ObjectiveTo investigate the educational background of practitioners from the hospital infection control departments located in the mainland of China and reveal the necessity and employment prospects of setting up a major of hospital infection control for a bachelor degree in universities.MethodsA self-designed questionnaire was used to conduct an online survey on the Shanghai International Forum for Infection Control and Prevention and the WeChat group of nosocomial infection control from March 12th to March 25th, 2018. The convenient sampling method was used to investigate the leader of infection prevention and control department in each hospital. The survey included the regional distribution, attention on nosocomial infection control, existing staff structure, future staff needs and employment prospects of hospitals in 2018, and the attention on nosocomial infection control in the same period in 2014.ResultsA total of 1 654 questionnaires were obtained, from 30 provincial-level regions, including 103 maternal and child health hospitals, 143 other special hospitals, 258 hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine, and 1 150 general hospitals. Hospitals upgraded more attention on nosocomial infection control in 2018 than in 2014 [(3.76±0.98) vs. (2.94±1.14) points; t=-36.112, P<0.001]. Currently, there were 5 068.5 labors engaged in nosocomial infection control. The educational background of the current practitioners was mainly nursing [60.52% (3 067.5)]. In the next 5 years, 83.50% (820/982) of the hospitals that had recruitment plans planed to recruit graduates specialized in the hospital infection control, and respectively, 44.86% (742/1 654) and 17.35% (287/1 654) of the respondents believed that the employment prospects of graduates with bachelor degree specialized in the hospital infection control were good or very good.ConclusionThere is a tremendous demand for the graduates specialized in the hospital infection control, and it is imperative to set up this undergraduate major.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of evidence-based nursing course in undergraduate nursing students' critical thinking ability. MethodsA prospective cohort study design was performed in students from two nursing undergraduate classes, who elected evidence-based nursing course as an observation group and students lacked of the course as a control group. The Chinese Version of Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI-CV) was used to test critical thinking ability at the beginning and the end of the semester. The scores of CTDI-CV and rank of scores were compared between the two groups using t test and rank sum test. ResultsA total of 88 students were included, of which 41 students were in the observation group and 47 students were in the control group. Compared to the control group, the observation group demonstrated significantly more improvement in the total scores (MD=22.29, 95%CI 13.477 to 31.114), the search for truth (MD=2.81, 95%CI 0.211 to 5.410), open-minded (MD=3.37, 95%CI 1.280 to 5.471), analysis capabilities (MD=3.41, 95%CI 1.351 to 5.481), systematicity (MD=3.39, 95%CI 1.447 to 5.336), confidence critical thinking (MD=2.83, 95%CI 0.512 to 5.152), curiosity (MD=4.53, 95%CI 2.273 to 6.786) and cognitive maturity (MD=1.93, 95%CI -0.502 to 4.377). The level of total scores, the search for truth, analysis capabilities, systematicty, confidence critical thinking, and curiosity in the observation group were significantly improved. ConclusionEvidence-based nursing course learning can improve the undergraduate nursing students' critical thinking skill.
Traditional medical education is to develop uni-professionals,and is lacking of opportunities for interprofessional communication and interprofessional collaboration.The failure of communication and collaboration is an important cause of medical errors.Interprofessional education is a new strategy to remove professional prejudice,promote interprofessional collaborative competency and improve patients'outcomes.From September 2012,we began to provide Interprofessional Education Program for healthcare undergraduates,and achievements have already been made.
ObjectiveTo understand the adaptation condition of undergraduate nursing students at the early stage of enrollment so as to provide reference frame for the development of college students' adaptability and mental health education. MethodTotally 75 full-time baccalaureate nursing students were recruited from a comprehensive university by convenience sampling method In November 2014. Adaptation condition was investigated with China College Student Adjustment Scale (CCSAS). Statistical analysis methods were applied to analysis differences of the adaptability of college and its various dimensions scores in general data statistics. ResultsThe average score of adaptation ability was (206.88±31.02) points. There were significant differences in the level of getting along with their parents and confidence in nursing speciality (P<0.05) , while no significant differences were found among students in gender, nationality, only China one students, students' regions and reasons of choosing nursing speciality （P>0.05) . ConclusionsThe current adaptation situation of nursing undergraduates freshmen should be improved. It is necessary to carry out a series of targeted activities for the entrance education of college students to promote the adaptability of university life.
ObjectiveTo compare attitudes of nursing undergraduates to patients with mental illness before and after learning psychiatric nursing course and provide evidence for the improvement of teaching of the course. MethodsStigma scale to patients with mental illness was used as a questionnaire for collecting data, which was conducted on nursing undergraduates taking psychiatric nursing course between March and June 2012. Paired t-test was used to compare the differences between students' attitudes before and after learning the course. ResultsSignificant difference was found for danger factor (P<0.05), while there was no statistically significant difference in the social isolation factor and social ability factor before and after the psychiatric nursing course (P>0.05). ConclusionPsychiatric nursing course has a great influence on students' evaluation of the danger of patients with mental illness which reduces the discrimination against the patients.
Objective To identify the factors which influence the effectiveness of clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students. Methods A self-made questionnaire was used in face-to-face interviews with 158 clinical teachers of undergraduate nursing students in four teaching hospitals in Sichuan. Results The main factors that influence the effectiveness of clinical evaluation of undergraduate nursing students included: clinical environment, duration of evaluation, degree of familiarity with the evaluation criteria of clinical teachers, and evaluation methods used by clinical teachers. The less important factors included: “halo-effect” of teachers to students, relationship between teachers and students, attitude towards evaluation and emotional status of clinical teachers. Conclusion It is of great importance to improve the clinical environment, provide enough time for clinical teachers to evaluate, cultivate and improve clinical teachers’ evaluation and competence, and establish a good relationship between teachers and students.This should improve the accuracy, objectivity and fairness of undergraduate nursing students’ clinical evaluation.
ObjectiveTo explore if flipped classroom in the perspective of student-based education can improve clinical communication skills of student practical nurses in clinical practice. MethodsNursing undergraduate students who practised in a top-level comprehensive hospital between July 2014 and April 2015 were included in this study as the research subjects. Eighty-five student nurses were randomly divided into observation group (n=43) and control group (n=42). Students of the observation group participated in the flipped classroom in the perspective of student-based education, while students of the control group took routine clinical practice. The clinical communication skills of the students in the two groups before and after intervention were measured by using questionnaire survey. ResultsThere were significant improvement in verification experience, effective information delivery, patient problems identifying, listening acuity, harmonious relationship building and joint participation for students in the observation group (P < 0.05). ConclusionsFlipped classroom in the perspective of student-based education can effectively improve clinical communication skills for student practical nurses. It can be used as a method of communication ability training for undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice.
ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence and risk factors of tessellation fundus (TF) among Tianjin Medical University students with different refractive statuses. MethodsA cross-sectional study. From September to December 2019, 346 students from Tianjin Medical University were randomly selected and underwent slit-lamp examination, non-cycloplegic auto-refraction, subjective refraction, best-corrected visual acuity, ocular biometric measurement, and non-dilation fundus photography. The differences in the prevalence of TF in basic characteristics and ocular biometric parameters were compared. Based on the equivalent spherical (SE), refractive status was divided into the non-myopia group (SE＞－0.50 D) and the myopia group (SE≤－0.50 D). The myopia group was further divided into mild myopia group (－3.00 D＜SE≤－0.50 D), moderate myopia group (－6.00 D＜SE≤－3.00 D), and high myopia group (SE≤－6.00 D). According to the axis length (AL), the subjects were divided into AL＜24 mm group, 24-26 mm group, and ＞26 mm group. The logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors affecting TF. Trend tests were performed for each risk factor and TF. ResultsOf the 346 subjects, 324 (93.6%, 324/346) were myopia, of whom 73 (21.1%, 73/346), 167 (48.3%, 167/346), and 84 (24.3%, 84/346) were mild myopia, moderate myopia, and high myopia, respectively; 22 (6.4%, 22/346) were non-myopia. There were 294 (85.0%, 294/346) students with TF in the macula, including 9 (40.91%, 9/22), 58 (79.45%, 58/73), 145 (86.83%, 145/167), and 82 (97.62%, 82/84) in non-myopia, low myopia, moderate myopia, and high myopia group, respectively; 52 (15.0%, 52/346) students were without TF in the macula. There were statistically significant gender differences (χ2=4.47), SE (t=6.29), AL (t=－8.29), anterior chamber depth (Z=－2.62), lens thickness (Z=－2.23), and average corneal radius (Z=－3.58) between students with and without TF in the macula (P＜0.05). Spherical equivalent and axial length were independent risk factors for TF and its severity (P≤0.001). With an increasing degree of myopia, and increasing axial length, the risk of TF increased (P for trend＜0.001). ConclusionsThe prevalence of TF is 85.0% among Tianjin Medical University students. TF is detected in the fundus of no myopia, mild myopia, moderate myopia and high myopia. The degree of myopia is higher, the AL is longer, the possibility of TF is higher.
ObjectiveTo explore the knowledge and attitude of pain management in undergraduate nursing students, analyze the influencing factors, and improve the future education of the undergraduate nursing students. MethodsA total of 220 undergraduate nursing students were investigated with the Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain between November 2014 to June 2013. ResultsUndergraduate nursing students were lack of cognition on pain management and attitude, with an average wrong answer rate of 55.70%; the difference in reading related books or journals in pain, pain management training, and frequency of usage of pain assessment tools among the influential factors were significant (P < 0.05). The most common factor was the lack of pain management training. ConclusionsThe knowledge level of pain management in undergraduate nursing students who are lack of pain management training needs to be improved. Medical schools might optimize pain management courses, and hospitals should enhance the pain management training of clinical nurses so as to make them assess patients correctly by using pain assessment tools. In addition, it's necessary to enhance the nursing students' pain management practice during the clinical practice, so as to improve the pain management knowledge level in undergraduate nursing students.
ObjectivesTo assess the effectiveness of BOPPPS method in teaching of evidence-based medicine for undergraduates.MethodsTwo classes from the first and second clinical medical college of Lanzhou University were randomly selected as BOPPPS group and traditional teaching group, respectively. The examination scores and questionnaire were used in combination to evaluate the teaching effectiveness. EpiData 3.1 software was used for data entry. SPSS 23.0 software was used for statistical analysis.ResultsA total of 25 students were in BOPPPS group and 26 in traditional teaching group. Baseline characteristics such as gender, age, participation in scientific researches, publication of articles were balanced between two groups. The score of the BOPPPS group was higher than that of the traditional teaching group, and there was a significant difference between two groups in evidence searching, evidence evaluation and total score (P<0.05). Compared with traditional teaching group, more students from BOPPPS group deem that study interest, learning initiative, problem analysis and solving capability, self-study capability, communication between teachers and students, information acquisition capability, information analysis and utilization capability, speech capability and so on are improved, and there was a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05).ConclusionsThe BOPPPS teaching mode is beneficial for undergraduates to improve innovative and practical capability, and improve quality and effectiveness of evidence-based medicine teaching.