1.Reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Manager's Activities Scale
Jinhua YANG ; Yanhui LIU ; Chunping HUANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2012;28(29):1-4
ObjectiveTo evaluate the reliability and validity of Chinese version of the Manager's Activities Scale (MAS). MethodsMAS was administered to 350 nurses and evaluated for the reliability and validity using SPSS17.0 and AMOS 17.0. ResultsThe Cronbach's α of MAS was 0.92 and the testretest reliability was 0.902 and the content validity was 0.96.The correlations between each item and total scale were ranged from 0.720 to 0.823.One factor was extracted by exploratory factor analysis and could explain 56.98% of the total variance.The confirmatory factor analysis revealed a good fit of the model to the data based on various fit indices (x2/df ratio =1.301,GFI=0.963,AGFI=0.927,NFI=0.966,IFI=0.992,TLI=0.987,CFI=0.992,RMSEA=0.039). ConclusionsChinese version of MAS is reliable and valid,and can be used in the research of Chinese nursing leadership.
2.Clinical features of severe hand-foot-mouth disease combined with encephalitis
Lvlv YANG ; Shishan LIANG ; Yanhui CHEN
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine 2013;20(3):289-291
Objective To analyze the clinical features of severe hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD)combined with encephalitis.Methods The cases with HFMD in our hospital from September 2009 to September 2010 were divided into two groups including the ordinary case group(n =235) and the encephalitis group (n =88).Clinical manifestations were analysed between the two groups.Results There were significant differences in number of oral ulcers,degree and duration of fever between two groups (P < 0.05).Eighty percent cases of the ordinary group had multiple or dense herpes or ulcers,which was more than that of the encephalitis group.But there were no significant differences in WBC and its classification in peripheral blood between two groups (P > 0.05).There were obvious differences in CK,CK-MB,AST,GLU of blood between two groups (P < 0.05).The contents of protein,glucose and chloride in cerebrospinal fluid have no differences between two groups (P > 0.05),besides the cell count.The cell count in cerebrospinal fluid of cases with enterovirus infected encephalitis was significantly higher than those with CoxA16 infection(P < 0.05).Conclusion The patients with few rash,less oral herpes,ulcers or high levels of CK,CK-MB,GLU should be closely observed to vigilant merger encephalitis.The cases with severe H-FMD have middle or high fever and duration of fever are more than 4 days.The increased cell count in cerebrospinal fluid may imply encephalitis with enterovirus 71 infection.
3.Effect of Acupuncture Therapy of Regulating Yin and Yang on Plasma Levels of Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide and Vascular Endothelin in Stroke Patients
Liang ZHENG ; Yanhui LI ; Lu YANG
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2000;0(04):-
Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture therapy of regulating Yin and Yang for the treatment of stroke,and to investigate the influence on plasma levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP) and vascular endothelin(ET).Methods One hundred and twenty stroke patients were equally randomized into 3 groups: group A received acupuncture therapy of regulating Yin and Yang,group B received traditional body acupuncture therapy,and group C received scalp acupuncture therapy.One and a half months constituted one treatment course,and the treatment lasted 2 courses.The therapeutic effect was evaluated and the changes of plasma CGRP and ET levels were observed.Results The total effective rate was 95.0% in group A,85.0% in group B,and 82.5% in group C,the difference being significant between the three groups(P0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture therapy of regulating Yin and Yang exerts a certain effect for the treatment of stroke,and can up-regulate plasma CGRP level and decrease ET level.
4.Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect with symmetric ventricular septal occluder
Rong YANG ; Xiangqing KONG ; Yanhui SHENG
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology 2003;0(06):-
Objective To evaluate the effect of transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (PMVSD) with symmetric ventricular septal occluder (SVSO). Methods Sixty-three patients with UCG confirmed PMVSD underwent transcatheter closure with SVSO. Results The implantation was successful in 58 patients (93.0%). The mean PMVSD diameter was 5.1?1.9 mm by angiography. The distance from the aortic valve to the rim of PMVSD was 2.7?1.0 mm and the mean size of SVSO was 7.2?2.1 mm. There was no residual shunt in 55 patients (94.8%) right after the deployment of SVSO. Arrhythmia was recorded in 15 patients (23.8%) during or after the procedure. New aortic regurgitation was observed in one patient after the implantation SVSO. Two patients developed myocardium injury and one patient developed obstruction of right ventricular outflow tract. Dislocation of the device was found in one patient. During the follow-up of 3 to 12 (means 7.4?2.7) months, no residual shunt, displacement or rupture of divices and endocarditis happened. Conclusion Transcatheter closure of PMVSD using SVSO is safe and effective, meanwhite attention should be paid to the complications such as arrhythmias.
5.The relationship among psychological safety climate,proactive personality and nurse self-efficacy
Yanhui LIU ; Hongwei LIU ; Jipeng YANG ; Jingying LIU ; Yang YANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(35):58-61
Objective To explore the relationship among psychological satety climate,proactive personality and self-efficacy.Methods Psychological safety climate scale,proactive personality scale,and self-efficacy scale were used to investigate a total of 228 registered nurses from two tertiary hospitals of Tianjin City from October to December,2013.Results The average points of nurses psychological safety climate was (3.05±0.53),average points of proactive personality was (2.70±0.48),average points of self-efficacy was (2.74±0.45),all were in the medium level.Both psychological safety climate and proactive personality could positively influence nursing self-efficacy directly(r=0349~0.472,P < 0.01),and psychological safety climate could also indirectly influence nursing self-efficacy through the mediation of proactive personality (3 decreased from 0.472 to 0.352,P < 0.01).Conclusions Hospi-tal should make concerted efforts to improve psychological safety climate and proactive personality so as to in-crease nurses' self-efficacy.
6.Development and reliability and validity tests of Elderly Frailty Assessment Scale
Lifeng YANG ; Yang YANG ; Chunmei ZHANG ; Yanhui LIU
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2017;52(1):49-53
Objective To develop the Elderly Frailty Assessment Scale and test its reliability and validity.Methods The primary item pool was formulated through literature review,compounding existing instruments measuring elderly frailty and group meeting.The items were selected by expert consultation.Totally 420 elderly adults were selected to test the reliability and validity and SPSS 20.0 was used to analyze data.Results The Elderly Frailty Assessment Scale consisted of 35 items;the exploratory factor analysis identified four principal factors which explained 72.685% of the total variance.The item content validity index ranged from 0.824 to 1,and the scale content validity index was 0.932.The Cronbach's α coefficient of the scale was 0.952 and test-retest reliability was 0.937.Conclusion The Elderly Frailty Assessment Scale is reliable and valid,which can be used to evaluate elderly frailty.
7.The study of influence about personal factors and organizational factors on nurses' career growth
Yang YANG ; Hongfu ZHANG ; Jingying LIU ; Yanhui LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(17):1260-1264
Objective To investigate the influence of work-family support,self-efficacy and psychological safety climate on nurses' career growth,and to establish a model of this influence.Methods Totally 382 registered nurses were recruited from four third level and grade A hospitals in Tianjin.They were investigated with Career Growth Scale (CGS),Work-Family Support Scale (WFSS),General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and Psychological Safety Climate (PSC).Results The total effect of work-family support on nurses career growth was 0.562 with the 95% confidence interval at 0.502-0.641;Indirect effect was 0.121 with the 95% confidence interval at 0.065-0.207,both of the effects were statistically significant.The effect of work-family support-psychological security atmosphere-self-efficacy and career growth path accounted for 45.1% of the total indirect effect with 95% confidence interval at 0.197-0.201;the effect of work-family support-self-efficacy and career growth path accounted for 54.9% of the total indirect effect with 95% confidence interval at 0.066-0.068,the intermediary effect were established.Conclusions This study established a structural equation model connecting work-family support,self-efficacy,psychological security atmosphere,career growth and enucleate their internal connection.The administrators of nurses should provide nurses with support on both work and life,and help nurse with their career growth through increases of self-efficacy and psychological safety climate.
8.The nurse career growth level and influencing factors analysis
Yanhui LIU ; Susu HUANG ; Xiaotong ZHANG ; Jingying LIU ; Yang YANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(25):1-3
Objective To investigate the level and influencing factors of nurses' professional growth,in order to provide evidence for promoting the satisfaction degree of nurses with their career and reducing nursing turnover rate.Methods A random sample of 526 clinical nurses from 6 third-level and firstclass hospitals in Tianjin were investigated with Career Growth Scale.Resalts The score of chnical nurses' professional growth averages was (2.44±0.53) points.Single factor analysis found that working purpose,the work-ing years and sex affected the total score of career growth and the score of each dimension statistically.Multiple linear regression analysis showed that working purpose was the greatest impact on the degree of the career growth score among influencing factors,followed by the working years and sex.Conclusions Nurses' professional growth is on the average level.All relevant departments should strengthen the construction of professional nurse,improve the promotion and salary system to strengthen the nurses' career growth,in order to enhance the nurse's career satisfaction,reduce the nurse turnover rate.
9.The structural equation model of nurses' career growth, work support and family support
Yanhui LIU ; Yang YANG ; Hongwei LIU ; Jingying LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2015;24(1):53-55
Objective To evaluate the effort of family support and work support on nurses' career growth.Methods Work-family support scale and career growth scale were used to investigate a total of 457 registered nurses from five tertiary first-class hospitals in Tianjin city.Results The total score of career growth was (2.47± 0.50),and the level of nurses' career is in the medium range.The total score of family support was (5.16±0.94) and work support was (4.07±0.99).Both work support and family support showed positively influence nurses' career growth directly,and family support could be a mediating variable between work support and career.Conclusion Work support can accelerate nurse career growth,and work support also can promote career growth by increase family support.Both the organization and the leaders should pay attention to provide more support to the nurses,and care about their work and life as to improve the speed of nurses' career growth.
10.Research in the related mechanism of nurse career growth
Hongfu ZHANG ; Yanhui LIU ; Shuai ZHANG ; Yang YANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;(30):2263-2267
Objective To explore the related mechanism of clinical nurses′career growth from three aspects such as organization, family and oneself. Methods Totally 480 clinical registered nurses from eight tertiary first- class hospitals of Tianjin City were investigated with the Proactive Personality Scale, Psychological Safety Climate Scale, Work- Family Support Scale,Career Growth Scale by convenient sampling method. Results Latent interaction structural equation modeling (SEM) showed that family support and work support both had a positive effect on career growth, whose path coefficient were 0.42 and 0.26 respectively, P<0.01, but the interaction was inapparent, P>0.05. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that proactive personality had a negative effect on the relationship of work support and career growth whose regression coefficient was -0.148, P<0.01, and psychological safety climate had a positive effect on the relationship of work support and career growth whose regression coefficient was 0.178, P<0.05. Conclusions In order to promote clinical nurses′career growth, the construction of nurse team and improve quality of nursing, hospital and nurse managers should construct a favorable work atmosphere, provide more support, attach importance to the effect of individual personality on career growth and help nurse deal with work and family well.