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Effects of College Students’ Self-efficacy on Sleep Problems: Chain Mediating Role of Self-esteem and Social Adaptation
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 2, March 2022
Pages:
73-77
Received:
9 March 2022
Published:
11 March 2022
Abstract: Background: Sleep problems have increasingly become a public health problem. How to improve sleep problems has become the focus of many people’s concerns. Meanwhile, sleep problems are more common in children and adolescents, with prevalence ranging from 11% to 47%. Therefore, how to help college students improve sleep problems has become a problem worth studying. Objective: The present study focused on intrinsic psychological factors to explore how college students’ self-efficacy, self-esteem, and social adaptations all work together to influence sleep problems and analyze the chain mediating effect of self-esteem and social adaptation in the influence of self-efficacy on sleep problems of college students. Methods: Eighty-seven college students were conveniently chosen to engage in a survey about self-efficacy, sleep problems, self-esteem and social adaptation. Results: (1) Correlation analysis showed that, the relationships between each pair of self-efficacy, self-esteem and social adaptation were significantly positive. Self-esteem and social adaptation were all negatively related to sleep problems. (2) Chain mediating effect analysis showed that, the chain mediating effect of self-esteem and social adaptation between self-efficacy and sleep problems was significant. Conclusion: The results significantly revealed that self-efficacy affected sleep problems not only directly but through the chain mediating roles of self-esteem and social adaptation, which enriched the understanding of the factors that influence sleep problems and provided important guidance and suggestions for improving college students’ sleep problems through the enhancement of self-efficacy, self-esteem and social adaptation.
Abstract: Background: Sleep problems have increasingly become a public health problem. How to improve sleep problems has become the focus of many people’s concerns. Meanwhile, sleep problems are more common in children and adolescents, with prevalence ranging from 11% to 47%. Therefore, how to help college students improve sleep problems has become a problem...
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Research and Practice on the Quality Control of Medical Equipment Combined with the Overall Maintenance Service of Medical Equipment
Mai Dacheng,
Mai Weifeng,
Xiao Xiang,
Wang Yongsheng,
Zhu Jianbo,
Li Guiming,
Huang Xiaoping
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 2, March 2022
Pages:
78-86
Received:
9 April 2022
Published:
14 April 2022
Abstract: Purpose In the face of the problems in medical equipment quality control, such as manpower shortage, lack of standardization, insufficient quality control equipment and weak information means, the implementation methods of medical equipment quality control are improved effectively by reorganizing the key points of quality control and introducing the overall maintenance service of medical equipment. Methods On the basis of researching and determining the quality control objects of medical equipment, formulating the work content of medical equipment quality control and supporting special quality control record sheets, formulating the work plan of medical equipment quality control, and adjusting the quality control content in time according to the actual clinical needs, our hospital has passed and the overall maintenance company of medical equipment cooperates closely and obtains the support of manpower, quality control equipment and information management tools to ensure that the quality control of medical equipment is in place. Result Through the standardization of medical equipment quality control, the efficiency of medical equipment quality control has been significantly improved, and the operation quality failure rate of quality control objects has decreased year by year, and we can find the hidden trouble of medical equipment operation quality and solve it accordingly. In addition, compared with hospital engineers, there is a certain gap in the medical equipment quality control ability of maintenance engineers in medical equipment overall maintenance service companies. At the same time, there are still some shortcomings in the coverage of quality control work. Conclusion Overall medical equipment maintenance service is conducive to the implementation of medical equipment quality control, and quality control is effective in improving the operation quality of medical equipment, and can guarantee the safety of medical service, but there is still a large space for improvement.
Abstract: Purpose In the face of the problems in medical equipment quality control, such as manpower shortage, lack of standardization, insufficient quality control equipment and weak information means, the implementation methods of medical equipment quality control are improved effectively by reorganizing the key points of quality control and introducing th...
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Shen'ge Formula Could Protect Heart Function: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Method for Heart Failure
Boyong Qiu,
Wang Zheng,
Suyun Yuan,
Lin Shen,
Duan Zhou,
Shaofeng Wang,
Yihong Wei
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 2, March 2022
Pages:
87-91
Received:
9 April 2022
Published:
14 April 2022
Abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a worldwide health issue, and the application of Chinese medicine could provide new methods for the treatment of HF. Currently, there is no good medicine for diastolic heart failure (DHF) at present; therefore, we hope our study can confirm the effectiveness of Shen'ge formula (SGF) in the treatment of DHF and provide new strategies for patients with HF. To analyze the potential effect of SGF against HF, especially against DHF, we consult and summarize our previous researches on SGF. Our previous clinical studies demonstrated that SGF combined with conventional western medicine was able to improve ventricular contractility, heart function and reduce serum brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)/NT-proBNP levels of patients. The quality of life and clinical symptoms in HF patients were significantly improved after intervention. And basic researches also manifested that SGF was capable of preserving heart function, improving symptoms, and reducing cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis in rats. Mechanisms involved in SGF ameliorating heart function probably were through downregulating AT1R, NADPH oxidase 2, 4, inhibiting TGF-β/smads pathway and RhoA/ROCK1 pathway. And SGF reducing serum metabolites accumulation was feasibly by up-regulating heart mRNA expressions of COX2, ATP6 and ATP8. In all, SGF exhibits many advantages in HF treatment according to the results of our previous researches, which indicates that SGF could be the potential beneficial strategy in DHF.
Abstract: Heart failure (HF) is a worldwide health issue, and the application of Chinese medicine could provide new methods for the treatment of HF. Currently, there is no good medicine for diastolic heart failure (DHF) at present; therefore, we hope our study can confirm the effectiveness of Shen'ge formula (SGF) in the treatment of DHF and provide new stra...
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Prevalence of Anemia and Associated Factors Among Under Five Children Attending Public Health Facilities in Hargeisa City, Somaliland 2020
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 2, March 2022
Pages:
92-105
Received:
13 February 2022
Accepted:
8 March 2022
Published:
20 April 2022
Abstract: Background: Anemia is a widespread public health problem associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. It is considered to be an important contributing factor to the global burden of disease. Affecting both developed and developing countries, it has an impact not only on human health and productivity but in the process it affects the socio-economic development of a nation. Objective: this study is to assess the prevalence of Anemia and associated factors among under-five children attending public health facility in Hargeisa, Somaliland 2020. Method: facility based cross sectional study design was conducted in Hargeisa, Somaliland from April to July, 2020. Total of 417 of children were participating and selected consecutively in the study. Data were collected by face to face interview with the mothers/caregivers of the child, by using semi structural questionnaire. Blood sample were collected from each child by using portable Hemocue Hb201 analyzer. Data were entered on to Epi data and exported to SPSS software version 20 for analysis, Descriptive statistics, Bivariate and Multivariate analysis were conducted. Crude odds ratio and adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval was calculated. Statistical significance was set at p-value less than 0.05. Result: the overall prevalence of Anemia was 49.4% (95% CI (44.8-54.2)), 139 (33.3%) had mild anemia, 56 (13.4%) had moderate anemia, and 11 (2.6%) had severe anemia. Age of the child 6–11, 12–23 and 24-35 months (AOR=10.478 (95% CI: 4.113-26.694), (AOR =4.909 (95% CI: 1.826-13.198), (AOR= 4.433 (95% CI: 1.754-11.208, illiterate mothers and able Read and write (AOR = 2.998 (95% CI: 1.439-6.249), (OR=3.803 (95% CI: 1.720-8.411)), early (<6months) and late introduction of complementary foods (AOR = 2.626; 95% CI: (1.422-4.851), (AOR = 2.680 (95% CI: 1.401-5.126), diarrhea (AOR= 2.422 (95% CI: 1.371-4.278), underweight (AOR= 2.533 (95% CI: 1.439-4.460), wealth (AOR = 1.79 (95% CI: 1.066-3.020), deworming (AOR 3.032 (95% CI: 1.839-5.000)) were factors significantly associated with Anemia. Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia in this study is higher and it was severe public health problems according to WHO classification. Age of the child, mother’s education, complementary feeding, and diarrhea, underweight and deworming were factors significantly associated with anemia among under-five children This study well recommended interventions to improve the health status and infant and young child feeding practices need to be prioritized to prevent deficiency of anemia.
Abstract: Background: Anemia is a widespread public health problem associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. It is considered to be an important contributing factor to the global burden of disease. Affecting both developed and developing countries, it has an impact not only on human health and productivity but in the process it affects th...
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