bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Operating room nurses’ experience about patient cares for laparotomy surgeries: A phenomenological study
Authors: Bastami Maryam , Imani Behzad , Koosha Moghadari 
Published: March 2022

Introduction:The primary purpose of the present study was to explain the lived experiences of operating room nurses in the field of patient care undergoing laparotomy surgeries.Methods:The analytical phenomenological method was used. Ten operating room nurses employed in the operating rooms were selected using purposeful sampling. In-depth and semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. Data analysis was also applied using van Manen’s six-step test.Results:In this study, 749 initial codes were extracted, classified into three main themes and six sub-themes following the elimination of similar codes. The main themes included a positive view of patient care, preservation of the physical safety of patients, and consideration of patient vulnerability in the operating room. Moreover, responsibility, holistic care, readiness standards of the surgical environment, physical care provision, medical team malpractice, and lack of care context were considered as sub-themes.Conclusion:The operating room nurses’ experiences of patient care in operating rooms included a positive view of patient care, preservation of the patient’s physical safety, and consideration of patient vulnerability in the operating room.
Twinning rates in Chennai, India – A cross-sectional study
Authors: Kuppan Anuradha J , Samuel Victor , Mahesh R , Jaganath P M , Anil Sukumaran 
Published: March 2022

Context:
The city of Chennai is one of the largest metropolitan cities in India where apart from a large traditional population, there has been a continuous migration from rural areas and growing sophistication in lifestyle. Twinning rates trend in the present world would be interesting to study.

Aims:
The aim of the present study was to analyse the twinning rate in the city of Chennai, the distribution amongst various city zones and the present trends in the co-relation between the maternal age of the twins with the zygosity.

Settings and Design:
A population-based study was conducted on twin births in various corporation Zones in the Chennai Metropolitan, between 2010 and 2012. As per the Chennai corporation and Health Department register, there were a total of 2,32,884 births registered in the city of which 4,500 were twin births over the 3 years. Only 1371 pairs were found residing in Chennai at the time of study, and hence, a study was conducted on this population only.

Satistical Analysis Used:
The data were analysed with Epiinfo software.

Results:
A twining rate of 19.3 per 1000 births was observed as per Corporation records. In the present study, the sample of 150 pairs, 34 pairs (22.6%) comprised of monozygotic (MZ) twins and 116 pairs (77.3%) comprised of dizygotic twins giving a ratio of 1:3. The maternal age groups 25–30 and 30–35 years comprised of the maximum twinning rates. Most twin births were of the first order. An analysis of Weinberg’s Differential Rule method to determine zygosity showed a significant difference compared to the Questionnaire method.

Conclusions:
The twinning rate observed in Chennai in the present study is interestingly very high, compared to the overall twinning rate reported in the past in the state of Tamilnadu. The Wienberg’s Differential method for zygosity determination is again found to be questionable. The zygosity proportion, maternal age and parity relations are not very different from previously available data.
Association between serum uric acid with diabetes and other biochemical markers
Authors: Alqahtani Saif Aboud M. , Awan Zuhier A. , Alasmary Mohammed Yahia , Al Amoudi Saeed M. 
Published: March 2022

Objective:
This study aimed to decipher the association between serum uric acid (UA) and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in the population from the southern region of Saudi Arabia.

Method:
In this retrospective cross-sectional investigation, clinical data obtained from the different commercial laboratories in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia were screened over 2 years. Data were analyzed using standard statistical methods.

Results:
A total of 1984 laboratory investigations with 1215 females (61.2%) and 769 males (38.6%) were included in the data analysis. In our investigation, the prevalence of hyperuricemia in the study population was 53.5% (41.2% females and 12.3% males) and in the diabetic population was 12.7% (9.47% females and 3.23% males), in prediabetics was 12.65% (9.8% females and 2.85% males), respectively. Prediabetic subjects had higher UA levels than people with diabetes or healthy people. Higher UA quartiles were associated with a high level of urea, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) creatinine, HbA1c, fasting blood sugar (FBS), and total cholesterol (TC) (P < 0.05). High UA (OR = 1.33 for diabetes; OR = 2.676 for prediabetes), high BUN (OR = 3.05 for diabetes; OR = 2.293 for prediabetes), high TC (OR = 3.75 for diabetes; OR = 1.098 for prediabetes), and high TG (OR = 2.67 for diabetes; OR = 1.943 for prediabetes) parameters are the most influential risk factor in diabetic and prediabetic patients than the people who have normal UA, BUN, TC, and TG value.

Conclusion:
High UA levels are significantly associated with prediabetes as defined by HbA1c criteria, indicating that UA has a significant role in the disturbance of glucose metabolism. A significant positive association was observed between dyslipidemia and serum UA in the study population.
Determination of nursing practices regarding port catheter care
Authors: ÖZTAŞ Muharrem , ALKAN İpek , ÖZTAŞ Bediye 
Published: March 2022

Aim: The objective of this study is to determine the applications of nurses for port catheter care.
Material and Method: The research was conducted as a descriptive study. The study sample consisted of 196 nurses who worked in an Education and Research Hospital and agreed to participate in the study. In this study, data were collected using a data collection form created by researchers. Statistical data were expressed as mean±standard deviation (X±SS) and percentage (%).
Results: According to the results of this study, 90.8% of nurses were women, 65.8% were married, 69.4% had a bachelor’s degree, and the average age was 38.08±8.76. 77.04% of nurses (n=151) are concerned about using a port catheter as a venous access point in a patient with a port catheter. 15.81% of the nurses (n=31) stated that they use port catheter right after controlling its location through radiography, 17.34% of the nurses (n=34) stated that pulling back blood on the syringe to confirm the location of the port catheter by observing the fluid flow, 20.4% of the nurses (n=40) state that they used a specific catheter needle to intervene the port catheter, 39.28% of the nurses (n=77) stated that they flushed the port catheter with saline and heparin saline to avoid clogging of the catheter. They flushed the catheter port once in 1-2 months with heparin saline when the catheter port cannot be used for a long time. 21.93% (n=43) of nurses stated that they dressed the area with antiseptic solution before application to prevent port catheter infection, and 17.34% (n=34) of them stated that they checked the location of the catheter by withdrawing blood before application to prevent extravasation.
Conclusion: The applications used by the nurses for port catheter care are compatible with the literature; however, these are limited.
THE IMPACT OF JINGLES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 AMONG RURAL DWELLERS-A SURVEY OF TAI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE
Authors: STALEY LEADER 
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This study examined the impact of jingles in the fight against the Corona virus, which for some time now has been devastating the entire human world. Faced with this dreadful health challenge, concerned authorities have been seeking ways of creating more awareness in the society, particularly among the rural people. Three research questions--What qualities of the jingle make them appropriate and effective enough for rural enlightenment about COVID-19? Is the rural population being sufficiently informed about the deadliness and social stigma of the Corona virus? Can the use of jingles bring about desired positive behavior toward the Corona pandemic were raised to obtain the necessary data?
Methodology: The study employed the qualitative and quantitative methods with the questionnaire used to gather the necessary data: The target population was the rural people and the sample/sampling technique consisted of one hundred people. The data collection tool was the primary source and the data, which was analyzed by the percentage method, was collected through surveys and semi-interviews.
Findings: The findings indicate that advertising--generally--is highly persuasive and informative, broadcast advertisement penetrating and far reaching, the jingle very effective in capturing people’s attention and in bringing about a positive change in the behaviour of people towards the Corona virus.
Unique Contribution of the Study: This study is significant in that it presented the jingle as a potent marketing communication device, yet to be maximized and exploited and as a tool capable of overcoming social and psychological barriers to disseminating socially valuable information, such as the COVID-19.
Key words: Jingles, COVID-19, dwellers, impact, fight, rural
Factors Leading to Spelling Change of English Language Words on Whatsapp
Authors: Galebole Winnie 
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This paper discusses the findings of a research study that sought to investigate the factors that lead to the change of spelling for some English language words by WhatsApp users in Botswana. The investigation was informed by some unconventional spelling of some words in the English language, which otherwise would seem easy to spell. Although writers on social media platforms do not have to conform to standard language rules, some nonstandard forms of spelling similar to those collected from the chat groups, have now evidenced to be cropping in the academic writing.
Methodology: Data were collected from WhatsApp chat groups. The chat groups comprised of young (university class groups) and a mixture of young and middle aged (in church, social and family groups) users. Daily observations and documentations of strikingly modified spellings of words on WhatsApp were done over a period of 12 months. The Content Analysis data collection method was employed to collect data from a set of written texts on WhatsApp chat groups mentioned.
Findings: The findings of the study unearthed a metamorphosis and alterations of words, replacement of /s/ with /z/, excision of some letters in the normal spelling of some words and substitution of letters with numbers. Factors such as being innovative, wanting to belong and speed of typing a text message amid the hype of everyday life, were realized.
Recommendations: It is hoped that the paper will influence social media users, particularly students, to be spelling sensitive and conform to standard rules when they write in more formal platforms such as school assignments.
Smartphone applications (apps) in general surgical practice: An insight into their reliability and usefulness
Authors: Sinha Aishwarya , Firoz Khan Washim , Vikram Gupta Shardool , Agrawal Pankaj 
Published: March 2022

Objective: In today’s day and age with the advent of smartphones along with the handy apps available for download, there is increasing opportunities for surgeons to integrate such technology into clinical practice with great ease. This study aims to provide a systematic classification of apps in order to provide dependable data for choosing the right app by both surgeons and trainees.
Material and Methods: A series of methodical searches were carried out on “Google Play Store” and “Apple’s App Store” with pre-decided keywords. The results were then sorted and segregated into relevant categories like core surgery, apps related to surgical practice, patient utility apps and other surgical branches. Thereafter, the apps that met with our cut-offs, were assessed for their credibility and utility, based on predefined parameters.
Results: There were a lot of variations in between the categories we segregated the apps into. Using predefined cutoff criteria, (rating >3 and reviews >30), 48 of the apps were assessed finally for their utility and credibility. Out of these 48 apps, 42 were on android platform while the remaining 6 were on iOS. Ten apps were found to be having high credibility and 15 apps have high utility.
Conclusion: The role of smartphone apps in surgery and surgical training appears highly promising and using apps with high credibility and utility will provide dependable and updated information for the surgeons and trainees.
Drivers of Tracking Administration of Malaria Drugs in Health Units in Uganda. A Descriptive and Correlational Study.
Authors:   , Kiggundu Ssegawa E James , Nzanzu Twalib J. , Ssekabira Kassim , Arinaitwe Winfred 
Published: March 2022

Background: This study aimed at examining malaria intrinsic factors and technology controls as drivers of tracking the administration of malaria drugs focusing on the roles of both health workers and health units. Methodology: Descriptive and correlational research designs were employed upon 465 health workers from 564 health units in the central districts of Uganda for which purposive and randomization techniques were used. Results: 8.5% of health workers don’t test blood in hospitals, HC III, and clinics majorly private facilities that have existed between 5-9 years, nurses noticeably base on just their own experience to examine malaria patients. 11.8% don’t use slides to examine blood, health units that have existed below five years fall suit. Difficulty in electronic data exchange (26.7%), lack of freedom to use electronic systems to access information on malaria drugs (41.9%), poor networks connectivity (60.0%) and poor response time (50.5%) are prominent. Perceptions, attitudes, knowledge, and skills of use of ICTs affect the tracking administration of malaria drugs. Conclusion: Parasites’ identification, quantification, and speciation concerns decrease from hospitals, clinics, HC III to IV in public health units that existed for 15 and below 5 years. Junior nurses with certificates and diplomas with work experience of 1-5 years mostly in general, pediatrics and “others” departments manage malaria issues with minimum guidance and supervision. Engagement of Rapid Diagnostic Test kits is higher in hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, HC III, and IV. Recommendations: MoH should improve on planning, surveillance, and supervision of health facilities to enforce diagnosis for malaria cases management and reduction drug resistance. Regulate a holistic and non-discriminative policy on diagnosis, treatment (drugs), and control of malaria and emphasized balanced, effective, and sustainable results. Gargets, training to handle malaria cases regardless of whether the facility is public or privately be prioritized for good tracking administration of malaria drugs.
BINAAN MODUL PENGAJARAN-PEMBELAJARAN SOMPOTON SANDAD (ALAT MUZIK TRADISIONAL MASYARAKAT KADAZANDUSUN, SABAH)
Authors: Dainal Elvin 
Published: March 2022

Pada masa lalu, alat muzik tradisional sompoton sandad telah dimainkan oleh masyarakat Kadazandusun sebagai simbol perpaduan semasa karamaian (perayaan) untuk mengiringi tarian Sumazau. Walau bagaimanapun, kesedaran tentang pengajaran-pembelajaran alat muzik tradisional kaum Kadazandusun dalam kalangan generasi muda pada masa kini kurang dipraktikkan. Tambahan pula, generasi muda mudah dipengaruhi untuk belajar dan bermain alat muzik Barat. Objektif utama kajian ini adalah untuk membina modul sebagai penambahbaikan kepada pengajaran-pembelajaran untuk alat muzik sompoton sandad. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah menerusi analisis kaedah dan pendekatan sedia ada dan menjalankan eksperimen untuk melihat sejauh mana keberkesanan binaan modul oleh pengkaji ini terhadap responden. Hasil dapatan pengkaji mendapati bahawa modul yang dibina oleh pengkaji lebih efektif dalam pengajaran-pembelajaran sompoton sandad termasuk pembaharuan sistem muzik bernombor, memperkenalkan teori muzik asas, latihan muzik ringkas (Etudes), rekod prestasi mingguan dan bermain pelbagai lagu-lagu tradisional Kadazandusun yang ditulis dalam bentuk skor.

In the past, the traditional music instrument sompoton sandad was played by the Kadazandusun community as a symbol of unity during karamaian (festival), to accompany Sumazau dance. However, the awareness of teachinglearning the traditional Kadazandusun musical instrument of Sompoton Sandad among the young generation nowadays is lacked. Thus, the young generation are influenced more to learn and playing western musical instrument. The main objective of this research is to develop a module as to improve the teaching-learning process for the musical instrument of Sompoton Sandad. The methodology in this paper is to analyze the current teaching-learning model and conduct an experiment to see the effectiveness of the developed module to the respondent. The finding shows that the module develop by the researcher is more effective in teaching-learning of Sompoton Sandad incuding the standard music numbering system (chipper notation), the introduction of fundamental music theory, the etudes practice goal, weekly progress record, and play various traditional Kadazandusun song numbers that is written in skor
MAJIKAN PILIHAN: PERANAN GENDER DALAM PEMILIHAN MAJIKAN
Authors: Ishak Rosnah 
Published: March 2022

Budaya kerja cemerlang memerlukan jalinan kerjasama yang baik dan padu antara majikan dan pekerja. Jalinan kerjasama ini merupakan elemen penting yang dapat membawa perubahan positif kepada kemajuan organisasi. Hubungan harmoni antara majikan dengan pekerja dapat mewujudkan persekitaran kerja yang merangsang pekerja untuk bekerja dengan lebih baik. Keadaan ini menguntungkan kedua-dua pihak iaitu majikan dan pekerja. Justeru, penulisan makalah ini bertujuan untuk menambah pengetahuan tentang majikan yang menjadi pilihan pekerja, selain bertujuan memahami bagaimana gender berperanan dalam pemilihan tersebut. Menjadi majikan pilihan adalah antara strategi yang boleh membantu organisasi menguruskan jangkaan pekerja semasa dan bakal hubungan pekerjaan mereka. Maklum balas daripada 76 orang responden dikumpulkan melalui temu bual berstruktur. Seramai 49 orang responden adalah wanita, manakala 27 orang lagi adalah lelaki. Mereka adalah pekerja pada peringkat umur 14 hingga 35 tahun dan memiliki pengalaman bekerja selama tiga bulan sehingga sembilan tahun dalam organisasi terakhir. Responden dipilih berdasarkan persampelan mudah (convenient sampling) daripada tujuh kategori organisasi perniagaan, iaitu 1) kedai pakaian, 2) kedai makanan segera, 3) stesen minyak, 4) restoran, 5) kedai serbaneka, 6) perkhidmatan telekomunikasi dan 7) pasar raya. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan majoriti pekerja memilih majikan dalam kalangan gender lelaki berbanding wanita. Alasan pemilihan tersebut dibincangkan dalam empat kategori, iaitu 1) pekerja lelaki yang memilih majikan lelaki, 2) pekerja lelaki yang memilih majikan wanita, 3) pekerja wanita yang memilih majikan lelaki dan 4) pekerja wanita yang memilih majikan wanita. Merujuk kepada bagaimana pekerja lelaki dan wanita melihat majikan mereka, kedua-dua perbezaan dan persamaan ditemui. Implikasi kajian mencadangkan agar majikan memaksimumkan kelebihan dari segi gender untuk menarik individuÂ berbakat serta mengekal dan meningkatkan prestasi pekerja yang berbakat dalam organisasi kerja.
HUBUNGAN KEMAHIRAN KEUSAHAWANAN, KEMAHIRAN PENGURUSAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN SEPANJANG HAYAT TERHADAP KEMAHIRAN BERFIKIR KRITIKAL PELAJAR TINGKATAN ENAM
Authors: Rayung Mohd Nasir , Ambotang Abdul Said 
Published: March 2022

Abstrak
Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan hubungan langsung dan tidak langsung faktor keupayaan imaginasi, motivasi kendiri dan pembentukan makna terhadap kemahiran berfikir pelajar tingkatan enam di daerah Tawau. Kajian ini melibatkan 322 orang pelajar yang dipilih secara rawak sebagai sampel kajian. Instrumen kajian ini diubah suai daripada Instrumen Kemahiran Generik Malaysia (MaGSI). Analisis data kajian dijalankan menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) dan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan langsung yang signifikan antara kemahiran pengurusan dan pembelajaran sepanjang hayat terhadap kemahiran berfikir kritikal pelajar. Sementara itu, kemahiran keusahawanan menunjukkan hubungan langsung yang tidak signifikan kepada kemahiran berfikir kritikal pelajar. Walau bagaimanapun, kemahiran keusahawanan menunjukkan hubungan tidak langsung yang signifikan terhadap kemahiran berfikir kritikal apabila digabungkan dengan pembelajaran sepanjang hayat. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan variabel kemahiran pengurusan dan kemahiran keusahawanan menyumbang 39 peratus kepada pembelajaran sepanjang hayat. Ketiga-tiga variabel bebas ini menyumbang 50 peratus kepada kemahiran berfikir kritikal pelajar. Implikasi kajian ini kelak diharap dapat mengukuhkan teori dan amalan pengajaran dan pembelajaran untuk membantu meningkatkan kemahiran berfikir kritikal dalam kalangan pelajar khususnya pelajar tingkatan enam.Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine the direct and indirect relationship of the factors of imagination, self-motivation and the imagination capability towards thinking skills among form six students in Tawau district. The study involved 322 students randomly selected as a sample of the study. This research instrument is modified from Malaysian Generic Skills Instrument (MaGSI). Data analysis was carried out using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) software. The findings show that there is a significant direct relationship between management skills and lifelong learning to students' critical thinking skills. While entrepreneurship skills show a direct relationship that is not significant to students' critical thinking skills. However, entrepreneurial skills demonstrate a significant indirect relationship to critical thinking skills combined with lifelong learning. The findings also show that the variable of management skills and entrepreneurial skills contribute 39 per cent to lifelong learning. While these three independent variables contribute 50 per cent to students' critical thinking skills. The implication of this study will hopefully reinforce the teaching and learning theory and practice to help improve critical thinking skills among students, especially the form six students.