INTRODUCTIONTo improve the vaccination coverage in pregnant women it is important to increase their knowledge of vaccines and related preventable diseases. Midwifes can play an important role because ...they are often the first contact for woman during her pregnancy. This study aimed to explore the vaccination knowledge and attitudes in a cohort of Obstetrics students in Italy and improve their knowledge through an informative health education intervention. METHODSThe study consisted in the administration of a first questionnaire followed by a health education intervention concerning all aspects of vaccinations. Then, a second questionnaire to evaluate the efficacy of the educational program was administered. RESULTSFrom the pre-intervention questionnaire resulted that almost the whole sample (97.1%) were favorable to vaccines in general. Moreover, 65.7% of the participants declared a sufficient level of vaccination knowledge but 62.9% found herself unprepared to answer questions and provide information about vaccinations. Concerning the answers about vaccination in pregnancy, the correct answers went from 17.1 to 68.6% respectively before and after educational intervention. The training intervention obtained a total consensus (100%). The most part of the students (85.7%) declared that the received information changed some of their beliefs and the entire sample (100%) stated that it improved their preparation. CONCLUSIONSOur results revealed some critical issues in the preparation of midwifes about vaccinations and confirm the necessity to carry out health intervention campaigns to these health professionals that, for the role they play, they must necessarily be well prepared.
Background: Healthcare workers are at the forefront of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we aimed to investigate the changes in handwashing behavior of healthcare workers before and during ...the pandemic. Methods: A survey was conducted at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic situated in Trabzon, Turkey. The survey contained 30 questions divided into two sections. The first 5 questions of which comprised the participants’ demographic data such as their age, body mass index, gravidity, personal history, and occupation. The first and second sections of the questionnaire form covered the questions concerning habits of participants pre-pandemic and during the pandemic, respectively. The total handwashing scores before and during the pandemic were calculated by summing the answers for 25 questions relating to handwashing habits. Independent t-tests were performed for normally distributed data. Results: The data of 98 participants were analyzed. While there was no difference in handwashing scores between doctors (83.44 ± 6.44%) and midwives (86.26 ± 13.73%), there was a statistically significant difference between doctors and nurses (90.04 ± 11.08%) (p = 0.02). The results also showed that there was a significant difference (p = 0.03) in daily handwashing frequency of doctors and nurses before and during the pandemic. Conclusions: Healthcare professionals attached importance to hand hygiene before the pandemic, and this is being emphasized even more during the pandemic with a significant difference. The highest increase was accounted for nurses.
Aims and objectives
This study investigates the relationship between breastfeeding self‐efficacy and LATCH scores and affecting factors in Turkish mothers.
Background
The benefits of breastfeeding ...for newborns and mothers are well documented. Type of birth, maternal and neonatal complications; lack of support from healthcare professionals during breastfeeding, hospital routines, time and duration of mother–newborn attachment; and insufficiency of husband and family support are the most significant factors affecting breastfeeding initiation and mothers’ breastfeeding self‐efficacy in early postpartum period. Therefore, it is important to determine how all these factors affect breastfeeding.
Design
This was a cross‐sectional, descriptive study.
Methods
The sample of the study consisted of 303 postpartum women who were recruited at the obstetrics clinic of maternity hospital in one of the three largest city of Turkey. The data were obtained using Personal Identification Form, Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale‐Short Form and LATCH Breastfeeding Assessment Tool to determine breastfeeding success. The mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentages, correlation analysis and Kruskal–Wallis variance analysis were used in data collection.
Results
The main finding of the study was a weak positive correlation between average LATCH scores and average Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale‐Short Form scores of women in the postpartum period. The women becoming pregnant four times or more got significantly higher average Breastfeeding Self‐Efficacy Scale‐Short Form and average LATCH scores, and the women married for 11 years or longer and the mothers starting to breastfeed their babies within 30 minutes of their birth got significantly higher average LATCH scores.
Conclusions
The results of the present research affirm the beneficial role of high self‐efficacy in successful breastfeeding.
Relevance to clinical practice
It is of great importance that midwives and obstetric nurses routinely evaluate breastfeeding self‐efficacy and the capability of breastfeeding for early detection of problems related to breastfeeding.
Background: Childhood obesity has been declared the epidemic of the 21st century. Early programming is an essential element that should be used to prevent non-communicable diseases. Nurses are ...uniquely positioned to apply this concept, but it is not included in their education. Objectives: The development, implementation and evaluation of the use of educational pills offered to nurse students to improve their knowledge of early programming. Methodology: This is quasi-experimental research. It is a pre/post study with a longitudinal follow-up. For data collection, three self-developed questionnaires were designed to measure the level of knowledge, intention to act and satisfaction with the methodology. The level of knowledge and the intention to act were measured before and after the intervention to see the intervention's effect. Satisfaction with the methodology and resources used was measured after the intervention. The population included in this study is the first-year and second-year nursing students enrolled in two different subjects in the academic year 2019/2020. The population size is estimated to be 200 students. We have organised the process into three defined stages: the initial stage, elaboration stage and implementation stage. Results: Significant differences have been observed in all the measured parameters. Conclusions: The intervention has improved the knowledge of future nurses about early programming and has increased the intention of nurses to act. Students find this methodology suitable for their training.
The educational effort made by the authorities in power in Peru since the Bourbon era was mainly for men but quickly drifted toward women. They received a different education, according to social and ...gender norms in force then. However, when accessing legitimate culture, new possibilities opened for some of them. This paper analyzes the role of education and access to a diploma and a profession in the Peruvian women’s emancipation process, particularly by studying the trajectories of teachers and midwives during the 19th century.
To explore and summarise published literature with regards to secondments to clinical research and to identify the gaps in research to inform further work.
Systematic scoping review.
A scoping review ...was undertaken in accordance with the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence and Research framework. Databases searched included CINAHL, PubMed, Medline and Embase. Inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied by two independent reviewers. Two reviewers independently retrieved full-text studies for inclusion and applied the framework as a tool for synthesising Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence and Research recommendations.
Six papers and one abstract published between 2003 and 2018 were included. All secondees (n = 34) were released from NHS posts, with secondments (where specified) ranging in duration from 0.25 to 2 years and for 40%-100% of their working hours. All seven papers reported benefits for personal and professional development, predominantly in the form of personal reflections. Few described involvement with research delivery teams.
Published initiatives vary in nature and lack standardised reporting and measurement of impact. Further research is required to identify benefits at a departmental or organisational level, the facilitators for setting up secondments and the application of knowledge gained from secondment opportunities.
Undertaking a research secondment is reported to offer professional and personal benefit for clinical staff. Research secondments are one way in which a research culture can practically be embedded within clinical settings.
This scoping review identified a lack of published empirical research seeking to understand research secondments as a tool to enhance research and evidence engagement. Although there is a suggestion that secondments could positively impact staff retention, there is limited evidence about the benefit for the organisation or for patient care. These findings have implications for staff, managers and their organisations.
The PRISMA-ScR guidelines were used to guide reporting.
This was not relevant to the research design.
Increased life expectancy results in greater challenges posed to healthcare. Concurrently, a shortage of healthcare workforce, including nurses, has been observed. Thus, an urgent need exists to ...implement improvements in healthcare services based on sufficient evidence. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of the relative number of nurses/midwives on life expectancy, and the influence of selected economic variables: gross domestic product (GDP), health expenditure as a percentage of GDP, and health expenditure per capita, on this number. The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of the relative number of nurses/midwives on life expectancy, and the influence of select economic variables: GDP, health expenditure as a percentage of GDP, and health expenditure per capita on this number.
A retrospective analysis based on data from 46 countries was performed. Correlations between the relative number of nurses/midwives and life expectancy as well as economic variables were evaluated. To trace the differences between the countries with different relative numbers of nurses/ midwives, the countries were divided into groups as follows - group 1: <5 nurses and midwives/1000 nurses inhabitants, group 2: 5-10 nurses and midwives/1000 inhabitants, and group 3: >10 nurses and midwives/1000 inhabitants.
Correlations were found between the relative number of nurses/midwives and life expectancy (p < 0.001, r = 0.68), and economic variables (p < 0.001, r = 0.82; p < 0.001, r = 0.62, and p < 0.001, r = 0.8, respectively). Life expectancy was higher in group 3 vs. groups 1 and 2 (p < 0.001 and p = 0.036, respectively), and in group 2 vs. group 1 (p = 0.006). Economic variables were higher in group 3 vs. group 1 (p < 0.001 for all) and group 2 (p = 0.016, p = 0.025, p = 0.022, respectively), and in group 2 vs. group 1 (p = 002, p = 0.024, p = 0.002, respectively).
The relative number of nurses/midwives correlates with life expectancy and relies on the country's income and level of healthcare system financing.
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DOBA, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, ODKLJ, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
Objective (s): This study aimed to investigate on job satisfaction among midwifes working in teaching and social security hospitals. Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 275 employed ...midwifes at teaching and social security hospitals in Tehran.. The JDI job satisfaction questionnaire was modified partially; and used to collect data. Statistical tests were performed to analyze the data. Results: The majority of midwifes were relatively satisfied with their jobs (80%). They were relatively satisfied with the essence of their occupation but their satisfaction with their direct supervisor, coworkers, position upgrading and income was low. The results showed that job satisfaction was significantly related to age, job background, type of university and type of recruitment, but not to marital status, monthly income, and organizational post. Conclusion: The findings suggest there are several areas including supervising process that might improve job satisfaction among midwifes.
Aim
To explore and understand the culture of nurses' multidimensional “caring‐for” practice in intensive care unit (ICU).
Design
A focused ethnography.
Methods
Data were collected from 35 Registered ...Nurses through participant observations, field notes, documentation reviews, interviews, informal conversations and Participants' additional information forms over 6 months in one ICU. Thematic data analysis was used.
Findings
Different dimensions of nursing caring in ICU were found. The inclusivity of a culture of nurses' “caring‐for” involved the following: oneself, patients and their families, different colleagues, and caring as ecological consciousness in the ICU environment and organization.
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