Journal of Health Reports and Technology
Volume:8 Issue: 4, Oct 2022

Adolescent puberty issues can be solved by applying a practical problem-solving approach.

This study aimed to evaluate the sexual education of adolescent girls through a problem-solving training approach and its effect on their mental health.

The present study used the random sampling method to select 30 students (15 experimental and 15 control) based on a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The data collection tool was Goldberg’s abbreviated mental health questionnaire. The experimental group was educated in a problem-solving approach for treating sexual problems in 10 sessions, and the control group received no intervention.

The problem-based sexual education training significantly affected mental health in adolescent girls. In addition, the LSD post hoc test differed significantly between pre-test and follow-up tests.

Based on the results, the problem-based sexual education could increase young girls’ and their parents’ awareness of the developmental period and the characteristics of puberty. This method helped deal with emotional states and sexual issues related to puberty. Therefore, practitioners are recommended to provide sexual education for adolescents and their families at a low cost and with easy understanding.

 In today's constantly changing world, educational organizations regularly renew their fundamental goals as a factor of development and transformation in society.

 Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between organizational pathology and employees' organizational commitment.

 This descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020 among the headquarter employees at Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Iran. The data were collected using Meyer and Allen standard organizational pathology and organizational commitment questionnaires. In addition, R software version 4.0.3, Spearman or Pearson correlation statistical methods, and multiple linear regression coefficient analysis were utilized to analyze the data based on the research objectives.

 A total of 101 participants were male and 125 were female. There was a statistically significant correlation between organizational pathology and organizational commitment. The organizational commitment increased by increasing pathology (r = 0.1640, P-value = 0.019). The transparency of goals and the organization mission significantly affected the normative scale. The normative scale decreased by 0.35 by increasing one unit of the scale in the transparency of goals and organization mission (B = -0.038, P-value = 0.038). There was a direct and significant relationship between organizational pathology and organizational commitment.

 According to the results, university administrators and policymakers are recommended to take measures to coordinate employees' interests and individual goals with the organization’s interests and goals. Managers can provide employees with a clear and concise vision by expressing short- and long-term goals and planning, allowing employees to know the value of their actions to achieve the goals.

 Drug abuse causes irreversible damage to human health at both micro and macro levels among the aggravating problems of human society.

 This research aimed to evaluate the role of group dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and structured matrix treatment (SMT) on quit addiction self-efficacy, distress tolerance, and mindfulness in individuals with stimulant drug abuse.

 This quasi-experimental study was based on a pretest-posttest design with test and control groups. The population included drug abusers referring to the centers of addiction rehabilitation affiliated with the Social Welfare Department, Ahvaz, Iran, in 2021. A total of 75 individuals were selected using convenience sampling and allocated to one control group and two experimental groups. Participants in all three groups completed the Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS), the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), and the Quit Addiction Self-Efficacy Questionnaire. The first experimental groups underwent eight sessions (90-minute sessions per week) of group DBT. The SMT was performed on the second experimental group for fourteen 90-minute sessions, and the control group did not receive any training. Then, the data were analyzed statistically using the multivariate analysis of covariance.

 DBT and SMT groups increased quit addiction self-efficacy, distress tolerance, and mindfulness in the experimental group compared to the control group (P < 0.001). There was a significant difference between DBT and SMT groups regarding distress tolerance in the individuals with stimulant drug abuse (P = 0.020).

 Based on the results, DBT and SMT were effective in quitting addiction self-efficacy, distress tolerance, and mindfulness among drug abusers, improved psychological states, and reduced drug abuse in individuals.

Nurses need critical thinking (CT) skills when faced with unstable clinical conditions. CT is a style of thinking, which requires new and student-oriented education. Nursing educators should train active students interested in continuous learning with their educational methods.

Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of problem-solving-based education on the CT skills of nursing students of the Islamic Azad University of Golestan province in Iran.

This experimental study used a pre-test and post-test with a control group. The study area was the department of undergraduate nursing students of the Islamic Azad University of Golestan province in the 7th and 8th semesters in the Islamic Azad University of Golestan province in 2022. The population included 50 nursing students, who were selected by convenient sampling. The data collection tool was the demographic profile form and the California Critical Skills Test (CCST).

In the control group, the results of the paired t-test in different dimensions, including truth-seeking (P = 0.91), criticism (P = 0.82), organization (P = 0.74), Curiosity (P = 0.52) and the overall size (P = 0.06) did not show significant differences before and after the intervention. However, there was a significant difference in the dimensions of analysis (P = 0.03) and self-confidence (P < 0.01). The ANCOVA test showed a significant difference (P < 0.01, Eta = 0.55) by removing the pre-test. Thus, 55% of post-test changes could be related to problem-solving skills.

Based on the effectiveness of problem-solving learning in increasing the CT of nursing students, CT levels can be raised using this method. Therefore, it is recommended to hold the related courses in educational centers, especially universities and higher education centers.

 Clinical audit (CA) is a standard method for improving the quality of health service.

 This study aimed to determine the CA status of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) clinical services at the sleep disorders research center of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Iran.

 The current research was conducted on 91 patients with OSA records in 2019 - 2020. The CA steps were performed, and the data extracted from the checklist were described using SPSS software version 16.

 The age average of the patients was 50.10 (standard deviation = 13.16), ranging from 16 to 76 years. The services were provided to all patients (100%) based on indicators such as training in a healthy lifestyle related to OSA (weight control, not drinking alcohol, and sleep health behaviors) and appropriate prescribing of medications and devices, including continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP). Follow-up on prescribing CPAP and BiPAP devices, informing patients about the frequency of possible surgeries, and follow-up treatment were weak indicators and did not follow the standards.

 Based on the results, the treatment follow-up indicators of OSA patients are not in compliance with the standards, and attention must be paid to these indicators in providing clinical services to OSA patients in western Iran.

 District-level hospitals in developing countries have unique resource challenges which have been strained by the COVID-19 pandemic and yet, they have been expected to maintain deliverables. The resource restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the post-pandemic recovery of clinical care in Ghana. Individual institutions now have the uphill task of turning around their fortunes and restoring service quality.

 An assessment, from a strategic management perspective, of how events unfolded at the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital (APH), a secondary centre in Ghana, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic could offer useful pointers for the future of healthcare in low-resource settings.

 This study reviewed the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital (APH). Decisions from meetings of the clinical team and the specially constituted ‘COVID-19 task force’ were examined. This information was subjected to a deductive Strength-Weakness-Opportunities-Threats (SWOT) analysis to identify and summarize the major themes emerging.

 As a strength for APH during the peak of the pandemic, the surgical division defied pandemic projections by recording an increased volume of surgical procedures in 2020. As a key weakness, APH was unable to utilize virtual meeting platforms during the pandemic lockdown period. Regarding opportunities, APH became the beneficiary of relief donations from many first-time partners who were poised to continue this relationship beyond the COVID-19 era. As a threat, the drop in the hospital attendance and the consequent dip in revenue uncovered the dangers of APH’s over-reliance on a single revenue stream.

 A SWOT analysis of the events in APH during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic brings into focus the relevant directions in which a district-level hospital needs to channel its limited resources for sustainable benefits that would survive future health crises.

In this report, we present a case of an infant with detectable antibodies in the umbilical cord blood who was born to a healthcare professional mother diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) before pregnancy and recovered, and also discuss the antibody level in light of relevant literature. Data consisted of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and negative pre-pregnancy repeat real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test of a 29-year-old medical doctor mother, follow-up antibody test results in pregnancy, and antibodies detected in the cord blood of the newborn after birth. The study data were collected through face-to-face interviews with the mother. In conclusion, this case shows that SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies can be detected in the baby’s cord blood immediately after birth from a mother who was diagnosed with COVID-19 before becoming pregnant and subsequently recovered with pharmacological treatment.