bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Satisfaction with nursing care and its related factors in patients with COVID-19
Authors: Parizad Naser , Goli Rasoul , Mirzaee Roshanak , Baghaie Rahim , Habibzadeh Hossein 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Patients’ satisfaction is a fundamental factor in the quality of nursing care. The emergence of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the highly contagious virus can affect nursing care by increasing the number of care-seekers. This study aimed to determine the patients’ satisfaction and related factors in patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in Taleghani Hospital, Urmia-Iran, in 2020.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This descriptive, correlational study was conducted on 196 patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in Taleghani Hospital, Urmia. Purposive convenient sampling was used to recruit participants. Study participants completed Patient Satisfaction Instrument and demographics questionnaires. Data were analyzed with the SPSS software version 25.0.

RESULTS:
The majority of patients (68.9%) were moderately satisfied with nursing care. Based on Pearson Correlation Analysis, only residential status had a significant inverse relationship with satisfaction level in patients with COVID-19 (r = −0.0238, P = 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:
The patients’ satisfaction with nursing care was mostly at a moderate level. Thus, there is a need to educate health personnel and nurses in particular and motivate them to have active participation in achieving patients’ satisfaction with COVID-19. Notably, only the institutes that take patients’ satisfaction as a top priority can succeed in a competitive market of health services.
Evaluation of nutritional adjustment program on quality of life in children with chronic liver disease
Authors: Jafari Seyed Ali , Rezaeian Aramesh , Namjou Zahra , Ghayour-Mobarhan Majid , ghaneifar Zahra 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Chronic liver disease is associated with decreased quality of life. The quality of life of children with chronic liver disease is related to their quality of life. Malnutrition is associated with death from cirrhosis, development of complications, and health-related quality of life in people with liver disease. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of nutritional adjustment program on quality of life in children with chronic liver disease.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This clinical trial study was performed on children with chronic liver disease referred to the nutrition clinic of Ghaem Educational-Research Center in Mashhad in 2015. In this study, 77 children with chronic liver disease were randomly divided into two groups. Before and after the intervention, patients' quality of life was assessed with the PedsQL™ 4.0 generic core scale questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS16 software.

RESULTS:
In the postintervention stage, the mean total score of quality of life in the experimental group was 1965.0 ± 270.9 and in the control group was 1522.5 ± 321.3 (P < 0.001). The difference in quality of life score of physical, social, and school performance in the two groups was significant.

CONCLUSION:
According to the results of this study, it seems that interventions that can improve the quality of life of children with chronic liver disease can be an important step in advancing these people toward a healthy and quality life. As a result, it is possible to take steps to improve the quality of life of patients by encouraging children with liver disease and providing information about diet.
Exploring the learners’ perspectives on competency-based medical education
Authors: Ramanathan Rashmi , Shanmugam Jeevithan , Gopalakrishna Sridhar Magadi , Palanisami Kalaniti , Narayanan Seetharaman 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
A novel innovation in medical education was initiated by the Medical Council of India after 21 years. Competency-based medical education (CBME) is an effective outcome-based strategy, which requires integration of knowledge, attitude, skills, values, and responsiveness. The aim was to assess the students’ perspectives on competency-based medical curriculum.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 1st year MBBS students (2019–2020 batch). A validated questionnaire was administered through Google link among phase I medical students of various medical colleges across India by multistage sampling.

RESULTS:
A total of 987 students from 74 medical colleges in India responded. Nearly three-fourths opined that foundation course (FC), attitude ethics communication module, and early clinical exposure were necessary. Horizontal integration was more appreciated to vertical integration. Maintaining log books was perceived as time-consuming and cumbersome.

CONCLUSION:
The CBME when meticulously adopted will inspire student enthusiasm for learning. Few reforms such as curtailing the duration of FC, diffuse sessions on stress and time management, better synchronized vertical integration, and an exemplary implementation of adult learning techniques can be undertaken.
Study of clinical features of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized in an educational hospital in Iran
Authors: Homauni Abbas , Ghadami Ladan , Abdollahi Hamed , Shabestari Alireza Namazi , Asanjarani Behzad 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
The outbreak of new pathogens or the resurgence of pathogens that have already spread is a serious challenge to public health. Coronavirus is a pathogen that seems to invade the human respiratory system in the first place. Coronaviruses form a large family and are so called because of the presence of crown like cristae on their surface.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted to assess the status of patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in an educational hospital. For this purpose, 142 patients hospitalized in this hospital were followed up 2 weeks after discharge and were inquired about the symptoms they had upon admission to the hospital, the number of hospitalization days, the history of underlying disease, and so on. Descriptive data analysis was done with the SPSS software version 22.

RESULTS:
The findings of this research showed that overweight or obese people (about 66%) is more likely to contract the disease. It also seems that older people (37.3% older than 60 years old) and those with a history of diseases (69.6%) such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or heart disease are more prone to COVID-19. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 patients included fever (64.5%), shortness of breath (67.4%), and dry cough (50.4%).

CONCLUSION:
it seems that high risk group (obese people, old people, and people with a history of disease) is more likely to be infect with coronavirus so they should more careful than others. Another important issue is that policy-makers must play an active role in public awareness of dangers of COVID-19 and ways to prevent it.
The effect of peer group on self-care behaviors and glycemic index in elders with type II diabetes
Authors: Khiyali Zahra , Ghasemi Afsaneh , Toghroli Razie , Ziapour Arash , Shahabi Nahid , Dehghan Azizollah , Yari Asiyeh 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Diabetes is one of the most expensive and chronic diseases of elderly age. Knowledge and self-care behaviors play an important role in treating diabetes and preventing its side effects. This study aimed to investigate the effect of peer group on self-care behaviors and glycemic index in the elderly with type II diabetes mellitus in Fasa city, Fars province.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 100 elderly patients with type II diabetes (50 patients in the intervention group and 50 in control group) referred to the diabetes center. Among the elderly, the intervention group was selected as a trainer based on the checklist of the peer group and was trained by the researcher. In addition to the usual care of the diabetes clinic, the patients in the intervention group received training from their peers for 8 weeks during 8–45 min of training sessions. Data were collected using a valid self-reported questionnaire including demographic variables, awareness, and diabetes self-care behaviors (Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities), as well as free practice (fasting blood sugar [FBS] and hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c]), which was completed by both groups before and 2 months after the intervention. Then, the data were entered into the SPSS statistical software, version 22 and were analyzed using Chi-square test, independent t-test, and descriptive statistical methods. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS:
The results showed that the two groups of intervention and test were identical in terms of demographic information. In the intervention group, before and after 2 months of educational intervention, there was a significant difference in increasing awareness and self-care behavior in diet, physical activity, blood sugar testing, foot care, and medication (P < 0.001). However, this difference was not significant in the control group (P < 0.05). In the intervention group, the mean FBS and quarterly (HbA1c) index decreased significantly (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION:
This study showed that teaching self-care program, in the same way, has been effective in improving self-care behavior and blood sugar index in the elderly with diabetes and suggested that this educational method be used in other chronic diseases.
Risk factors for implant-supported overdenture failures: A systematic review
Authors: Tayari Oumaima , Slimene Wissal , Jaouadi Jamila 
Published: April 2024

Aim:
Implant-supported overdenture presents failures. To minimize and avoid the occurrence of implant and prosthetic complications, a number of considerations must be taken into account. This systematic review aimed to point out variables associated with failure rates of implant-supported overdenture.

Settings and Design:
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were implemented during carrying out this systematic review.

Materials and Method:
An automatic electronic literature search of peer-review articles was conducted on the MEDLINE database by querying its PubMed portal, the Cochrane Library and LILACS in addition to a complementary manual search. Clinical trial (CT), Randomized controlled trial (RCT) and Observational study (OS) from 2018 to 2023 were included. Two examiners, independently, selected studies based on the inclusion criteria and recorded the extracted data. The risk of bias of the included studies was evaluated via the Cochrane Collaboration's tool.

Results:
After the screening and eligibility assessment stages, the inclusion criteria allowed to retain 20 articles: 13 RCT, one prospective CT, three prospective studies, two retrospective studies and one cross-sectional OS. The synthesis of the articles allowed to deduct that the failures of the implant-supported overdenture are variable and related to several factors such as the general condition of the patient, the edentulous arch, the number of implants and the loading protocol, which can be considered to minimize them.

Conclusion:
Aptitude of the dentist and regular follow-up as well as intense patient care can minimize implant-retained overdenture failure rate. In spite of this, this denture remains the best solution suitable for most patients and providing them with comfort, satisfaction and improved quality of life.
African Green Monkeys Maintain Zika Virus Neutralizing Antibodies for at Least 1,427 Days Postinfection
Authors: Haddow Andrew D. , Trefry Stephanie V. , Nasar Farooq , Shamblin Joshua D. , Pitt M. Louise M. 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT.
We report strong Zika virus (ZIKV) neutralizing antibody responses in African green monkeys (Chlorocebus sabaeus) up to 1,427 days after ZIKV exposure via the subcutaneous, intravaginal, or intrarectal routes. Our results suggest that immunocompetent African green monkeys previously infected with ZIKV are likely protected from reinfection for years, possibly life, and would not contribute to virus amplification during ZIKV epizootics.
Case Report: Obstetric and COVID-19-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Three Patients with Sickle Hemoglobinopathy
Authors: Gibson Shanea , Hunter Tiffany , Johnson Nadine 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT.
Approximately 3% of pregnant women have sickle cell disease (SCD). COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), became a global pandemic in March 2020, resulting in more than 3,500 deaths in Jamaica by April 2023. Sickle cell disease is an immunocompromised state; therefore, contracting COVID-19 may result in adverse maternal/neonatal outcomes. Current literature focusing on individuals of Afro-Caribbean descent is limited. Our objective was to describe the obstetric and neonatal outcomes of pregnant patients with SCD who contracted COVID-19. A retrospective case series was conducted at the University Hospital of the West Indies (Jamaica) from 2020 to 2022. We describe the maternal and neonatal outcomes of three patients with COVID-19 and SCD (including two with hemoglobin SC disease and one with hemoglobin SS disease), with complications including the demise of a mother and a newborn. Vaso-occlusive crisis was the more common presentation. Two patients required ventilatory support. Although previous reports have shown similar clinical sequelae in pregnant and nonpregnant patients with SCD and COVID-19, maternal and neonatal deaths remain possible.
Increased Prevalence of Antibodies to Hepatitis E Virus in Patients with Neurocysticercosis
Authors: Abanto Jesus , Sanchez Boluarte Arantxa N. , Castillo Yesenia , Perez Erika , Saavedra Herbert , Gonzales Isidro , Bustos Javier A. , Abravanel Florence , Izopet Jacques , Madden Richie G. , Garcia Hector H. , Dalton Harry R. 
Published: April 2024

ABSTRACT.
We explored the association between serological status for hepatitis E and neurocysticercosis (NCC) in neurologic patients attending a national neurological referral center in Lima, Perú, between the years 2008 and 2012. Anti-hepatitis E antibodies were evaluated in patients with and without NCC, and a control group of rural general population. Anti-hepatitis E IgG was found in 23.8% of patients with NCC, compared with 14.3% in subjects without NCC from a general rural population (P = 0.023) and 14.4% in subjects with neurological complaints without NCC (P = 0.027). Seropositive patients had a median age of 44 years compared with 30 years in seronegative patients (P <0.001). No significant differences in sex, region of residence, or liver enzyme values were found. Seropositivity to hepatitis E was frequent in this Peruvian population and higher in patients with NCC, suggesting shared common routes of infection.
PENDAMPINGAN KADER DALAM KEMAMPUAN TUMBUH KEMBANG BALITA DI POSYANDU
Authors: Rahayu Sri , Elliyana Dewi 
Published: April 2024

Abstrak : Posyandu merupakan salah satu wujud peran serta masyarakat dalam kesehatan ibu dan anak, tetapi pemantaun tumbuh kembang balita di posyandu terjadi pembatasan di masa pandemi COVID 19. Pelaksanaan pengabdian masyarakat di Desa Wonotenggang oleh Tim dan kader posyandu dilakukan untuk pemantauan tumbuh kembang pada balita guna mengetahui permasalahan yang terjadi seperti gizi buruk, balita kurang gizi dengan mendatangi rumah - rumah yang mempunyai balita. Pelaksanaannya pada tanggal 1,3 dan 5 Februari 2021 dengan metode mendampingi kader posyandu dalam pemantauan tumbuh kembang balita dan penyuluhan gizi balita kepada orang tua balita tersebut. Pada program pendampingan Kader Posyandu ini sesuai jadwal yang telah direncanakan dengan hasil didapatkan respon orang tua dan masyarakat merasa senang dan puas dengan adanya kegiatan tersebut, diharapkan kasus gizi kurang dan gizi buruk pada balita tidak terjadi di desa Wonotenggang. saran: dapat dilaksanakan setiap 6 bulan sekali agar terpantau pertumbuhan dan perkembangan balitanya.
PENINGKATAN PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS PENGELOLA PAUD KENANGA DESA BANARAN, GROGOL SUKOHARJO
Authors: Fitriasih Sri Hariyati 
Published: April 2024

PAUD Kenangan Desa Banaran Kec Grogol Sukoharjo didirikan bulan April 2023. Didirikan PAUD Desa merupakan salah satu luaran Desa Binaan di Sukoharjo. Lokasi PAUD jadi satu lokasi dengan balai desa Banaran. PAUD Kenangan Banaran mempunyai pendidik yang berlatar belakang pendidikan Usia Dini (PAUD) setingkat Diploma III dan mempunyai sertifikat mengajar PAUD. Kelompok siswa PAUD dibedakan kelompok usia 2-3 tahun dan 3-4 tahun. Pengelola dan pendidik belum sepenuhnya menguasai pembuatan administrasi dengan Microsof Office word dan excel. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat adalah peningkatan kapasitas pengelola dan pendidik dalam membuat dan mengelola administrasi PAUD. Metode yang digunakan obsevasi, wawancara dan pelatihan pengelola dan pendidik agar bisa membuat dan mengelola administrasi kegiatan belajar PAUD. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat adalah pengelola dan pendidik bisa membuat file data siswa sesuai kelompok umur 2-3 tahun dan 3-4 tahun, data presensi siswa, pendidik dan pengelola serta materi bahan ajar dalam bentuk gambar berwarna, serta pendidik dan pengelola dapat mencetak dengan printer.
CHILDREN AND BLESSING
Authors: Efrosyni-Alkisti Paraskevopoulou-Kollia , Christos-Apostolos Michalakopoulos 
Published: April 2024

When a child is born, God (or whatever other force we believe in) smiles at us. In Greece, we have a word that we use when referring to some good luck that is associated with certain stages of our fate. This word is “gouri” (γούρι), essentially a “blessing”, or a “godsend” if you are more religiously inclined. We, therefore, decided to conduct this research because we regard it as highly important to determine and recognise the extent to which having children is indeed considered a blessing, as well as to identify mentalities, traditions, thoughts, views, and even fatigue and pain, not only in people who have children but also those we don’t – either because they never wanted to or because it never happened. These people, our cohort of subjects, are the key that unlocked the way to many beautiful things, as well as to some other, less colourful realities.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/lit/0757/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EXAMINING THE FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OF DONOR FUNDS: CASE OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN ZAMBIA
Authors: Banda Zeleniya Angela , Mulenga Richard 
Published: April 2024

<p>This study examines the financial risk management of donor funds using the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Zambia as a case study. The study employs an exploratory case study methodology on a sample of 224 MOH employees. Zambia, being a developing country, significantly relies on donor funds to support its healthcare sector. Prudent management of donor funds is crucial for the sustained delivery of quality healthcare services. However, there has been concerns regarding the financial risk management practices at the MOH in the efficient utilization and accountability of donor funds. From the literature review, it seems no study has been done regarding the financial risk management of donor funds focusing on the MOH in Zambia. Therefore, this study fills this gap. The study findings seem to show evidence of the misappropriation of donor funds exhibited by misallocation of donor funds to unplanned projects or activities. The misappropriations of donor funds seem to be amplified by a lack of strategic planning, lack of coordination, and the absence of effective monitoring and evaluation systems. Additionally, fraud and corruption posed significant risks to donor funds at MOH. Therefore, to mitigate the risks, the study recommends that robust anti-misappropriation measures, enforcement of due diligence on implementing partners, a thorough review of procurement processes, and regular monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded projects be strengthened at the MOH in Zambia. Whistleblower protection and reporting mechanisms should be promoted to help detect and deter fraudulent activities at this Ministry.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>JEL:</strong> H51, I18, O23</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0787/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
THE IMPACT OF SCAFFOLDING, SOCIAL MOTIVATION AND PEER FEEDBACK ON PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' ACADEMIC MOTIVATION STIMULATION
Authors: Hotea Maricica , Turda Emanuel Sebastian 
Published: April 2024

We live in an increasingly accelerated world. The society we belong to has come to value other aspects of an individual's development. The phenomenon of learning is at the center of the concerns of all teachers, especially because every teacher wants his students not only to say that they are learning but to be dedicated and involved wholeheartedly in this process. This can be a reality, especially when we talk about a strong motivation to learn. Motivation has a very important role in the learning process, we can even say that it is the key to success in education. Our trust in group members exerted a profound influence on our motivation: successful group functioning requires that we be motivated to interact and engage with those around us. Feedback is essential to improving performance and is increasingly well understood, but the fact that it is so absent in classrooms should remain an important research topic. This study aimed to develop an educational intervention program based on scaffolding to stimulate academic motivation among third-grade students. The results demonstrated the fact that social motivation, respectively the peer feedback significantly contribute to the stimulation of students' motivation in the learning process.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/lit/0257/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
ADOPTION OF GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ORGANISATIONAL WELLBEING IN THE GHANAIAN SERVICE SECTOR
Authors: Ofosuhene Daisy 
Published: April 2024

Global environmental imbalances have compelled businesses to adopt strategic initiatives towards the preservation and sustainability of the natural environment. This study examined the effect of green human resource management adoption on organisational wellbeing, in terms of employee innovation and creativity, environmental performance, organisational efficiency, and reputation, as well as talent attraction. The study was cross-sectional in nature and utilized a survey instrument for data collection. The study purposively selected 350 respondents from selected firms in the Ghanaian service sector, of which 213 responded to the items. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling analytical method was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the adoption of green human resource management practices has a positive effect on all the variables studied, with organisational reputation having the highest effect. The study has both theoretical and practical implications in the field of human resource management and environmental management in emerging economies.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/lit/0158/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>