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University of Tasmania
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 09-01-2020
Publisher: OMICS Publishing Group
Date: 2018
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 31-07-2019
DOI: 10.1111/JAN.13782
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 16-05-2017
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 21-11-2000
Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
Date: 31-03-2022
Abstract: The topic of death perception is often a matter related to older people. As there is a paucity of studies with the young population, insights into their views would be helpful to healthcare professionals who may be confronted by events of death and dying. This study is aimed at exploring the perception of death among young adults of different religions in a multi-cultural and multi-faith society as in Malaysia. A total of 32 participants representing the main religious groups, i.e., Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism were recruited from the Klang Valley area of Peninsular Malaysia. Focus group discussions were undertaken with participants grouped according to their religious identifications. Five themes emerged from the data: (a) Belief in Afterlife, (b) Fear of Own Death, (c) Fear of Others& rsquo Death, (d) Preparation towards Death and Afterlife, and (e) Way of Living. In a erse and polarised society such as in conservative Malaysia, insights into death perceptions of different main groups of people can play a significant role in the provision of health care.
Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
Date: 30-06-2016
Abstract: The advent of e-cigarettes (vaping) well over a decade ago, was welcomed as a tool to aid cigarette smoking cessation. Whilst it has served its aims for many, there remains several who switched to vaping but did not cease cigarette smoking. They also continued with vaping behaviours. The aim of this study is to identify and gain a better understanding of why their vaping behaviours continue. With that in mind, a qualitative study with focus groups was undertaken. A purposive convenience s le of 17 participants who are patrons of 3 vaping centres in the city of Kuala Lumpur were recruited. Four focus groups were formed from the s le of 17 participants. Data derived from the focus groups identified seven themes which emerged as motivating factors for continued vaping behaviours. They comprised of social acceptance attraction to flavours a sense of accomplishment financial savings convenience compared to smoking perceived low health risk and behavioural substitution. Findings suggest that vaping behaviours could be conceptualised by Choice Theory based on psychosocial needs of survival, achievement, love and belonging, freedom and fun. They highlight the role of psychosocial factors that could be considered of importance in informing policy and practices for smoking cessation programmes and activities.
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 17-12-2019
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-11-2019
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-09-2018
DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2018.1485795
Abstract: Enhancing therapeutic relationships between patients and staff is of central importance to improve the quality and safety of care in psychiatric inpatient units. However, there is limited evidence as to how therapeutic relationships may be enabled in this specific context. This paper presents findings of a study that explored the link between therapeutic relationships and safety in Iranian psychiatric inpatient units. In this exploratory, descriptive study, seven patients at the point of discharge and 19 staff in psychiatric inpatient units in Iran were interviewed regarding their experiences of care. The quality of staff-patient relationship in providing a safe environment was categorized into two groups of "facilitators" and "inhibitors". Facilitators of a safe environment included "supportive relationship with patients" and "improving patient capacity for self-efficacy/self-control". Inhibitors, on the other hand, included "detachment from patients" and "domination over patients", which ultimately limited safety on the ward. Findings indicate interrelated environmental, patient and staff factors mediating the potential for therapeutic relationships and quality and safety of care. Findings suggest the need for more effective preparation and support for staff working within psychiatric inpatient settings. In addition, environments more conducive to collaborative recovery-oriented practice are required to enhance therapeutic relationships and improve quality and safety of care. Both in idual staff responsibility and effective leadership are required to realize change.
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 03-1999
DOI: 10.1046/J.1365-2648.1999.00921.X
Abstract: Socio-cultural perspectives on the image of nursing: The Hong Kong dimension¶Using structured interviews a study was undertaken with 19 high school students in Hong Kong to elicit their perceptions of nursing as a profession. The study also sought to gauge the extent of the students' intentions on pursuing a career in nursing. Responses were content analysed to determine the extent of knowledge and understanding held, intentions on choosing nursing as a career and their reasons. Findings suggest the image of nursing to be poor and that nursing as a career is far from desirable amongst the teenagers of Hong Kong. The reasons appear to be related to the notion of monetary rewards and status within the Hong Kong community. There is also a lack of knowledge as to what nurses do. The implications of such findings include the lost potential for recruitment of candidates of high calibre with a lot to offer the profession and their society. It suggests the need for the profession to find ways of publicizing and marketing the positive aspects with elements of realism which the general population in that part of the world could relate to more readily.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 04-1996
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-6917(96)80063-3
Abstract: The provision of further education opportunities is generally known to be limited for enrolled nurses. With the phasing out of the enrolled nurse qualification, it appears that many of them have to compete for limited places on conversion courses. Such a situation which has been placed on them appears to create problems in their lives. This study was undertaken with a randomized s le of 30 enrolled nurses to find out what the psychosocial problems may be for them who have not yet been able to convert to registered nurse status. The findings reveal a sense of betrayal, frustration, anger and helplessness at being coerced into getting onto conversion courses. That is compounded by the fact that places on such courses are extremely limited. Superimposed on those, fears were also expressed for their jobs. That was particularly so in the case of nurses from the area of learning disabilities. Although there are suggestions that they need to get onto conversion courses, there is a sense of disillusionment as places on the courses are extremely limited. Whilst the intention to convert may be present, many feel prevented from doing so because of their family commitments. In many instances, those commitments were non-existent when they first embarked on their nurse education/training. At the very least, the findings suggest a moral responsibility on the part of the relevant authorities to undertake a coordinated effort to help this group of nurses. After all it may be suggested that their predicament is not of their own making.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 10-05-2019
DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2019.1585494
Abstract: There is a growing need both locally and internationally to manage the effects of traumatic and loss experiences on the development and recovery of refugee children and young people. Trauma, whether active or through deprivation, is degenerative, with crucial impact on developing bodies, brains and minds. This discursive article considers the nature and scope of the problem and draws on literature and current frameworks to suggest the importance of interventions and proactive protection of mental health for this sub-group of refugees. School is discussed as a place of primary intervention but also a player in creative and sophisticated multimodal integrative services. A range of approaches can be, and, indeed are used in response to mental health issues for children in detention or upon resettlement. Schooling represents one such solution, providing a multi-pronged approach to facilitate mental health improvement for these children. For children needing to recover from loss and trauma secondary to experiences as a refugee, school offers a developmentally appropriate space to mobilise and enhance recovery, both at a simple level and as part of more specialised secondary and tertiary level care. The implications for future practice among health care professionals is to understand the mental health plight of refugee children, through both their pre-arrival exposure to trauma and their post-arrival, detention setting, the key role that schooling can play in facilitating mental health, and the capacity to advocate for programmes and services to work collaboratively with schools to achieve greater access for refugee children.
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 10-1992
DOI: 10.1177/146642409211200507
Abstract: DBA/1 mice develop systemic polyarthritis and high titres of collagen autoantibodies after immunization with type II collagen. In this study we have analysed the frequency and specificity of antibody-producing B cells in draining lymph nodes 11 days after a primary immunization with rat type II collagen. A remarkably high frequency of type II collagen-reactive hybridomas (30%, n = 71), the majority cross-reacting with autologous type II collagen, were generated. Most of the collagen-reactive hybridomas produced IgG antibodies specific for type II collagen. Many other hybridomas produced multispecific antibodies (9%): these were preferentially of the IgM class. Some of the monoclonal multispecific hybridomas produced antibodies that cross-reacted with specific epitopes on the collagen molecule. One type II collagen-reactive hybridoma also displayed rheumatoid factor activity. Different mechanisms for the generation of the high frequency of collagen reactive antibodies are discussed.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-09-2019
DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2018.1463326
Abstract: The aim of this study was to explore nurses' use of vigilance in the provision of inpatient psychiatric care. In this qualitative exploratory descriptive design study, 16 nurses working in inpatient psychiatric units were recruited through purposive s ling. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews and fieldwork observations and analysed using conventional content analysis. According to participants, nurses' vigilance is related to synthesising knowledge, experience, communication, and presence. This conclusion was derived from four main themes: understanding the context of the psychiatric ward continuous monitoring cognitive assessments and involving others. The study highlights the significance of education for all mental health staff and provision of appropriate information to all patients and their companions about psychiatric disorders and the side effects of prescribed medications. Of importance is the skill of active listening to the concerns of patients and the demonstration of commitment by nurses to follow-up on reports from stakeholders. Imparting the skills and experiences of senior nurses to novice nurses and their presence alongside other nurses on work-shifts can be effective in promoting vigilance.
Publisher: North American Business Press
Date: 18-08-2020
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-1999
Abstract: The increased development of hospital services in Hong Kong over the last decade has given rise in the demand for more recruits to join the nursing profession. Despite the advancement in education and the improvement in the working conditions, the problems of attracting sufficient new recruits remain critical. This study aimed to examine high school students' attitudes towards the nursing profession and to identify the contributing factors affecting shortage of nurses within the context of Hong Kong. A convenience s le of 375 high school students was recruited. A questionnaire was used to measure their knowledge, attitudes and intention to study nursing. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe their career preferences and to compare knowledge, attitudes and intention scales between gender and nursing exposure groups. Results indicated that the students were generally knowledgeable about nursing but were reluctant to pursue nursing as a career. However, students who were socially acquainted with a nurse demonstrated a slightly more positive attitude towards nursing and slightly higher intention to pursue nursing as a career compared with those having no social acquaintance with a nurse. Implications for promotion of nursing profession and limitations of the study were discussed.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 14-03-2022
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 27-02-2022
DOI: 10.1111/ISSJ.12322
Abstract: Against the background of a long history of acceptance of transmigration from various parts of the world and interethnic marriages being embraced, political agendas that prevailed following the independence of Malaysia culminated in a society with increasing ethnic polarisation impacting on social cohesion and reports of aversion to interethnic marriages. This study is aimed at exploring the perspectives of people who have lived through the different socio‐political changes impacting on the social fabric. Using an exploratory cross‐sectional qualitative design, 36 participants from the three main ethnic groups, across three generations (Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials) were interviewed to explore their views on interethnic marriages in Peninsular Malaysia. Iterative questioning was adopted to enhance reliability of data, which were processed by thematic analysis. Although each of the generational groups had different lived experiences, the findings indicate commonalities identified in terms of two main themes, i.e., challenges and facilitators. The predominant perception is the challenge of religion conversion required by non‐Muslims in relationships with Muslims. The issue of ethnicity did not arise as of concern amongst the different ethnic groups from this urban s le. Of significance is the heightened ethno‐religionist consciousness with implications on social cohesion for community relations and nation building.
Publisher: International Journal of Medical Education
Date: 25-01-2019
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 17-03-2005
DOI: 10.1111/J.1365-2648.2005.03372.X
Abstract: This paper reports a study aimed at identifying the primary health care experiences of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Malaysia. The rationale behind the study was to enable informed action for developing more responsive and effective primary care. Reports such as from the World Health Organisation forecast sharp escalations in the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Malaysia and the Asia-Pacific region within the next few years. With sparse information on the course of infection on the local population and an understanding of health care needs of those afflicted, health services would be ill-prepared for projected increases. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a convenience s le of 99 patients attending two major HIV/AIDS clinics in Malaysia. Several gaps in care provision were highlighted, such as with treatment/consultation facilities and availability and accessibility of information. What is also evident is that there are a number of good support services available but not well publicized to those in need of them. That includes health professionals who could be making appropriate referrals. The lack of communications and inter-professional working appears to be part of the problem. The findings provide baseline data and preliminary insights to government and other service providers towards advancing, optimizing and refining existing policies and infrastructure. Although the availability of a number of primary care facilities have been identified, the study indicates the need for more effective co-ordinated efforts with clear leadership to pull together scarce resources towards the aim of some degree of seamless primary care provision. It is suggested that nurses would be well placed for such a role in view of the nature of their education and training that helps prepare them for the multi-faceted role.
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: Malaysia
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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