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Awareness and Use of Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Bed Nets (ITNs) among Students in the Second Cycle Institutions in the Tamale Metropolis of Northern Region of Ghana

Asumah Mubarick Nungbaso, Florence Assibi Ziba, Ruth Nimota Nukpezah, Abubakari Abdulai, Mahama Ayisha Evelyn, Musah Zakiyya & Mahmud Mohammed Yussif · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Introduction: Insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) are a type of personal protection that has been shown to reduce severe illness and death caused by malaria in endemic areas. Effective malaria prevention  reduces  mortality and morbidity rates associated with malaria. The use of ITNs...

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Impact of Structured Training Programme on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among Nursing Officers from Selected Hospitals of Rajasthan, India

Rahul Sharma · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Introduction: It is a most common disorder in childhood and adulthood were characterized through deficit in attention, concentration and impulse control that is found children is having problems but not identify the disease due to lack of knowledge regarding attention deficit hyp...

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Self-Care Practices among Children and Adolescents with Diabetes: An Integrative Review

Ruth Nimota Nukpezah, Waliu Jawula Salisu & Abdul Razak Doat · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Background: Self-care is vital in the management of diabetes since it helps to prevent complications. A systematic review on Self-care Practices among children and adolescents with Diabetes at the nation-wide level has not been investigated. Aim: This study aims to synthesise stu...

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Strategies for Stress Management among Paediatric Nurses in Oncology/Haematology Settings: A Systematic Review

Nahid Dehghan Nayeri, Ruth Nukpezah Nimota & Frank Kiwanuka · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Background: Paediatric oncology nurses are at risk of workplace stress. Previous systematic reviews have assessed interventions to manage general nurses stress levels, but no systematic review has been conducted on strategies for stress management among paediatric oncology nurses...

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Nurses’ Assessment of Family Presence during Resuscitation of Patients: A Study at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana

Thomas. A. Asafo Adjei, Albert Opoku & Gladys Dzansi · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Introduction: Family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) is supported by multiple professional organizations as a means of implementing family-centered care during life-threatening situations. Patient- and Family-centered care is central to professional nursing practice. Objecti...

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Assessment of Knowledge on Health Care Waste Management among Health Care Professionals

Premalatha Paulsamy, Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani, Krishnaraju Venkatesan, Pranave Sethuraj & Absar Ahmed Qureshi · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Medical waste is contagious and potentially dangerous. It causes substantial health risks to the environment and requires special treatment and care before being disposed of. With an ever-increasing number of hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic laboratories, the problem is getting...

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Cultural Competence Intervention in Improving Quality of Maternal Care Service among Women in Marakwet, Kenya

Solomon Kemoi Cheboi, Kenneth Kibaara Rucha, Anastasiah Nyamilu Kimeu & Peter Kithuka · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Background: variances amongst the cultures of health care services providers and consumers are recognized as a fundamental obstacle for dignified quality maternal care. Few studies have exploited context specific innovations such as cultural competence to reduce health disparitie...

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Occupational Stress: Main Theoretical Models with Particular Relevance to the Nursing Profession

Antigoni Fountouki & Dimitrios Theofanidis · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Aims: The main aim of this critical review is to cite, analyze and evaluate the core theoretical models on occupational stress with particular reference to the nursing profession. Methodology: A systematic search was undertaken which yielded 84 articles that were finally reduced...

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Knowledge and Practice on Safe Handling of Anticancer Drugs among Hospital Staff in Sri Lanka

Rasintha Sandakalum & Sachith Abeysundara · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Aims: Anticancer drugs are useful to treat cancers but can also harm healthy cells. Hospital oncology staff is exposed to these types of drugs due to lack of knowledge regarding proper handling. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge, practice, and challenges on safe han...

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Developing a Game-Based Intervention to Promote HPV Vaccination among Adolescents

Angela Chia-Chen Chen, Lihong Ou, Abigail M. Beaman & Ashish Amresh · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Aims: To develop a developmentally and gender appropriate game-based intervention to promote Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in adolescents. Study Design:  Qualitative interview. Place and Duration of Study: Participants were recruited from communities in Arizona, United S...

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Improving Depressive Mood Status and Activities of Daily Living for Older People of Long-Term Care Facilities

Su-Hsien Chang & Ching-Len Yu · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Aims: To examine the effectiveness of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulations (TEAS) and cognition action exercise program (CAEP) in managing depressive mood status and enhancing activities of daily living (ADL) performance. Study Design: This was a multiple-factor, 36-we...

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Preventive Behaviours toward Breast Cancer among Women in Rivers East Senatorial District

Goodluck Azuonwu, Comfort Emma Elechi & Elizabeth Nwobiarire Amadi · Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health · 2021

Breast cancer cases have been on the increase partly due to lifestyles. However, some women have little or no knowledge of the measures that can be carried out to prevent a surge in cases. This study investigated the preventive behaviour toward breast cancer among women in Rivers...

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