Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Development and assessment of validity and reliability of a checklist to evaluate the Circulating and Scrub Skills of Operating Room Novices (CSSORN checklist)

. Morteza Nasiri; . Shahrzad Yektatalab; . Marzieh Momennasab; . Fatemeh Vizeshfar

Volume 13, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 1-9

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BACKGROUND: Assessment of circulating and scrub skills is an important issue in operatingroom (OR) programs. However, there is a lack of well‑designed tools that are specifically ... Read More BACKGROUND: Assessment of circulating and scrub skills is an important issue in operatingroom (OR) programs. However, there is a lack of well‑designed tools that are specifically developedfor this purpose. Hence, this study aimed to develop and determine the validity and reliability of achecklist to measure the circulating and scrub skills of OR novices.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross‑sectional methodological study was conducted among 124OR technology students who were selected during three consecutive academic years (2019–2020 to2021–2022). The developed checklist was evaluated with face validity, content validity (quantitativeand qualitative), construct validity (known‑groups validity), criterion‑related validity (concurrentand predictive validities), internal consistency (Kuder–Richardson 20, KR‑20), and inter‑raterreliability (intra‑class correlation coefficient, ICC). Known‑groups validity was evaluated by comparingthe difference between the checklist scores of first‑semester and third‑semester students usingindependent samples t‑test. Additionally, concurrent and predictive validities were evaluated by ICCthrough measuring the correlation between the total score of checklist and grades of a multiple‑choicetest and two clinical apprenticeship courses, respectively. Data were analyzed in the StatisticalPackage for Social Sciences software.RESULTS: After reconciling the preliminary checklist in terms of face and content validities, achecklist with 17 sub‑scales and 340 items called “Circulating and Scrub Skills of Operating RoomNovices (CSSORN)” was developed. Regarding the known‑groups validity, the third‑semesterstudents had higher scores compared to the first‑semester students (p < 0.001 in most sub‑scales).Besides, the total score of checklist showed a significant correlation with the criteria of concurrentand predictive validities (ICC = 0.64, ICC = 0.72; P < 0.001). The KR‑20 for the entire checklist was0.90 (range: 0.60–0.93). The ICC for inter‑rater reliability was also 0.96 for the entire checklist (range:0.76–0.99, P < 0.001 in all sub‑scales).CONCLUSION: The CSSORN had appropriate validity and reliability to be used for measuring thecirculating and scrub skills of OR novices. To shed light on the findings, further testing of this checkliston larger populations and in different contexts is suggested.

Impact of internet addiction during COVID‑19 on anxiety and sleep quality among college students of Bhubaneswar city

. Gunjan Kumar; . Payal Dash; . Avinash Jnaneswa; . Vinay Suresan; . Kunal Jha; . Shishirendu Ghosal

Volume 12, Issue 5 , June 2022, , Pages 1-13

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BACKGROUND: COVID‑19 initiated in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and over a period oftime, the infection outspread across the world in a rapid pace. To protect the people and to furtherlimit ... Read More

Factors contributing to distress among school and college‑going adolescents during COVID‑19 Lockdown: A cross‑sectional study conducted in Sibi Balochistan, Pakistan

. Muhammad Azam Awais; . Muhammad Minhaj Chaudhery; . Muhammad Sarfraz Khan; . Adam Umair Ashraf Butt; . Abdur Rehman Malik; . Muhammad Numair Khan; . Areeb Khalid; . Mohsin Mahmood; . Mohammad Talal Afzal; . Muhammad Haseeb Waseem

Volume 11, Issue 7 , August 2021, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, many countries have implemented nationwidelockdowns. While this leads to a decrease in disease transmission, there is a concurrent increase ... Read More BACKGROUND: Due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, many countries have implemented nationwidelockdowns. While this leads to a decrease in disease transmission, there is a concurrent increase inthe levels of psychological distress. To estimate the levels of psychological distress in school‑ andcollege‑going adolescents currently under lockdown and to determine the factors associated withthis psychological distress.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional study conducted in Army Public School andCollege (APSAC) Sibi, Balochistan province of Pakistan between March and May 2020. Studentsof APSAC Sibi were enrolled in this research. Modified Kuppuswamy Socioeconomic Scale, GodinLeisure‑Time Exercise Questionnaire, and Kessler‑10 were used for data acquisition. Chi‑squareand t‑tests and univariate analysis (nonparametric test) were performed using the Statistical Packagefor the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 (IBM, Armonk, US).RESULTS: Out of 225 participants, 57.4% were studying at school. Sixty‑four percent of the participantswere likely to be suffering from psychological distress. There is a significant effect of physical activity,sleep duration, bedtime at night, screen‑time duration, and COVID‑19 positive family member on thelevels of distress. A moderate positive correlation was between psychological distress and bed‑time atnight (rho[223] = 0.328, P < 0.001) and screen time duration (rho[223] = 0.541, P < 0.001). A moderatenegative correlation of physical activity (rho[223] = −0.340, P < 0.001) and a weak negative correlationof sleep duration hours (rho[225] = −0.158, P = 0.018) was found with psychological distress levels.CONCLUSIONS: The COVID‑19 lockdown and pandemic have had a considerable psychologicalimpact on both school‑going and college‑going students, showing increased level of stress. A strongpublic health campaign along with mental and physical and social support programs are the needof the hour.

Internet addiction theory‑based intervention among university students: A case of health belief model

. Mahsa Ahmadi; . Sakineh Rakhshanderou; . Soheila Khodakarim; . Mohtasham Ghaffari

Volume 11, Issue 5 , June 2021, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: The phenomenon of Internet addiction has increased due to the delay betweenInternet technology and the culture of using it. According to the high prevalence of Internet ... Read More BACKGROUND: The phenomenon of Internet addiction has increased due to the delay betweenInternet technology and the culture of using it. According to the high prevalence of Internet addictionamong students and its associated complications, the present study was conducted to determinethe effect of education based on the health belief model on Internet addiction status among studentsin Tehran, Iran.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this interventional study, two dormitories were divided into twogroups of control and intervention in a completely random manner using the random cluster samplingmethod from a total of eight dormitories. Then 134 girls in each group answer two questionnaires ofYoung (about Internet addiction) and health belief model‑based scale. After the need assessmentsof the primary results, intervention was performed in the experimental group in a way that a textbookbased on the health belief model and ten educational text messages were sent to the students’ E‑mail.Two months later, questionnaires were again given to both groups. The results were analyzed withthe help of independent t‑test, Chi‑square test, Fisher’s exact test, Mann–Whitney test, analysis ofcovariance, and logistic regression with repetitive measures with GEE approach.RESULTS: The average scores of knowledge (P < 0.001), perceived susceptibility (P < 0.001),perceived severity (P = 0.006), perceived barriers (P < 0.001), and self‑efficacy (P = 0.002)between the two groups, had a significant difference after the intervention. The average scores ofperceived benefits (P = 0.6), Internet addiction behavior (P = 0.11), and the frequency of Internetaddiction (P = 0.63) after intervention did not have a significant difference in the two groups.CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show the effectiveness of educational intervention designbased on the structures of health belief model on reducing the frequency of Internet addiction andadopting preventive behaviors.

The effectiveness of two evaluation techniques in the clinical education field: A step for promotion of bachelor nursing student’s satisfaction

. Shahla Mohamadirizi; . Ahmadreza Yazdannik; . Marjan Mohamadi; . Athar Omid

Volume 11, Issue 3 , March 2021, , Pages 1-4

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BACKGROUND: Paying attention to students’ opinions and suggestions on existing evaluationmethods and new methods of evaluation is an essential and important part of clinical education, ... Read More

Students’ perception of problems and benefits of night shift nursing internship: A qualitative study

. Farhad Bahramirad; . Narjes Heshmatifar; . Mostafa Rad

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Recently, the night shift is included in the curriculum of nursing internship students.However, this shift is associated with some problems and benefits for students, ... Read More

Investigating the observance of educational justice in Iranian universities: From students’ viewpoints

. Farah Shahraki‑Sanavi; . Naziasadat Nasseri; . Fariba Shahraki‑Sanavi; . Hamid Salehiniya

Volume 9, Issue 9 , September 2019, , Pages 1-4

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BACKGROUND: Educational justice is one of the fundamental dimensions of social justice, and theprogress of each society depends on its realization. Since students are engaged in the ... Read More

Effect of simulation‑based training method on the psychological health promotion in operating room students during the educational internship

. Gholamreza Mohammadi; . Maedeh Tourdeh; . Abbasali Ebrahimian

Volume 9, Issue 9 , September 2019, , Pages 1-6

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BACKGROUND: Simulation is one of the strategies which are suggested and used to reduce stressand anxiety in clinical student education. This study aimed to determine the effect of simulation‑basedtraining ... Read More

Assessing academic success rate and related factors among the students

. Beyrambibi Bayat; . Hamid Salehiniya

Volume 9, Issue 5 , May 2019, , Pages 1-5

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INTRODUCTION: One of the main criteria for students’ merit in their study process and reaching thegraduation step, is academic success. Therefore, identifying related factors ... Read More

The relationship between cultural intelligence and social compatibility in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences dormitories resident students

. Mahmoud Keyvanara; . Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian1; . Batoul Soltani

Volume 4, Issue 4 , August 2014, , Pages 1-6

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Introduction: Cultural intelligence and social compatibility are two acquired processes that theireducation and reinforcement between dormitory’s students who have inter cultural ... Read More Introduction: Cultural intelligence and social compatibility are two acquired processes that theireducation and reinforcement between dormitory’s students who have inter cultural interactionswith each other can conclude with results that tension diminution, inter cultural contrast andconflict, social divisions and consequently healthy and peaceful relationships and governanceand finally mental peace, and health are of its most important. Hence, the research has beenoccurring in order to the determination of cultural intelligence relationship with the socialcompatibility of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences dormitories resident students in 2012.Materials and Methods: The research method is descriptive‑correlation, and its populationis composed of all Isfahan University of Medical Sciences dormitories resident students in2012 that were totally 2500 persons. The two steps sampling method have been used, groupsampling and random sampling has been occurring at first and second steps and totally 447persons were selected. Research data were collected via Earley and Ang cultural intelligencequestionnaire with 0.76 Cronbach’s alpha Coefficient and California social compatibility standardquestionnaire with higher than 0.70 Cronbach’s alpha factor. Questionnaire data have beenanalyzed with the SPSS software and results have been presented in the shape of descriptionsand statistics. Findings: Results showed that there is a direct significant relationship (P < 0.001)between cultural intelligence and the social adjustment in students living in Isfahan Universityof Medical Sciences dormitories and also there is a direct significant relationship in the levelof (P < 0.05) between cognitive and motivational dimensions of cultural intelligence; however,there is no significant relationship between cognitive and behavioral dimensions of culturalintelligence and social adjustment (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Cultural intelligence and cognitiveand motivational addition in dimensions of students living in Isfahan University of MedicalSciences dormitories increase their social integration, therefore, cultural intelligence and socialadjustment of students can be increased through planning and we can try for their mentalhealth by this way.

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Development and assessment of validity and reliability of a checklist to evaluate the Circulating and Scrub Skills of Operating Room Novices (CSSORN checklist)

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Impact of internet addiction during COVID‑19 on anxiety and sleep quality among college students of Bhubaneswar city

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Factors contributing to distress among school and college‑going adolescents during COVID‑19 Lockdown: A cross‑sectional study conducted in Sibi Balochistan, Pakistan

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Internet addiction theory‑based intervention among university students: A case of health belief model

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The effectiveness of two evaluation techniques in the clinical education field: A step for promotion of bachelor nursing student’s satisfaction

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Students’ perception of problems and benefits of night shift nursing internship: A qualitative study

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Investigating the observance of educational justice in Iranian universities: From students’ viewpoints

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Effect of simulation‑based training method on the psychological health promotion in operating room students during the educational internship

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Assessing academic success rate and related factors among the students

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The relationship between cultural intelligence and social compatibility in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences dormitories resident students

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