Psychometric Evaluation of Self-Efficacy for Pain & Disability among Chronic Pain Patients | Chapter 6 | New Advances in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 5

 The basic goal of this paper search out highlight the importance of utilizing SE to treat chronic pain and deterioration. Recent research indicates that coping systems play a significant role in never-ending pain adaptation. Pain is often emotional in that each person learns to ask the word through welcome or her own experience. Self-efficacy (SE), a subjective concept defined all at once's confidence in carrying out a distinguishing activity, is devoted to recommended medications, in addition to pain coping mechanisms in things who have chronic pain. Varieties of tangible and psychological causes are believed to bring about increased impairment in inmates with incessant pain. Pain severity is correlated accompanying physical activity and shown to have a gloomy association with breaking promise to work in patients accompanying chronic lower back pain. In women with knee OA (KOA), a rise depressed frequency and intensity and a obey the rules self-efficacy (SE) for baseline working activities predicted a two-period decline in walking effectiveness. The SE of the lower baseline also concluded reduced stair crawling efficiency. SE beliefs are a meaningful determinant of coping tendencies. This article reviews the belief of SE, the importance of application of SE in considering chronic pain & disability.

Author(s) Details:

Saikripa Raman,
Department of Physiotherapy, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.

Priyanshu Sharma,
Department of Physiotherapy, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.

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Ulcero-necrotic Wound and Its Socio-economic Impact: A Retrospective Study from Kayes, Mali | Chapter 3 | Perspective of Recent Advances in Medical Research Vol. 9

 Wound care has forever existed an main issue in the practise of cure. This is explained by Ambroise Paré's resolution to issue "La manière de traiter les Plaies" (The Way of Treating Wounds) in 1545. The purpose isto judge the healing designs we practice and to characterize the impact of the study of plants on socio-business-related and professional growth.this was a backward-looking study was attended at the Fousseyni Daou Hospital in Kayes from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2020. We contained all hospitalised sufferers accompanying an ulcero-deadly wound on immunocompetent landscape. Patients accompanying ulcerative deadly wounds led to by diabetes, HIV, or tumor were forbade. The following limits were examined: aetiologies, local care, sequelae, and socioeconomic and professional facets. We calm 57 inmates of whom 43 were sons and 14 were girls, that is a sexuality percentage of 3. The mean age was 40.7 age accompanying a predictable difference of 8.4 accompanying limits (7 age and 80 age). The most depicted socio-professional layer was agropastoralism in 37 cases (65%). The ruling etiological determinant was ignored frightening wounds in 34 cases (59.6%). The section was the lower appendage in 39 cases (68.5%). The beginning establish was Staphylococcus aureus in 21 cases (36.8%). The individuality all along local care was the use of table carbohydrate in 9 cases (15.7%) and insect healing in 2 cases (3.5%). Hyperthermia was the dispassionate sign of annoyance in 22 cases (38.6%) and we investigated 2 cases (3.5%) of nervous system infection. The death rate was 15.7% (9 cases) and 30 cases (52.7%) of sequelae later improvement. The average distance of wait the emergency room was 38 days. In 35 cases (61.4%), the social work help determined clinic care. Nineteen (19) cases (39.5%) were inadequate to resume their former socio-professional endeavor.Ulcero-deadly wounds are troublesome to control and can have a unending affect victims' socio-professional and business-related project.

Author(s) Details:

Lamine Issaga Traore,
Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Sidy Sangare,
Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Gaoussou Sogoba,
Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Mamaye Kouyate,
Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Abdoulaye Cisse,
Dermatology and Venereology, Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Bakary S. Keita,
Infectious Diseases, Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Lassina Goita,
Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Adama S. Diakite,
Urology, Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Mariam Sanogo,
Departement of Social, Hospital Kayes, Mali.

Drissa Traore,
CHU, Point G, Bamako, Mali.

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Territorial Disparities and Health Inequities in Morocco| Book Publisher International

 Territorial disparities and health inequities persist and present a significant challenge for governments and policymakers despite the adoption of various initiatives and action plans aimed either directly or indirectly at reducing inequalities in Morocco. In particular, SDG3—"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"—and SDG4—"Leave no one behind"—are among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) that Morocco is committed to achieving. The nation is heading in this direction toward universal health coverage (UHC), with the goal of providing coverage to the majority of its citizens. However, addressing socioeconomic determinants of health in order to lessen health inequities continues to be a major obstacle. According to a recent study, 23 out of 40 health indicators are linked to serious health injustice, and Morocco's Health Information System (HIS) is currently being developed. This book's first chapter examines the health information system in Morocco, and the remaining three chapters discuss various aspects of health inequities there, highlighting the enormous gaps and large disparities seen in terms of milieu of residence (rural-urban), wealth quintiles, educational attainment, and geographic regions. The comparison is based on important health indicators, such as newborn and maternal death rates, illiteracy rates, individuals with disabilities, teenage pregnancy and childbearing, and others.

Author(s) Details:

Abdesslam Boutayeb,
Laboratory of Stochastic and Deterministic Modelling, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Premier, Oujda, Morocco.

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Nurse Driven Pediatric Triage: Modified for Developing Country | Chapter 13 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 2

Children are the group that is most at risk. Furthermore, within 24 hours after arrival, hospital patients frequently pass away. Death can be avoided if children with severe illnesses are found quickly and treated. Prioritizing patients who present to the emergency department (ED) based on the severity of their presenting ailment is known as triage. The French verb "Trier," which meaning to sort, is where the word "triage" first appeared. Making ensuring the appropriate patient receives the right care at the right time is the goal of triaging. The WHO Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children lists the usual triage approach for poor countries. Nurses, in particular, are essential to the assessment, triaging, and treatment of the children during this COVID epidemic, assuring high-quality nursing care.

Author(s) Details:

M. Johnson,

Pediatric Nursing Department, CMC, Vellore, TN, India.

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Adolescents' Attitudes Concerning Students with Disability and / or Special Educational Needs in Regular Greek School Context | Chapter 06 | Current Research in Language, Literature and Education Vol. 6

 Disability is a universal condition that may be found in all aspect of our everyday lives. Kids with impairments and/or specific educational requirements attend the educational system, where they must coexist with students from the general population. These teenagers have and develop attitudes toward their classmates who have motor, cognitive, sensory, and emotional challenges, which have an impact on the lives of special needs pupils as well as their social and learning capacities. Many variables influence attitudes, which serve as the foundation for an equitable education. The purpose of this study is to look at the ideas, feelings, and conduct of typical secondary school students toward their peers with special needs in order to foster healthy connections and provide social opportunities for all children [1]. The findings may be used to enhance educational policy in order to make it easier for all pupils to attend school in a similar educational setting, regardless of their problems [2].

Author(S) Details

Polyzopoulou, Konstantia
Department of Public and One Health, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, 43100, Greece.

Tsakiridou, Helen
Department of Regional and Cross Border Development Studies, University of Western Macedonia, Koila, 50100, Kozani, Greece.


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Diagnosis and Management of Chronic BCR-ABL-Positive and BCR-ABL-Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms in Elderly Patients: An Approach towards Hematologic Oncology and Public Health | Chapter 16 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5

 Background: Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms (CMN) are the most common chronic leukemias among the elderly in the structure of morbidity by hematologic malignancies with primary bone marrow involvement, characterised in advanced stages by a severe, relapsing evolution and unfavourable prognosis, with negative socioeconomic impact.

Study Goals: To improve hematologic oncology care for older patients with chronic BCR-ABL-positive and BCR-ABL-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms, researchers evaluated diagnosis and management choices in chronic BCR-ABL-positive and BCR-ABL-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms.

Methods and Materials: A clinico-analytical, descriptive, prospective-retrospective investigation was carried out, as well as a narrative evaluation of the relevant international literature. From 1995 to 2021, the Institute of Oncology followed and treated 91 elderly patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), primary myelofibrosis (PMF), and polycythemia vera (PV). In terms of the impact scale, 29 appropriate primary sources were identified and selected using a rigorous, repeatable, and transparent approach to the topic at hand, followed by data extraction and analysis.

Our study followed up on 34 (37.3%) patients with PMF, 26 (28.6%) patients with CML, and 31 (34.1%) patients with PV who were diagnosed in the older age groups. The age group of 60-69 years old dominated CML (22 cases, or 84.6 percent), PV (25 cases, or 80.6 percent), and PMF (25 cases, or 73.5 percent). Overall survival (OS) was 97.6% and 79.8% in CML patients aged greater than or equal to 60 years treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), respectively, which was lower than the same indicators in the entirety of CML. The OS in older PV patients was 100% after one year, 93.5 percent after five years, and 76.4 percent after ten years, all of which were lower within 5-10 years than in all PV patients (over one year, 98.6% after five years, and 85.9% after ten years). Despite the fact that patients treated with busulfan had a lower relapse rate than those treated with hydroxycarbamide, there was no significant difference in the OS of elderly PV patients receiving treatment with these anticancer drugs. According to contemporary bibliographic databases, a substantial percentage of patients with CMN suffered reduced work hours, job loss, and medical disability: PMF – 38 percent, 35 percent, 33 percent, and PV – 33 percent, 28 percent, and 15%, respectively.

Conclusions: Because of the development of age-related diseases and vascular events as a result of higher values of leukocytes and platelets, the long-term results of treatment in elderly patients with CMN were shown to be poorer to those in CMN totality. TKI-targeted therapy is still the first-line treatment choice for CML patients aged 60 and up. There was no significant difference in short- and long-term results of chemotherapy with busulfan and hydroxycarbamide in combination with phlebotomy in elderly PV patients, who were completely superior than PMF patients.

Author(S) Details

Vasile Musteata
Discipline of Hematology, “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Republic of Moldova and Department of Hematology, Institute of Oncology Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

Valentina Stratan
Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Institute of Oncology Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

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A Cross-sectional Study of the Relationship between Age, Body Mass, Pain, and Walking Limitations in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis | Chapter 17 | Current Topics in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 13

 Many people suffer from knee osteoarthritis (OA), which causes severe physical disability. Although some research suggests that women with this disease suffer more than men, few studies have attempted to explain the severity and impact of this disease in women with moderate knee osteoarthritis, as well as the relationships that occur between their perceived health status and well-known physical, mental, and perceptual factors associated with this disease. The aim of this exploratory study was to learn more about the factors that affect how people perceive the disease. as well as to illustrate how pain and function affect the condition in women with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. A examination of the history of 20 women with the disease who had undergone multiple tests using standardised protocols and licenced instruments was conducted. Using the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale, the primary outcome measure was the disease's perceived impact. Secondary outcome metrics included six-minute walking time, quickest walking velocity, self-reported discomfort, pain and functional self-efficacy, body mass index, and depression. The variables were subjected to t-tests and correlational analyses. The findings revealed that pain, along with deficits in walking capacity (p0.05), is the clinical factor that has the greatest effect on disease experience. Body mass and pain self-efficacy were important mediating variables of ambulatory ability.

Author (s) Details

R. Marks
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, USA

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An Overview of History and Current Situation of Education for Children with Disabilities in Cambodia: A Gray Literature Review | Chapter 9 | New Horizons in Education and Social Studies Vol. 6

The private sector has been in charge of educating all children with disabilities in Cambodia. The schooling of children with visual and hearing impairments will, however, be shifted to the public education system in 2020. In this paper, we report on historical improvements to the existing state of education for people with disabilities in the Cambodian education system. This article is based on interviews with Mr. Pen Thavy, the Cambodian government's materials, and other supporting documents. The "Convention on the Rights of the Child," adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989, was the first turning point in the Cambodian movement towards education for children with disabilities. This treaty was ratified by Cambodia in 1992. In Cambodia, the principle of "Education for All" was implemented into educational policy. The "Educational law" passed in 2007 was the first law to explicitly mention education for children with disabilities. Three NGO schools are run by schools specialising in education for children with disabilities. One is the Krousar Thmey Foundation, which runs 8 visual/hearing disability schools for girls. Another is Rabbit-School, which has admitted 26 students in the special class, 25 students in the preparation class for children aged 4-6 years, 18 students in cerebral paralysis children's schools, and 46 students in the integrated class. The third is the Komar Pilar Foundation, which does not have government coordination and is not officially considered to be a school. The total number of students with all disabilities was 44,759 in primary schools and 6787 in secondary schools in 2017, according to the data that we were given. This paper is the first study in each Cambodian province showing the number of children with disabilities. The most common disability in primary schools was mental illness and visual deficiency in junior high schools. The data show that each province differed so much in the number of invisible disabilities such as personality disorders, learning impairment, intellectual disability and emotional distress. A reason for it can be known to be misidentification of disabilities.

Author(s) Details

Akihiro Nishio
Health Administration Center, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan.

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Female Undergraduate Sports Participation and Adequate Education, Perceived Implications of Reproductive Health Problems/Male Dominance: University Sports Administration Experience a Critical Study | Chapter 7 | Innovations in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 3

This study sought to examine female undergraduates sports participation and adequate education, perceived implications of reproductive health problems/male dominance: University Sports administration experience. Sports have grown from its earlier humble beginnings of being a mere entertainment and recreational pass-time, to becoming a prominent, business both in the social, political and economic circles of all nations of the world. Hence the researcher tried to verify perceived implications of the reproductive health problems of the girl-child and persistent male dominance in University sports vis a vis female undergraduates participation in sports and their education. Consequently the specific objective of this study was to verify if the reproductive health problems of the girl-child, poorly funded and maintained sports facilities of the universities and perceived male dominance over the girls in virtually all sports determine female undergraduates participation in university sports and their education generally. To guide this study 3 research questions were formulated, with 3 corresponding hypotheses that were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The descriptive survey research design was considered appropriate, while the instrument for data collection was a self structured questionnaire designed after the Likert type by the researcher. Total of 380 female undergraduates of three universities in Anambra State of Nigeria. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Odumegwu Ojukwu University Uli, and Madonna University Elele Port Harcourt (Federal, State and Privately owned universities) constituted the population of the study, out of which a total of 263 respondents were sampled. The descriptive statistics of mean, frequency counts and standard deviation (SD) were used to describe the data, while inferential statistics of Chi-square (X2) was used to test the 3 null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Based on the data collected and analyzed, revealed that reproductive health problems (X2 = 84.18, df =3, P>0.05), poor funding/maintenance of sports for faculties (X2= 75.412, df = 3, P>0.05) male undergraduates dominance in all sports (X2 = 128.68 df. 3, P>0.05) were seen to be determinants of female undergraduates participation and education generally in universities. It was therefore recommended that stiffer measures must be taken and applied to preserve the few sports facilities built around the female hostels, to be strictly used by the female undergraduates, at their convenience. Universities need to further improve on their reproductive health service delivery, to adequately cater for the needs of the female undergraduates who presently seem to be on their own, in terms of solutions to their numerous reproductive health problems that tend to interfere with their sports participation and academic pursuits in the university. Highly qualified Nurses should be employed to serve as Matrons attached to all female hostels in the universities to assist the female undergraduates cope with their reproductive health problems at beck and call.

Author(s) Details

Alagbu Chukwubuikem Eugene
Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

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