Ingls III - Virtual

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Text 1 Parte A
Read the following abstracts from the Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing
Education and discuss the content of each of the articles. Try to summarize them
by writing the main idea.
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DEPRESSION IN PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE: A

LITERATURE REVIEW

* Jadhav Sonali T, M.Sc (N)

** Premila Lee, M.Sc (N)., Ph.D

ABSTRACT

Depression is a mental disorder characterized by loss of interest in activities. The

biopsychosocial factors cause depression. It is common among people with
chronic debilitating illnesses. This article presents the depression seen in patients
with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). It highlights its prevalence, risk factors,
assessment and management.

PARADIGMS IN NURSING KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT: WHERE ARE WE?

 * Vinitha Ravindran, M.Sc (N)., Ph.D

ABSTRACT

Positivism and interpretivism are two paradigms that have influenced knowledge
development in nursing. Although paradigmatic influences in knowledge
development are much discussed in western nursing literature, Indian nurse
scholars have seldom been overt in expressing their paradigmatic stance. The
nursing scenario in India suggests that our way of thinking has been restricted by
the medical model and a narrow view based on positivism and post positivism has
been adopted for knowledge generation and application. In this paper the ontology,
epistemology, and methodology of positivism and interpretivism are explicated and
a pluralistic approach for nursing knowledge development is suggested.

EFFECT OF BACK STRENGTHENING EXERCISES ON LOW BACK PAIN

AMONG NURSING STUDENTS

* Rejani Raveendran Nair, M. Sc (N)

** Fatima Dsilva, M. Sc (N)

ABSTRACT

A quasi experimental study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of back
strengthening exercises on low back pain and functional performance among
nursing students from a selected college in Karnataka, South India. Among the 393
nursing students, 237 of them were identified to have mechanical low back pain
and using the diagnostic checklist, the prevalence rate was found to be 60.3%.
One group pre test, post test design was used for the study. Sixty students who
met the inclusion criteria and gave their consent for the participation in the study
were recruited for the back strengthening exercise intervention. The intervention
was carried out daily for 30 minutes for a duration of 30 days. The severity of low
back pain and functional performance before and after the intervention were
assessed using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and Modified Oswestry Low Back
Pain Disability Questionnaire respectively. The study findings revealed that 129
(54%) students had mild low back pain and 108 (46%) had moderate low back
pain. Majority of the students 145 (61%) had minimal disability where as 92 (39%)
had moderate disability. Majority of the students 120 (51%) expressed that
performing activities of personal hygiene for patients was the main cause for low
back pain. Back strengthening exercises were found to be effective in reducing low
back pain and improving the functional performance among nursing students.

INTRA HOSPITAL TRANSPORTATION OF CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS IN A

SOUTH INDIAN TERTIARY MEDICAL CENTRE

* Abitha Ananda Soundariya, M.Sc (N)

** Punitha Ezhilarasu, M.Sc (N)., Ph.D
*** Angela Gnanadurai, M.Sc (N)., Ph.D
**** Mathew Joseph, MBBS., M.Ch (Neuro)

ABSTRACT

A descriptive observational study was undertaken to assess and explore the

adequacy of the essential procedures being followed in the intra- hospital
transportation of critically ill patients in the accident and emergency department
and selected Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of a large tertiary medical centre. Pre-
transport, in-transit (enroute), reception and infection control aspects of 36
transfers were studied using an observation checklist prepared by the investigator.
The pre-transport and in-transit procedures were found to be adequate in 13.9%
and 8.3% of transfers respectively. In 19.5% of transfers, the reception procedures
on arrival were adequate. The in-transit procedures (91.7%) and infection control
procedures (72.2%) were found to be inadequate. All the critically ill patients were
escorted by a physician, hospital attendant and a family member. There was a
significant difference (p=0.01) in oxygen saturation before and after transportation.