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Application of Social Support and Social Support Utilization for Chronic Diseases Patients Who Have Depression
Yanfang Deng,
Jinai He,
Yunjia Li
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2020
Pages:
22-25
Received:
8 April 2020
Accepted:
24 April 2020
Published:
27 May 2020
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate application of social support and social support utilization for chronic diseases patients who have depression. Methods: 485 patients who were diagnosed as one of 6 chronic diseases, that include diabetes mellitus, stroke, coronary heart disease, malignant tumor, chronic kidney disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were invested to join our study. Their diagnosis of time is from January 2018 to July 2018, and they also suffered from depression during the follow-up period. We used the questionnaires to collect the information from patient, such as patient health questionnaire 9 (C-PHQ-9) which is base on Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Result：In all patient characteristics research, the incidence of depressive symptoms was 42.3%, it includes 101 cases of mild depression (49.3%), 62 cases of moderate depression (30.2%) and 42 cases of severe depression (20.5%). Some domains can influence depression in the life, they are education level, course of illness, monthly average medical expenses and self-care ability of patients with chronic depression and non-depression. In addition, some domains are statistical significance in the result, that include total score of social support utilization, perceived friend support, perceived other support, total score of perceived social support, perceived voluntary support, perceived professional support and perceived friendship support. Conclusion: The social support has strongly improvement to depression status of chronic diseases patients. Higher social support utilization improves the patients to better depression situation.
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate application of social support and social support utilization for chronic diseases patients who have depression. Methods: 485 patients who were diagnosed as one of 6 chronic diseases, that include diabetes mellitus, stroke, coronary heart disease, malignant tumor, chronic kidney disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
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Perception, Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Prevention, Control and Management of HIV and AIDS Amongst Online Persons Seeking Sexual Partners in Kenya
Naomi Kinya Miriti,
Sichangi Kasili,
Wycliffe Wanzala
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2020
Pages:
26-33
Received:
18 September 2019
Accepted:
14 February 2020
Published:
28 May 2020
Abstract: The current study was carried out to assess the level of perception, awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice (PAKAP) towards HIV and AIDS scourge amongst sexually active online partners through Nation Media Company in Kenya. The data obtained from 820 advertisements (equivalent to 820 field respondents) while considering their educational levels, age, ethnicity, socio-economic backgrounds etc were utilized. The Pearson Chi-Square and Fisher’s Exact Tests were used to analyze data. Results showed that persons involved had a statistically significant perception towards HIV and AIDS (p < 0.05). Knowledge and awareness of HIV and AIDS were significant by level of education and economic status and not by gender, age, marital status, type of relationship sought and getting children before marriage. Attitude towards HIV and AIDS was significant by level of education (p < 0.05) and not by gender, age, economic status, marital status, type of relationship sought and getting children before marriage (p > 0.05). Practices to manage, control and prevent HIV and AIDS were significant by gender (p = 0.01) and not by age, level of education, economic status, marital status, type of relationship sought and getting children before marriage (p > 0.05). Since the results indicated PAKAP was significant (p < 0.05), efforts should be made by all stakeholders in HIV and AIDS management, control and prevention programmes to equally target persons dating through social media in order to have a wider coverage for this kind of dating is increasingly becoming the most common practice amongst the sexually active group.
Abstract: The current study was carried out to assess the level of perception, awareness, knowledge, attitude and practice (PAKAP) towards HIV and AIDS scourge amongst sexually active online partners through Nation Media Company in Kenya. The data obtained from 820 advertisements (equivalent to 820 field respondents) while considering their educational level...
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Application and Effect Evaluation of 'Five Routine Working Regulation' Method in Nursing Quality Management of Outpatient Injection Room
Xiaoxia Liu,
Guohua Huang
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2020
Pages:
34-36
Received:
30 April 2020
Accepted:
22 May 2020
Published:
29 May 2020
Abstract: Objective: To assess application and effect evaluation of 'Five Routine Working Regulation' method in nursing quality management of outpatient injection room. Methods: We invested 16 nurses and 200 patients to join our study in treatment process. Additionally, we grouped the data accord to different time periods. The time periods of control group are from July 2017 to June 2018, we did not implement 'Five Routine Working Regulation' method in this time period. The time periods of intervention group are from July 2018 to June 2019, we implement 'Five Routine Working Regulation' method in this time period. Our researchers collected the information include the quality indicators, nurse satisfaction and patient satisfaction. Result: In the quality indicators research, intervention group participants have better performance than that of control group in this study. In particular, the intervention group has not cases in Total number of no-write opening time of sterile articles in use and Total number of expired or waste of medicine and substance. But the control group has cases in those two domains (0 vs 25, 0 vs 210). In nurse satisfaction research, the result indicate intervention group has better nurse satisfaction assessment in our research result (87.5% vs 62.5%). In patient satisfaction, the intervention group patients provide more good assessment in satisfaction research, and the result is statistical significance (190 vs 171, p = 0.012). Conclusion: the 'Five Routine Working Regulation' method has influence to improve the nursing quality in outpatient injection room.
Abstract: Objective: To assess application and effect evaluation of 'Five Routine Working Regulation' method in nursing quality management of outpatient injection room. Methods: We invested 16 nurses and 200 patients to join our study in treatment process. Additionally, we grouped the data accord to different time periods. The time periods of control group a...
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Aetiologic Diagnosis and the Efficacy of Interventional Treatment of Intraluminal Central Airway Spheroid Masses
Wei Song,
Wangjian Zha,
Jiwang Wang
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2020
Pages:
37-42
Received:
14 May 2020
Accepted:
4 June 2020
Published:
17 June 2020
Abstract: Objective To explore the diagnosis of, clinical characteristics of and effects of interventional therapy for intraluminal central airway spheroid masses. Methods Forty-four patients with intraluminal central airway spheroid masses were summarized retrospectively, and the clinical characteristics and therapy were analysed. Results Cough and shortness of breath were the predominant symptoms, followed by hemoptysis, fever and chest pain. The aetiologic diagnoses were 12 cases of inflammatory granulomas, 5 cases of foreign matter, 5 cases of squamous carcinoma, 4 cases of leiomyoma, 3 cases of lipomyoma, 2 cases of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, and one case each of glomus tumor, adenocarcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, malignant melanoma metastasis, carcinoid, adenoid cystic carcinoma, chondrosarcoma, combined small cell carcinoma, hamartoma, mixed tumor, neurilemmoma, acidophilic adenoma and salivary gland tumor. The numbers of masses located in the trachea, left main bronchus, right main bronchus and bronchus intermedius were 20, 13, 7, and 4, respectively. Electrocautery snare and electrocoagulation probe was the most commonly used interventional therapy method, followed by argon plasma coagulation and cryotherapy; stent implantation was used in 1 case. Thirty-five cases achieved a complete response or partial response after treatment, 8 cases achieved a mild response, and 1 had no response. Conclusion The symptoms of intraluminal central airway spheroid masses were atypical and easily misdiagnosed or missed; benign lesions were the leading cause, and the first pathological type was inflammatory granuloma. Endoscopic intervention was the effective, safe technique.
Abstract: Objective To explore the diagnosis of, clinical characteristics of and effects of interventional therapy for intraluminal central airway spheroid masses. Methods Forty-four patients with intraluminal central airway spheroid masses were summarized retrospectively, and the clinical characteristics and therapy were analysed. Results Cough and shortnes...
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