1. Assessment on curriculum of nursing bachelor degree
Odonjil P ; Solongo D ; Odongua N ; Oyuntsetseg S ; Dorjderem CH
Innovation 2014;8(3):50-53
BACKGROUNDThe study was based on the reason that skills, attitude and knowledge of the nurses who are working in healthcare organizations do not satisfy customers and to assess undergraduate nursing curriculum.METHOD306 nurses and specialist are involved. Nursing curriculums of Vermont University of USA, Yonsei University of Korea, National College of Nursing, Japan and Ulaanbaatar University of Mongolia are compared and studied with our curriculum.RESULTStudy shows that curriculum contents of School of Nursing, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences have comparatively less contents of understanding about healthy person, assessment on human, giving advice healthy human, path anatomy, physiology, communication skills.CONCLUSION42% of participants assessed their knowledge at the low level. Curriculum credits of School of Nursing, Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences is 142, comparatively much more than other schools shows that the need of innovation to the curriculum of nursing bachelor degree.
2.Research report on smoking habits in schools students in Ulaanbaatar
Oyun-Erdene O ; Solongo CH ; Tsegmed S ; Enkhtuya P ; Kupul J
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2013;163(1):88-94
The research on the smoking habits among 8th-to-12th grade students of schools was conducted using a random sampling method among the 13-18 years old school students.Materials and MethodsThe research was performed using a combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods. The quantitative part of the research was performed by conducting surveys among randomly selected secondary school students according to prepared and approved questionnaires. The qualitative study was performed by organizing focus groups based on prepared discussion guidelines. Sampling: the survey participants were students in grades 8-12 from both public and private schools in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. A total of 1190 students from the 12 secondary schools of 6 districts were selected through random sampling.Resultsto the question of whether the participants have tried to smoke once or twice, 36,1% (407) responded positively. Among these respondents, 49.6% (272) are male and 23.2 (135) are female. This confirms the statistical data that male students are more exposed to the habit of smoking than female students (x2=57.8, p<0.01). The percentage of the currently smoking students is 11.2% (77) of whom 17.9% are male and 4.8% are female. Of the current smokers, 6.8% smoke every day (x2=48.3, p<0.01). The average age of taking up smoking was 14.0[±1.8] of which males students began using tobacco at 13.9[±1.8] years and females at 14.3[±1.6]. Among the smoking students, 10[±2.1]% were from public schools and 17.3[±2.8]% were from private schools (x2=8.1, p<0.01).
3.Comparative study of pharmacists in Mongolia and Korea
Solongo B ; Bayarbakhdal Ch ; Margad M ; Soyol-Erdene Ts ; Baigalmaa D
Mongolian Pharmacy and Pharmacology 2018;13(2):27-31
Introduction:
Now days in case of two countries’ cooperation has been developing day by
day, diversified activities such as collaboration and exchanging experience has been performing in
health sector, medical science, besides pharmacology.
Methods:
This study aimed to compare two countries’ pharmacist’s acquirements and roles
and provide information to Mongolian Pharmaceutical Universities and pharmacist students.
Pharmaceutical: Statistics :
Population:
- 3 million in Mongolia
- 5 million in Korea
Number of pharmacists:
- 1726 (by 2016) in Mongolia
- 33182 (by 2016) in Korea
Number of Pharmaceutical Universities
- 7 universities, including 1 public and 6 private in Mongolia
- 34 universities, including 10 public and 25 private in Korea
Results
As a result of this study, pharmacist’s acquirements, role and working sectors of pharmacists
in two countries are ordinarily same. There are some different sides below:
• Period of pharmacist’s preparatory training is 5 years at university in Mongolia and 2+4 years in Korea.
• Pharmaceutical Universities of Mongolia trains 2 specialists: pharmacist (bachelor`s degree) and pharmacist (diplom`s degree); College of Pharmacy of Korea trains pharmacist, pharmacist of traditional medicine and pharmaceutical engineering.
• For a role of business, in Mongolia pharmacist (diplom`s degree) is a separate specialist trained with diploma, whereas in Korea, if pharmacist gets a license, they have a right to compound a medicine legally, but commonly in pharmaceutical industry.
• As for sector, pharmacists are trained in many specializes, such as general pharmacist, clinical
pharmacist, military pharmacist, nuclear pharmacist, cancer pharmacist and vet pharmacist.
• Special legal professional pharmacists work in Korea, such as governmental organization’s pharmacist, civil service pharmacist and public organization’s pharmacist.
• No person, other than pharmacists or oriental pharmacists may dispense drugs, and pharmacists or oriental pharmacists shall dispense drugs within the limit of the license, respectively: However, students who major in pharmacy at college may dispense drugs within the limits prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
4.Determination of concentrations of indoor air pollutants emitted from briquette combustion
Oyun-Erdene O ; Chinzorig B ; Barkhasragchaa B ; Tumendelger D ; Solongo Ch ; Anu B ; Burmaajav B ; Suvd B
Mongolian Medical Sciences 2022;199(1):53-61
Introduction:
This field assessment was performed to ensure the effective implementation of Order No. A/142 of the Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia dated 30th December 2021 and Order No. A/01 of the Head of the National Committee for Reducing Environmental Pollution dated 3rd January 2022 and to monitor the level of indoor air pollutants emitted from traditional stoves and standard stoves.
Purpose:
To determine the level of indoor air pollutants emitted from briquette combustion and to develop recommendations by comparing various types of stoves and dwellings.
Materials and Methods:
Through analytical cross-sectional designs, three households from Songinokhairkhan district and one household from Chingeltei district were selected to participate in this assessment as they use briquettes for heating, vary in their dwelling types (ger (traditional Mongolian tent), house) and their stove types (traditional, standard), stay home during the day and chose to participate in the assessment. 24-hour continuous measurements were conducted for each dwelling and before taking measurements, we calibrated and adjusted the air suction velocity of the measuring instrument at the Central Metrology Laboratory. The monitor was placed at a distance of 0.5m from the stove and a height of 0.5-1.0m from the floor. The results were then compared with the Mongolian National Standard “General air quality and technical requirements MNS4585:2016” and WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality 2021. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 24.0 software, mean, ANOVA test, and if the p-value is less than 0.05, our results are statistically significant.
Results:
The concentration level of SO2 in houses with “Dul” stoves was within the level specified in the Mongolian standard MNS4585: 2016 and WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality 2021, while 24-hour SO2 concentration in gers and houses with traditional stoves was 1.3-2.92 times higher than the standards. The 24-hour average concentration of nitrogen dioxide in houses with traditional stoves was 1.73 times higher than the Mongolian air quality standard MNS4585: 2016. There were statistically significant differences in the emission levels of SO2 and NO2 depending on dwelling and stove types (df=4, f=4.04, p=0.008 and df=4, f=17.17, p=0.001, respectively.). The 8-hour average (10,000 μg/m3) CO concentration was statistically significant for various types of dwellings and stoves (df=4, f=45.17, p=0.001), whereas there was a statistically significant difference in CO concentrations in gers with traditional stoves and gers with standard stoves in terms of morning, afternoon, and evening hours (df=3, f=33.17, p=0.001).
Conclusion
Indoor air pollutants in the households except for houses with “Dul” stoves have been determined to exceed the air quality standards set by the Mongolian air quality standards and WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality 2021.