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Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Death Attitude Regarding Palliative Care: A Descriptive Correlational Study
Meng Cao,
Wenxia Li,
Miao Wan,
Lin Yang,
Jun Ma
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2023
Pages:
1-8
Received:
10 January 2023
Accepted:
8 February 2023
Published:
4 March 2023
Abstract: Nursing staff are the main implementers of palliative care and nursing students are the main reserve of palliative care staff, and the importance of palliative care education in China is increasing. A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey was surveyed from November 2020 and January 2021 in Chongqing China. The survey included the Revised Chinese version of the Palliative Care Quiz for Nursing, palliative care attitude questionnaire and the Chinese version of the Death Attitude Profile-Revised. The final sample consisted of 1168 nursing students (response rate = 91.5%). The median knowledge was 11.00 (9.00, 12.00), and among the four areas of knowledge, the use of pain medication and psychosocial and spiritual care were less correct, 29.9% and 43.3%, respectively. 63.10% of students scored seven points or more on attitudes regarding palliative care and they had highest scores on neutral acceptance in the attitude of death. In addition, we only found a correlation between knowledge and attitudes. The results of this study showed that nursing students' attitudes toward palliative care and death are positive and should be continued and sustained, but there are still deficiencies in hospice knowledge, and we should increase education and learning content in this problematic area. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that systematic and comprehensive palliative care education be introduced into the Chinese nursing curriculum.
Abstract: Nursing staff are the main implementers of palliative care and nursing students are the main reserve of palliative care staff, and the importance of palliative care education in China is increasing. A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional survey was surveyed from November 2020 and January 2021 in Chongqing China. The survey included the Revised Chin...
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Ketamine in Acute Abdominal Pain in Patients with Lead Poisoning
Shaghayegh Rahmani,
Rana Kolahi Ahari,
Hamed Shokoohsaremi,
Roohie Farzaneh,
Mohammad Davood Sharifi
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2023
Pages:
9-12
Received:
21 November 2022
Accepted:
12 January 2023
Published:
28 March 2023
Abstract: Introduction: In this study, we investigated the effect of intravenous ketamine administration on the treatment of acute abdominal pain in lead poisoning patients. Methods: In this cross sectional study, we evaluated 20 patients with opium abuse with acute abdominal pain. With cardiac monitoring, 0.25 mg/kg ketamine (maximum dose was considered as 20 milligrams) was administered during 30 to 60 seconds. To control ketamine complications 0.03 mg/kg midazolam (maximum dose was considered as 2 milligrams) was injected slowly during one or two minutes. Patients were observed in the ED for the next 6 hours. Pain score was assessed based on VAS with a serial method, before ketamine administration, every hour for the next two hours and every two hours for four hours. Results: In this study 20 patients were enrolled with mean age of 37.2 ± 4.2 years (range from 30 to 44 yrs.). Repeated measurement test shows significant reduce in pain score after ketamine administration (P=0.001). Five patients report no pain 4 hours after ketamine injection, and 3 of them left the hospital with personal consent. From 17 remaining patients, 13 ones (76.4%) had no pain, and mean VAS score in other 4 patients was 1 or 2. Conclusion: our results show that single dose injectable ketamine is one of the best methods with the least side effects to alleviate acute abdominal pain in patients with drug abuse.
Abstract: Introduction: In this study, we investigated the effect of intravenous ketamine administration on the treatment of acute abdominal pain in lead poisoning patients. Methods: In this cross sectional study, we evaluated 20 patients with opium abuse with acute abdominal pain. With cardiac monitoring, 0.25 mg/kg ketamine (maximum dose was considered as ...
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Analysis on the Abnormal Detection Rate of Blood Tests in 1790 Medical Radiation Workers in Nanjing
Issue:
Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2023
Pages:
13-18
Received:
27 March 2023
Accepted:
14 April 2023
Published:
27 April 2023
Abstract: Objective To investigate the characteristics of abnormal detection rate of the Blood routine and the Serum biochemistry in medical radiation workers. Methods A total of 1790 medical radiologists and occupational workers taking part in a medical check-up without radiation exposure history nor toxic exposure history, were selected as the radiation group and the control group respectively. The abnormal detection rates of blood routine and serum biochemical indexes of the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results The top three abnormal detection rates of blood routine indexes were MONO% [177 (9.9)], NEUT% [108 (6.0)], and WBC [85 (4.7)]. The top three abnormal detection rates of serum biochemical indexes were UA [395 (22.1)], FBG [208 (11.6)], and ALT [195 (10.9)]. The percentage of monocyte, neutrophil, leukocyte, and platelet abnormalities in the female group was higher than that in the male group. The abnormal detection rates of uric acid, fasting blood glucose, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, globulin, creatinine, and albumin in the male group were higher than those in the female group. The detection rate of abnormal fasting blood glucose showed an increasing trend correlated with the increase in occupational working duration. Alanine aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, and creatinine increased in the early stage and then fell. The Total protein (TP) was relatively higher in the group of radiologists with more than 21 years of exposure. Conclusion Most of the blood routine and serum biochemical indexes of radiation workers are affected by radiation, while the blood routine indexes in the female group are affected by radiation more than that in the male group, and the serum biochemical indexes in the male group are affected by radiation more than that in the female group.
Abstract: Objective To investigate the characteristics of abnormal detection rate of the Blood routine and the Serum biochemistry in medical radiation workers. Methods A total of 1790 medical radiologists and occupational workers taking part in a medical check-up without radiation exposure history nor toxic exposure history, were selected as the radiation gr...
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