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Uzodinma UE, Ede MO, Dike IC, Onah NG, Obiweluozo PE, Onwurah CN, Onuorah AR, Ejiofor JN, Ugwu CI, Amoke CV, Onah SO, Diara BC, Okwor CO, Aneke OA, Ngwoke AN, Ezema LC, Ifelunni CO, Nwachukwu UC, Oforka TO, Ilechukwu LC. Improving quality of family life among Christian parents of children with low vision in Nsukka catholic diocese using rational emotive family health therapy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e27340. [PMID: 35758344 PMCID: PMC9276117 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Most Christian parents living with children with low vision have reported to be experiencing psychological disturbances that are affecting the family health. As a result, the quality of family life is being impaired. The experience of parents catering for children with low vision is mainly influenced by psychosocial factors that could determine the quality of family life of such parents. This present study is to investigate the efficacy of rational emotive family health therapy in reducing poor quality of family life among Christian parents of children with low vision in Nsukka Catholic Dioceses. METHOD This is a randomized pretest and posttest control trial. Participants were 88 parents of children living with low vision in Nsukka Catholic Dioceses, Nigeria. The power of the sample size was determined using Gpower statistical software. The participants in rational emotive family health therapy programme-group were exposed to a 12-session treatment programme whereas their counterparts in waitlisted control group did not receive anything. A family quality of life scale was utilized in assessing the participants. Data analyses were performed using repeated measures ANOVA. RESULTS It was found that rational emotive family health therapy had a significant positive effect on increasing quality of family life among the study participants compared to those in the waitlisted control group. CONCLUSION This study contributed and validated the efficacy of rational emotive family health therapy in improving quality of family life among parents of children with low vision.
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- Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria Ituku-Ozalla Campus, Nsukka, Nigeria
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- Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Langridge FC, 'Ofanoa M, Fakakovikaetau T, Wilkinson-Meyers L, Percival T, Riley AW, Grant CC. Surviving versus thriving: The wellbeing of primary school aged children in Tonga. J Paediatr Child Health 2022; 58:880-886. [PMID: 34964988 DOI: 10.1111/jpc.15869] [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: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To enable improvements in global child health, the focus must move beyond child survival to child wellbeing. In the Pacific Islands, the wellbeing of children has received little attention. This study aimed to investigate the wellbeing of children from three primary schools in Tonga. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was completed in three primary schools in Nuku'alofa with children aged 5-15 years. The study participants (256 children, 143 caregivers) completed the Child Health and Illness Profile - Child Edition, CHIP-CE (Version 1.0). RESULTS On average, >70% of children and caregivers described home and school environments as positive. From the children's reports, boys had significantly lower scores for risk avoidance than girls (3.40 vs. 3.73, P < 0.001). Children aged 5-7 versus 8-15 years had significantly lower scores for satisfaction (3.63 vs. 3.92, P = 0.002), resilience (3.34 vs. 3.56, P = 0.016) and achievement (3.25 vs. 3.62, P = 0.002). From the caregivers' report, girls had significantly lower scores for academic performance than boys (3.60 vs. 3.81, P = 0.04). Boys had significantly lower scores for individual risk association compared to girls (3.93 vs. 4.29, P = 0.01). Overall CHIP-CE scores were lower than those of comparable populations in the West, while at the same time protective factors were documented. CONCLUSIONS Understanding child wellbeing in the Pacific is critical for strengthening protective factors known to mitigate poor child health outcomes. Continuing to base global child health success on child survival alone misses opportunities for improving the wellbeing of nations.
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- Fiona C Langridge
- Department of Pacific Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.,Department of Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Pacific Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Pacific Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Population, Family and Reproductive Health, John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Paediatrics, Child and Youth Health, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Demýrsoy N, Ture A. Development and Validation of the Turkish Version of the Attitude Toward Professional Autonomy Scale for Nurses. J Nurs Meas 2021; 30:JNM-D-20-00115. [PMID: 34518429 DOI: 10.1891/jnm-d-20-00115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Autonomy in nursing practice is one of the recurring fields in literature of research. For nurses to be autonomous is considered to have a great importance on the quality of healthcare services. This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Attitude Toward Professional Autonomy Scale for Nurses. This methodological study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design. The study was done in a secondary care hospital. Sample group includes 199 nurses that work at a secondary care hospitals. It was carried out while culturally adjusted and it also included two-way translations of English version of the Attitude Toward Professional Autonomy Scale for Nurses. To evaluate its validity, LISREL statistics software was used to make confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency was evaluated by using Cronbach's α and total-item correlations. Average age of the sample group was found 28.35 ± 6.16. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded t-scores, which were significant for all the 18 items (p < .05). Fit indices of the model, resemblance rate chi-square statistics were identified as 𝜒 2/df = 198.01/132 = 1.50. The Cronbach's alpha of the scale (.918) was indicative of strong internal consistency. The scale demonstrated strong validity and internal consistency. This scale can be used to assess perceptions of nursing practices that enhance the quality of nursing care.
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- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Health Science, Turkey
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Testing the Efficacy of Family Health-Model of REBT on Family Values and Quality of Family Life Among Parents of Children with Visual Impairment. JOURNAL OF RATIONAL-EMOTIVE AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOR THERAPY 2021; 40:252-277. [PMID: 34393360 PMCID: PMC8355570 DOI: 10.1007/s10942-021-00409-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The high rate of negative thinking in family circles due to the presence of children with visual impairment has grossly affects the quality of family life. In the case of Nigeria, low quality of family life is prevalent among parents of children with visual loss. This study attempts to validate the efficacy of a rational emotional family health therapy in addressing family values and quality of life among parents of children with visual impairment in Enugu state Nigeria. A group randomized controlled design, participants comprised 132 parents whose children were living with visual impairment in Enugu state, Nigeria. The participants in REFHP-group were exposed to a 12-session treatment programme whereas their counterparts in the waitlisted control group did not receive this intervention. Two measures-Family Quality of Life Scale and Family Value Scale were utilized in assessing the participants at three time points. Data analyses were completed using repeated measures ANOVA. Findings revealed that rational emotive family health therapy had a significantly positive effect on increasing family values and quality of family life among the study participants of the treatment group. This study contributes to the scholarship on the efficacy of rational emotive family health therapy in improving family values and quality of family life among parents of children with visual impairment.
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