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Status Epilepticus*

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Status Epilepticus*

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the acceptability of four height/length boards as measuring equipment, (1) NNC wooden height board (HB), (2) Allen's stick, (3) aluminum-acrylic height board, and (4) stadiometer, from the perspective of the community nutrition and health workers (CNHWs) and mothers/caregivers.

METHODS: The study was conducted in two municipalities in the province of Laguna, Philippines. Respondents were 12 CNHWs and 22 parents/guardians of randomly selected children ages 1-5 years. Focus group discussions were also conducted among CNHWs to determine their perceptions, experiences, and feedback on the use of the equipment. Parents/guardians were interviewed about their views on the acceptability of the equipment.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: In the urban area, Allen's stick was most favored by end-users, while in the rural area, the NNC wooden HB was the most acceptable. Meanwhile, guardians preferred the aluminum-acrylic HB in the rural area and Allen's stick in the urban area. It was concluded that the use of height boards to measure the height or length of children was acceptable to both CHNWs and parents. CHNWs preferred the stadiometer for height measurement and Allen's stick for length measurement. In contrast parents/guardians preferred the aluminum-acrylic HB and Allen's stick as these were deemed non-threatening, culturally acceptable, safe, comfortable for the children, and the procedures were easily understood.

This study aimed to assess the nutritional and physical activity status among adults living in low-cost housing area. This cross-sectional study involved 115 adults aged from 18 to 59 years old (46 male and 69 female). Anthropometric and body composition measurements of height, weight, body fat percentage, waist and hip circumference were taken. Biochemical measurements included blood glucose, blood cholesterol and blood pressure. Dietary intake was evaluated by interviewing subjects using Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQ). Physical activity status was determined by interviewing subjects using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Most of the subjects were found to be mainly on low socioeconomic status and working as blue collar workers. The mean body mass index (BMI) for men and women were 27.3 ± 6.3 kg/m2 and 28.5 ± 5.3 kg/m2, respectively. The waist-hip ratio of men and women were 0.92 ± 0.07 and 0.86 ± 0.06, respectively. Mean blood pressure observed was 128.8 ± 18.8 mmHg (systolic) and 78.2 ± 12.1 mmHg (diastolic). Mean blood glucose was reported to be 6.6 ± 3.2 mmol/L while the mean blood cholesterol was 5.2 ± 1.0 mmol/L. Overall energy intake was 2705 ± 603 kcal with the contribution of 53.4% carbohydrate, 13.5% protein and 32.5% fat to overall energy intake. The nutrients that did not achieve Malaysia’s Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) were calcium (73.1%), thiamine (70.5%), folate (25.0%) and vitamin A (19.6%). The mean physical activity of subjects was 6739.8 ± 8135.6 MET-min/week (high physical activity). In conclusion, the adults living in low-cost housing have unsatisfactory nutritional status yet they have good physical activity level which might be contributed by their occupation.
Nutritional Status

The increasing trend of childhood obesity is becoming an imminent concern in both developed and developing countries. Besides genetic predisposition, environmental and social factors are contributory factors to this global epidemic. These factors include maternal feeding practices and style. This study determined mothers' parental feeding styles in the province of Ilocos Sur and the factors that predict them. Also, the study ascertained if parental feeding styles are related to the child's Body Mass Index (BMI). This study used the descriptive-correlational research method and included 156 mothers with children aged 2-3. Respondents were chosen purposively. The Parental Feeding Style Questionnaire developed by Wardle et al. (2002) was used to gather the needed data. For data analysis, the frequency and percentage, mean, multiple regression, and Pearson product-moment of correlation were used. This study concluded that mothers vary in their characteristics and so on their feeding styles. Based on study results, they have high levels of encouragement and emotional feeding and average levels of instrumental feeding and control over feeding. However, encouragement feeding is the dominant feeding style among respondents among the four feeding styles. Various maternal traits have been found to predict a specific parental feeding style except for the control over feeding subscale. Additionally, only encouragement feeding was found to have an indirect correlation with a child's BMI.
Nutritional Status

Background: Almost half of the population of stroke patient were aged 65 and older. Elderly patients who had a stroke were at risk of loneliness and isolation due to their frailty, inactivity, and difficulty moving. Objective: This study determined the daily physical functioning among post-stroke older people by sensor monitoring and matching data with the Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Methods: Sixteen home-dwelling post-stroke older people participated in this descriptive cross-sectional study. Daily functioning was measured using Physical Activity Monitor AM300 sensor devices and FIM. In addition, data on stroke history, fall history activities, blood pressure measurements, walking speed, leg muscle strength, grip strength, balance, pain, fall risk, fear of falling, selfefficacy, and nutritional intake were collected as demographic characteristics of the participants. Results: Most participants spent their time on at-home activities and very little time on sports activities. These findings were matched with FIM results where only one-fourth of participants had complete independence in locomotion walking, and no participants had complete independence in locomotion stairs. Conclusions Sensor monitoring and FIM could be combined to determine daily functioning and the type of rehabilitation needed by post-stroke patients.
Functional Status

The high demand for sports abilities causes decreased performance in athletes. Nutrition may be closely related with performance decline. Dietitians play an important role in providing proper nutrition for athletes. This study aimed to determine the effect of nutrition intervention by a sports dietitian on the nutritional status and performance of sepak takraw players in The State Senior High School for Sports (SMANOR) Sidoarjo. A pre-experimental study was done using a one-group pre-post test without control design, on 27 sepak takraw players (20 boys, 7 girls) aged 14-18 years from SMANOR Sidoarjo. Participants were given nutrition interventions by a sports dietitian comprising nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and food assistance for three weeks. Nutritional status was evaluated using BMI-for-age and body fat percentage (BFP) and athletic performance using VO2 max (Bleep test method). Statistical analyses used were paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results indicated a significant decrease in BMI-for-age (pre = -0.26 ± 0.52 and post = -1.23 ± 0.55, p ≤ 0.001), an insignificant increase in the male BFP (pre = 13.06 ± 2.22% and post = 13.44 ± 1.70%, p = 0.162), a significant increase in the female BFP (pre = 22.54 ± 2.25% and post= 23.47 ± 1.91%, p = 0.028), and there was no significant difference in the athletes’ performance (pre = 46.82 ± 6.22 and post = 46.34 ± 5.36, p = 0.360). Nutrition interventions by a dietitian have a significant effect on nutritional status according to BMI-for-age and female BFP, but not on male BFP and performing sepak takraw players in SMANOR Sidoarjo.
Nutritional Status

PURPOSE: This study investigates nurses' organizational commitment, internal marketing, and occupational satisfaction depending on their age, martial status, clinical experience and income. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 350 nurses from six hospitals in Jeolla-do. The t-tests were used to analyze the differences in internal marketing, occupational satisfaction, and organizational commitment depending on their age, marital status, career, and income. The relationships among internal marketing, occupational satisfaction, and organizational commitment were analyzed by the path analysis. RESULTS: The results of this study showed that organizational commitment was correlated with age, clinical experiences, and income, but not significantly associated with martial status. Education and training policy, benefit system, and fairness of the internal marketing were influencing factors on occupational satisfaction. These factors were correlated with organizational commitment through occupational satisfaction. CONCLUSION: This study addressed the relationships among nurses' internal marketing, occupational satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Based on the results, it is suggested that hospital organizations introduce more diverse incentive policies to enhance nurses' occupational satisfaction and organizational commitment.
Marital Status ; Marketing ; Motivation

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Child* ; Humans ; Status Epilepticus*

PURPOSE: This study investigated the effect of transformational leadership and individual characteristics on nurses' job involvement. METHOD: The sample for this study consisted of 594 nurses from 8 large Korean hospitals. The factor analysis was drawn from the Cronbach's alpha analysis, the Pearson correlation analysis, the multiple regression analysis, and the hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Result: This study found that; (1) charisma dimension of transformational leadership has positive influence on job involvement; but intellectual stimulation and individualized consideration did not showed significant effects on job involvement (2) nurse individual characteristics (age, marital status, educational level, tenure, position) moderated the effect of transformational leadership on job involvement. Conclusion : Therefore, to improve job involvement nurses are required to apply the charisma dimension of transformational leadership in hospital organization.
Humans ; Leadership* ; Marital Status