iosr-JNHS   Volume-9 ~ Issue-5 ~ Sep. - Oct. 2020

Abstract: Background:Return to work after cancer is a milestone in the process of reconstruction and reintegration of patients.It is of particular importance both for the victim and his family circle. Aim:To study the return to work and the professional outcome of healthcare personnel suffering from cancer. Materials and Methods:This was a retrospective descriptive studyamong healthcare staff affiliated to the public sector in the governorates of Sousse and Monastir-Tunisia, who have had a long-term sick leave for cancer diagnosed between January 2008 and December 2013. Data were collected through a questionnaire on socio-demographic, medical and professional characteristics of the staff concerned. Results:Sixty-two personnel were collected, with a female predominance (74.2%) and a mean age at the diagnosis of cancer of 44.7 ± 5.8 years.Two years after the diagnosis, the global rate of return to work was 83.8%. This rate was higher in women than in men with no statistically......

Key terms: Return to work, cancer, health care staff.

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Abstract: Tobacco contains 4,000 harmful chemicals. A highly addictive substance in tobacco is nicotine, which affects a person's physical as well as mental health. It has effect on functions of brain, IQ level, thinking, and neurological functions it also leads to many kinds of cancer. By active and passive smoking women may develop cancer of breast and cervix. The studies assessing the knowledge & attitude of students towards smoking & it's effect on health. A descriptive research approach was adopted. The study was carried out among 100 pre-university college students at Bangalore. Self administered Knowledge & Attitude questionnaires were administered. The collected data were analysed by using descriptive & inferential statistics based on predefined objectives of the study. Present study showed that knowledge level of students was significantly (P<0.05) less & has more favourable attitude towards smoking & it's effect on health. Study suggested that proper education will enhance knowledge among students & helps to create awareness on effect of smoking on health.

Key words: Knowledge, Attitude, Smoking, Health.

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Abstract: Background Stress is an altered state of physiological and psychological equilibrium experienced by students due to the expectations of parents, teachers, family members, schools and society. Students have to face many academicdemands and expectations, for example, school examination, answering questions in the class, showing progress in school subjectsThe present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness mediation on academic stress among adolescents at selected schools at Raipur. The main objectives of the study were to assess the level of academic stress, to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation, and to associate the level of academic stress with selected demographic variables. A true experimental (pretest post) design was used. The total sample of 60 students (experimental group= 30 and Control group = 30) was selected by using simple random sampling (lottery method) techniques. R BalajiRao academic stress............

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Abstract: This paper intends to translate the results obtained with the application of the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS-28) in the Surgical Patient Monitoring Unit (UMDC). By applying the TISS-28 in the UMDC of the Surgical Service 1 of the CHTV, I intend to make clear the workload of Nursing practiced by the Nurses of the service. The TISS-28 value allows not only to estimate the interventions and therefore the indirect severity of the patients, but also to dimension the nursing workload in the Intensive Care Units, since each TISS-28 point consumes 10.6 minutes of the work time of a nursing professional in the care of the critically ill patient. The study carried out with the application of TISS 28, is an exploratory-descriptive study, with a quantitative approach, using measures of central tendency, performed in the Surgical Patient Monitoring Unit (UMDC), surgical service 1 of the Tondela-Viseu Hospital Center............

Key words: TISS-28; Workload

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Abstract: Background: Nursing is widely recognized as a noble profession that combines with the medical proficiency and a sense of services to mankind. For its nobility, in nursing effective communication skills with empathy are the key to deal with patients, families, coworkers and teams. Objectives: This study's aimed to explore the barriers to effective communication among nurses in Bangladesh. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted with 102 nurses at National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The data collection instrument of this study was consisted of two parts including social-demographic characteristics and barriers to effective communication questionnaire for nurses. Data were analyzed using t-test; analysis of variance (ANOVA) and correlation statistics by SPSS version 23.........

Key words: Communication, Barrier, Nurses.

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Abstract: Introduction: Sleeep is the one of the major subjective complaint of all dialysis patients. The increased incidence of poor sleep in ozonedialysis patients, which is associated with physical, behavioural, and psychosomatic troubles constantly,affect ESRD patients quality of life. Generally restlessness during night has negative impacts on Kidney Disease‐related quality of life (KDQoL). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the quality of sleep and KDQoL among ESRD patients with ozonedialysis . Methods: Using descriptive research design study samples were selected by purposive sampling from the dialysis unit of East Coast Hospitals at Puducherry. Sleep quality was measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI),and the quality of life for ESRD patients was measured by the Kidney Disease Quality of Life (KDQoL) scale among 50 ESRD patients with Ozonedialysis.......

Key words: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), ozone dialysis, Quality of Life, Insominia

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