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Adaptation of the Parent Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale with Mothers of Preterm Infants Discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Aims and objectives
To evaluate the psychometric properties of a new Persian translation of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale. Background
Globally, one in 10 newborns are born preterm and many require care in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). A primary role of NICU nurses is to assure parents are well prepared to take their newborns home from the hospital. Assessment of parent perception of discharge readiness provides important input into discharge decisions. The availability of reliable and valid instruments tested within the geographical and cultural context is needed for a comprehensive assessment of predischarge readiness, so that parent needs can be identified and the necessary interventions designed and implemented. Design
This psychometrics study included a convenience sample of 200 mothers with preterm infants being discharged from the NICU of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd, Iran. The original 29âitem version of the Readiness for Hospital Discharge ScaleâParent questionnaire was translated into Persian using the standard forwardâbackward method. Face, content and construct validity (principal components analysis), and reliability (internal consistencyâCronbach\u27s alpha) were assessed. Methods followed STROBE criteria as applicable (see Appendix S1). Results
The content validity index and content validity ratio were both 0.93. Construct validity testing identified 6 factors (mother and infant physicalâpsychological readiness, expected support, knowledge of future events and care, knowledge of infant personal care, pain and therapeutic interventions). Using Cronbach\u27s alpha coefficient, the reliability of the whole instrument was estimated to be 0.87. Conclusion
The Persian Readiness for Hospital DischargeâParental Form for use with mothers of preterm infants being discharged from an Iranian NICU has acceptable validity and reliability. Relevance to Practice
This tool can be used before discharge to determine the needs of mothers and design the necessary measures to improve quality of discharge care
DNA structure spectroscopy by synthetic pigments using LED lighting
It is clear that DNA concentration and biological detection devices have many applications in the fields of genetics and biotechnology. For this goal, some similar devices have been designed working with the laser light which the disadvantages of them are high prices and the use of significant amounts of sample volume. But this designed device which works with LED light has very cheap manufacturing cost. The amounts of DNA used in this device are very low, about a few micro-liters and measurement of small, fast and portable it is also the advantages of these devices. The Data recorded as voltage versus time and the Fourier transform the frequency domain. From the frequency curve, by using the Byrlambrt it is possible to obtain the relative concentrations of DNA, viruses and assays measuring DNA damage and many other applications. By use of this device, the concentration of DNA colored with three different pigments was measured
Effect of motivational interviewing on treatment adherence and selfâefficacy of adolescents with asthma: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract Aims This study examined the shortâterm effect of motivational interviewing on treatment adherence and selfâefficacy of adolescents with asthma. Design The randomized controlled trial. Method In this study, 72 adolescents with asthma were recruited and assigned to experimental and control groups randomly. In the experimental group, the motivational interviewing was performed for five weekly sessions lasting 80â90âmin. The treatment adherence and selfâefficacy questionnaires were completed before the intervention, 2âweeks and 3 months after the intervention in both groups. Data were analysed by ChiâSquare test, independent samples Tâtest, repeated measures of Wilcoxon and generalized estimating equation. Results The treatment adherence was found to be significantly higher 2âweeks (p = 0.006) and 3 months after the intervention (p = 0.04) in the experimental group than the control group. In addition, the degree of selfâefficacy was significantly more in the experimental group 2âweeks (pâ<â0.001) and 3 months later (pâ<â0.001) than the control group. The result of generalized estimating equation showed that the intervention group had an average of 14.44 more selfâefficacy points than the control group (pâ<â0.001). Also, treatment adherence in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group (β = 6.14, p = 0.05(. Conclusion This study adds to the evidence for the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in treatment of adolescents with asthma