Abstract: Keywords: Sources of stress, Coping strategies, Coping outcomes, Initial clinical practiceThis descriptive study aimed to assess sources of stress, coping strategies,and outcomes among nursing students during their initial practice. The Lazarus stress,appraisal, and coping model was employed to guide the study. The participants ofthe study were 108 sophomore-nursing students studying at a government university.The tools used in the study included: 1) the Demographic ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
The Effect of a Maternal Role Promoting Program on Maternal- Infant Attachment, Maternal Role Satisfaction, Competency in Infant Behavioral Learning and Infant Growth
Abstract: Keywords: Maternal role, Infant massage, Attachment, Maternal role satisfactionThe objective of this quasi experimental research was to examine the effectof a maternal role promoting program on maternal-infant attachment, maternal rolesatisfaction, competency in infant behavioral learning, and infant growth. Purposivesampling was used to recruit 60 pregnant women from Pregnancy Clinic of RamathibodiHospital. The sampling was devided equally into a control group ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Abstract: Keyword: Nosocomial infection, Infection control, Hand hygienePrevention of nosocomial infections is an important activity in allhospitals carried out by the Infection Control Committee. The major goal of thisactivity is to protect patients, healthcare workers, visitors, and others in thehealthcare environment from nosocomial infection. Nurses have an important roleto reduce the transmission of nosocomial pathogens. Contact transmission is themost frequent mode of ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Abstract: Keywords: Patients’ perceptions, Moral characteristics of the nurses The purpose of this descriptive research study was to evaluate the moral characteristics of the nurses’ and patients’ perception of satisfactions with nursing service relative to various selected factors: gender, geographical area, educational level, kinds of the inpatient wards, and number of service time. Two hundreds and sixty-five patients were selected by purposive sampling during August 2004- ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Abstract: The length of a patient’s hospital stay has been used as an indicator ofthe quality of care. Prolonged hospitalization has an impact on patients, theirrelatives, and hospitals. The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate therelationship between selected factors (i.e. serum albumin level, functional ability atadmission, pain reduction, acute confusional state, number of complications, andnumber of co-morbidity) and the length of hospital stay for older patientsundergoing ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Abstracts: Keywords: Hope, Depression, Cognitive behavioral group therapy, People livingwith HIV/AIDSThis quasi-experimental study aimed to determine the effects of cognitive behavioralgroup therapy on hope and depression in people living with HIV/AIDS receivingantiretroviral therapy in a tertiary hospital. A sample of 32 people living with HIV/AIDSreceiving antiretroviral therapy was purposively selected according to the inclusion criteria.A matched-pair technique using the ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Abstract: Keywords: Clinical nursing practice guideline, Apnea, Preterm infantThe purpose of this study was to develop clinical nursing practice guidelinewhich can be utilized for apnea prevention in preterm infants. There were a total of21 research reports and articles related to prevention of apnea in preterm infants.Five experts in the field of neonatology and neonatal nursing assured the guidelinefor accuracy in terms of content, clinical relevance, scientific merits, and ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Abstract: Keywords: Disability, Risk factors, Thai older populationThis research aimed to describe the prevalence of disability and riskfactors of disability in the Thai older population. Data was obtained from the thirdNational Health Examination Survey, conducted by the National Health Foundationand the Ministry of Public Health in 2004. A sample of 19,372 older personsaged 60 years and over was selected for analyses. The results revealed that theprevalence of three types ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
Abstract: Keywords: Knowledge management, Mixed research methodologies, Knowledgemanagement center, Tacit knowledge, Explicit knowledge, Knowledge workerThe purpose of this research was to investigate factors affecting successin knowledge management for the faculty of Nursing, Ratchathani University andUdonthani campus. The study was conducted with mixed research methodologies,which were based on participatory research, research and development, quantitativeand qualitative research. ...
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Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University