Currently, mothers living with HIV (LWH) are challenged with different infant feeding guidelines ... more Currently, mothers living with HIV (LWH) are challenged with different infant feeding guidelines depending on the country they are living in. This may contribute to confusion, stress, and mental health issues related to decision-making about infant feeding as a mother LWH. Yet, their male partners as their closest social capital have important roles to play in reducing or aggravating this psychosocial distress. Hence, we describe the role of male partners in supporting mothers who are living with HIV in the context of infant feeding. It is based on the results of a recent study of the socio-cultural context of infant feeding among Black mothers LWH in three countries; Canada, the USA, and Nigeria. The study was a tri-national, mixed-methods, community-based participatory research (CBPR) project, informed by postcolonialism and intersectionality theories. This paper is based on the qualitative component of the study. It was a focused ethnography (FE) involving 61 in-depth individual ...
Background: Globally, cervical cancer cause a significant death rate annually and Nigeria is not ... more Background: Globally, cervical cancer cause a significant death rate annually and Nigeria is not an exception. Routine cervical cancer screening has been shown to greatly reduce the number of new cases and deaths accrued to the disease. The researcher´s interaction with nurses showed many nurses with adequate knowledge of cervical cancer and screening still display some form of nonchalant attitude toward the screening. Nurses who form a majority of healthcare providers in all settings often carried away by the care they render to patients to the extent that they neglect there own health. Previous studies have focused on knowledge and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women while no study known to the researcher has been carried out on predictors of cervical cancer screening among nurses particularly in Ogbomoso. Aim: To determine the predictors of cervical cancer screening among nurses in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study that used a...
... The result is presented on Table 6. Table 6: Chi-square statistical analysis of the differenc... more ... The result is presented on Table 6. Table 6: Chi-square statistical analysis of the difference between Nurse Managers and non-Nurse managers in terms of research conduct ... Advanced Nursing, 19, 987-997. Ofi, Bola, Sowunmi, Lanre, Edet, Dele & Anarado, Nonye (2008). ...
ABSTRACT Background: Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experi... more ABSTRACT Background: Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Education on the risks and precautions is one of the strategies available to prevent infections. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDSelated structured training on undergraduate nursing students' knowledge of standard precautions in Calabar. Methods: The study was quasi-experimental, pre-post one group design. It was delimited to students in their third and fourth year that would be available for the intervention. The participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A total of 42 students participated in the study. A self-developed and well-validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.8 was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 14. Paired "t" test statistical technique and logistic regression were applied to test hypothesis. The significant level was fixed at 0.05. Results: The mean age of the nursing students was 34.0 +/-9.1. Most 34(81.0%) were female while only 8 (19.0) were male. With regards to knowledge base 25 [59.6%] of the respondents have not received previous instruction on standard precaution. At pre-test, only 3(7.1%) and 7(6.7%) of the respondents respectively were knowledgeable about the meaning of standard precaution and universal precaution. This compares with 29(69.0%) and 34(8.1%) respectively at post-test. With regard to differentiating between standard precautions and universal precautions only 1(0.4%) could do so at pre-test compared to 30(71.0%) at post-test. The mean score of the respondents on knowledge of standard precaution at pre-test was 1.0(SD = 1.6) while at post-test it increased to 6.1 (SD = 3.1). This difference was highly statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusions: The study suggests that planned instruction can improve the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students on standard precautions, hence the need to expose the students to safety education before posting them to the clinical setting.
Introduction: Theoretically, caring relationship between faculty-student generates a caring momen... more Introduction: Theoretically, caring relationship between faculty-student generates a caring moment. However, there is a scarcity of empirical evidence about how caring interactions with faculty can enhance students' caring outcomes. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the levels of students' and instructors' caring behavior and to explore the correlations between instructors' and students' caring behavior. Methods: A descriptive, non-experimental design has been used in this study. Data collection was based on interviews using two standardized questionnaires; the Nursing Students' Perception of Instructor Caring (NSPIC) and the Caring Behavior Inventory (CBI). Respondents were consisting of nursing students from identified schools and colleges of nursing in different countries. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 21.0 Results: The sample was consisted of 368 nursing students (91% female, 9% male) from seven countries (26% Philippines, 31.5% Greece, 1%...
Aim: A descriptive survey was undertaken to ascerta in nurses’ awareness and level of practice of... more Aim: A descriptive survey was undertaken to ascerta in nurses’ awareness and level of practice of healt promotion among women in Calabar. Background: Women’s health is affected by array of factors; nurses could have a major impact in increa sing women’s capacity to exercise increased control over th i lives and determinants of health. Method: One hundred and thirty six nurses drawn fro m the ante-natal clinics of primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities in Calabar participated in the st udy. A questionnaire with a content validity index of 0.91 was used for data collection. The test-retest reliabili ty coefficient of the questionnaire was (r) 0.79. E thical issues were addressed. Data were analyzed with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 15. Findings: Majority 110 (80.9%) of the participants were highly experienced, 96 (70.6%) were managers w hile only 52 (38.2%) had 1st degree and above. Health ed ucation was the most mentioned strategy of health promot...
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), Jan 20, 2017
Mounting literature on stress and coping in nursing students are available; however, most of the ... more Mounting literature on stress and coping in nursing students are available; however, most of the findings are confined to a single cultural group. This study was conducted to determine the level of stress, its sources and coping strategies among nursing students from three countries: Greece, the Philippines and Nigeria. Using a descriptive, comparative research design, 547 nursing students (161 Greek nursing students, 153 Filipino nursing students, 233 Nigerian nursing students) participated in the study from August 2015 to April 2016. Two standardized instruments were used, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Coping Behavior Inventory (CBI). Findings revealed that the degree of stress and the type of stressors and coping styles utilized by nursing students differ according to the country of origin. The year of study predicted overall stress (β = -0.149, p < 0.001) while advanced age predicted overall coping (β = 0.008, p = 0.037) in the nursing students. Strengthening nursi...
Stress is a perennial problem in nursing education and Saudi student nurses are not immune. Despi... more Stress is a perennial problem in nursing education and Saudi student nurses are not immune. Despite the growing literature examining stress in Saudi student nurses, a broader perspective on this concept has not been explored. This paper is a report of a review systematically appraising and synthesizing existing scientific articles reporting stress perceptions and coping styles in Saudi student nurses. A systematic review method guided this review. Four (SCOPUS, CINAHL, PubMed, Ovid) bibliographic databases were searched to locate relevant articles. An electronic database search was performed in August 2017 to locate studies published from 2010 onwards. The search words included: "stress" OR "psychological stress", "coping" OR "psychological adaptation", "Saudi Arabia", "student", and "nurse". Eleven (11) articles met the inclusion criteria. Review of the findings showed moderate to high stress levels in Saudi stud...
This study was conducted to compare perceptions of stress and quality of life (QoL) among nursing... more This study was conducted to compare perceptions of stress and quality of life (QoL) among nursing students from three countries (the Philippines, Greece, and Nigeria) and to examine the impact of stress on their QoL. A comparative, cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Data were collected from 547 nursing students from three countries using the perceived stress scale (PSS) and the quality of life evaluation skill (QOLES). Students' perceptions of stress and QoL were different across the three countries. Furthermore, higher stress perceptions were identified from taking care of patients, the clinical environment, and faculty, peer, and staff encounters, which predicted a negative QoL. The findings emphasized the need for empirically tested and culturally tailored interventions to effectively reduce stress and enhance the QoL in nursing students.
ABSTRACT Background The study determines the magnitude and contributory factors for missed opport... more ABSTRACT Background The study determines the magnitude and contributory factors for missed opportunities for the administration of Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy [IPTp] among pregnant women attending a secondary health facility in Calabar. Methods This study was a descriptive survey. Exit interviews were carried out on all pregnant and post natal women who attended the ANC clinic of a secondary health facility for two weeks in November 2008. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The mean age of respondents was 27.0 +/-5.4, mean parity was 2.4 +/-1.5., and mean clinic attendance 4.9 +/- 4.0 while mean gestational age at booking was 18.6 +/- 7.7. The prevalence of missed opportunity among the pregnant women was 59.1% for IPTp1 &amp; 56.0% for IPTp2; among pregnant PLWHA, it was 100% for IPTp3, 70% for IPTp2 &amp; 80.0% for IPTp1. Factors accountable for missed opportunity include non-availability of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP), lack of supervision, failure to prescribe medication, late booking and lack of knowledge. More women significantly receive IPTp2 than IPT1 (P=0.001). Discussion The findings establish the need for making SP available in the ANC, educating health workers about current schedule and procedures for administration and early mobilization of pregnant mothers for ANC.
The purpose of this study was to determine the disparities, if any, between the school nursing pr... more The purpose of this study was to determine the disparities, if any, between the school nursing practice in public and private schools in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. The following null hypotheses were formulated to answer the research questions: The current coverage of school health programme in public and private schools is not significantly different; services rendered in public and private schools are not significantly different; human and material resources in public and private schools are not significantly different. The study is a descriptive, cross-sectional survey by design. Researcher developed validated questionnaire was administered to a purposive sample of 9 nurses in all the 9 schools with established school health programme in Calabar. A combination of total population study and purposive technique were used to select the study sample. Data entry and analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Software. Statistical relat...
Evidence-based practice depends on factors such as practitioners’ knowledge and perceptions of re... more Evidence-based practice depends on factors such as practitioners’ knowledge and perceptions of research and research utilization including access to relevant research reports. Little is known about these issues with regard to Psychiatry Nurses in Nigeria. The study examined psychiatry nurses’ knowledge base for research conduct, perceptions of research and perceived barriers to research utilization. Responses to a 41-item self-reporting structured questionnaire, administered to psychiatric nurses with current employment in the only Psychiatry hospital in Calabar provided the source of data, for this descriptive cross-sectional survey. A total population study of 84 psychiatry nurses with current employment in the only Federal psychiatry hospital in Cross River State, Nigeria was undertaken. Results show that 52 (87.0%) of the respondents had received formal instruction on research, 42 (70.0%) attended research workshop previously, 36 (60.0%) have conducted research of their own and only 9 (15.0%) have collaborated with others. Significant difference (p < 0.05) was found between the Psychiatric nursing service managers and non-managers with respect to conduct of previous research. Educational level has a significant effect on frequency of utilization, ability to cope with issues surrounding presentation and accessibility of research findings (p<0.05). Fifty eight percent 35 (58.0%) of the respondents held positive outlook towards research conduct and utilization, 20 (33.0%) reported utilizing research findings frequently in their practice. The barriers identified by most of the respondents are unavailability of research reports / articles, inaccessibility of research reports and that implication for practice is not usually made clear. The Federal Ministry of Health should take urgent steps to make research reports accessible to nurses employed in Psychiatry Hospitals while Psychiatric Nursing Services Managers and educators should plan and implement educational interventions aimed at empowering psychiatry nurses with relevant knowledge, appropriate disposition and skills in conducting research, collaborating with other researchers, locating and evaluating research reports.
Keywords: research, research utilization, psychiatric nurses
Background:
Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Ed... more Background:
Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Education on the risks and precautions is one of the strategies available to prevent infections. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS´ related structured training on undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge of standard precautions in Calabar.
Methods:
The study was quasi-experimental, pre-post one group design. It was delimited to students in their third and fourth year that would be available for the intervention. The participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A total of 42 students participated in the study. A self-developed and well-validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.8 was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 14. Paired “t” test statistical technique and logistic regression were applied to test hypothesis. The significant level was fixed at 0.05.
Results:
The mean age of the nursing students was 34.0 +/- 9.1. Most 34(81.0%) were female while only 8 (19.0) were male. With regards to knowledge base 25 [59.6%] of the respondents have not received previous instruction on standard precaution. At pre-test, only 3(7.1%) and 7(6.7%) of the respondents respectively were knowledgeable about the meaning of standard precaution and universal precaution. This compares with 29(69.0%) and 34(8.1%) respectively at post-test. With regard to differentiating between standard precautions and universal precautions only 1(0.4%) could do so at pre-test compared to 30(71.0%) at post-test. The mean score of the respondents on knowledge of standard precaution at pre-test was 1.0(SD = 1.6) while at post-test it increased to 6.1 (SD = 3.1). This difference was highly statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusions:
The study suggests that planned instruction can improve the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students on standard precautions, hence the need to expose the students to safety education before posting them to the clinical setting.
Keywords: Calabar, Knowledge, Nursing students, Standard precautions, Structured training
Currently, mothers living with HIV (LWH) are challenged with different infant feeding guidelines ... more Currently, mothers living with HIV (LWH) are challenged with different infant feeding guidelines depending on the country they are living in. This may contribute to confusion, stress, and mental health issues related to decision-making about infant feeding as a mother LWH. Yet, their male partners as their closest social capital have important roles to play in reducing or aggravating this psychosocial distress. Hence, we describe the role of male partners in supporting mothers who are living with HIV in the context of infant feeding. It is based on the results of a recent study of the socio-cultural context of infant feeding among Black mothers LWH in three countries; Canada, the USA, and Nigeria. The study was a tri-national, mixed-methods, community-based participatory research (CBPR) project, informed by postcolonialism and intersectionality theories. This paper is based on the qualitative component of the study. It was a focused ethnography (FE) involving 61 in-depth individual ...
Background: Globally, cervical cancer cause a significant death rate annually and Nigeria is not ... more Background: Globally, cervical cancer cause a significant death rate annually and Nigeria is not an exception. Routine cervical cancer screening has been shown to greatly reduce the number of new cases and deaths accrued to the disease. The researcher´s interaction with nurses showed many nurses with adequate knowledge of cervical cancer and screening still display some form of nonchalant attitude toward the screening. Nurses who form a majority of healthcare providers in all settings often carried away by the care they render to patients to the extent that they neglect there own health. Previous studies have focused on knowledge and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women while no study known to the researcher has been carried out on predictors of cervical cancer screening among nurses particularly in Ogbomoso. Aim: To determine the predictors of cervical cancer screening among nurses in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Methods: This is a descriptive cross sectional study that used a...
... The result is presented on Table 6. Table 6: Chi-square statistical analysis of the differenc... more ... The result is presented on Table 6. Table 6: Chi-square statistical analysis of the difference between Nurse Managers and non-Nurse managers in terms of research conduct ... Advanced Nursing, 19, 987-997. Ofi, Bola, Sowunmi, Lanre, Edet, Dele & Anarado, Nonye (2008). ...
ABSTRACT Background: Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experi... more ABSTRACT Background: Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Education on the risks and precautions is one of the strategies available to prevent infections. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDSelated structured training on undergraduate nursing students&#39; knowledge of standard precautions in Calabar. Methods: The study was quasi-experimental, pre-post one group design. It was delimited to students in their third and fourth year that would be available for the intervention. The participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A total of 42 students participated in the study. A self-developed and well-validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.8 was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 14. Paired &quot;t&quot; test statistical technique and logistic regression were applied to test hypothesis. The significant level was fixed at 0.05. Results: The mean age of the nursing students was 34.0 +/-9.1. Most 34(81.0%) were female while only 8 (19.0) were male. With regards to knowledge base 25 [59.6%] of the respondents have not received previous instruction on standard precaution. At pre-test, only 3(7.1%) and 7(6.7%) of the respondents respectively were knowledgeable about the meaning of standard precaution and universal precaution. This compares with 29(69.0%) and 34(8.1%) respectively at post-test. With regard to differentiating between standard precautions and universal precautions only 1(0.4%) could do so at pre-test compared to 30(71.0%) at post-test. The mean score of the respondents on knowledge of standard precaution at pre-test was 1.0(SD = 1.6) while at post-test it increased to 6.1 (SD = 3.1). This difference was highly statistically significant (p&lt;0.001). Conclusions: The study suggests that planned instruction can improve the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students on standard precautions, hence the need to expose the students to safety education before posting them to the clinical setting.
Introduction: Theoretically, caring relationship between faculty-student generates a caring momen... more Introduction: Theoretically, caring relationship between faculty-student generates a caring moment. However, there is a scarcity of empirical evidence about how caring interactions with faculty can enhance students' caring outcomes. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the levels of students' and instructors' caring behavior and to explore the correlations between instructors' and students' caring behavior. Methods: A descriptive, non-experimental design has been used in this study. Data collection was based on interviews using two standardized questionnaires; the Nursing Students' Perception of Instructor Caring (NSPIC) and the Caring Behavior Inventory (CBI). Respondents were consisting of nursing students from identified schools and colleges of nursing in different countries. Data were analyzed with SPSS version 21.0 Results: The sample was consisted of 368 nursing students (91% female, 9% male) from seven countries (26% Philippines, 31.5% Greece, 1%...
Aim: A descriptive survey was undertaken to ascerta in nurses’ awareness and level of practice of... more Aim: A descriptive survey was undertaken to ascerta in nurses’ awareness and level of practice of healt promotion among women in Calabar. Background: Women’s health is affected by array of factors; nurses could have a major impact in increa sing women’s capacity to exercise increased control over th i lives and determinants of health. Method: One hundred and thirty six nurses drawn fro m the ante-natal clinics of primary, secondary and tertiary health facilities in Calabar participated in the st udy. A questionnaire with a content validity index of 0.91 was used for data collection. The test-retest reliabili ty coefficient of the questionnaire was (r) 0.79. E thical issues were addressed. Data were analyzed with statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 15. Findings: Majority 110 (80.9%) of the participants were highly experienced, 96 (70.6%) were managers w hile only 52 (38.2%) had 1st degree and above. Health ed ucation was the most mentioned strategy of health promot...
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England), Jan 20, 2017
Mounting literature on stress and coping in nursing students are available; however, most of the ... more Mounting literature on stress and coping in nursing students are available; however, most of the findings are confined to a single cultural group. This study was conducted to determine the level of stress, its sources and coping strategies among nursing students from three countries: Greece, the Philippines and Nigeria. Using a descriptive, comparative research design, 547 nursing students (161 Greek nursing students, 153 Filipino nursing students, 233 Nigerian nursing students) participated in the study from August 2015 to April 2016. Two standardized instruments were used, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Coping Behavior Inventory (CBI). Findings revealed that the degree of stress and the type of stressors and coping styles utilized by nursing students differ according to the country of origin. The year of study predicted overall stress (β = -0.149, p < 0.001) while advanced age predicted overall coping (β = 0.008, p = 0.037) in the nursing students. Strengthening nursi...
Stress is a perennial problem in nursing education and Saudi student nurses are not immune. Despi... more Stress is a perennial problem in nursing education and Saudi student nurses are not immune. Despite the growing literature examining stress in Saudi student nurses, a broader perspective on this concept has not been explored. This paper is a report of a review systematically appraising and synthesizing existing scientific articles reporting stress perceptions and coping styles in Saudi student nurses. A systematic review method guided this review. Four (SCOPUS, CINAHL, PubMed, Ovid) bibliographic databases were searched to locate relevant articles. An electronic database search was performed in August 2017 to locate studies published from 2010 onwards. The search words included: "stress" OR "psychological stress", "coping" OR "psychological adaptation", "Saudi Arabia", "student", and "nurse". Eleven (11) articles met the inclusion criteria. Review of the findings showed moderate to high stress levels in Saudi stud...
This study was conducted to compare perceptions of stress and quality of life (QoL) among nursing... more This study was conducted to compare perceptions of stress and quality of life (QoL) among nursing students from three countries (the Philippines, Greece, and Nigeria) and to examine the impact of stress on their QoL. A comparative, cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Data were collected from 547 nursing students from three countries using the perceived stress scale (PSS) and the quality of life evaluation skill (QOLES). Students' perceptions of stress and QoL were different across the three countries. Furthermore, higher stress perceptions were identified from taking care of patients, the clinical environment, and faculty, peer, and staff encounters, which predicted a negative QoL. The findings emphasized the need for empirically tested and culturally tailored interventions to effectively reduce stress and enhance the QoL in nursing students.
ABSTRACT Background The study determines the magnitude and contributory factors for missed opport... more ABSTRACT Background The study determines the magnitude and contributory factors for missed opportunities for the administration of Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy [IPTp] among pregnant women attending a secondary health facility in Calabar. Methods This study was a descriptive survey. Exit interviews were carried out on all pregnant and post natal women who attended the ANC clinic of a secondary health facility for two weeks in November 2008. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The mean age of respondents was 27.0 +/-5.4, mean parity was 2.4 +/-1.5., and mean clinic attendance 4.9 +/- 4.0 while mean gestational age at booking was 18.6 +/- 7.7. The prevalence of missed opportunity among the pregnant women was 59.1% for IPTp1 &amp; 56.0% for IPTp2; among pregnant PLWHA, it was 100% for IPTp3, 70% for IPTp2 &amp; 80.0% for IPTp1. Factors accountable for missed opportunity include non-availability of sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP), lack of supervision, failure to prescribe medication, late booking and lack of knowledge. More women significantly receive IPTp2 than IPT1 (P=0.001). Discussion The findings establish the need for making SP available in the ANC, educating health workers about current schedule and procedures for administration and early mobilization of pregnant mothers for ANC.
The purpose of this study was to determine the disparities, if any, between the school nursing pr... more The purpose of this study was to determine the disparities, if any, between the school nursing practice in public and private schools in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. The following null hypotheses were formulated to answer the research questions: The current coverage of school health programme in public and private schools is not significantly different; services rendered in public and private schools are not significantly different; human and material resources in public and private schools are not significantly different. The study is a descriptive, cross-sectional survey by design. Researcher developed validated questionnaire was administered to a purposive sample of 9 nurses in all the 9 schools with established school health programme in Calabar. A combination of total population study and purposive technique were used to select the study sample. Data entry and analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Software. Statistical relat...
Evidence-based practice depends on factors such as practitioners’ knowledge and perceptions of re... more Evidence-based practice depends on factors such as practitioners’ knowledge and perceptions of research and research utilization including access to relevant research reports. Little is known about these issues with regard to Psychiatry Nurses in Nigeria. The study examined psychiatry nurses’ knowledge base for research conduct, perceptions of research and perceived barriers to research utilization. Responses to a 41-item self-reporting structured questionnaire, administered to psychiatric nurses with current employment in the only Psychiatry hospital in Calabar provided the source of data, for this descriptive cross-sectional survey. A total population study of 84 psychiatry nurses with current employment in the only Federal psychiatry hospital in Cross River State, Nigeria was undertaken. Results show that 52 (87.0%) of the respondents had received formal instruction on research, 42 (70.0%) attended research workshop previously, 36 (60.0%) have conducted research of their own and only 9 (15.0%) have collaborated with others. Significant difference (p < 0.05) was found between the Psychiatric nursing service managers and non-managers with respect to conduct of previous research. Educational level has a significant effect on frequency of utilization, ability to cope with issues surrounding presentation and accessibility of research findings (p<0.05). Fifty eight percent 35 (58.0%) of the respondents held positive outlook towards research conduct and utilization, 20 (33.0%) reported utilizing research findings frequently in their practice. The barriers identified by most of the respondents are unavailability of research reports / articles, inaccessibility of research reports and that implication for practice is not usually made clear. The Federal Ministry of Health should take urgent steps to make research reports accessible to nurses employed in Psychiatry Hospitals while Psychiatric Nursing Services Managers and educators should plan and implement educational interventions aimed at empowering psychiatry nurses with relevant knowledge, appropriate disposition and skills in conducting research, collaborating with other researchers, locating and evaluating research reports.
Keywords: research, research utilization, psychiatric nurses
Background:
Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Ed... more Background:
Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Education on the risks and precautions is one of the strategies available to prevent infections. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS´ related structured training on undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge of standard precautions in Calabar.
Methods:
The study was quasi-experimental, pre-post one group design. It was delimited to students in their third and fourth year that would be available for the intervention. The participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A total of 42 students participated in the study. A self-developed and well-validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.8 was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 14. Paired “t” test statistical technique and logistic regression were applied to test hypothesis. The significant level was fixed at 0.05.
Results:
The mean age of the nursing students was 34.0 +/- 9.1. Most 34(81.0%) were female while only 8 (19.0) were male. With regards to knowledge base 25 [59.6%] of the respondents have not received previous instruction on standard precaution. At pre-test, only 3(7.1%) and 7(6.7%) of the respondents respectively were knowledgeable about the meaning of standard precaution and universal precaution. This compares with 29(69.0%) and 34(8.1%) respectively at post-test. With regard to differentiating between standard precautions and universal precautions only 1(0.4%) could do so at pre-test compared to 30(71.0%) at post-test. The mean score of the respondents on knowledge of standard precaution at pre-test was 1.0(SD = 1.6) while at post-test it increased to 6.1 (SD = 3.1). This difference was highly statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusions:
The study suggests that planned instruction can improve the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students on standard precautions, hence the need to expose the students to safety education before posting them to the clinical setting.
Keywords: Calabar, Knowledge, Nursing students, Standard precautions, Structured training
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Keywords: research, research utilization, psychiatric nurses
Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Education on the risks and precautions is one of the strategies available to prevent infections. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS´ related structured training on undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge of standard precautions in Calabar.
Methods:
The study was quasi-experimental, pre-post one group design. It was delimited to students in their third and fourth year that would be available for the intervention. The participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A total of 42 students participated in the study. A self-developed and well-validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.8 was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 14. Paired “t” test statistical technique and logistic regression were applied to test hypothesis. The significant level was fixed at 0.05.
Results:
The mean age of the nursing students was 34.0 +/- 9.1. Most 34(81.0%) were female while only 8 (19.0) were male. With regards to knowledge base 25 [59.6%] of the respondents have not received previous instruction on standard precaution. At pre-test, only 3(7.1%) and 7(6.7%) of the respondents respectively were knowledgeable about the meaning of standard precaution and universal precaution. This compares with 29(69.0%) and 34(8.1%) respectively at post-test. With regard to differentiating between standard precautions and universal precautions only 1(0.4%) could do so at pre-test compared to 30(71.0%) at post-test. The mean score of the respondents on knowledge of standard precaution at pre-test was 1.0(SD = 1.6) while at post-test it increased to 6.1 (SD = 3.1). This difference was highly statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusions:
The study suggests that planned instruction can improve the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students on standard precautions, hence the need to expose the students to safety education before posting them to the clinical setting.
Keywords: Calabar, Knowledge, Nursing students, Standard precautions, Structured training
Keywords: research, research utilization, psychiatric nurses
Nursing students are exposed to blood borne pathogens during clinical experience. Education on the risks and precautions is one of the strategies available to prevent infections. The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS´ related structured training on undergraduate nursing students’ knowledge of standard precautions in Calabar.
Methods:
The study was quasi-experimental, pre-post one group design. It was delimited to students in their third and fourth year that would be available for the intervention. The participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A total of 42 students participated in the study. A self-developed and well-validated questionnaire with reliability co-efficient of 0.8 was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 14. Paired “t” test statistical technique and logistic regression were applied to test hypothesis. The significant level was fixed at 0.05.
Results:
The mean age of the nursing students was 34.0 +/- 9.1. Most 34(81.0%) were female while only 8 (19.0) were male. With regards to knowledge base 25 [59.6%] of the respondents have not received previous instruction on standard precaution. At pre-test, only 3(7.1%) and 7(6.7%) of the respondents respectively were knowledgeable about the meaning of standard precaution and universal precaution. This compares with 29(69.0%) and 34(8.1%) respectively at post-test. With regard to differentiating between standard precautions and universal precautions only 1(0.4%) could do so at pre-test compared to 30(71.0%) at post-test. The mean score of the respondents on knowledge of standard precaution at pre-test was 1.0(SD = 1.6) while at post-test it increased to 6.1 (SD = 3.1). This difference was highly statistically significant (p<0.001).
Conclusions:
The study suggests that planned instruction can improve the knowledge of undergraduate nursing students on standard precautions, hence the need to expose the students to safety education before posting them to the clinical setting.
Keywords: Calabar, Knowledge, Nursing students, Standard precautions, Structured training