzack AH, Chua CB. The effects of treating lower urinary tract symptoms on health related quality of life: A short term outcome. Singapore Med J 2002; 43: 391-98.
[2]. Irwin DE, Milsom I, Kopp Z, Abrams P, Artibani W, Herschorn S. Prevalence, severity and symptoms bother of lower urinary tract symptoms among men in EPIC study: impact of overactive bladder. Eur Urol 2009;56:14-20

[3]. Irwin DE, Kopp ZS, Agatep B, Milsom I, Abrams P. Worldwide prevalence estimates of lower urinary tract symptoms, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence and bladder outlet obstruction. BJU Int 2011; 108:1132-8
[4]. Wei J, Calhoun E, Jacobsen S. Urologic diseases in America project: benign prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol 2005; 173:1256
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Abstract: Family constitutes a major support system in the continuing care of the mentally ill. Although many families show a strong resilience in caring for an ill relative, their share of physical and emotional distress cannot be ignored. There is an increase in the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among caregivers of patients with mental disorders, in particular anxiety owing to various reasons. This cross sectional study was conducted to assess anxiety among 60 primary care givers of patients with mental disorders who were admitted at the Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College, Vellore.........

Keywords: Anxiety, care givers, psychiatric morbidity

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[3]. Avasthi, A (2010). Preserve and strengthen family to promote mental health. Indian Journal Of Psychiatry, 52:113-26. [4]. Barhaim., Yair., Fox., Nathan, A., Benson., Brenda., Guyer., Amanda., Williams., Amber., Nelson., Eric, E., Perez., Koraly., Pine., Daniel, S., Ernst., & Monique (2009). Neural Correlates of Reward Processing in Adolescents with a History of Inhibited Temperament. Psychological Science, 20 (8): 1009–18 [5]. Barker., P (2003). Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: The Craft of Caring. London: Edward Arnold.

Abstract: The study evaluates the knowledge of diabetes education programmes and support systems on Type 2 diabetes self-management among Black Africans in Liverpool. Self-management of diabetes takes into consideration the choices that people with diabetes must make on a daily basis. A total of thirty participants, 43.3% males and 56.7% females, with type 2 diabetes of age range between 40 – 79 years completed questionnaires combined with semi-structured interview (n=30). The duration of their diabetes was between 1-30 years. The study adopts non-probabilistic, snowball sampling approach as the primary and most effective strategy for choosing participants for data collection and employs descriptive and multiple Regression Statistical Analysis.........

Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, Self-management, Support systems.

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Abstract: Malaria, diarrhea, tuberculosis and pneumonia are some of the serious infectious diseases which are largely preventable. Among the ten leading diseases for global disease burden include lower respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, malaria, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and tuberculosis among others. Therefore, it is not a surprise that malaria, diarrhea, tuberculosis and pneumonia are some of the critical illnesses in secondary schools in Kisumu County, Kenya. The objective of this study was to determine prevalence rates of common communicable diseases among secondary school students in Kisumu County to provide baseline data for directed intervention by health professionals, the government, partners and other stakeholders..........

Keywords: Student; School; Infections; Prevalence; burden; intervention; significant; variation.

[1]. Ahmed, M., Alam, M., Rao, K.R., Kauser, F., Kumar, N.A., Qazi, N.N. (2004). Molecular genotyping of large, multi-centric collection of tubercle bacilli indicates geographical partitioning of strain variation: Implications in Global epidemiology of M.tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol; 42: 3240-7.
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[5]. Baker, M.G., Mcdonald, A., Zhang, J., Howden-Chapman, P. (2013). Infectious diseases attributable to household crowding in New Zealand: A Systematic review and burden of disease estimate. Available at http://www.healthyhousing.org.nz/publications. Accessed on 30 November 2014.

Abstract: Elderly populations constitute a large segment of Egyptian community. Physical and psychological changes occurs during elderly stage makes them complain frequently from muscle pain, anxiety and depression. The aim of this study was to evaluate the implementation of physical exercises program combined with music activities on musculoskeletal pain, anxiety and depression for institutionalized elderly. Material and methods, Quasi experimental design was used. The study was conducted in Elsaada Geriatric Home in Tanta City; Egypt. 20 elderly subjects of the residents firstly conduct physical exercises for one hour/day for two weeks. Two weeks after, implement physical exercise combined with music activities for......

Keywords: Elders, Pain, Anxiety, Depression, Exercise, and Music.

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Abstract: The health benefits of physical activity and exercise are well documented and these effects could help people with schizophrenia. This study aimed at implementing and evaluating physical exercise program as nursing intervention on management of positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenic patients. Subject and methods: The study was carried out at the psychiatric inpatient unit of the department of Psychiatry and Neurology at Assiut University Hospital and Assiut mental health hospital. The study included one hundred patients with schizophrenic disorder. They were classified into two subgroups. One of them as experimental group (No=50) assigned to 45 minutes of physical activities and the other as a control group(No=50)......

Keywords: Schizophrenia, physical activity, psychiatric patients

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Abstract: The study aimed at documenting consumer knowledge and use of nutrition labels as well as the associated socio-demographic variables. The industry practice of food labeling with regard to locally produced and imported food items was also assessed. Purposive sampling was used to select 36 shoppers from 12 supermarkets in Uyo. A total of 400 respondents completed the structured questionnaires, of which that of 324 respondents was collected the same day. A checklist was used to collect information on industry practices in each of the supermarkets visited.......

Keywords: Food labeling, Consumers Industry practice, Supermarkets, Uyo

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Abstract: The study assessed the health problems of rural and urban residents in Ijebu –Ode and Ijebu North-East local government area of Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and thirty three (233) residents were interviewed. One hundred and thirty five (135 )in the rural and ninety eight(98) in the urban . The mean age of the respondents was 36.113.6 years. A descriptive research survey method was adopted for the study. Self-structured questionnaire and a modified symptom check list with 0.82 reliability was used for data collection.......

Keywords: Sustainability, Development, Health, Health problem.

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Abstract: Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom for adult patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis and has been associated with decreased survival and quality of life. Aim: The present study aimed to assess the effect of fatigue on daily living activities for adults undergoing hemodialysis and develop a booklet to reduce hemodialysis related fatigue to enhance patient' performance of daily living activities........

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Abstract: The rates of overweight and obesity are rising to epidemic proportions among the adults worldwide. Objective: This study aims at identifying theprevalence factors of obesity among the University students in Sri Lanka mainly with regard to the relationship between BMI and food intake patterns.Methodology: Simple random sampling method was used to select the sample of 500 university students who are currently undergraduates in University of Kelaniya. Data collection was conducted by a self-administered questionnaire.Result.......

Keywords: Overweight, Obesity, BMI, Public health, Logistic regression

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Abstract: Exposure to community violence can seriously threaten healthy adolescent development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Community Violence exposure on the Quality of life for male adolescents. Design: A quasi –experimental design was used. Setting: the study was conducted in two governmental male secondary schools in Al – Zahra. Helwan distracts. Sample: A stratified multi-stage cluster random sample was used for selection of the male secondary school. The total number of the 2nd-grade male adolescent for two schools were 200 ........

Keywords: Adolescents , Community violence , Mental health problems & Quality of life.

[1]. Kaya, F., Bilgin, H., & Singer, M. I. (2014). Contributing factors to aggressive behaviors in high school students in Turkey. The Journal of School Nursing, 28(1), 56-69. doi: 10.1177/1059840511418669..

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[3]. Blosnich, J., & Bossarte, R. (2015). Low-level violence in schools: Is there an association between school safety measures and peer victimization? Journal of School Health, 81(2), 107-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00567.

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[5]. Reuter-Rice, K. (2013). Male adolescent bullying and the school shooter. The Journal of School Nursing, 24, 350-359. doi: 10.1177/1059840508324577

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the physical function among the adult patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). A descriptive analytical design study for (100) male and female patients who have been attending hemodialysis centers was effectuated to achieve the objectives of the study. The period of the study was from 2nd of November, 2015 to 2nd of May, 2016). To meet the study objectives questionnaire was constructed, and then conducted in six hemodialysis units at Baghdad teaching hospitals. The questionnaire consisted of three parts.......

Keywords: ESRD, Hemodialysis, Physical Function

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