Secondary Data Analysis on the Quality of Sleep and Related Factors of Novice and Experienced Shift Work Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 646
Author(s):  
Minjeong Yu ◽  
Smi Choi-Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Related Factors

scholarly journals Prevalence of and factors related to anemia among Japanese adult women: Secondary data analysis using health check-up database

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanako Hisa ◽  
Megumi Haruna ◽  
Naoko Hikita ◽  
Emi Sasagawa ◽  
Kaori Yonezawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Health Check ◽  
Adult Women ◽  
Japanese Adult ◽  
Related Factors

AbstractThe issue of anemia is important in terms of a woman’s preconception health. This study aimed to conduct an exploratory investigation of the prevalence of and factors related to anemia in non-pregnant Japanese women. Secondary data analysis was conducted using a database of women aged 20–49 years old who had attended an annual health check-up at a hospital in Tokyo (n = 10,598). A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors related to anemia in two age groups: women aged 34 and under and those aged 35 and over. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin concentration levels <12.0 g/dL. The overall proportion of women with Hb <12.0 g/dL was 17.1%. Women aged 35 and over with a current medical history of uterine myoma were found to be at a higher risk of anemia. Women aged 35 and over who were overweight had a lower risk of anemia than women with normal weights. Current and past smoking habits affected hemoglobin levels among women aged 35 and over. In both age groups, those who drank alcohol habitually were at a lower risk than those who did not. Related factors of anemia should take into consideration a woman’s age and lifestyle.

Discussions About Antibiotics During Adolescent Asthma Visits: Implications for Providers

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 564-570
Author(s):  
Zachary Willis ◽  
Delesha Miller Carpenter ◽  
Robyn Sayner ◽  
Betsy L. Sleath
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Response To Therapy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dosing Schedule ◽  
Children With Asthma

Children with asthma are exposed to antibiotics more frequently than their peers. The quality of provider-patient discussion about antibiotics is unknown. In this secondary data analysis, we reviewed existing transcripts of audiotaped adolescent asthma visits using a standardized coding sheet to analyze the quality of communication about antibiotics. Of 539 transcripts, we identified 12 discussions about antibiotics. No patient or parent requested antibiotics. In most cases, discussion was limited to assessment of drug allergies and preferred formulation. In 5 cases (42%), the prescribed antibiotic was not named. We propose a set of communication elements that should be included whenever antibiotics are prescribed, classified into ( a) Essential, such as the drug name and dosing schedule; ( b) Encouraged, such as expected response to therapy; or ( c) Situational, such as discussion of alternatives to antibiotics. Future research should further explore the quality of antibiotic-related conversations among different groups of providers and patients.

scholarly journals 429 - Relationship between agitation and social isolation as a dimension of quality of life in residents with dementia living in German nursing homes – a secondary data analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (S1) ◽  
pp. 145-145
Author(s):  
Kathrin Schmüdderich ◽  
Daniela Holle ◽  
Armin Ströbel ◽  
Diana Trutschel ◽  
Rebecca Palm
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Short Version ◽  
People With Dementia

Abstract:Background: Agitation is common in nursing home residents with dementia and is associated with high burden for the residents, their relatives and their caregivers. These consequences increase if symptoms of agitation are severe. Although it is assumed that agitation and quality of life are related, knowledge about severe agitation and its relation to single dimensions of quality of life is limited.Objective: To examine the relationship between the severity of agitation and social isolation as a dimension of quality of life in people with dementia living in German nursing homes.Methods: An explorative secondary data analysis of data from an observational study with 1947 residents from 66 German nursing homes was conducted. Agitation was defined as a construct of the items agitation/aggression, irritability and disinhibition of the Neuropsychiatric-Inventory Questionnaire (NPI-Q). Social isolation, as one of the dimensions of quality of life, was measured with a subscale of the short version of the QUALIDEM-instrument. First, a matching procedure was carried out to choose two groups with similar baseline characteristics, one with residents with severe agitation and one with residents with mild or no agitation. Second, a linear regression model and Mann-Whitney U tests were calculated to determine differences in the dimension of social isolation and its single items.Results: A significant relationship was found between the severity of agitation and the dimension of social isolation (-1.92 (CI 95%: -2.41, -1.43)). Besides the finding in the total score of the dimension of social isolation, significant differences were found in all three items defining this dimension (calls out; openly rejects contact with others; is rejected by other residents). In particular, the item ‘is rejected by other residents’ was often rated as applicable for people with dementia with severe agitation.Conclusion: Severe agitation is associated with lower values of quality of life in the dimension of social isolation and its defining items. In daily practice and in research, more attention should be paid to severe agitation. Furthermore, interventions that aim to influence both the severity of agitation and the quality of life should have a stronger focus on causes of social isolation.

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