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Objective To investigate and analyze the prevalence of pressure ulcer and other skin injuries, and the implementation of pressure ulcer prevention measures among inpatients in Class ⅢGrade A hospitals in Hainan province. To provide basis for fomulating bundle of care model to prevent and intervent pressure ulcer, and establishing early warning management model on nosocomial pressure ulcer in ClassⅢGrade A hospitals in Hainan province. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted on inpatients from 7 ClassⅢGrade A hospitals in Hainan province. A investigation was performed by a self-designed inpatients'questionnaire and qualified tools on pressure ulcer and other skin injuries. Statistical analysis of data using by SPSS19.0 software. Results The content validity index of the self-designed inpatients'questionnaire and qualified tools on pressure ulcer and other skin injuries was 0.91, Cronbach α coefficient was 0.93. The prevalence of pressure sores was 2.28% (165/7 248), of which 66.06% (109/ 165) was family involvement, 30.30% (50/165) was hospital acquired, 3.03% (5/165) was community involvement,and 0.61% (1/165) was both from family and hospital acquired. Medical instrument related pressure ulcer accounted for 18.18%(30/165) of the total number of pressure ulcer. The most common site of pressure ulcer was the sacrococcygeal region, accounting for 47.94% (93/194). The proportion of pressure ulcer in stageⅡwas the highest (35.57% , 69/194). 52.01% (647/1 244) of patients at risk of pressure ulcer did not use the anti-pressure devices,and 81.40% (1 013/1 244) of patients' main compression sites were not covered by dressings.35.50%(442/1 244) of patients did not according to plans or regularly turn over, only 56.19% (699/1 244) patients turned over every 2 hours. 61.57% (442/1 244) patients who have pressure ulcer did not have anti-pressure ulcer signs. Among other skin injuries: the prevalence of incontinence related dermatitis was 0.88%(64/7 248), and the prevalence of avulsion skin injury was 0.37%(27/7 248). Conclusions The incidence of acquired pressure ulcer in ClassⅢGrade A hospitals in our province is slightly higher than other domestic investigation results. The reasons may be that anti-pressure devices in hospital configuration are not enough, lack of the tailored bundle of prevention measures of pressure ulcer, and failure to establish an effective early warning management model on pressure ulcer etc. So prevention and treatment of pressure ulcer should have a further standard management. Instrument related pressure ulcer and incontinence related dermatitis should also attract the attention of clinical nurses and managers.
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of reflective trainings for nursing students on their critical thinking disposition. METHODS: A total of 157 senior undergraduate nursing students sampled from Hainan Medical University in China participated in this study in 2014. They were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group students were provided the reflective training during their entire 12-month clinical internship, whereas students in the control group were requested to keep their reflective diaries but without a formal training. Before and after the intervention, nursing students' critical thinking disposition was rated using the Chinese version of Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI-CV). RESULTS: Before the start of the intervention, the critical thinking disposition scores of the two groups had no significant differences. At the end of the intervention, it was found that the experimental students performed better in each subscale of CTDI-CV. These include the search for truth, open mind, analytical ability, systematic ability, critical thinking, self-confidence, curiosity, and cognitive maturity. By summing the scores of all categories, the results showed that the experimental group had a significantly higher total score than that of the control group (p ≤ .044). Evaluating the score difference in each function indicated that there was a range of improvements on the critical thinking disposition because of the reflective training intervention. CONCLUSION: Reflective training during the internship period improves nursing students' disposition of critical thinking and promotes their readiness for their clinical practices in the rapidly increasing demands of the healthcare field.
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Humans , Asian People , China , Delivery of Health Care , Education, Nursing , Exploratory Behavior , Internship and Residency , Nursing , Students, Nursing , ThinkingABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the effects of dietary intervention with low glycemic index (LGI) and low glycemic load (LGL) on dietary knowledge and dietary modification of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods This study was a cluster randomized controlled study.From June to September 2010,105 T2DM patients were randomly sampled from 3 residential areas (n =35 in each) in Jin Pen Ling community,Changsha,Hunan province and divided into three groups with a random number table:whole-day dietary intervention group (group A,n =35),breakfast dietary intervention group (group B,n =35),and control group (group C,n =35).Interventions included 3-month health education and dietary intervention.Dietary knowledge,dietary oils,glycemic index (GI),and glycemic load (GL) of the three groups were compared before and after intervention.Results Before intervention,all the three groups showed a low level of knowledge about GI (57.7 ％),and high levels of average GI value of each meal (69.71 ± 8.55),GL value per day (132.45 ± 16.25),and daily cooking oil intake [(39.95 ± 20.64)g].The average knowledge level about GI increased after intervention in both group A (96.3％ vs.57.1％,P ＜0.05) and group B (94.5％ vs.60.5％,P＜0.05),but not in group C (54.8％ vs.55.3％,P＞0.05).The reduction of daily cooking oilintake in group A was larger than those in group B and group C [(7.81 ± 3.91) g vs.(-5.12 ± 1.37) g,(7.81 ± 3.91) g vs.(-3.45 ± 5.95) g,both P ＜ 0.05];so was the average GI value of each meal [group A,(5.95±2.27);groupB (-0.85±1.87);groupC,(-2.87±1.93);allP＜0.05].The changes of GL values in group A (11.31 ±4.31) was better than in group B (1.23 ±27.82) and group C (-0.43 ± 18.40)(both P ＜0.05).Conclusions The average GI value,GL value,and daily cooking oil intake of T2DM patients were all at a high level before intervention,while the level of knowledge about GI was at a low level.Health education providing GI knowledge may effectively improve the knowledge about GI in T2DM patients,while LGI and LGL dietary intervention may promote diet modification.Whole-day dietary intervention may be more effective than breakfast intervention.