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Invest. educ. enferm ; 33(3): 519-528, Dec. 2015. tab
Article in English | LILACS, BDENF, COLNAL | ID: lil-766918

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Objective.This work evaluated nursing students' knowledge and attitudes toward individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Methodology. This was a transversal, descriptive study carried out with a randomly selected group of nursing students (N = 122) from Bangalore, India, in 2013. The study used the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge scale (30 questions with true-false options) and the Attitude toward Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias scale (20 questions scored with seven Likert-type options; the higher the score, the better the attitude). Results. The findings revealed that 56% of the questions were answered correctly and the average attitude score was 95 ± 1.5. A negative correlation was observed between age and knowledge of dementia (r = -0.323; p < 0.001). Conclusion. The participants have inadequate knowledge of dementia. However, they have positive attitudes towards patients with dementia, giving way to improving their knowledge related to this disease. Thereby, there is urgent need to enhance the undergraduate study plan with respect to the content of this theme and strengthen the attitudes of comprehensive care to individuals with dementia.


Evaluar en los estudiantes de enfermería el conocimiento y las actitudes hacia las personas con enfermedad de Alzheimer y demencia. Metodología. Estudio de descriptivo de tipo transversal llevado a cabo en un grupo seleccionado en forma aleatoria de estudiantes de enfermería (N=122) de Bangalore, India, en 2013. Se utilizaron las escalas: Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (30 preguntas con opciones verdadero/falso) y The Attitude toward Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementias Scale (20 preguntas calificadas con 7 opciones tipo Likert, a mayor puntaje mejor es la actitud). Resultados. Los hallazgos revelaron que el 56% de las preguntas fueron contestadas correctamente y el promedio puntaje de actitud fue 95±1.5 Se Observó una correlación negativa entre la edad y el conocimiento sobre la demencia (r=-0.323; p<0.001). Conclusion. Los participantes tienen un inadecuado conocimiento sobre la demencia. Sin embargo, que poseen actitudes alentadoras hacia los pacientes con demencia dando espacio a mejorar sus conocimientos relacionados con esta enfermedad. Por lo tanto, hay una necesidad urgente de fortalecer el plan de estudios de pregrado con respecto al contenido de este tema y fortalecer las actitudes el cuidado integral a las personas con demencia.


Objetivo.Avaliar nos estudantes de enfermagem o conhecimento e as atitudes para as pessoas com doença de Alzheimer e demência. Metodologia. Estudo de descritivo de tipo transversal levado a cabo num grupo selecionado em forma aleatória de estudantes de enfermagem (N=122) de Bangalore, índia, em 2013. Utilizaram-se as escalas: Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale (30 perguntas com opções verdadeiro/falso) e The Attitude toward Alzheimer's disease and Related Dementias Scale (20 perguntas qualificadas com 7 opções tipo Likert, a maior pontuação, melhor é a atitude). Resultados. Os resultados revelaram que 56% das perguntas foram contestadas corretamente e a pontuação média de atitude foi 95±1.5 Se Observou uma correlação negativa entre a idade e o conhecimento sobre a demência (r=-0.323; p<0.001). Conclusão. Os participantes têm um inadequado conhecimento sobre a demência. No entanto, que possuem atitudes alentadoras para os pacientes com demência dando espaço a melhorar seus conhecimentos relacionados com esta doença. Portanto, há uma necessidade urgente de fortalecer o plano de estudos de graduação com respeito ao conteúdo deste tema e fortalecer as atitudes o cuidado integral às pessoas com demência.


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Humans , Students, Nursing , Attitude , Cross-Sectional Studies , Dementia , Alzheimer Disease , India
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Invest. educ. enferm ; 33(1): 138-154, Jan.-Apr. 2015. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS, BDENF, COLNAL | ID: lil-742620

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Objective. To examine undergraduate nursing student' attitudes toward people with mental illness and mental health nursing. Methodology. This was a cross sectional descriptive study carried out among conveniently selected nursing students (N=116). Data was collected through self- reported questionnaires. Results: Majority of the participants agreed that the theoretical (81.1%) and cpnical placement (85.4%) was adequate. Similarly, 62.9% would pke to apply for a post-basic program in Psychiatric nursing and 69.8% of the students intend to pursue their career as mental health nurses. However, a majority expressed that people with mental illness are unpredictable (80.2%), cannot handle too much responsibipty (71.5%), more pkely to commit offences or crimes (84.5%) and more pkely to be violent (44%). Negative stereotype domain had significant relationships with future career (r=-0.2, p= 0.003), course effectiveness (r=-0.4, p<0.001), valuable contribution (r=-0.3, p<0.001) and readiness of the students (r=-.3, p<.000) domains. Conclusion. There is an urgent need to address these negative perceptions among nursing students towards people with mental illness. Innovative teaching strategies and appropriate changes in the nursing curriculum is required to prepare future nurses to deal mental health problems effectively.


Objetivo. Explorar en las estudiantes de enfermería las actitudes hacia las personas con enfermedad mental y su relación con la elección de desempeño profesional en enfermería psiquiátrica. Metodología. Estudio descriptivo de corte transversal reapzado en 2014 una muestra por conveniencia de 116 estudiantes de tercero y cuarto año de enfermería. Se utipzó la Encuesta sobre Educación en Salud Mental en Enfermería de Hapell et al., la cual fue respondida por autorreporte. Resultados. El 98.3% de los participantes fueron mujeres. La mayoría de los encuestados estuvieron de acuerdo en que la teoría (81.1%) y la práctica clínica (85.4%) fueron adecuados. Del mismo modo, a un 62.9% le gustaría appcar a un programa avanzado de enfermería psiquiátrica y 69.8% de los estudiantes tienen la intención de continuar su carrera como enfermeras de salud mental. Sin embargo, la mayoría expresó que las personas con enfermedad mental son impredecibles (80.2%), no pueden manejar demasiada responsabipdad (71.5%) y que son más propensos a cometer deptos o crímenes (84.5%) y ser violentos (44.0%). El estereotipo negativo se asoció significativamente con los dominios de elección de la futura carrera (r = -.2), efectividad del curso (r = -. 4), la contribución del curso (r = -. 3) y la preparación de los estudiantes (r = -. 3). Conclusión. Los estudiantes de enfermería tienen percepciones negativas hacia las personas con enfermedad mental. Es necesario que las instituciones que forman a los futuros profesionales introduzcan los cambios que sean necesarios en el plan de estudios con el fin de prepararlos para tratar problemas de salud mental de manera efectiva.


Objetivo. Explorar nas estudantes de enfermagem as atitudes para as pessoas com doença mental e sua relação com a eleição de desempenho profissional em enfermagem psiquiátrica. Metodologia. Estudo descritivo de corte transversal reapzado em 2014 uma mostra por conveniência de 116 estudantes de terceiro e quarto ano de enfermagem. Utipzou-se a Enquete sobre Educação em Saúde Mental em Enfermagem de Hapell et al., a qual foi respondida por autorreporte. Resultados. 98.3% dos participantes foram mulheres. A maioria dos interrogados estiveram de acordo em que a teoria (81.1%) e a prática clínica (85.4%) foram adequados. Do mesmo modo, a um 62.9% lhe agradaria appcar a um programa avançado de enfermagem psiquiátrica e 69.8% dos estudantes têm a intenção de continuar sua carreira como enfermeiras de saúde mental. No entanto, a maioria expressou que as pessoas com doença mental são imprevisíveis (80.2%), não podem manejar demasiada responsabipdade (71.5%) e que são mais propensos a cometer deptos ou crimes (84.5%) e ser violentos (44.0%). O estereótipo negativo se associou significativamente com os domínios de eleição da futura carreira (r = -0.2), efetividade do curso (r = -0.4), a contribuição do curso (r = -0.3) e a preparação dos estudantes (r = -0.3). Conclusão. Os estudantes de enfermagem têm percepções negativas para as pessoas com doença mental. É necessário que as instituições que formam aos futuros profissionais introduzam as mudanças que sejam necessários no plano de estudos com o fim de prepará-los para tratar problemas de saúde mental de maneira efetiva.


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Humans , Students, Nursing , Attitude , Mental Health
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J Cancer Res Ther ; 2007 Jul-Sep; 3(3): 150-2
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-111544

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BACKGROUND: In patients with small-volume disseminated disease of germ cell tumors, cure can be achieved with four cycles of bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP). However, around 20% of these cases are not curable. Strategies to improve cure rates have shown that none of the currently available modalities were superior to the others. Among the most used ones, BEP and VIP (etoposide, cisplatin, and ifosfamide) have been the most studied. However, there are no reports comparing the two, except for a few in abstract forms from southern India. Therefore, we did a treatment outcome and cost-effectiveness analysis of two chemotherapeutic regimens (BEP vs VIP) that are used in poor-prognosis metastatic germ cell tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All male patients with germ cell tumors, diagnosed as having poor risk by IGCCCG, between January 2002 and December 2004 were included in the study. Clinical, laboratory, and other data were recorded. The patients were stratified into two categories on the basis of the type of chemotherapeutic regimen they received. RESULTS: In all, 46 patients were analyzed, with a median follow up of 26.6 months. The baseline characteristics (age, stage, PS, histology, and serum markers) were not different in the two treatment arms. There is no significant difference in the outcome with either of the chemotherapeutic modalities. VIP is less cost effective and more toxic compared to BEP. CONCLUSION: In view of the greater toxicity and cost of therapy, as well as lack of either overall or disease free survival advantage, VIP is not a preferred option for patients with high-risk germ cell tumors in the Indian setting and it is still advisable to treat patients with BEP.


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Adolescent , Adult , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Bleomycin/adverse effects , Cisplatin/adverse effects , Cost-Benefit Analysis , Etoposide/adverse effects , Humans , Ifosfamide/adverse effects , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Metastasis , Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal/drug therapy , Podophyllotoxin/adverse effects , Prognosis , Treatment Outcome
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