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Tajigharajeh S, Safari M, Abadi TSH, Abadi SSH, Kargar M, Panahi M, Hasani M, Ghaedchukamei Z. Determining the relationship between emotional intelligence and interpersonal sensitivity with quality of work life in nurses. J Educ Health Promot 2021; 10:174. [PMID: 34250108 PMCID: PMC8249959 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_612_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Emotional intelligence and interpersonal sensitivity are known as important nursing skills. They have significant role in the promotion of nurses working life and the health care which they provide. The goal of this study was the determination of the relationship between emotional intelligence and interpersonal sensitivity with quality of work life in nurses working in governmental hospitals of Tehran city in 2019. MATERIALS AND METHODS This investigation was a descriptive-analytical and correlation study which was conducted among 256 nurses working in five governmental hospitals in Tehran. The studied nurses were selected through in access sampling method. The instruments of research included demographic, emotional intelligence, interpersonal sensitivity, and work life quality questionnaires. The analysis of data was done by descriptive and deductive statistics (t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient) and also SPSS. RESULTS The conditions of emotional intelligence, interpersonal sensitivity, and work life quality of nurses were, in turn, in average, severe, and weak levels. The correlation between emotional intelligence and work life quality of nurses was significant (P ≤ 0.05) and they were positively correlated with each other (r = 0.311). The relationship between interpersonal sensitivity and work life quality of nurses was significant (P ≤ 0.05) and they were negatively correlated with each other (r = -0.43). CONCLUSION The development of emotional intelligence and sensitivity in reciprocally interpersonal relations of nurses lead to fundamental changes in nurses' attitude toward themselves, their colleagues, patients and their profession and can promote their work life quality. Therefore, these two skills are necessary for nurses and they should be taken into consideration by nursing schools, faculty members, instructors, and nursing managers.
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- Saeed Tajigharajeh
- Department of Mental Health, Kalaleh Health Care Network, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Kalaleh, Iran
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- Department of Health in Disaster and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat, Heydariyeh, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of community Health Nursing, Infection Control Supervisor, Imam Khomeini Hospital of Saqqez, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Services Management, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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Molero Jurado MDM, Pérez-Fuentes MDC, Oropesa Ruiz NF, Simón Márquez MDM, Gázquez Linares JJ. Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Perceived Stress in Nursing Professionals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 55:E237. [PMID: 31159453 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55060237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: Nursing professionals face a variety of stressful situations daily, where the patients’ own stresses and the demands of their family members are the most important sources of such stress. Methods: The main objectives pursued were to describe the relationships of self-efficacy and emotional intelligence with perceived stress in a sample of nursing professionals. We also developed predictive models for each of the components of perceived stress based on the dimensions of emotional intelligence and self-efficacy, for the total sample, as well as samples differentiated by sex. This study sample consisted of 1777 nurses and was conducted using multiple scales: the perceived stress questionnaire, general self-efficacy scale, and the brief emotional intelligence survey for senior citizens. Results: The variables stress management, mood, adaptability, intrapersonal skills, and self-efficacy explained 22.7% of the variance in the harassment–social component, while these same variables explained 28.9% of the variance in the irritability–tension–fatigue dimension. The variables mood, stress management, self-efficacy, intrapersonal, and interpersonal explained 38.6% of the variance in the energy–joy component, of which the last variable offers the most explanatory capacity. Finally, the variables stress management, mood, interpersonal, self-efficacy and intrapersonal skills explained 27.2% of the variance in the fear–anxiety dimension. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that one way to reduce stress in professionals would be to help them improve their emotional intelligence in programs (tailored to consider particularities of either sex) within the framework of nursing, enabling them to develop and acquire more effective stress coping strategies, which would alleviate distress and increase the wellbeing of health professionals.
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Kegler MC, Raskind IG, Comeau DL, Griffith DM, Cooper HLF, Shelton RC. Study Design and Use of Inquiry Frameworks in Qualitative Research Published in Health Education & Behavior. Health Educ Behav 2018; 46:24-31. [PMID: 30227081 DOI: 10.1177/1090198118795018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Qualitative methods help us understand context, explore new phenomena, identify new research questions, and uncover new models of change. To better understand how researchers in health education and health behavior use qualitative methods, we reviewed qualitative articles published in Health Education & Behavior from 2000 to 2015. We identified 48 articles that met our inclusion criteria and extracted information on the qualitative inquiry framework, use of theory, data collection methods, sampling strategy, general analysis approach, and reporting of results. Use of common qualitative inquiry frameworks was rare, with just one grounded theory study, five ethnographies, and one case study. No studies were framed using phenomenological or narrative inquiry approaches. Theory was used most commonly to select sensitizing constructs for analysis (41.7%) and to inform development of data collection instruments (27.1%). Interviews were the most common data collection method (66.7%), with focus groups next most common (39.6%). Sampling was typically purposive (87.5%), although often not labeled as such. Almost all (95.8%) the articles used quotes to illustrate themes and more than half (58.3%) used descriptors of magnitude (e.g., most, some) to report findings. The use of qualitative methods by health education and behavior researchers could be enriched with more intentional application of a broader range of inquiry frameworks. More deliberate application of a range of inquiry frameworks has the potential to broaden the types of research questions asked, application and generation of theory, study design, analytic strategies, and reporting of results.
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Raskind IG, Shelton RC, Comeau DL, Cooper HLF, Griffith DM, Kegler MC. A Review of Qualitative Data Analysis Practices in Health Education and Health Behavior Research. Health Educ Behav 2018; 46:32-39. [PMID: 30227078 DOI: 10.1177/1090198118795019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Data analysis is one of the most important, yet least understood, stages of the qualitative research process. Through rigorous analysis, data can illuminate the complexity of human behavior, inform interventions, and give voice to people's lived experiences. While significant progress has been made in advancing the rigor of qualitative analysis, the process often remains nebulous. To better understand how our field conducts and reports qualitative analysis, we reviewed qualitative articles published in Health Education & Behavior between 2000 and 2015. Two independent reviewers abstracted information in the following categories: data management software, coding approach, analytic approach, indicators of trustworthiness, and reflexivity. Of the 48 ( n = 48) articles identified, the majority ( n = 31) reported using qualitative software to manage data. Double-coding transcripts was the most common coding method ( n = 23); however, nearly one third of articles did not clearly describe the coding approach. Although the terminology used to describe the analytic process varied widely, we identified four overarching trajectories common to most articles ( n = 37). Trajectories differed in their use of inductive and deductive coding approaches, formal coding templates, and rounds or levels of coding. Trajectories culminated in the iterative review of coded data to identify emergent themes. Few articles explicitly discussed trustworthiness or reflexivity. Member checks ( n = 9), triangulation of methods ( n = 8), and peer debriefing ( n = 7) were the most common procedures. Variation in the type and depth of information provided poses challenges to assessing quality and enabling replication. Greater transparency and more intentional application of diverse analytic methods can advance the rigor and impact of qualitative research in our field.
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Binnal A, Gururaghavendran R, Denny C, Ahmed J, Tallada AK. Tobacco Cessation Scenarios Among Healthcare Profession Students: A Multidisciplinary Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2018; 19:1081-1088. [PMID: 29699368 PMCID: PMC6031790 DOI: 10.22034/apjcp.2018.19.4.1081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background: It is acknowledged that the most effective means to contain the tobacco epidemic is to involve healthcare providers across various disciplines. The present study was undertaken to gain a comprehensive insight into various factors that determine the efficacy of multidisciplinary approaches in tobacco control. Methods: A cross sectional study design using a structured, pretested and self-administered questionnaire was employed in the present study, conducted among medical and dental interns and final year nursing students. Respondent demographics, knowledge, attitude, behaviour, perceived effectiveness and barriers, and willingness to participate in tobacco cessation were assessed. Results: A total of 268 subjects participated, with mean knowledge, attitude, behaviour, perceived effectiveness and barrier scores of 69. 7%, 89.0%, 72.0%, 80.6% and 88.6% respectively. There were significant differences among the mean scores of the study domains across the 3 disciplines. The majority (92.91%) of the respondents were willing to participate in tobacco cessation activities, but only 14.2% had previously received relevant training. Regression analysis revealed that the significant predictors of behaviour scores were gender, course, attitude and perceived effectiveness; those for willingness to undertake tobacco cessation activities were course, attitude, behaviour and perceived barriers. Conclusions: The study highlighted the willingness but low previous training among the participants and also identified factors that determine t behaviour and willingness to undertake tobacco cessation activities. The study emphasizes the need for modification in the policies pertaining to curricula of medical, dental and nursing training programs.
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- Almas Binnal
- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India.
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- 2 Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA
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Coronado GD, Petrik AF, Spofford M, Talbot J, Do HH, Taylor VM. Clinical perspectives on colorectal cancer screening at Latino-serving federally qualified health centers. Health Educ Behav 2014; 42:26-31. [PMID: 24952378 DOI: 10.1177/1090198114537061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States, and rates of screening for colorectal cancer are low. We sought to gather the perceptions of clinic personnel at Latino-serving Federally Qualified Health Centers (operating 17 clinics) about barriers to utilization of screening services for colorectal cancer. METHOD We conducted one-on-one interviews among 17 clinic personnel at four Latino-serving Federally Qualified Health Center networks in Oregon. All interviews were recorded, transcribed, and coded, and themes were grouped by influences at three levels: the patient, the organization, and the external environment. RESULTS Estimated proportions of eligible patients who are underscreened for colorectal cancer ranged from 20% to 70%. Underscreening was thought to occur among low-income, underinsured, and undocumented patients and patients having multiple health concerns. Limited funding to pay for follow-up testing in patients with positive screens was cited as the key factor contributing to underscreening. CONCLUSIONS We identified health care provider perceptions about the underutilization of screening services for colorectal cancer; our findings may inform future efforts to promote guideline-appropriate cancer screening.
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- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, USA
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- Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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Curry LE, Richardson A, Xiao H, Niaura RS. Nondisclosure of smoking status to health care providers among current and former smokers in the United States. Health Educ Behav 2012; 40:266-73. [PMID: 22984217 DOI: 10.1177/1090198112454284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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An unintended consequence of tobacco control's success in marginalizing smoking is that smokers may conceal their smoking from those who are best positioned to help them quit: health care providers (HCPs). The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of, and factors related to, nondisclosure of smoking to HCPs. Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of adults from a nationally representative Knowledge Networks online panel in March to April 2011. Current and former smokers (n = 2,803) were asked questions about nondisclosure, tobacco use, cessation behavior, and perceived social unacceptability of smoking. All variables significantly related (p < .05) to nondisclosure in bivariate logistic regression were included in the multivariate logistic regression model, which also adjusted for gender, age, race, marital status, and education. Approximately 1 in 10 smokers (12.9%) and 5.8% of former smokers has withheld their smoking status from HCPs. Ever smokers who were 18 to 34 years, those who had used a prescription medication or behavioral therapy in their last quit attempt, and those who were uncomfortable discussing smoking with their HCP were more likely to report nondisclosure than those in their respective comparison groups. Respondents who perceived either medium or high smoker-related stigma (odds ratio [OR] = 1.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.05, 2.77 and OR = 2.60, 95% CI = 1.51, 4.48, respectively) and those who reported concealing smoking to gain benefits from health insurance were also significantly more likely to have kept smoking a secret from an HCP (OR = 5.66, 95% CI = 1.88, 17.02). Smokers should be encouraged to be forthright about their smoking in order for practitioners to offer treatment and services that increase their chances of quitting.
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