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Predictors Of Presenteeism Among Nurses Working At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study, Farhan Shahzad
Predictors Of Presenteeism Among Nurses Working At A Tertiary Care Hospital In Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study, Farhan Shahzad
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Background: Nurses are considered the backbone of hospitals who provide care for their patients despite being ill. This phenomenon of working while ill or suffering from a health condition is called presenteeism. Presenteeism is becoming a more prominent problem among healthcare providers, especially nurses. It has a variety of negative effects, including stress and burnout, decline in productivity and performance, and ultimately results in decreased quality of care.
Objective: The objective of this study was to compute the presenteeism score and predict its associated factors among nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
Methodology: A cross-sectional analytical …
Resilience: Key Factors Associated With Resilience Of Older People In Botswana, Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa, Sheila Shaibu
Resilience: Key Factors Associated With Resilience Of Older People In Botswana, Magen Mhaka-Mutepfa, Sheila Shaibu
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
This study aims to determine key factors that predict resilience in older people. A cross-sectional design and quantitative methods were used for this study. Four districts were selected in Botswana using cluster random sampling. Data on resilience from 378 older adults aged 60 years+ [Mean Age (SD) = 71.1(9.0)] was collected using snowballing technique. Data on socio-demographics, protective and risk factors were also collected from urban and rural areas. CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection) analysis was used to predict the strengths of the relationships among resilience and all predictor variables because the data were skewed. Five major predictor …
Gender Based Violence And Health Effects, Tazeen Saeed Ali
Gender Based Violence And Health Effects, Tazeen Saeed Ali
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Gender Based Violence (GBV) violates the basic human right of a person’s physical, sexual and emotional integrity and health ([i]) such that globally, one out of every three women is subject to some form of violence, ranging from verbal and physical abuse to emotional blackmailing and psychological torture eventually leading to futile despair and hopelessness. The ironical perception of gender equality in our society is the root cause of gender based violence, with women being more afflicted by such a form of gender discrimination than men. [i]. Ali TS, Krantz G, Gul R, Asad N, Johansson E, …
Setting The Stage: Reviewing Current Knowledge On The Health Of New Zealand Immigrants—An Integrative Review, Blessing Kanengoni, Sari Andajani-Sutjahjo, Eleanor Holroyd
Setting The Stage: Reviewing Current Knowledge On The Health Of New Zealand Immigrants—An Integrative Review, Blessing Kanengoni, Sari Andajani-Sutjahjo, Eleanor Holroyd
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
The growth of migrant communities continues to rise globally, creating unique and complex health challenges. Literature on immigrant health in New Zealand (NZ) remains scant. This integrative literature review was conducted drawing on peer-reviewed research articles on immigrant health in NZ published between 2012 and 2018. The objectives were to: (i) provide a critical overview of immigrant health in NZ; (ii) identify general trends in health research conducted in NZ on immigrants; (iii) compare, contrast, and evaluate the quality of the information; (iv) develop a summary of research results and; (v) identify priorities and recommendations for future research. A search …
Health Professionals In Kenya: Strategies To Expand Reach And Reduce Brain Drain Of Psychiatric Nurses And Psychiatrists, Sharon Brownie, Elizabeth Oywer
Health Professionals In Kenya: Strategies To Expand Reach And Reduce Brain Drain Of Psychiatric Nurses And Psychiatrists, Sharon Brownie, Elizabeth Oywer
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
This paper highlights the extent of the brain drain in relation to human resources for health (HRH) that is currently challenging Kenya, and suggests strategies that have the potential to change current working environments and improve HRH retention rates. Governments in partnership with health professional bodies and regulators could improve the working conditions for psychiatrists and mental health nurses: by promoting career choices in mental health; by providing accessible professional development opportunities; and by easing workload pressures by expanding service reach through thoughtfully planned and delivered task-shifting to primary care. While these strategies have the potential to make a significant …
Improving Women And Family’S Health Through Integrated Microfinance, Health Education And Promotion In Rural Areas, Kahabi Isangula
Improving Women And Family’S Health Through Integrated Microfinance, Health Education And Promotion In Rural Areas, Kahabi Isangula
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
While increasing number of women enjoys more freedom and power in urban areas, women in rural areas are at a disadvantage in almost all aspects of life when compared to men. Investing in economic empowerment of women particularly in rural areas by supporting them to implement local context based business ideas and basic finance capacity and skills development may reverse these trends, however, when combined with heath education and promotion through trainings focusing on preventive health yields greater impact. This paper is a systematic review of the peer - reviewed research papers and project reports in English language on how …
The Prevalence Of Problem Drinking And Other Health-Related Behaviours In A Sample Of Hong Kong General Hospital Patients, David Arthur, Sf Leung, Kl Fok, T Lee
The Prevalence Of Problem Drinking And Other Health-Related Behaviours In A Sample Of Hong Kong General Hospital Patients, David Arthur, Sf Leung, Kl Fok, T Lee
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Objective: Little research evidence is available on the prevalence of problem drinking and other health related behaviours in Hong Kong. The purpose of this study was to test the utility, the validity and reliability of the AUDIT, a well-tested and validated screening instrument for alcohol consumption, in the Chinese language and with a sample of Hong Kong hospital patients. The study examined the prevalence of problem-drinkers amongst a sample of general hospital patients and compared this to the prevalence of other health-related behaviours.
Method: The AUDIT was translated into Chinese and embedded in a broader lifestyle questionnaire and administered …