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Prevalence and Factors Affecting Lower Back Pain Among Nurses in Rehabilitation Hospital Cheras, Malaysia Mazni, Nur Izzati Mohd; Ab Latif, Rusnani; Bekti, Yoyok
Health Dynamics Vol 2, No 3 (2025): March 2025
Publisher : Knowledge Dynamics

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33846/hd20302

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Background: Nurses are a high-risk profession group that experiences lower back pain (LBP). Nurses who suffer from LBP may have difficulty standing up from a sitting position and lifting patients. One of the reasons that cause a high number of cases of lower back pain among nurses is the constant handling of patients manually, such as moving or transferring patients using the nurses’ body strength. This study was conducted to determine the number of nurses who have lower back pain in Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital as well as the factors contributing to their LBP. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional, and, survey-based design was used as the research methodology to conduct this study. A total of 211 nurses in Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital were selected for this study. Results: The outcome indicated that the frequency of LBP occurrences is indeed higher among nurses, with 60.7% reporting LBP due to their job involving prolonged patients lifting. The problem of LBP developed among them after they began working as nurses, and most of them did not seek treatment to cure their LBP. Among the factors that contribute to the problem of LBP are lifting patients frequently, standing for long periods, the type of discipline work in, and working hours per week. Conclusions: Addressing these issues through ergonomic interventions, safe patient handling practices, and policies to reduce prolonged standing and excessive work hours is crucial for improving nurses' occupational health and well-being.
The role of religious coping on the psychological distress of women with breast cancer Supatmi, Supatmi; Nadhiroh, A'im Matun; Reliani, Reliani; Muzamil, Akhmad; Ab Latif, Rusnani
Pediomaternal Nursing Journal Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): VOLUME 11 NO 2 SEPTEMBER 2025
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/pmnj.v11i2.76062

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Introduction: Breast cancer poses a psychological burden on the patient due to the disease itself or the treatment that must be undergone. The existence of religious coping for women with breast cancer will make them continue to think positively about their situation. Methods: This study used a descriptive research design based on a quantitative approach with the aim of analyzing religious coping on psychological distress in breast cancer patients. A sample of 88 breast cancer patients was carried out by non-probability convenience sampling with. The instrument in this study uses the RICOP Brief, while the psychological distress instrument is the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) The collected data were analyzed using the Spearman rho analysis test with a confidence interval of 95% with α = .05. Results: It was obtained that the effect of positive religious coping on psychological distress was P-value = .034 ≤ .05 with r = -.312 for positive religious coping on psychological distress with a P-value = .992 with r = -.001. The higher the use of positive religious coping strategies, the lower the level of psychological distress. Conclusion: Positive religious coping has a significant effect on psychological distress in women with breast cancer with negative values, where high positive religious coping will reduce the psychological distress that occurs, The use of religious coping has no effect on psychological distress in women with breast cancer. Keywords: breast cancer; psychological distress; religious coping
CONCEPT MAPPING CARE PLAN (CMCP): AN APPROACH TO IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG NURSING STUDENTS IN THE CLINICAL SETTING Ab Latif, Rusnani; Ismail, Wan Ismahanisa; Prasetyo, Yoyok Bekti; Nasir, Abd; Shaari, Jamilah
The Indonesian Journal of Public Health Vol. 21 No. 1 (2026): THE INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/ijph.v21i1.2026.113-125

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Introduction: Applying knowledge and skills taught in classrooms into practice is a crucial aspect of nursing education, known as clinical practice. The successful completion of this application procedure will allow them to effectively connect the disparities between theoretical knowledge and practical experience, thus enhancing their skills and expertise in clinical decision-making. Prior research indicated that 70.7% of the participants could apply their classroom learning to their clinical practice. Concept mapping is an advantageous instrument for creating a treatment plan for a patient that is both coherent and systematic. Aims: The main objective of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the CMCP in clinical settings. Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design and included a sample of 218 second-year nursing students, with 109 participants in each group. Respondents were randomly recruited to either a control group, which received a lecture-based intervention, or an experimental group, which received a concept mapping intervention. The respondents were chosen from areas within four nursing colleges affiliated with Institut Latihan Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (ILKKM). A p-value less than 0.05 was considered to be significantly different. Result: In clinical practices, the experimental group scored a CMCP score of 65.23, while the control group scored 59.33. The paired t-test (p < 0.05) observed significant statistical differences between the experimental and control groups. Conclusions: Concept mapping is essential for educators in nursing seeking to enhance their students' comprehension, apply theoretical information in clinical rotations, and develop understanding through enhanced conceptual connections.