Panduragan, Santhna Letchmi
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An exploratory factor analysis of health professional perceptions of integrating spirituality in daily patient care Yahya, Fatimah; Hassan, Hafizah Che; Panduragan, Santhna Letchmi; Mat, Samsiah; Mohd Said, Faridah
Public Health of Indonesia Vol. 10 No. 2 (2024): April - June
Publisher : YCAB Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36685/phi.v10i2.789

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Introduction: Spirituality is very subjective, and it is commonly assumed as the modifiable factors that can affect the quality of life among elderly, where elderly is referred to the male or female with the age of above 60 years old. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the perception of nurses toward spirituality in nursing care practice among the patients. Methods: An exploratory sequential design using qualitative study [N=24] by collecting data via face-to-face interview in Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The spirituality tool was analysed using four categories: 1) Believe, 2) Faith, 3) Emotion and 4) Practice. Results: The reliability of the dimensions was all high as the Cronbach’s Alpha coefficients were above 0.90. Therefore, this spirituality measurement tool can be considered highly reliable. It was found, there was significant relationship between age, ethnicity, religion, versus the four-spiritual dimension. However, the results showed that there is no relationship between gender and spirituality dimension. Conclusion: In conclusion spirituality play large role throughout the individual and variances of cultural and closely context toward nursing. The spiritual care encompasses beliefs that significantly give meaning to the life of an individual, and then able to motivate individuals where may enhance the faith, hope, peace, and empowerment to an individual health. It was used to construct a profile of elderly in Malaysia, and it may be applied to profile elderly in other countries.
Nurses’ attitude towards communication with intubated conscious patients: an online survey Karmakar, Mahuya; Said, Faridah Mohd; Panduragan, Santhna Letchmi
International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol 14, No 1: March 2025
Publisher : Intelektual Pustaka Media Utama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v14i1.24421

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The lack of communication causes dissatisfaction and distress among conscious intubated patients, which may result in treatment refusal. This preliminary study sought to identify attitudes of nurses towards communication with conscious intubated patients. Thus, possible solutions to improve the communication challenges if exist by finding the attitude of nurses on communication with conscious intubated patients may be explored. Preliminary survey was conducted among selected nurses through convenient sampling method. Questionnaire self-developed, validated were distributed and analyzed descriptively. Almost all respondents believed that conscious patients do want to communicate during intubated period and eighty two percent of the respondents agreed that communication with conscious intubated patients is possible. Seventy five percent respondents have tried to communicate using both verbal and non-verbal methods but 70% have faced challenges. Though only thirty seven percent of the respondents have been taught how to communicate with the intubated conscious patients, sixty four percent of respondents have never asked for any tools for communication. To overcome the communication challenges majority 103 (82.4%) of the respondents stated the requirement of standardized communication tool. The result indicates a need to develop standardized communication tool to ease communication with conscious intubated patients.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE ABOUT BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AS AN EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER IN WOMEN IN BENGKULU CITY Sianipar, Berlian Kando; Panduragan, Santhna Letchmi; Murwati, Murwati
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCIENCE (IJNMS) Vol 8 No 2 (2024): VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2 AUGUST 2024
Publisher : Departement Research and Community Engagement Bina Sehat PPNI Institute of Health Science, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29082/IJNMS/2024/Vol8/Iss2/588

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Breast cancer is one of the causes of death in women. To reduce the death rate in breast cancer sufferers, early detection is necessary, which can be done through Breast Self Examination. Where BSE is the easiest way to do it, but there are still many women who don't know how to do BSE properly. The purpose of this study is to find out how health education affects women's knowledge of BSE as a means of early breast cancer screening in Bengkulu City. This research method uses pre-experimental with one group pre-post test design. The population in this study were women aged 26-35 years with a total sample of 86 people using purposive sampling technique. The results of the T Test statistical test p value = 0.000, this shows that there is an influence of Health Education on women's level of knowledge about BSE. Health education can increase knowledge, so nurses need to carry out health education about BSE in early detection of breast cancer.