scholarly journals Impact of Nursing Methodology Training Sessions on Completion of the Virginia Henderson Assessment Record

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-114
Author(s):  
Maria Lopez ◽  
Jose-Maria Jimenez ◽  
Mercedes Fernández-Castro ◽  
Belen Martin-Gil ◽  
Sara Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Patient Assessment ◽  
Nursing Assessment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Norton Scale ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Nursing Diagnoses

The Virginia Henderson model, integrated in the computer application GACELA Care, helps to standardise the nursing assessment and establish precise and personalised nursing diagnoses. The aim was to determine the extent of completion of the initial patient assessment record after nurses following a training programme on nursing methodology. A quasi-experimental, retrospective, randomised, observational, single-group study was performed in two stages: pre-training and post-training. Voluntary training sessions were held for the nurses that work with GACELA Care. The completion of the initial patient assessment using the needs of Virginia Henderson and the Norton scale was evaluated before and after the training sessions. Completion of the needs of Virginia Henderson in the initial patient assessment increased from 94.2% to 100% (p = 0.014). Completion of “hygiene/skin” increased significantly from 83.3% to 95.8% (pre-training and post-training, respectively). The remaining needs did not show statistical significance. Recording of the Norton scale increased from 63.13% to 92.5% (p < 0.001). The training sessions on nursing methodology have improved the completion of records and inclusion of normal characteristics, defining characteristics and risk factors, and improving pressure ulcer risk assessment through the Norton scale.

scholarly journals Participatory training program on HIV/AIDS among anganwadi workers for training adolescent girls: an experience from a rural area of Karaikal, Puducherry, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1921
Author(s):  
Ramkumar Sundaram ◽  
Vijayalakshmi Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Participatory Training ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Recently HIV epidemic in India was gradually escalating to low risk groups like adolescents. Focusing on adolescent empowerment is the strategy for obtaining their adherence to prevention of HIV/AIDS. Though anganwadi workers (AWWs) play a critical role in creating awareness on behaviour change in the community; also, they need an excellent knowledge on HIV/AIDS before creating awareness to the community. So, this study aimed to assess the knowledge on HIV/AIDS among adolescent girls and AWWs and also to determine the effectiveness of Participatory Training Program to AWWs in bringing improvements in the knowledge among adolescent girls.Methods: Present quasi-experimental study was conducted among adolescent girls ages 15 to 18 years at Serumavilangai Village, Karaikal, Puducherry during June-September 2018. AWWs from the selected village were included for participatory training program.Results: Total 86 adolescents participated the survey. Awareness regarding HIV/AIDS was only 40% before intervention. FGD among AWWs showed poor knowledge on HIV/AIDS. During intervention, AWWs were used as a medium for giving interventions, it was observed that there was a wide difference in their knowledge of adolescent girls before and after intervention (81.4%) on HIV/AIDS with statistical significance (0.03).Conclusions: Before intervention awareness on HIV/AIDS were lacking in both adolescent girls and AWWs. This shows a difficulty in accessing health information in rural India. Therefore, providing periodic training programme to AWWs as peer health educators for disseminating information on HIV/AIDS may bridge the gap by proving valid information’s to high risk groups in the community.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Ladder Training Versus Plyometric Training Program on Agility in Kabaddi Players

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 320-334
Author(s):  
K Venkata Surya Prakash ◽  
Pachamatla Devi Sadvika ◽  
Ch Ashok Chakravarthi
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Plyometric Training ◽  
Training Strategy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
And Control ◽  
Training Protocol

Background: Sport specific training in Kabaddi players should also focus on agility in consistent with demand of the sport. Since Ladder training and Plyometric training improves agility, it can be useful training strategy to improve the performance of Kabaddi players. Ladder training is more effective and also help the player to catch, strike, and to block or tackle the component, whereas Plyometric training enhances balance and control of body positions during game. Methodology: A comparative study design had made use of Quasi experimental approach by convenience sampling to select 60 samples of semiprofessional Kabaddi players in the age of 18- 25 students of both genders studying in KIMS College of Physiotherapy, Amalapuram. On certain predetermined criteria with a formal written consent samples were taken. The data was gathered following Interventions using Ladder training and Plyometric training protocol which was administered on the Kabaddi players. The outcome measures were assessed before the intervention and at the end of Eighth week. The standardized tool named Agility T-test was taken to assess the Agility before and after the intervention. Result of the Study: The result of the study indicated that Ladder training is a useful training strategy to improve agility more in Kabaddi players than Plyometric training programme. Whereas level of significance taken is P=<0.05. And obtained level of significance P<0.00. Conclusion: This study concluded that Ladder training is a useful training strategy to improve agility than Plyometric training programme in Kabaddi players. Key words: Agility, Ladder Training, Plyometrics, Kabaddi.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of an educational intervention on knowledge-attitude-practice of older adults’ caregivers

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 1055-1062 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa Carvalho Araújo Moreira ◽  
Maria Josefina da Silva ◽  
Juan José Tirado Darder ◽  
Janaína Fonseca Victor Coutinho ◽  
Maristela Inês Osawa Vasconcelos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Practice Research ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Adult Feeding ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the knowledge, attitude and practice of older adults’ caregivers before and after an educational intervention in the domains of the care between caregiver and older adult, feeding, bathing, hygiene and mobility and transportation. Method: Quasi-experimental study carried out with 82 caregivers, of which 34 participated in the intervention. Interviews were conducted through a knowledge, attitude and practice research on the older adults` care Results: The educational intervention led to improvements in knowledge, attitude and practice, with statistical significance of attitude (p <0.020) and practice (p <0.001), in the domain of the care between caregiver and older adult; knowledge (p <0.001) and practice (p <0.003) in feeding; Knowledge (p <0.001) and practice (p <0.001) in bathing and hygiene; and knowledge (p <0.001), attitude (p <0.001) and practice (p <0.001) in mobility and transportation. The analysis of the 34 caregivers who started and completed the study showed an improvement in attitude in most of the domains. Conclusion: the educational intervention is an effective and viable strategy for older adults’ caregivers.

scholarly journals Move to Improve: The Feasibility of Using an Early Mobility Protocol to Increase Ambulation in the Intensive and Intermediate Care Settings

2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Drolet ◽  
Patti DeJuilio ◽  
Sherri Harkless ◽  
Sherry Henricks ◽  
Elizabeth Kamin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Stay ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Bed Rest ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intermediate Care ◽  
Surgical Intensive Care ◽  
Nursing Assessment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Background Prolonged bed rest in hospitalized patients leads to deconditioning, impaired mobility, and the potential for longer hospital stays. Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a nurse-driven mobility protocol to increase the percentage of patients ambulating during the first 72 hours of their hospital stay. Design A quasi-experimental design was used before and after intervention in a 16-bed adult medical/surgical intensive care unit (ICU) and a 26-bed adult intermediate care unit (IMCU) at a large community hospital. Method A multidisciplinary team developed and implemented a mobility order set with an embedded algorithm to guide nursing assessment of mobility potential. Based on the assessments, the protocol empowers the nurse to consult physical therapists or occupational therapists when appropriate. Daily ambulation status reports were reviewed each morning to determine each patient's activity level. Retrospective and prospective chart reviews were performed to evaluate the effectiveness of the protocol for patients 18 years of age and older who were hospitalized 72 hours or longer. Results In the 3 months prior to implementation of the Move to Improve project, 6.2% (12 of 193) of the ICU patients and 15.5% (54 of 349) of the IMCU patients ambulated during the first 72 hours of their hospitalization. During the 6 months following implementation, those rates rose to 20.2% (86 of 426) and 71.8% (257 of 358), respectively. Limitations The study was carried out at only one center. Conclusion The initial experience with a nurse-driven mobility protocol suggests that the rate of patient ambulation in an adult ICU and IMCU during the first 72 hours of a hospital stay can be increased.

scholarly journals Propuesta de un programa de prevención de lesiones en voleibol femenino infantil y cadete

2019 ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Del Castillo-Andrés ◽  
L. Toronjo-Hornillo ◽  
I. Moya-Martínez ◽  
M. Campos-Mesa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Motor Response ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Safe Schools ◽  
Observation Scale ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Ramón Y Cajal

El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la respuesta motriz de dos grupos de jugadoras de voleibol de enseñanza secundaria obligatoria, ante una caída no intencionada de espalda y determinar qué efectos de protección se observan en la caída tras la participación en el programa sobre formas seguras y protegidas de caer Safe Fall-Safe Schools©. Aplicamos una investigación cuasi-experimental, a 27 jugadoras, de edades entre los 13 y los 16 años, que practican como actividad extraescolar voleibol en el I.E.S. Ramón y Cajal de Tocina, Sevilla, España. Los datos se recogieron antes y después de la intervención mediante la escala de observación ad hoc INFOSECA. Se aplicó estadística descriptiva y correlacional. Se consideró la significatividad estadística en p < 0.05 (prueba de McNemar). Los resultados señalan que es posible asimilar con éxito los movimientos asociados a una caída hacia atrás para aumentar la protección y seguridad de las menores deportistas. The aim of this study is to analyze the motor response of two groups of volleyball players of compulsory secondary education, before an unintentional fall of the back, and to determine what effects are observed in the fall after participating in the program Safe Fall-Safe Schools©. A quasi-experimental research has been applied to 27 players, between the ages of 13 and 16, who practice as an extra-curricular volleyball activity in the I.E.S. Ramón y Cajal de Tocina, Seville, Spain. The data was collected before and after the intervention, using the INFOSECA ad hoc observation scale. Descriptive and correlational statistics were applied. The criterion to consider the statistical significance was p <0.05 (McNemar test). The results obtained indicate that through the implementation of the program it is possible to assimilate successfully the technical movements associated with a fall backwards that contribute to increase the protection and safety of the minors athletes.

scholarly journals Changes in force production after applying PNF

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Ferreira Vitor Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Activation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Vertical Jump ◽  
Force Production ◽  
Experimental Protocol ◽  
Average Force ◽  
Control Protocol ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background The performance of the vertical jump can benefit from techniques that enhance muscle strength. The application of certain PNF techniques can improve muscle activation and consequently the production of strength. The objective of this study was to understand the immediate changes produced by the application of the PNF Slow Reversal technique in the performance of the vertical jump. Methods An analytic, quasi-experimental and crossover study was designed. The data were collected in two sessions with at least 48 hours between them. In each session, three countermovement jumps were collected before and after the experimental and control protocol in a randomized order. The experimental protocol consisted of two diagonals of Slow Reversal technique with 15 repetitions of each. The control protocol consisted of 5 minutes of sitting (approximately the same time as the experimental protocol). The data were collected on a force platform and processed using an algorithm in MATLAB R2016b software. Results 18 female (mean age 20.7 ± 2.7 years, mean body mass of 71.6 ± 11.5 kg, mean height of 1.75 ± 0.07 m) athletes of amateur sports participated in the study. Some values with statistical significance were found. Particularly a decrease in the average force production in the concentric phase after the application of PNF (P = 0.024). Conclusions The application of PNF seems to induce acute effects in the production of force, in the performance of the vertical jump. The application of PNF may induce muscle adaptations that need to be better studied in the long term.

scholarly journals Implementation of an improvement cycle in the care of a primary health care

2021 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tainara Barbosa Nunes ◽  
Éricka Cecília Resende de Souza ◽  
Zenewton André da Silva Gama ◽  
Wilton Rodrigues Medeiros ◽  
Ana Elza Oliveira de Mendonça
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary Care Center ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The City

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the effectiveness of a quality improvement cycle applied to the care of spontaneous demand in a primary care center. Methods: quasi-experimental before and after study, with a quantitative approach and no control group. An improvement cycle was carried out in a primary care center in the city of Guarabira/PB using five quality criteria. An evaluation, an intervention focused on the most problematic criterion and a reassessment were carried out. The samples were random (n = 60). The percentages and confidence intervals of compliance with each criterion were verified. Statistical significance was calculated using the Z test. Results: after the intervention, there was a significant improvement in two quality criteria of the care of spontaneous demand users (the user must be heard by a professional and go through the risk classification). Conclusions: the improvement cycle was an effective quality management method.

Validation of NANDA international nursing diagnoses at postoperative intensive care unit: quasi-experimental study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Dagmar Serkova ◽  
Jana Mareckova
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Gas Exchange ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Postoperative Intensive Care ◽  
International Nursing ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Postoperative Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Nursing Diagnoses

AbstractAim. 1. Implement repeated validation of three NANDA International nursing diagnoses before and after their experimental classification in daily nursing practice at an intensive care unit for adults, at a medium-sized hospital. 2. Identify statistically significant differences in Diagnostic Content Validation (DCV) values between the two validations.Material and methods. Fehring’s DCV model was used for validation of NANDA International diagnoses. The sample of assessors consisted of 33 experts in the first stage and of 31 experts in the second stage, the experts were in both cases ICU nurses. Nursing diagnoses were experimentally applied in practice for 3 months. The data were processed using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon matched pairs test and paired t-test.Results. Total DCV scores of diagnoses after the first validation: Impaired gas exchange 00030 with DCV 0.67; Risk for disuse syndrome 00040 with DCV 0.69 and Risk for aspiration 00039 with DCV 0.73. The DCV values after the second validation were as follows: 0.63; 0.64 and 0.78 respectively.Conclusions. Nursing diagnoses: Impaired gas exchange 00030, Risk for disuse syndrome 00040 and Risk for aspiration 00039 are valid for nursing diagnostics of adult lucid postoperative intensive care unit patients at a medium-sized hospital.

scholarly journals INTERSPINOUS SPACER IN PERSISTENT DISCOGENIC PAIN: PERCUTANEOUS APPROACH OR OPEN TECHNIQUE

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-123
Author(s):  
José Antonio Cruz Ricardez ◽  
Jesús Alfonso Cao Romero Arroyo
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Open Technique ◽  
Discogenic Pain ◽  
Interspinous Spacer ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Pain Symptoms

ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the postoperative clinical course of placement of interspinous spacer with open technique (ISO) with percutaneous interspinous spacer (PIS). Methods: Quasi-experimental, longitudinal study of 42 patients with discogenic pain uncontrolled with analgesics, aged 35-55 years old, 21 women, and 21 men. Clinical history, location of pain, VAS scale before and after surgery, Oswestry Disability Index and Macnab modified scale at 6 months were used. Results: When performing quantitative analysis statistical significance (p = 0.0478, 0.0466, 0.0399) was demonstrated with Student's t test between the results according to VAS scale; in the qualitative analysis with the Oswestry index and Macnab modified scale it was demonstrated the hypothesis that the results is dependent of the surgical technique. Conclusions: According to the results, we can conclude that there is a statistically significant difference depending on the surgical technique used with respect to the rate of disability and functionality in daily life as well as in the improvement of pain symptoms.

scholarly journals Children’s Improvement of a Motor Response during Backward Falls through the Implementation of a Safe Fall Program

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. 2669 ◽  
Author(s):  
Óscar DelCastillo-Andrés ◽  
Luis Toronjo-Hornillo ◽  
Manuel Rodríguez-López ◽  
Carolina Castañeda-Vázquez ◽  
María Campos-Mesa
Keyword(s):  
Motor Response ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
World Health ◽  
Unintentional Injuries ◽  
Observation Scale ◽  
Primary Schoolchildren ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Health Organization

The World Health Organization has warned that, in children, the second cause of death from unintentional injuries are falls. The objective of this study was to analyze the motor response of primary schoolchildren when a backwards fall occurs. These analyses occurred before and after interventions of the Safe Fall program, which aims to teach safe and protected ways of backward falling. A quasi-experimental research design was used, with a sample of 122 Spanish (Sevillian) schoolchildren in the 10–12 age bracket. The INFOSECA ad-hoc observation scale was used for data collection: this scale registers 5 essential physical reactions throughout the process of a safe and protected backwards fall. After that, a number of descriptive, correlational and contrast statistics were applied. The value used in the McNemar test to establish statistical significance was p < 0.05. Results showed that over 85% of students had developed the competence to correctly perform all five physical motions that allow for a safer backward fall. The teaching of safe and protected techniques for falling backwards in child population in Primary Education is possible through the implementation of the Safe Fall program in Physical Education classes, which can help making falls safer, diminishing the risk and severity of the injuries they cause.

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