The present study was aimed to assess the correlation between social media use and quality of sleep among youth. The objectives of the study was, to assess the social media use among youth, to assess the quality of sleep among youth, assess the correlation between social media use and quality of sleep among youth, assess the association between social media use and quality of sleep with socio demographic variables. The conceptual framework was adopted for this study is health belief model. The sample size is 215 and were selected by cluster sampling technique. The tools and techniques used was structured questionnaire and Pitts burg sleep quality index. The data collected were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Study result revealed (40.9%) of youth are moderate social media users and 61.4% youths are having average sleep difficulty. There was negative correlation between the social media use and quality of sleep among youth. And there was no association between social media use and quality of sleep with socio demographic variables except the religion.
Self-esteem is a person's subjective assessment of their own value. Self-esteem refers to one's self-perceptions as well as emotional states such as triumph, despair, pride, and humiliation. A study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of bibliotherapy on low self esteem among senior citizens in selected old age homes, Kerala. The approach was quantitative approach and design was quasi pre-test and post-test design. 60 samples were selected using purposive sampling technique on the basis of inclusion criteria. The level of self esteem was assessed using a structured questionnaire. The data obtained were analyzed in terms of both descriptive and inferential statistics.In the experimental group, the mean score was 14 in the pre-test and 23.5 in the post-test. The standard deviation value is 1.9 in the pre-test and 2.3 in the post-test. It shows that bibliotherapy is effective in increasing self esteem among senior citizens. In the control group, the mean score was 13.8 in the pre test and 13.6 in the post-test. The standard deviation value is 1.8 in the pre-test and 2.0 in the post-test. The paired ‘t’ value is 2.2. Here, the calculated value (2.7*) is more than the table value (2.043) at 5% Level of Significance. Thus, there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test levels of self esteem among senior citizens. There is no association between the pre-test levels of online game addiction among adolescents with their selected demographic variables.
This study determined the health status and work quality of nurses in a private tertiary hospital. A correlational descriptive design of 40 nurses were selected using convenience sampling. Nurses in this study were relatively young (M=26.52, SD=2.76), female, and have worked for 3 years. Most nurses reported less than 16 average hours per week. Nurses' level of health status in terms of physical (M=2.39±0.24), mental/emotional state (M=2.43±0.24), and stress evaluation (M=2.42±0.31) are relatively fair. Life enjoyment (M=3.23±0.10) and over-all quality of life (M=3.10±0.12) among nurses are remarkably good. Work quality on leadership and support (M=3.64±0.03), nurse's participation in the workplace (M=3.35±0.11), collegial nurse-physician relations (M=3.34±0.04) were described as very good while staffing and resource adequacy (M=2.87±0.29) and nursing foundations (M=3.09±0.14) was good. Income of nurses is significantly correlated to their health status (r=1.092, p=0.054) and work quality (r=93.958, p=0.025). There is a significant difference on the health status (t=40.036, p=0.000) and work quality (t=42.232, p=0.000) of nurses according to average of duty hours. The health status and work quality are influenced by salary and differs in terms of clinical hours. The need to review compensation scheme of nurses and clinical hours in the nursing practice is recommended.
Aim and objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of the structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding occupational health hazards and its preventive measures during administration of chemotherapy of nurses working in NM hospital, Coimbatore. Materials and methods: Pre experimental one group pretest posttest design was used in this study. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. The sample size was 50. Self administered questionnaire regarding occupational health hazards and its preventive measures during administration of chemotherapy was used to evaluate the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge regarding occupational health hazards and its preventive measures during administration of chemotherapy among nurses. Results: This study revealed that the obtained‘t’ value was 20.8 was more than the table value (2.008) at 0.005 level of significance. Hence the stated hypothesis was accepted and it was inferred that the structured teaching programme was effective in improving the knowledge level of occupational health hazards and its preventive measures during administration of chemotherapy. There was a significant association between pretest level of knowledge score with selected demographic variables.
Method: The research design adopted for this study is Pre-test post-test control group. The modified autism social skills profile tool was used for this study. Stratified random sampling technique was adopted. Data collected from parents or family members using interview method. Observation method was used for the Pre-test. Intervention was given for the experimental group for the period of five weeks. Post-test for the control group was done using the same tool. Result: The result shows that, Z value of mean and standard deviation of the experimental group, are 14.9 and 2.95 and in the control group are 11.1 and 2.22 .With regard to the social skills, the calculated value of Z is greater in experimental group at 5% level of significance, there is a significant difference in social skills between experimental and control group.
Anxiety is a very common problem among school children. When there is an imbalance in the psychological equilibrium, the child will enter in to the stage of anxiety. It is one of the important areas for the health care professionals to have major concern during this period. This study was conducted in Primary corporation School in Coimbatore. The population of the study was first standard school children with the age group of 5 and 6 years and studying. The true experimental design was adopted for the study.The sample size was 60, each experimental and control group has 30 samples. The tools used for the study are demographic proforma to get general information, Modified Hamilton Anxiety Assessment Scale used to assess the level of anxiety among school children during pre and post test. Samples were selected by simple random sampling technique. Mind body intervention was administered to the experimental group whereas no intervention was given to the control group. The analysis reveals that, ‘Z’ value was statistically significant at 5% level. This denotes mind body intervention was effective among school children with anxiety. Chi – square analysis was done to associate the anxiety scores of the school children with demographic variables in the experimental group. The result reveals that, there is an association between type of family and anxiety. There is no association between sex, birth order, care taker, previous school experience, parent’s education, occupation and anxiety. Chi – square analysis was done to associate the anxiety scores of the school children with demographic variables in the control group. The result reveals that, there is an association between type of family and anxiety. There is no association between other variables and anxiety.
“The Tissue of youth-Human placenta a wonder drug,
Call it the oxygen bar of future.” -Amanda Schaffer.
Pre- experimental one group pre-test post-test design was adopted for this study. the conceptual framework for the study was based on the J.W. Kenney’s open system model .this study was done at Apollo Multi speciality hospital and Hannah Joseph hospital, Madurai In this study, the sample size consisted of 100 staff nurses who fulfilled the inclusion criteria working in Apollo Speciality hospitals in Madurai. Convenience sampling technique was used to select the sample. The tools used were a questionnaire examining demographic variables and multiple choice items to assess knowledge regarding placental stem cells utilization among staff nurses. The purpose of the study was explained and received their consent to collect the data day. Seven staff nurses were assessed the interview schedule, the data was collected from staff nurses. The interview lasted for 40 minutes for each sample. Self-Instructional Module was given immediately after pre-test to each sample. It lasted for about 40 minutes. Post-test was assessed with an interval of 15 days after self-instructional module to assess the knowledge regarding placental stem cells utilization by using the same tool. The working period of data collection 8a.m-1p.m and 5p.m- 8.00p.m. Data was analyzed based on the objectives. Frequency and percentage was computed for describing the sample characteristics. Bio statistical methods such as frequency, percentage, were used to find out the pre-test and post-test knowledge score. Paired t-test was computed to find out the effectiveness of Self Instructional Module. Chi-square test was computed to describe the association between post-test knowledge score of the sample and demographic variables. The pre-test score reveals that 54(54%) samples had inadequate knowledge, 45(45%) samples had moderately adequate knowledge. 1(1%) had adequate knowledge. After administering Self Instructional Module the post-test score 33(33%) samples had adequate knowledge. 67(67%) samples had moderately adequate knowledge; none of them had inadequate knowledge. the mean post-test knowledge score of the samples 28.00 is higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score 16.00. The calculated ‘t’ value 35.178 is greater than of table value (1.984) at 0.05 level of significance.
Background: Globally cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer that occurs among women. In India, cancer cervix got the second rank of all cancers which causes the highest death rate among women. Incidence and Death due to cancer cervix among early married women is quite high compare to other group of women. Women from rural areas are not aware of the cancer cervix, its prevention and early diagnosis. Therefore it is important to educate early women and impart knowledge regarding cancer cervix and its prevention. Aims and objectives: 1. To identify the predisposing factors of cancer cervix among early married women. 2. To determine the effectiveness of Nurse-Led Education on cancer cervix among early married women. 3. To find out the correlation between the knowledge and attitude on cancer cervix among early married women. 4. To find the association between the post-test level of knowledge and attitude on cancer cervix with their selected demographic variables among early married women. Materials and methods: One group pre-test post-test design was adopted for the study to collect the data. A total of 60 samples in Kaitheri Nagar at Madurai were selected as samples through the non-probability purposive sampling technique. A check list was used to identify the predisposing factors and structured interview questionnaire, modified attitude scale regarding cancer cervix was used as the tool. Nurse-Led Education was instructed to the early married women and after seven days, the post-test was done by using the same structured interview questionnaire and modified attitude scale. The obtained data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Frequency and percentage distribution of predisposing factors of cancer cervix shows that 28(46.6%) women are at low risk, 21(35%) are at moderate risk and 11(18.3%) women are at high risk of cancer cervix. There was a positive correlation found between post-test level of knowledge and attitude (Karl Pearson correlation coefficient r= 0.674) which is significant at p<0.001 level. The findings conclude that there is a significant association between income and level of attitude of rural early married women. Since the χ2= 28.59 which is highly significant at p<0.001 level. And thus it was showed that Nurse-Led education has improved the knowledge and attitude of early married women regarding cancer cervix.
Loorthu Selvi*, Y. John Sam Arun Prabu, Merlin Jeyapal.
Bartter syndrome is one of the autosomal recessive disorder of renal system. The clinical manifestation and predicting results of Bartter syndrome depends upon mutation category and very bad mutation were repeatedly go along with bad prognosis. Bartter syndrome can be unpredictable categorized as a kidney tubulopathy (certain small tubes within the kidneys are affected), a salt-losing disorder (excrete excess amounts of salt), a salt-relesing tubulopathy, and a channelopathy (the ion medium in the kidneys are damaged). Bartter syndrome is a kind of renal disorders that leads to disproportion of electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, chloride, and correlated molecules in the body. Decreased potassium, decreased chloride, metabolic alkalosis, and growth failure are the most repeated clinical manifestations of Bartter syndrome. Even though Bartter syndrome can be fragmented into subcategories based on the gene occupying or symptomatology, significant overrun of symptoms and disease presentation exists among the sub classification and Bartter syndrome may be greatest consideration of as range of disease caused by some dissimilar gene mutations.
Objective: In pregnant woman, presence of iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is associated with a low quality of life (QOL). However, till date no study has evaluated the effect of mild to moderate anaemia on QOL in pregnant females. In this regard, this is the first study to evaluate the HRQOL in pregnant women with IDA and factors associated with the overall QOL. Methods: We screened a total of 1270 participants, out of which 1170 participants were excluded. Finally, 100 participants fulfilled inclusion /exclusion criteria were included in the study. Data of all these 100 patients (50 in anaemia and 50 in control group) were collected and analysed. We evaluated HRQOL using three QOL measurement scales: SF-36, FACIT-fatigue and the FACT-An questionnaire. Results: No difference was found between two groups with regards to FACIT-Fatigue and FACT-An score. While using the SF-36 scale, control arm showed better QOL scores compared to test group (pregnant woman with IDA). Thus this finding highlights the relatively poorer QOL in pregnant anaemics with mild-moderate IDA. Conclusion: This study expanded our understanding of the QOL in pregnancy in relation to anemia. More studies with larger sample size are needed to further elucidate the impact of anemia in pregnancy.