ISSN 2756-3332
Research Article
An assessment of the effect of nurses' personality and training on their perceptions about death
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN 2198-4638 Vol. 2 (7), pp. 395-402, September, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
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An assessment of the effect of nurses' personality and training on their perceptions about death
*1Manal Abu Sulayman, Tariq Faqih and Nayef Amjed Mohammed2
1Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Umm al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 2Faculty of Nursing, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi Arabia.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 7 August, 2015
Abstract
Nurses working in cancer centers deal frequently with the phenomenon of death and dying during the daily care of patients. Their demographic and experiential characteristics and previous educational background can shape their attitudes toward care for dying patients. To review relevant literature related to nursing care at the end of life and nurses’ attitudes towards death and dying, a literature search was conducted utilizing Medline, Elton B Stephens Company, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. The descriptor words were: death, dying, death experience, nursing, palliative care, attitudes, attitudes toward care of the dying, attitude change, and end-of-life. The review showed that certain standardized education programs, like end of life nursing education consortium, can change nurses' attitudes toward death and dying. By using several education methods, including role playing, case studies, reflection and open discussion, such programs help nurses reflect on their emotions and cope with the scene and thoughts of death and dying. Moreover, for change to occur, adequate duration of education is necessary. End of life education is vital for nursing curricula and in-service education to improve nurses' attitude toward death and dying and consequently improve quality of nursing care of dying patients.
Key words: Death, near-death experience, nursing care, palliative care, end-of-life, attitude to death, education.
Tariq Faqih and Nayef Amjed Mohammed, *Manal Abu Sulayman
https://doi.org/10.46882/AJNM/1024Research Article
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN 2198-4638 Vol. 2 (6), pp. 300-304, August, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
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Factors causing chronic renal malfunction among patients attending kidney center of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
*Ogholadja R. Henry, Ogunlaha V. Gbubemi and Abike N. Felicia
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 29 July, 2015
Abstract
Chronic renal failure is increasingly becoming a major public health problem, however with better understanding of predisposing factors associated with the disease, high risk clients will be able to guide against developement of chronic renal failure. The study identified the predisposing factors to chronic renal failure among patient attending kidney centre of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. A cross-sectional retrospective design was used for the study. A five- year retrospective data was collected from 250 patient’s records using a self developed check list. Analysis was done using frequency count, percentages and chi-square test at 5% level of significance. The mean age of patients was 45±16.7. Majority of patients who attended the centre from 2009-2013 had at least hypertension, diabetic mellitus or established heart disease as primary conditions before developing chronic renal failure. The social life style of patients indicated that 14% of the patients were drug abusers, 9.2% smoke cigarette while 6.8% were alcoholics. Occupation of the patients was found to be associated with affordability of treatment regimen. The study suggests public enlightenment through mass media on social lifestyles inflencing development of chronic renal failure and regular medical check-up to prevent chronic renal failure.
Keywords: Predisposing factors, chronic renal failure, Maiduguri.
Ogunlaha V. Gbubemi and Abike N. Felicia, *Ogholadja R. Henry
https://doi.org/10.46882/AJNM/1057Research Article
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN 2198-4638 Vol. 2 (6), pp. 210-213, June, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
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Assessment of the performance of nursing graduates based on selected task after completing a post registration Baccalaureate programme
*Micheal D. Cusick, Wayne N. Montano and Henry T. Gerard
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Trinidad and Tobago, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.
E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 18 May, 2015
Abstract
To assess the performance of graduates based on selected nursing duties after completing a post registration Baccalaureate nursing programme of the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. All 273 graduates of the prsogramme were asked to provide their self-assessment of their performance using a Likert-like scale. Additionally, 110 supervisors rated their satisfaction with graduates’ performance using a self-administered Likert-like questionnaire. Response rates were 67.4% and 60.1% for graduates and supervisors respectively. Results show that 73.4% of the graduates are aged 21-40years, while, 82.2% of the supervisors are 41 years or over. The mean scores from the supervisors were highest in Leadership (4.09) and lowest in “managing challenging situations” (3.22) while Graduates scored 4.41 and 3.87 for “Teaching junior nurses” and “Leadership” respectively. Results have shown high and positive agreement in the scores of the performance of the graduates but significantly discrepant scores on some of the nursing duties (p<0.05).
Keywords: Performance assessment, Nursing Education, programme evaluation and developing countries.
*Micheal D. Cusick, Wayne N. Montano and Henry T. Gerard
https://doi.org/10.46882/AJNM/1019Review
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN 2198-4638 Vol. 2 (7), pp. 378-385, September, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
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A study on the awareness and perception of Bahraini adult sickle cell patients towards the preventive measures of sickle cell crisis
*Nabeel A'ala Mushaiama, Mohammed B. Ebrahim and Sayeed Haddad
Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain.
*Corresponding author. Email: [email protected]
Accepted 17 August, 2015
Abstract
Sickle cell crisis is preventable most of the times. However, in Bahrain sickling crisis is the most complained and cause of hospital admission. No data is available regarding the extent of knowledge and attitudes towards the sickling crisis’s preventive measures the adult Bahraini sickle cell patients have. The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent of knowledge and attitude of Bahraini adult sickle cell patients towards the preventive measures of sickle cell crisis. The objective is to establish baseline data and to utilize the findings in designing awareness programs that would assist the sickle cell patients to prevent the sickling crisis. A convenient sample of 84 Bahraini adult sickle cell patients achieved. Structured interview approach was used to assess the subjects©knowledge and attitudes toward the preventives measures of sickle cell crisis. The results indicated that the sample was moderately knowledgeable about the sickling preventive measures (Mean of Knowledge score = 55%) and moderately compliant (Mean of Attitudes score = 63%). The subjects© knowledge (about the preventive measures) was found to be moderately and positively correlated (r = 0.57, r2 = 0.32, p = 0.000) with their attitudes toward crisis prevention. Designing awareness programs regarding the preventive measures of sickle cell crisis is an evident need for these patients.
Key words: Sickle cell disease (SCD), sickle cell trait (SCT), sickle cell disease crisis, sickling crisis, Vaso-occlusion crisis (VOC), knowledge, attitude, preventive measures of crisis.
*Nabeel A'ala Mushaiama, Mohammed B. Ebrahim and Sayeed Haddad
https://doi.org/10.46882/AJNM/1033Review
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN 2198-4638 Vol. 2 (7), pp. 357-362, September, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
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Redefining the healthcare system, the clinical nurse specialist and implementation challenges in Nigeria
*Obijorfor Clearance, Tarigona Clever and Omojuwa Desmond
Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Nigeria.
*Correspondent author E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 1 August 2015
Abstract
Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) is an advanced practice whose care focuses on a specific patient population. They specialize in certain type of disease such as diabetes; cardiovascular disease e.t.c. can work in many different medical environments such as operating room, emergency room or critical care and focus on a variety of procedures such as surgical or clinical. CNS daily routine includes: clinical practice, teaching, research, consulting and management. They faces many challenges in practice such as implementing scientific findings to ambiguity of roles, reimbursement and billing problems as well as barriers to title protection. Clinical nurse specialist starts from North America within the acute care setting but subsequently expanded to other areas. In Nigeria clinical nurse specialist practice is yet to be adopted, no single University is offering the programme that lead to becoming clinical nurse specialist as at the moment in the country. The challenges of implementing CNS in the country include, lack of policies that will back the programmed, monopoly of the health system by Doctors who are at the helm of affairs in the system and decide what goes to who and when. The CNS will augment Doctors especially in rural communities where there are no Doctors and helps reduce cost and patient waiting time in the hospital if implemented in the country.
Key words: Clinical, nurse, specialist, implementation, challenges, Nigeria.
*Obijorfor Clearance, Tarigona Clever and Omojuwa Desmond
https://doi.org/10.46882/AJNM/1060Research Article
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery ISSN 2198-4638 Vol. 2 (6), pp. 290-294, August, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
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Assessment of the medical history of sickle-cell patients treated in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria
*E. J kolawole, Emeka B. Anny, Egbo E. Benson and Ugochukwu G. N
Department of Medical Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 15 July, 2015
Abstract
Sickle cell anemia is a progressive hemoglobinopathy producing chronic hemolytic anemia, microvascular thrombosis, ischemic pain, tissue infarction, decreased quality of life, shortened life expectancy. The study evaluated health profiles of sickle-cell anaemia (SCA) patients. This simple random cross-sectional survey sampled 68 subjects undertaking treatment at the Sickle-Cell Clinic, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla between January to December, 2010; using an adapted and modified questionnaire which also used Visual Analogue scale to assess the pain levels. After which, data collected were analysed decriptively. 30(44%) and 38(56%) subjects were males and females respectively. 13(19.0%) SCD patients within <1-5years were most frequently treated and 2(2.9%) of 31-35 & >45years-the least. Prevalence of pain occurred among the entire 68 SCA patients. Pain provocative factors include Stress 53 (77.9%), Sitting 4(5.9%), and cold 2 (2.9%). 62 (91.2%) respondents reported direct proportional relationship between pain and Activities of Daily Living; with complications in all patients. Experts’ management involved 68(100%) haematologist and 9 (13.2%) physiotherapists. Patients’ percception of pain relief recorded 61(89.7%) temporal; anger and depression respectively recorded 1 (1.5%) post-treatment; and non in 5 (7.4%). Conclusively, pain perception was an important psychologic and therapeutics factor for the patients wellbeing post-treatment. However, SCA patients’ pain management required qualitative and clinical evidence-based multiagency healthcare services approach especially physiotherapy.
Keywords: Profiles, pain perceptions, management, sickle-cell patients, multiagency healthcare approach, Southeast and Nigeria.
*E. J kolawole, Egbo E. Benson and Ugochukwu G. N, Emeka B. Anny
https://doi.org/10.46882/AJNM/1066