Biography
Shin, Mi-Sook was 9 years working as a nurse at the Dong-Eui Medical Center in Busan. And Geriatric nurse process of being enrolled in the current school nursing Dong-Eui University. Pukyong National School of Nursing and worked as an assistant under 1 year and 6 months had worked as a senior nurse present.
Abstract
This research is executed to confirm The effects of abdominal moxibustion therapy on constipation, depression, and sleep of the homebound elders. For the purpose, this researcher surveyed 66 using the senior welfare center of homebound elders in B metropolitan city. The period of collecting data an started on the 23th of February to the 5th of April, 2015. Demographic characteristics of the surveyed caregiver wew exermined and indicated in real number, frequency, pecentage, average, standard deviation. The homogeneity test of the experimental and control groups was conducted using x2 test, t test. Hypotheses set for this study were verified through independent sample t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, Simple weekly effects analyzes. The result of the research is presented below. 1. The hypothesis was accepted Differences in the degree of constipation was significantly different between the two groups. 1) The additional hypothesis was accepted The average bowel movement per week was significantly different between the two groups((F=52.723, p<.001). 2) The additional hypothesis was accepted The average of severity of constipation by CAS(constipation Assessment Scale) were significantly different between the two groups(F=369.274, p<.001). 2. The hypothesis was accepted Depression was a significant difference between the two groups(t=4.44 , p<.001). 3. The hypothesis was accepted Sleep was not significantly different between the two groups (t=-4.48, p<.001). To conclude, abdominal moxibustion therapy is thought to be able to take advantage of the reduction constipation, depression and sleep relieve the elderly community of Korea as an nursing interventions measures.
Biography
Dr. Amira Alshowkan received the BSc in Nursing from King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia in 2006 and the PhD degree in Mental Health Nursing from the University of Sydney, Australia in 2012. Currently she is working as assistant professor at the University of Dammam and Internship Coordinator at the King Fahd Hospital of the University. Her current field of interest is quality of life, schizophrenia, women, religion and stigma.
Abstract
Background: Clinical experience is identified as a vital part in nursing education. It allows students to merge the knowledge with practice. Understanding the contextual factors that may interfere or enhance enrichment of psychiatric mental health nursing experience is very important. Aim: To explore the experiences of nursing students who completed their psychiatric clinical practice at a Saudi Arabian University. Method: Data were collected thought the use of focus group discussion. A total of 20 third year female nursing students who completed the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Course were agreed to participated and divided into 4 focus groups. Data were transcribed and thematic analysis was done through the use of Nvivo 9. Result: Three main themes were identified and under each theme a number of subthemes were emerged. The main three themes are: factors related to the student, factors related to the clinical supervisor, and factor related the clinical environment. Conclusion: The result of this study indicated that nursing students facing many obstacles during their clinical experience. A number of recommendations were supposed in order to support psychiatric nursing clinical practice.