bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, attitude, and practices toward osteoporosis among Jordanian nurses
Authors: Zaid Alsalti , Eyad Abu Alhaja , Hamzeh Abu Nab 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective
To identify the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward osteoporosis among Jordanian nurses.

Methods
A cross-sectional design was adopted in this study. A convenience sample of 443 Jordanian nurses were recruited from the public and private healthcare settings in Jordan. The assessment tool used in the current study contained 35 items, measuring KAP among Jordanian nurses toward osteoporosis. The correlation Pearson test and regression test were used to analyze data using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 21.

Results
The total KAP scores were 33.53, 37.65, and 22.7, respectively. These results revealed that Jordanian nurses have a moderate level of KAP toward osteoporosis.

Conclusions
Jordanian nurses showed a moderate KAP toward osteoporosis, which should be improved as an effective step to reducing the growing incidences of osteoporosis. The lack of KAP holds a serious and growing impact on the Jordanian health sector and patients’ health in terms of cost, healthcare resources, and social life. Nurses can play a valuable role in educating patients on bone fracture causes, perceived percentage, risks, and prevention, as well as in helping them with nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.
Comparison of the treatment duration and nursing requirements of the EarWell infant ear correction system for different types of auricle deformities
Authors: Wei Wei , Sun Chang-Zhi , Wang Xiao-Ya , Zhong Jie , Liao Qian-Jun , Cai Yan-Ying , Mi Rui 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective
To observe whether the EarWell infant ear correction system makes any difference in terms of the treatment effect, duration, complication rate, and nursing care requirements in different types of infant auricle deformities.

Methods
A total of 93 infant patients with auricular deformity (age: <3 months of age) who were diagnosed and treated in Guangzhou Children and Women’s Medical Center from April 2018 to September 2020 were selected and treated with the EarWell infant ear correction system. We observed and recorded the effects of the EarWell infant ear correction system, the treatment duration, the number of rebound cases, and complications that are likely to occur during treatment, and noted the related factors causing complications and the relative requirements for nursing care.

Results
The Earwell infant ear correction system could effectively correct infant auricle deformities. Among the 93 cases, 90 cases had positive therapeutical outcome and the effective rate was 96.77%. The treatment duration for lop ear and protruding ear was longer than for other auricle deformities; the deformity recoil and the treatment compilation rates were much higher for these 2 deformity types, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).

Conclusions
The treatment suggestion for the wearing duration of the EarWell infant ear correction system for lop ear and protruding ear is a prolonged duration compared with that for other infant auricle deformities. Further, the requirements for nursing care intensity and infant patient’s guardian’s nursing knowledge and skill are obviously increased for these 2 types of auricle deformities.
ShotBlocker versus cryotherapy for reducing pain and anxiety associated with subcutaneous injection
Authors: Hafez Dalia Masoud Elsaid , Ali Wafaa Gameel Mohammed 
Published: September 2023

Abstract

Objective
To determine and compare the abilities of ShotBlocker and cryotherapy for reducing pain and anxiety associated with subcutaneous injections. Subcutaneous injection has been used excessively for continuous, low-dose administration of drugs. Considering that these drugs may require prolonged administration, new devices and methods of injection are needed to decrease pain and anxiety associated with repeated drug injections.

Methods
A quasi-experimental study design on a purposive sample of 54 patients comprised of both sexes has been utilized. The subjects were divided into 2 equal groups (group 1, ShotBlocker; group 2, cryotherapy), and 3 tools were used, namely the socio-demographic and medical data sheet, Verbal Descriptor Scale for measuring pain, and Beck Anxiety Inventory.

Results
A significant reduction in pain and anxiety mean scores was observed after using cryotherapy and ShotBlocker techniques during subcutaneous injection. In addition, the ShotBlocker group exhibited significantly lower pain and anxiety mean scores compared with the cryotherapy group.

Conclusions
Our findings revealed that ShotBlocker and cryotherapy were effective non-pharmacological methods for reducing pain and anxiety levels associated with repeated subcutaneous injections.
Redescription and resurrection of the status of Joyeuxiella gervaisi (Setti, 1895) (Eucestoda, Dipylidiidae)5
Authors: Schuster R. K. , Mehmood N. , Varcasia A. , Veneziano V. 
Published: September 2023

Summary
A study of the parasite fauna of feral cats in Dubai revealed the presence of two Joyeuxiella species, J. pasqualei (Diamare, 1893) and J. fuhrmanni (Baer, 1924). While the wide distribution of J. pasqualei includes countries of the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Europe, J. fuhrmanni was previously reported from felid hosts from southern Africa and has not been found in other cat parasite surveys in the Middle East, except from Dubai. The availability of historical references, however, raised doubts about the correctness of the allocation of the small Joyeuxiella sp. from Dubai cats to J. fuhrmanni and for this reason, a reexamination of stored material in the parasite collection of the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai was carried out. A total of 40 specimens of the small Joyeuxiella sp. with a strobila length between 30 and 60 mm and consisting of 52 to 85 segments obtained from domestic cats and formerly allocated to J. fuhrmanni were studied. In complete specimens, 10 – 13 rows of rostellar hooks were counted. Mature segments were wider than long, round testes were concentrated posterior to coiled vasa deferentia and did not reach the anterior rim of the proglottids. Narrow cirri reached up to 520 μm in length. Gravid segments were longer than wide and egg capsules were restricted to the space between longitudinal excretory vessels. The examination revealed that the morphology of these cestodes matched the main characteristics of J. fuhrmanni. However, the little known cestode, J. gervaisi (Setti, 1895), that had been described from Genetta abyssinica imported from Eritrea 29 years earlier and was declared a species inquirenda met the same main morphological criteria. In this paper, the status of J. gervaisi as a valid species was resurrected and J. fuhrmanni was declared a junior synonym.
Pelatihan Teknis Pengolahan Susu Kelompok Ternak Kambing Etawa Kampung Benua Raja Kec Rantau Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang
Authors: Yurliasni Yurliasni , Hanum Zuraida , Wajizah Sitti , Delima Mira , Novita Cut Intan 
Published: September 2023

Tujuan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk memberi pengetahuan meningkatkan keterampilan dalam bidang pengolahan hasil ternak yang dalam hal ini adalah produk kambing perah /Etawa berupa susu segar. Seperti diketahui bahwa susu adalah sumber protein yang sangat baik bagi balita dan dewasa akan tetapi merupakan produk yang sangat mudah rusak dan tercemar sehingga dibutuhkan pengetahuan dan ketrampilan untuk menangani susu sebelum sampai kepada konsumen.. Target yang diperoleh dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah para peternak dalam kelompok tani ini memiliki ketrampilan dalam menangani susu yang dhasilkan ternak kambing mulai dari pemerahan sampai produk susu yang bersih dan sehat serta dapat langsung dikonsumsi oleh konsumen. Target yang dicapat dalam program pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah dihasilkannya beberapa produk olahan susu kambing dan merupakan jajanan bernilai gizi tinggi dan terjamin kesehatannya Metode pendekatan yang dilakukan secara umum adalah penyuluhan tentang bagaimana menangani susu setelah pemerahan, manfaat susu dan cara sederhana mengolahnya sehingga susu tetap dalam keadaan sehat sampai ditangan konsumen. Beberapa kegiatan yang sudah dilakukan antara lain adalah penyuluhan sanitasi kandang dan hewan, sanitasi lingkungan sekitar kandang, sanitasi ruang pemerahan, sanitasi ruang produksi dan pengolahan beberapa produk susu.
Independent Corporate Governance Organ Busyness, Earnings Quality, And Market Mispricing: Evidence From Indonesia
Authors: Oktavia  , Febriani Cristina Susianti Magdalena  , Hartoni  , Eva Oktavini  , Krisnawati Tarigan  
Published: September 2023

This research aims to give empirical evidence of the impact of independent corporate governance organ's busyness on earnings quality and market mispricing. This research utilized a sample of non-financial firms. It investigated the effect of independent corporate governance organ's busyness on earnings management and earnings persistence using random-effect panel data regression. Furthermore, the Mishkin Test was used to investigate market mispricing. The results showed that the busyness of independent commissioners and independent audit committees had a positive effect on increasing the magnitude of earnings management and a negative impact on the persistence of the accrual component but did not cause market confusion in assessing the company's earnings components. Furthermore, it was discovered that the degree of independent director's business did not influence the magnitude of earnings management. Instead, it resulted in poor persistence of the accrual component and market uncertainty in assessing earnings components.
Specifics of the Vocal Style of Gioachino Rossini’s Operas: Tradition and Innovation
Authors: Лю С. 
Published: September 2023

Статья посвящена выявлению в оперных партиях Россини характерных черт староитальянских вокальных традиций и новых способов работы композитора с вокально-мелодическим материалом. Будучи адептом итальянского bel canto XVIII в., Россини сохранил в своих операх его основополагающие черты. Среди них выделяются: непродолжительность вокальных фраз, сосредоточенность мелодики в удобной тесситуре, насыщение колоратурой всех вокальных партий (включая басовые), избегание потенциально опасного переходного регистра в быстрых и сложных пассажах. Так же, как другие композиторы bel canto, Россини ориентировался на хорошо подготовленных певцов, в совершенстве владеющих выровненным тембром, головным голосом, навыками точного интонирования, пения legato, portamento и messa di voce. В то же время итальянский мастер насытил вокальный стиль новыми чертами, главная из которых заключалась в том, что колоратура стала сущностной основой вокальной мелодии и важнейшим выразительным средством.
The paper identifies distinctive features of the Old Italian vocal tradition and the new ways that Rossini used to work with vocal and melodic material in his opera parts. Being a follower of the Italian bel canto of the XVIII century, Rossini preserved its fundamental characteristics in the operas, namely: shorter vocal phrases, concentration of the melodics in a convenient tessitura, saturation with coloratura of all the vocal parts, including the bass ones, avoiding a potentially dangerous transitional register in fast and complex passages. Like other bel canto composers, Rossini focused on well-trained singers who perfectly mastered the smooth timbre, voce di testa, skills of precise intoning, legato, portamento and messa di voce singing. At the same time, the Italian master saturated the vocal style with new features, the main one being that coloratura became the essential basis of vocal melody and the most important expressive means.
The Role of Servant Leadership Style in Improving Innovation in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Maalouf Georges Y. 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The research aims to empirically study the role of adopting a servant leadership style in improving innovation in higher education institutions.

Theoretical framework: (Piorun et al., 2021) cited that servant leadership will make people emerge as the power will flow down to the subordinates. (Geuther, C. 2014) mentioned that servant leaders can establish a supportive workplace and promote the employees’ self-esteem. In addition, Chinese philosophers in the 5th century BC such as Laozi agreed that servant leaders are those who are characterized by people who say, "we did it ourselves” when things are done (Tarallo, 2021). In the current study, the researcher will explore the adoption of Servant Leadership in Higher Education Institutions, and its influence on the innovation of these institutions.

Design/methodology/approach: The researcher adopted a quantitative research methodology. The research design is as follows: objectivism research ontology, positivism research philosophy, the research approach is deductive, and the research choice is mono-method quantitative. The research strategy is a survey, and the time horizon is cross-sectional. Items of the questionnaire were adopted and adapted from the Servant Leadership Questionnaires published by (Liden et al., 2008), (Northouse, n.d.), and (Hess & Dumas, 2015). Primary data was collected from higher education institutions and the secondary data was from trusted previous studies found on Google Scholars. The sample size is 208 respondents, and data was collected using Survey Monkey, the online survey development tool to gather data and feedback. Collected Data were statistically analyzed utilizing SPSS, starting with descriptive analysis, followed by Reliability Analysis, Factor Analysis, Chi-Square Test, and Regression Analysis using ANOVA and T-Test.

Findings: The researcher found that the behavior of servant leaders will play a key role in promoting innovation, and as she/he is a role model, the possession of highly ethical practices has a positive relationship with learners’ satisfaction. In addition, asking for career goals will help strengthen employees' experience in this institution.
The campus environment, its maintenance, and attractiveness play a role in increasing the university’s fees.

Research, Practical & Social implications: The results will set the path in which innovation will be cultivated at the level of the whole higher education institutions by focusing on the set of patterns of behaviors adopted by the leaders.

Originality/value: This study is among the first to tackle servant leadership and innovation in higher education institutions. In addition, this will add to the knowledge in Academia about servant higher education institutions.
Earnings Management and Characteristics of Female Directors: The Case of Building Construction Company
Authors: Sari Meita Sekar , Hasanudin Agus Ismaya , Hanifah Imam Abu , Yulianto Agus Sholikhan 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: Financial performance is the main standard in a company. This study aims to analyze the influence of Characteristics of Female Directors which investigates the relationship between the presence of female directors on corporate boards and management earnings, with a special focus on the specific attributes of female directors on financial performance and analyzing earnings management on financial performance.

Theoretical framework: Gender Diversity, Director Affiliation, Director Characteristics, female directors and earnings management as independent variables, while financial performance with ROA as the dependent variable.

Design/methodology/approach: The control variable are ROE, leverage, directors, block owners, family dummy, and size board. Earnings management is measured by Discretionary Accruals Net Profit - Cash and Cash Equivalents/Total Assets t-1) and financial performance using ROA (Return On Assets). The data used in this research is secondary data. The total population used in this study were 17 building construction sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The data collection technique in this study was purposive sampling and data were obtained from 8 companies. The analytical method uses the classical assumption test, multiple linear regression test, test the coefficient of determination, and test the hypothesis.

Findings: Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that the presence of female directors on company boards is not related to profit management. Similar results were obtained for the percentage of female directors with certain attributes such as busyness, expertise professionals, and audit committee membership. Surprisingly, the results show that there is a negative (positive) relationship between the percentage of affiliated (unaffiliated) female directors with controlling business groups and management profit. Simultaneously significant effect on ROA. Partially, Gender Diversity, Director Affiliation, Director Characteristics, female directors and earnings management each have an effect on ROA.

Research, Practical & Social implications: In further research, in order to conduct a broader research with other objects. The research is expected to be used for all companies.

Originality/value: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and publication of this article.
The Role of Social Support and Patient Empowerment Through Online Health Communities in Enhancing Patient–Physician Relationship
Authors: Okour Mohammad-Noor Said Deeb 
Published: September 2023

Purpose: The goal of this project is to investigate how online health communities can improve patient-physician relationships by providing social support and patient empowerment.

Theoretical framework: Nowadays, on online health forums, patients can connect with other patients and healthcare professionals and share knowledge and experiences. However, there is a dearth of research on how patient-physician relationships might be improved via online health communities.

Design/Methodology/Approach: In this analytical study, a sample of 61 individuals receiving treatment in Jordan's private hospitals were given a questionnaire via two of the most popular health communities' Facebook pages.

Findings: The findings showed that while patient empowerment had no impact on the patient-physician connection, computer-mediated social support had an impact on that relationship. These findings support the need to suggest Jordanian online health community models that might strengthen this kind of engagement.

Research, Practical and Social Implications: Online health community providers need to be aware of the tactics they should use in these communities to strengthen the patient-physician relationship and integrate these efforts into patient treatment. Additionally, these communities can help medical practitioners ensure that patients receive the appropriate information and type of support.

Originality/Value: As online health groups grew, so did the number of patients who relied on them for information and emotional support. Although the majority of studies focused on this type of support, little is known about how it affects the patient-physician interaction.
Comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes of acute kidney injury in the elderly and younger hospitalized patients
Authors: Yesilova A. , Toprak I.D. , Uzun Y.E. , Cengiz M. , Turkmen B.O. , Yavuzer H. , Kocak G. 
Published: September 2023

Data regarding the epidemiology, causes, and outcomes of acute kidney injury (AKI) are limited, especially in the elderly population. We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and early outcomes of AKI and to compare them between elderly and young patients hospitalized in an internal medicine clinic.
Methods. This single-center retrospective study included patients with AKI who were hospitalized in a tertiary hospital. AKI was identified according to the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes criteria. Sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory data were recorded. Renal recovery, need for dialysis, and in-hospital mortality were compared between the elderly (>60 years) and younger (≤60 years) patients.
Results. A total of 454 patients (327 elderly and 127 younger) were included in the study. The frequency of AKI in hospitalized patients was 12%. The most common cause of AKI was prerenal (61%). Prerenal AKI due to absolute intravascular volume reduction was the most important cause in both groups. Compared with the elderly patients, younger patients exhibited an increased rate of renal AKI (23% vs. 39%, p=0.001) and an increased need for dialysis during hospitalization (21% vs. 31.5% p=0.027). The incidence of vasculitis and glomerulonephritis was higher in younger patients with renal AKI than in the elderly patients (12% vs. 1.3% for vasculitis and 24% vs. 4% for glomerulonephritis p=0.001). Twenty-four percent of patients required dialysis during hospital stay and 10% required dialysis at discharge. The overall in-hospital mortality was 6,4%. Considering the AKI pathophysiology, the highest mortality rate was observed in AKI patients with renal origin (3.5%). There were no significant differences between elderly and younger patients based on renal recovery (complete recovery, 41% vs. 50%; progression 59% vs. 50%, p=0,073), hospital mortality (5.5% vs. 6.7%, p=0.634), and the need for dialysis at discharge (14% vs. 8.8%, p=0.082).
Conclusions. In our study, we concluded that there was no significant difference between elderly and younger hospitalized patients according to the early outcomes of AKI. However, the younger patients had a higher rate of renal AKI with a more severe course.