1.Analysis of job burnout condition of emergency nurses and its related factors
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;27(32):4-6
Objective To investigate the job burnout status of emergency nurses and its related factors.Methods Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Scale (MBI-GS) and Nurse Stressor Scale were used to investigate job burnout and job stress conditions by selecting 21 nurses from the emergency department,21 nurses from the big medicine systems and 21 nurses from the big surgical systems.Results The emotional exhaustion,depersonalization,reduced personal accomplishment scores of the emergency nurses were significantly different from the big medicine systems and the big surgical systems.The major source of pressure for emergency nurses were time allocation,workload,working environment and equipment,patient care,management and interpersonal relationship.Conclusions Nurses in the emergency department face a variety of stressors,easily to produce burnout syndrome.Managers should take effective means to alleviate the pressure on nurses to maintain their physical and mental health.
2.Investigation in climacteric symptoms and depression of gynaecology outpatients and inpatients
Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Caifeng ZHOU ; Wenjun FU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;(31):62-64
Objective To investigate the climacteric symptoms and depressive related factors of climacteric females in gynecology outpatients and inpatients,to provide evidence for effective health promotion.Methods 416 climacteric women were investigated by using improved menopause Kuppermen Scales and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D).The results underwent analysis.Results There were 93.99% of patients suffering from climacteric syndrome,49.52% with depression symptom.The main factors of climacteric syndrome were eating breakfast according to the timetable every day,nutritionally balanced diet,controlling of salt intake,regular body exercises and to maintain a proper body weight.Factors related to depression symptoms were sore breasts,constipation,dry skin,lower abdominal pain.The correlation between climacteric syndrome and depressive symptom was significant.Conclusions The main influencing factor of climacteric syndrome was healthy lifestyle.The climacteric syndrome increases the risk of depressive symptoms.
3.Research in advantages resources of well-adapted Korean left-behind children
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;(31):54-57
Objective To confirm the advantages resources of well-adapted Korean left-behind children,in order to provide reference for implementation of mental health for community left-behind children.Methods The research instruments included 4 questionnaires:The Left-Behind Children Resiliency Scale,Perceived Social Support Scale,Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List and SocioDemographic Characteristics of Respondents.470 Korean left-behind children were selected by convenience sampling method and the data underwent analysis by SPSS 16.0.Results Well-adapted Korean left behind children were significantly higher than the mal-adjusted children in resilience,social support,education level of guardians and contact frequency of parents with children.The frequency of life events and stress was Rower than the mal-adjusted children.Conclusions Advantages resources of well-adapted Korean left-behind children include:good social support and infrequent occurrence of adverse life events and stress.
4.Study on current staffmg of nurses and need of hospital nursing human resources in China
Ying XU ; Liming YOU ; Ke LIU ; Huaping LIU ; Xiaomei LI ; Xiaohan LI ; Guoping HE ; Shaomei SHANG ; Yan HU ; Xiaolian JIANG ; Jun YAN ; Jing ZHENG ; Xiaowen ZHU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;(31):1-5
Objective To investigate the current staffing of nurses and need of hospital nursing human resources in China.Methods Data were collected from 181 secondary and tertiary hospitals and 9774 nurses in mainland China by questionnaires.Results The average doctor-nurse ratio was 1 ∶ 1.39 in tertiary hospitals and 1 ∶ 1.31 in secondary hospitals.The doctor-nurse ratios in 164 hospitals (97.6%) and the proportion of nurses in health care staff in 105 hospitals (61.8%) had not reached the standard set by the Ministry of Health of China.62.3% nurses held secondary diploma for their initial nursing education.The constituent ratio of nurses held secondary diploma decreased,while the ratio of nurses held advanced diploma and bachelor degree increased in the last 5 years from 2003 to 2007.Sixty percent of newly employed nurses were contract nurses in 2003.The proportion increased to 78% in 2007,and in some regions it accounted for more than 90% of new nurses.The needs and constituent ratio of nurses with.secondary diploma and advanced diploma would decrease while nurses with bachelor degree and master degree would increase in the next 5 years (from 2009 to 2013).Conclusions The nursing shortage is still severe in China,and nursing staff mainly held secondary diploma for their initial nursing education.Most of new nurses were employed as conwact nurses.The need of hospitals for nurses has increased,especially for nurses with higher educational level such as bachelor degree and master degree,while the need for secondary diploma hold ers have decreased.The need for advanced diploma holders has increased in the last 5 years and would decrease in the next 5 years,but they would still be the majority of employed nurses.The authors suggested that the staffing of nursing manpower,the work environments and career development of contract nurses should be improved,and the initial nursing education should be upgraded to meet the needs of hospitals.
5.Nursing of emotional disorder in patients with alcohol dependence
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;27(32):10-11
Objective To analyze the nursing effect of emotional disorder in patients with alcohol dependence.Methods From January 2009 to February 2010,81 patients in our hospital with emotional disorder of alcohol dependence were randomly divided into the observation group (41 cases)and the control group (40 cases).The control group was given routine nursing care,and the observation group was given enhanced care for emotional disorders on the basis of routine nursing care,the clinical results of two groups were compared.Results In the observation group,the re-drinking rate and readmission rate were19.5 % and 7.3%,significantly lower than 40.0% and 27.5% of the control group,the time interval of re-drinking of the observation group was significantly longer than the control group,the anxiety and depression scores were significantly better than the control group.Conclusions To give enhanced care on the basis of routine nursing care for patients with emotional disorders because of alcohol dependence has better clinical effect,it contributes to the patients′ rehabilitation.
6.Investigation in prevention and control condition of infectious diseases in national health city of Shandong province
Limei XIE ; Zhaoquan XING ; Shixue LI ; Xia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2011;27(32):1-3
Objective To analyze the prevention and control condition of infectious diseases of national health cities of prefecture and county level and non-national health cities in Shandong province according to the requirement to create national health cities.Methods To select 15 cities in Shandong province as the research object,including the 5 prefecture-level national health cities,5 county-level national health cities and 5 non-national health city closer to the national health situation.The survey status of infectious diseases,infectious morbidity and children′s vaccination status were analyzed,respectively.Results From 2005 to 2008,registration reporting rate,timeliness rate,accuracy rate and integrity rate of legal infectious diseases increased to 99% or more.Direct reporting network coverage rate of 1infectious diseases and public health emergencies reached 100%.No type A and B infectious diseases outbreak occurred.The incidences of hepatitis B,dysentery and tuberculosis of national health city were all lower than the rates of non-state health cities and the national average level.The care rate of mobile children living more than 3 months and the immunization rate reached 100% at county-level cities.Immunization rates of child 4 vaccines and hepatitis B vaccination were more than 99% annually in the year 2007 and 2008.Conclusions The status of prevention and treatment of infectious diseases is effective.The national health city had a more powerful emergency response ability in Shandong province.
7.Investigation on cognition level and education demand of occupational protection knowledge among nursing students in clinical practice in the hospitals of Shanghai
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(25):1-4
Objective To investigate the cognition level and education demand of occupational protection knowledge among nursing students in clinical practice in the hospitals of Shanghai and analyze its related factors.Methods A cross-sectional survey involving 360 nursing students was conducted in Shanghai.The survey content included occupational protection knowledge,demand and suggestions about setting up occupational protection curricula.Results The mean knowledge score was 5~13 points,with an average of (9.33±1.62)points.In multiple regression models,the level of hospital and educational status were related factors for knowledge level.The occupational protection knowledge mainly from school education accounted for 59.4%,considering it necessary to set up occupational protection curricula accounted for 60.5%.Ways of acquiring occupational protection were:teachers integrating related knowledge into teaching,receiving related education before clinical practice,and being given warning before dangerous operation,accounting for 43.7%,30.8% and 16.2%.Conclusions Nursing students require a comprehensive foundation course in occupational protection before they enter the clinical practice.This will help to ensure their physical and mental health.
8.Correlation analysis between the BODE index with fatigue symptoms on COPD patients
Lirong LI ; Guifen FU ; Jinliang KONG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(25):5-7
Objective To explore the correlation between BODE index with fatigue symptoms on COPD patients,and provide new ways for clinical evaluation,prediction,symptom control and establishment of effective management mode.Methods 120 COPD patients of stable stage were selected to be investigated and analyzed by the Fatigue Scale-14(FS-14),six-minute walking distance(6MWD),pulmonary func-tion test and the body mass index (BMI).Dyspnea was measured using the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale.Results The fatigue symptoms showed high positive linear correlation with BODE index and mMRC,and significant negative correlation with 6 MWD,FEV1% and BMI.Conclusions The study shows that fatigue symptoms had a higher prevalence in COPD patients of stable stage.There were a high correlation between fatigue symptoms with the BODE index,mMRC,6MWD,FEV1% and BMI.The BODE index was a good predictor and evaluation of fatigue symptoms.
9.Nursing care of ARDS patients resulting from influenza A (H7N9) virus infection with daily interruption of conscious analgesia and sedation
Jiehui FENG ; Jianning XU ; Qiang FANG ; Xueling FANG ; Chunhua GAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(25):21-24
Objective This paper summarizes the safety management of 13 ARDS patients resulting from influenza A (H7N9) virus infection with daily awakening during analgesia and sedation treatment.Methods Safety management was given to 13 ARDS patients with influenza A (H7N9) virus infection during analgesia and sedation treatment.Results No serious complications or adverse events occurred during interruption period of analgesia and sedation.Conclusions To give safety management of daily awakening to patients with influenza A (H7N9) virus infection during analgesia and sedation treatment can increase treatment effect and facilitate early recovery of patients.
10.The correlation between the mindfulness level and the behavior characteristics of the nursing college students
Huayun LIU ; Yongyi CHEN ; Lianqing ZHOU ; Xiangyu LIU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2013;29(32):10-12
Objective To investigate the relationship between the level of mindfulness and the A-type behavior characteristics of the nursing college students.Methods 172 nursing college students were investigated by the scale of TABP and FFMQ.The results were analyzed.Results In the 172 nursing college students,there were 112 nursing college students belonging to type B behavior pattern,accounted for 65.1%,and 60 nursing college students belonging to type A behavior pattern,accounted for 34.9%.The correlation between the score of TABP and the observation items and describing items were positive statistically significant,and was negatively correlated with awareness items and non-judge items statistically.Conclusions The students with different behavior characteristics were different in their mindfulness level.In order to improve nursing college students' mindfulness level and their mental health,the educators should take intervention based on their behavior characteristics timely.