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Zhang D, Yuan T, Huang A, Li X, Yang L, Wang C, Liu M, Lei Y, Sun L, Li J, Zhang L, Zhang J. Validation of the Chinese version of the Oslo-3 Social Support Scale among nursing students: a study based on Classical Test Theory and Item Response Theory models. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:360. [PMID: 38816705 PMCID: PMC11137908 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-02033-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Nursing students are encountering a range of health issues. Assessing social support is a key component in most questionnaire surveys related to health status, aiming to investigate the relationships and mechanisms between health status and social support to enhance overall health. Therefore, it is essential to seek out appropriate instruments to evaluate social support for nursing students. The Oslo-3 Social Support Scale (OSSS-3) is a reliable and concise instrument for evaluating social support. To date, there have been no studies validating the OSSS-3 based on Item Response Theory (IRT) models. Also, an officially validated Chinese version has not been found. The current research intended to verify the Chinese version of the OSSS-3. METHODS The OSSS-3 was translated into Chinese and culturally adapted. Subsequently, the OSSS-3 was validated by employing the Classical Test Theory (CTT) and IRT models. RESULTS The split-half reliability was 0.622. The Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.687. The correlations between each item and total scores varied from 0.723 to 0.835. The retest coefficient was 0.907. The content validity index was 0.933. A single common factor was extracted and accounted for 61.559% of the variance. The item loading values on the single factor were between 0.743 and 0.814. The communalities were between 0.552 and 0.663. There was no variance between males and females (P = 0.055). The difference in scores between the top (30%) and bottom (30%) groups attained significance. IRT models results revealed that the discrimination parameters ranged from 1.39 to 2.33 and difficulty parameters increased monotonically. CONCLUSION The OSSS-3 demonstrates satisfying psychometric properties and is a proper instrument for measuring social support in Chinese nursing students.
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- Dongmei Zhang
- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, P.R. China.
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- Nursing Department, the People's Hospital of Yingshang, 566 Ganluo Road, Chengbei New District, Yingshang County, Anhui Province, P.R. China.
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Alatishe TA, Abayomi O, Suleiman B, Oladele O, Oyewole A. Personality traits, alcohol use and problem drinking among undergraduates in southwest Nigeria. J Ethn Subst Abuse 2024; 23:222-236. [PMID: 35678275 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2022.2082619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Problem drinking, which may be more prominent among young adults, is associated with mental and physical complications. The onset, use, and abuse of alcohol may be related to personality traits such as agreeableness, neuroticism and extraversion. This study aimed to examine the relationship between personality traits and alcohol use among undergraduates in southwest Nigeria. This was a cross-sectional study carried out among undergraduates in southwestern Nigeria. Four hundred and twelve (412) students were recruited using multi-stage random sampling from the total full-time student population. Each participant completed Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) and Big Five Inventory-10 (BFI-10). The result showed that the lifetime prevalence of alcohol use was 31.8% while 10.8% were involved in problem drinking. Also, there was an association between alcohol use, male gender and parental history of psychoactive substance use. Out of the 5 personality traits, the extraversion trait was higher among drinkers (P = 0.001) while agreeableness was significantly lower among drinkers (P = 0.033). Extraversion trait was significantly higher in respondents involved in problem drinking (P < 0.001). The predictors of problem drinking in this study were extraversion trait and male gender. The study suggests there are intervening factors mediating personality traits and problem drinking among undergraduates.
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- Taiwo A Alatishe
- Department of Psychiatry, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychiatry, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychiatry, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychiatry, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychiatry, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo, Nigeria
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Chen C, Mpinganjira MG, Motilal A, Matukane S, Letsoalo R, McKee T, Ntombela Z, Mbulaheni L, Hargovan T, Francis JM. Prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and risky drinking among undergraduate students in Johannesburg, South Africa: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:553. [PMID: 37528398 PMCID: PMC10394774 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-05043-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol use and risky drinking are significant public health problem globally. Young people, including university students, are among the most affected populations. We conducted the study to determine the prevalence and correlates of alcohol use and risky drinking among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study using an anonymous, self-administered online survey in REDCap. The survey questionnaire consisted of socio demographic, and alcohol use questions using the risky drinking identification screening tool (AUDIT-C). We performed descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariable logistic regression to determine factors associated with alcohol use and risky drinking. The p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS The response rate was 15.7%. Most participants were female (69.6%) and majority of the participants were White (38.1%). The prevalence of lifetime use of alcohol was 79.1%, and among the lifetime users; 70.2% reported alcohol use in the last 12-months, 37.1% reported alcohol use in the last 30 days. The prevalence of risky drinking was 54.8% among lifetime drinkers. Factors significantly associated with current alcohol use were siblings alcohol use (aOR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.02-3.15) and parents alcohol use (aOR = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.39-4.80), white race (aOR = 5.70, 95% CI: 3.12-10.41), and always or daily exposure to alcohol marketing in the media (aOR = 3.31, 95% CI: 1.07-10.24). Factors associated with risky drinking were: Indian/Asian race (aOR = 2.82, 95% CI: 1.09-7.31), White race (aOR = 2.15, 95% CI: 1.14-4.04), and exposure to alcohol marketing in the media as follows, most of the time (aOR = 3.42, 95% CI: 1.29-9.04) and Always/daily exposure (aOR = 3.31, 95% CI: 1.07-10.24). CONCLUSION The reported alcohol use and risky drinking were common amongst undergraduate students at Wits university. There is an urgent need to design, pilot and adapt targeted interventions for this population group.
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- Cassandra Chen
- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UUME, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Zhang D, Qin L, Huang A, Wang C, Yuan T, Li X, Yang L, Li J, Lei Y, Sun L, Liu M, Liu H, Zhang L. Mediating effect of resilience and fear of COVID-19 on the relationship between social support and post-traumatic stress disorder among campus-quarantined nursing students: a cross-sectional study. BMC Nurs 2023; 22:164. [PMID: 37193966 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-023-01319-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The emergency of Omicron variants, spreading in China and worldwide, has sparked a new wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The high infectivity and persistence of the pandemic may trigger some degrees of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for nursing students experiencing indirect trauma exposure to the epidemic, which hinders the role transition from students to qualified nurses and exacerbates the health workforce shortage. Thus, it's well worth an exploration to understand PTSD and its underlying mechanism. Specifically, PTSD, social support, resilience, and fear of COVID-19 were selected after widely literature review. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between social support and PTSD among nursing students during COVID-19, to address the mediating role of resilience and fear of COVID-19 between social support and PTSD, and to provide practical guidance for nursing students' psychological intervention. METHODS From April 26 to April 30, 2022, 966 nursing students from Wannan Medical College were selected by the multistage sampling method to fill the Primary Care PTSD Screen for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), Brief Resilience Scale, Fear of COVID-19 Scale, and Oslo 3 Items Social Support Scale. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, spearman's correlation analysis, regression analysis, and path analysis. RESULTS 15.42% of nursing students had PTSD. There were significant correlations between social support, resilience, fear of COVID-19, and PTSD (r =-0.291 ~ 0.353, P <0.001). Social support had a direct negative effect on PTSD (β =-0.216; 95% confidence interval, CI: -0.309~-0.117), accounting for 72.48% of the total effect. Analysis of mediating effects revealed that social support influenced PTSD through three indirect pathways: the mediated effect of resilience was statistically significant (β =-0.053; 95% CI: -0.077~-0.031), accounting for 17.79% of the total effect; the mediated effect of fear of COVID-19 was statistically significant (β =-0.016; 95% CI: -0.031~-0.003), accounting for 5.37% of the total effect; the chain mediating effect of resilience and fear of COVID-19 was statistically significant (β =-0.013; 95% CI: -0.022~-0.006), accounting for 4.36% of the total effect. CONCLUSION The social support of nursing students not only directly affects PTSD, but also indirectly affects PTSD through the separate and chain mediating effect of resilience and fear of COVID-19. The compound strategies targeted at boosting perceived social support, fostering resilience, and controlling fear of COVID-19 are warranted for reducing PTSD.
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- Dongmei Zhang
- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- The Dean's Office, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Hemodialysis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, 2 Zheshan West Road, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China.
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- School of Nursing, Wannan Medical College, 22 Wenchang West Road, Higher Education Park, Wuhu City, An Hui Province, P. R. China.
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Factors Associated with Problematic Alcohol Consumption among Adults in Putalibazar Municipality of Syangja District, Nepal. ADVANCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/7588153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background. According to the WHO STEPS survey 2013 in Nepal, 17% of the surveyed population had consumed alcohol within the last 30 days. Alcohol consumption in Nepal is socially and culturally accepted in many ethnic groups. The purpose of this study was to determine various factors associated with problematic alcohol consumption among adults in Putalibazar Municipality of Syangja district. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2020 and January 2021 among 300 adults between ages of 18–64 years in Putalibazar Municipality of Syangja district of Nepal. Using a pretested semistructure questionnaire, a face-to-face interview was performed for collecting the data. An Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) was used as a guiding tool to determine the audit-risk level category among adults according to their drinking status. Respondents with scores 0–7 in AUDIT scores were considered as nonproblematic drinkers, while respondents scoring 8–40 in the AUDIT scores were considered as problematic drinkers. Bivariate and multivariable analysis was performed to find out the association between dependent and independent variables. Variables which were found statistically significant at 95% CI (
≤ 0.05) during bivariate analysis were further analyzed using the logistic regression model in multivariable analysis to identify determinants associated with problematic alcohol consumption among adults. Results. The mean age of participants was 36.72 years with a ±10.81 standard deviation. A total of 56.3% of adults were problematic drinkers. The multivariable regression analysis model identified adults within the age group of 25–34 years and 35–44 years along with males significantly associated with problematic alcohol consumption. Adults within the age group of 25–34 years and 35–44 years were 7.4 times (AOR = 7.4, CI: 1.97–27.60) and 5.7 times (AOR = 5.7, CI: 1.58–20.56) more likely to be problematic drinkers than their counterparts who were from the age group of 55–64 years. Males were 6.9 times more likely to be (AOR = 6.9, CI: 3.35–14.26) problematic drinkers than females. Conclusion. Problematic alcohol consumption among males was common and significantly associated within the age group of 25–34 years and 35–44 years. This study concerns the need for policy makers to launch awareness programs and community-based interventional programs considering identified factors associated with excessive drinking.
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Legas G, Asnakew S, Belete A, Beyene GM, Wubet GM, Bayih WA, Chanie ES, Tigabu A, Dessie T. Magnitude and correlates of alcohol use disorder in south Gondar zone, northwest Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257804. [PMID: 34591890 PMCID: PMC8483395 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alcohol use disorder is the major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries that account for up to 70% of alcohol related premature mortality in the region. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of alcohol use disorder and its associated factors among adult residents in south Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia. METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 848 adult residents of the south Gondar zone from January 13 to February 13, 2020. A multistage sampling technique was used to recruit study participants. We assessed alcohol use disorder (AUD) using the alcohol use disorder identification test (AUDIT). A binary logistic regression model was employed to identify factors associated with AUD. RESULTS The prevalence of alcohol use disorder over the last 12-months was found to be 23.7% (95% CI: 20.9, 26.7). Being male (AOR = 4.34, 95 CI; 2.800, 6.743), poor social support (AOR = 1.95, 95 CI: 1.098, 3.495), social phobia (AOR = 1.69, 95 CI; 1.117, 2.582), perceived high level of stress (AOR = 2.85, 95 CI; 1.829, 34.469), current cigarette smoking (AOR = 3.06, 95 CI; 1.764, 5.307) and comorbid depression (AOR = 1.81, 95 CI; 1.184, 2.778) were significantly associated with alcohol use disorder. CONCLUSION The prevalence of alcohol use disorder is high among adult residents of the south Gondar zone and associated with many factors. So, it needs public health attention to decrease the magnitude of alcohol use disorder in Ethiopia.
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- Getasew Legas
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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