Journal of Nursing Science & Practice
Volume 6, Issue 2 (2016)
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A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structure Teaching Programme on Care of Low Birth Weight Neonates among Postnatal Mothers in a Selected Hospital at Bangalore
Abstract: An experimental and evaluative research approach study was conducted with one group pretest-posttest design to evaluate the effectiveness of the STP on care of low birth weight neonates among postnatal mothers in a selected hospital at Bangalore. The sample composed of 50 postnatal mothers, using simple convenient sampling technique. The tool used for the data collection was structured interview schedule, the content validity of the tool was established by giving …
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Adherence Level to Iron Folic Acid Supplementation and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Mekele City, Tigray, Ethiopia
Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the adherence level to iron folic acid supplementation and its associated factors among pregnant women. Relation of explanatory variables with adherence levels was examined using bivariate analysis without adjusting the effect of other factors. Finally, logistic regression was conducted to see the net effect of each variable by adjusting to the rest of the variables. Adherence level in this study was 59.8%. …
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Assessment of Knowledge and Skills of Nursing Personnel Working in NICU and Delivery Room of Selected Tertiary Care Hospital of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Abstract: Competency in neonatal resuscitation is critical in the delivery rooms and neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to ensure the safety and health of neonates. Each year, millions of babies do not breathe immediately at birth and among them the majority requires basic neonatal resuscitation. Neonatal resuscitation is effective only when health professionals have sufficient knowledge and skills. The present study was to assess the knowledge and skills of health professionals …
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Effectiveness of STP on Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency in Children among Mothers of Children below Five Years
Abstract: The present study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme (STP) on knowledge regarding prevention of vitamin A and D deficiency in children among the mothers of under-five children in selected rural areas. The sample size was 60 mothers of under-five children. The sample was selected by nonprobability convenience sampling technique. The tools used were demographic proforma and structured knowledge questionnaire. The major findings of the study …
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Health Literacy and Self-Care Management Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in a Selected Private Hospital, Malaysia
Abstract: The number of Malaysians with diabetes mellitus (DM) is projected to increase tremendously by the year 2025. The complexity of diabetes care regimen requires a lifetime of special self-care management and adequate health literacy for self-care ability. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between health literacy and self-care management among patients in a selected hospital of Malaysia. This study was guided by Nola Pender’s health promotion …
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Mission Indradhanush: A Magic Wand of Our Frontline Health Soldiers
Abstract: Mission Indradhanush was launched by the Union Health Minister, J. P. Nanda on 25th December 2014 with the aim to immunize all children against seven vaccine preventable diseases, namely diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B by the year 2020. In addition to this, vaccines for Japanese encephalitis (JE) and Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB) are also being provided in selected states. Mission Indradhanush consists of special immunization …
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Effectiveness of Preprocedural Demonstration of Venipuncture on Pain in Children at a Selected Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
Abstract: The investigator conducted a quasi-experimental study with nonequivalent posttest only control group research design with preprocedural demonstration of venipuncture therapy among 30 children who required venipuncture after admission in the pediatric ward at the Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India and was selected by nonprobability purposive sampling technique. The objectives of the study were to find out the effectiveness of preprocedural demonstration of venipuncture in terms of changes …
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A Study to Explore Ageing Related Preparedness among the Employees of a Selected Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab
Abstract: Life is always in a state of perpetual change. The two types of changes that people experience over lifetime may often be described as biological and sociogenic ageing. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological and social change. A need was felt to study the preparedness of middle aged individuals in job; how much are they ready to meet the needs and challenges of ageing. The …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 7–12 Read article