Nathan Pacheco*
Burnout syndrome (BOS) is a psychological condition in which inordinate exhaustion, cynical perspectives, and a self-perception of ineffectiveness develop in response to chronic work stressors. The intrinsic stress of the critical care work environment predisposes critical care healthcare professionals to burnout. The sequelae of BOS are serious. Associated morbidities range from aches, pains, and headaches to chronic, pernicious maladies such as hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, type II diabetes, anxiety, and depression. Also, the presence of BOS affects healthcare professionals’ intention to leave practice. Subsequently, BOS contributes to high turnover rates, potentially costing hospitals millions. This study sought to examine the effect of personality traits and self-care on reported burnout levels in critical care healthcare professionals. Forty healthcare professionals were surveyed from two community, non-teaching hospitals in the northeastern United States. The Maslach Burnout Inventory, DSCPI-90, and Mini-International Personality Item Pool were used to measure burnout, self-care, and personality traits, respectively. Self-care was negatively correlated with burnout (r=-0.159, p=0.33). On average, professionals practiced self-care 61% of the time. The personality trait Extraversion was negatively correlated with burnout (r =-0.144, p=0.38). The personality traits Agreeableness and Neuroticism had large positive correlations (r =0.520, p =0.001) and (r=0.645, p=0.000) with the BOS dimension emotional exhaustion. Findings help identify protective, individual factors against BOS. Further research is necessary to validate the degree to which critical care professionals practice self-care and the correlations between personality, self-care, and BOS reported in this study.
Thaisa Campos Fernandes*
Objective: To identify the performance of nursing professionals in relation to the essential aspects for the provision of safe care to patients infected by COVID-19 hospitalized in the emergency department. Method: A simple literature review with data collected during the peak period of the disease in real time in available databases. Discussion: COVID-19 spreads around the world and reaches almost every continent. Immediate, important measures and education of the population, training of health professionals becomes a priority. In addition to effective prevention and control measures. Conclusion and final considerations: For a pandemic it is no easy task. However, in the case of COVID-19, it seems possible, since asymptomatic cases have not played an important role in transmission. Noticeable priority of protection to health professionals, isolate in quarantine the communicators and act quickly, given the lethality of the disease and that cases increase every day.
Abdalkareem Almhammd, Yan Ting Meng, Muwaffak Al Osman, Isaac Yaw Massey, Omar Smadi and Yang Luo*
Introduction: The standard precautions advanced by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1996, goals of Standard precautions to reducing the risk of transmission of blood-borne and other pathogens in hospitals. The prpous of this study :to assess the knowledge and compliance of standard precautions among ICU Nurses in Xi'an hospitals, and to identify the relationship between compliance, knowledge and general self-efficacy of standard among ICU Nurses in China.Methods: This study used a descriptive study design. A convenient sample of 471 ICU nurses working in 11 hospitals from Xi'an of Shaanxi Province in China. Data were gathered over four months, from June to October 2017. Tools: The questionnaire used for data collection included four parts:(1) general information,(2) knowledge of standard precautions, (3) compliance of standard precautions and (4) General self-efficacy scale. Data analyzed by SPSS 18.Result: 100% of respondents were female, their mean age was (28.6 ± 5.6), 90% of nurses have vaccination HBV, the mean knowledge score of participants were a good (17.3 ± 1.8 out of 20). (80.4%) of ICU nurses know Standard Precautions. The mean score of standard precautions compliance among ICU nurses were poor (66.12 ± 10.3 out of 80). Standard precautions knowledge was positively correlated with compliance (r=0.17) and general self-efficacy was also positively correlated with compliance (r=0.21).Conclusion: Based on the conclusions of this study, it can be assumed that the standard prevention knowledge and compliance of nurses in this study are still lacking. Standard precautions education should be encouraged, and adequate practical personal protection equipment should be implemented in order to reduce hospital infections and protect the health of patients and medical staff.
Hatice Yıldırım Sarı1*, Esra Ardahan Akgül1, Yeliz Akatın2 and Naciye Siyahgül3
Introduction: This study was conducted to determine whether pediatric nurses’ professional values affect their attitudes towards patient safety.Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study and it was carried out with 101 nurses working in pediatric clinics of a state hospital in Turkey in 2015. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Nurses Professional Values Scale and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. Results: A positive correlation was determined between the scores obtained from the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the scores obtained from the Nurses Professional Values Scale (r: .315, p: .001). There was a significant positive correlation between the Perceptions of Management subscale of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the Nurses Professional Values Scale (r: .706), and its Activism (r: .796), ANA (American Nurses Association) Ethical Code 1 (r: .708), and ANA Ethical Code 11 (r: .772) subscales. There was a moderate positive correlation between the Perceptions of Management subscale of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire and the Nurses Professional Values Scale (r: .603), and its ANA Ethical Code 4 (r: .530)Conclusion: Pediatric nurses’ professional values affect their attitudes towards patient safety.
Dale M Hilty*
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.582
For medical care administrators and workers, the coronavirus pandemic offered serious new risks. In the early stages of the Coronavirus pandemic in Malaysian clinics, this study sought to determine the prevalence, trends, characteristics and sources of Coronavirus contamination among medical care workers. Using optional data from a Coronavirus surveillance framework for medical care workers between January and December 2020, a cross-sectional evaluation was conducted. To prevent the unnecessary spread of illness in high-risk situations, word-related security and wellness units should be vigilant about early illness episode detection. Effective gambling moderation strategies depend on the conversion of a few tertiary medical facilities to dedicated Coronavirus care, the observation of new methods for the administration of Coronavirus patients and appropriate asset categorization.
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.581
Mala Reberio, Mohammad Abbas Uddin*, Rabeya Basri, Shahnaj Parvin and Afroza Banu
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.571
Nurses and midwives are prominent employees in the healthcare system. Their efficient utilization can be supported through appropriate deployment and training, opportunities for promotion, provision of a supportive workplace, recognition of their work and professional association activities. The present study was conducted to collect different approaches for improving nursing and midwifery services in Bangladesh. This was a crosssectional descriptive study. The participants were 180 nursing managers, including nursing superintendents, deputy nursing superintendents, divisional deputy directors and district public health nurses working in different government hospitals and offices. Data were collected from a day’s networking meeting organized by the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM). The present study found seven categories of approaches to improving nursing and midwifery services in Bangladesh. These categories were (1) personal, (2) patient care, (3) professional, (4) workplace, (5) administrative, (6) training and (7) financial. Nursing and midwifery managers proposed seven categories of approaches to improving nursing and midwifery services in Bangladesh. Implementation of these approaches will contribute to improving nursing and midwifery. Nurses, midwives and related authorities should investigate these approaches.
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.584
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.585
Evidence about the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on the psychological wellness of Palestinian medical care experts is missing and has been dismissed during the Coronavirus pandemic. This study expects to portray Palestinian Healthcare Workers (HCWs) feelings and variables causing pressure, and factors used to lessen the pressure experienced at work and to analyze the connections between HCWs level of pressure and their methods for dealing with especially difficult times and inspirational elements during the Coronavirus pandemic. Furthermore, a significant reason for their pressure was their own wellbeing and having the Coronavirus contamination. Discoveries showed a positive relationship among stress and the more youthful period of members, with doctors being less worried than medical caretakers. Moreover, getting no preparation on the treatment of Coronavirus was unequivocally connected with feelings of anxiety. Besides, there was a huge positive connection between's pressure scoring and survival techniques scoring however not with inspiration score. Taking everything into account, this study shows that Palestinian Healthcare Workers experienced personal disturbance during the Coronavirus pandemic.
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.583
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.577
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.578
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.580
A low-risk pregnancy is one where the mother and fetus have no significant health issues and the pregnancy is expected to progress without complications. Such pregnancies typically have a good chance of resulting in a healthy delivery of a full-term baby. To maintain a low-risk pregnancy, expectant mothers are advised to maintain a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise, a balanced diet and sufficient rest. Prenatal care, which involves regular medical checkups with an obstetrician or midwife, is also essential for monitoring the health of the mother and fetus and for detecting any potential complications early on. While low-risk pregnancies are generally considered to be safer and less complicated than high-risk pregnancies, it is still important for expectant mothers to stay vigilant and informed about their health and the health of their baby throughout their pregnancy.
DOI: 10.37421/2167-1168.2023.12.579
Oncology nursing is a specialized field of nursing that focuses on providing care to patients who are diagnosed with cancer. The field of oncology nursing has grown rapidly in recent years due to the increasing prevalence of cancer and the need for specialized care for cancer patients. In this article, we will discuss what oncology nursing is, what oncology nurses do, the importance of oncology nursing and the skills required to become an oncology nurse.
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