Work Department Research Articles

Strategic planning and its role in enhancing institutional confidence An exploratory study of a sample of workers in the Kufa leather factory, Najaf Governorate

The research aims to determine the role of strategic planning that works to strengthen and enhance the institutional confidence of the various levels of its workers in the Kufa Leather Factory in the Holy City of Najaf, where the dimensions of (vision, mission, goals, values) were represented as an independent variable in enhancing institutional confidence, the dimensions of which were (trust among employees) (and trust in senior management, and trust in direct superiors). The research community included workers in departments of the Kufa leather factory, numbering (400) workers, from whom a random sample of (205) workers was taken. In addition, the researcher formulated a set of questions that represented the problem of the research, What are effective strategies to enhance confidence among employees in the organization? The questionnaire was relied upon as a main measure for the research, through which data and information were collected from members of the research sample, which was relied upon in the applied aspect. The researcher used the statistical program (Spssv26). The research reached results, the most important of which is the existence of a significant correlation between strategic planning and institutional trust, as well as There is a significant impact of strategic planning on institutional confidence. In addition, the researcher put forward a number of recommendations, the most important of which is maintaining following the correct scientific and technical methods, such as strategic planning, and making optimal use of its available resources for the purpose of achieving its goals efficiently and effectively

Tobacco control knowledge and beliefs among healthcare workers in respiratory departments in Fujian Province, China: A cross-sectional study.

Smoking prevalence is high in China, and healthcare workers are important for tobacco control. This study aimed to determine the smoking status, cognition of tobacco hazards, and smoking cessation-related knowledge among respiratory healthcare workers, and to explore their ability to provide smoking cessation assistance. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 among 1028 respiratory healthcare workers from 89 hospitals in Fujian Province, China. A self-designed electronic questionnaire was used to collect data on smoking status, knowledge of smoking hazards, and smoking cessation knowledge. Descriptive statistics were calculated for all questions. Logistic regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between awareness of the tobacco control goals of Healthy China 2030 and demographic characteristics. Among the healthcare workers surveyed, 3.4% were smokers, all of whom were male. Most respondents (99.4%) were aware of smoking as a cause of lung cancer, but awareness of smoking as a cause of non-respiratory cancer was lower. The awareness rate of smoking cessation support was high (>90%), but only 40.0% of participants were aware of the Healthy China 2030 tobacco control targets. Male (HR=2.16; 95% CI: 1.69-2.80) and participation in the cessation clinic (HR=1.47; 95% CI: 1.10-1.96) were associated with higher awareness of the targets. Respiratory healthcare workers in Fujian Province demonstrated a high level of awareness regarding behavioral and pharmacotherapy support for smoking cessation. In order to enable healthcare workers to play a more active role in tobacco control, there is a need to increase public awareness of smoking cessation services in Fujian Province.

Enhancing Healthcare Worker Well-Being and Patient Safety in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Comprehensive Hazard and Risk Analysis

Providing a healthy and safe hospital environment improves employee health and prevents occupational diseases and accidents. This increases the motivation and productivity of employees and contributes to the improvement of service quality in hospitals. Healthcare workers have to work meticulously to provide accurate diagnosis, treatment and care services while competing with time. Working under pressure can cause fatigue, stress and burnout in healthcare workers. This can affect their decision-making abilities and lead to malpractice. Errors can cause occupational accidents or occupational diseases, while misunderstanding or misapplication can cause serious damage to the patient's health. In this study, hazards and risks were identified in order to ensure that employees working in the pediatric emergency department of the hospital work in a healthier and safer environment. Fine Kinney method was used as a risk analysis method in the study. It was observed that the high rate (86.7%) of employees' inability to participate in social and cultural activities (86.7%) due to occupational fatigue caused a decrease in the desire to work (70%), as well as the intense feelings of burnout and frustration (70%) caused by stress caused by the profession. As a result of the challenging conditions experienced, it was determined that the desire not to see patients during the day (76.7%) and dissatisfaction increased (46.6%). Healthcare workers need to be vigilant and careful, and occupational health and safety initiatives should be carried out systematically, team-based, and education-focused.

EFEKTIVITAS PEMBERIAN SIMULASI HAND HYGIENE TERHADAP KEPATUHAN HAND HYGIENE PETUGAS NON MEDIS DI RUMAH SAKIT PKU MUHAMMADIYAH YOGYAKARTA UNIT II

Hospital Associated Infection (HAIs) is the world’s problem and one of the causes is hand hygiene compliance in healthcare workers are still low. Data showed 80% of HAIs spread by hands. Non medical healthcare workers are at risk for spreading the phatogen by hands, because although they don’t give intervention directly to the patients, they still have big possibilities to be in one of 5 moments hand hygiene. Hand hygiene simulation is one of training methods for heakthcare workers to create higher compliance in hand hygiene. This research was an experimental design with one group pre-posttest design. The population were all non medical healthcare workers in security department, nutritional department, and cleaning service department, the total sample is 37 persons. Paired T-test is used for stastitical analysis.The results obtained, the implementation of hand hygiene with proper procedure is 0,55%. The compliance rate increase after intervention by hand hygiene simulation 13,83%. Statistical analysis showed significant result p<0,05; p=0,026 for security department, p=0,027 for nutritional department, and p=0,002 for cleaning service department, meaning there is a difference in hand hygiene compliance of non medical healthcare workers before and after intervention by hand hand hygiene simulation.Hand hygiene simulation is effecticve to improve hand hygiene compliance. Therefore it can be used to improve hand hygiene compliance in non medical healthcare workers.

Exploring the influencing factors of patient safety competency of clinical nurses: a cross-sectional study based on latent profile analysis

BackgroundClinical nurses play an important role in ensuring patient safety. Nurses’ work experience, organizational environment, psychological cognition, and behavior can all lead to patient safety issues. Improving nurses’ attention to patient safety issues and enhancing their competence in dealing with complex medical safety issues can help avoid preventable nursing adverse events. Therefore, it is necessary to actively identify the latent profiles of patient safety competency of clinical nurses and to explore the influencing factors.MethodsA cross-sectional design was conducted. A total of 782 Chinese registered nurses were included in the study. Demographic characteristics questionnaire, Error Management Climate scale, Security Questionnaire, Proactive Behavior Performance scale and Patient Safety Competency Self-Rating Scale of Nurses were used. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was performed to categorize nurses into latent subgroups with patient safety competency differences. Multinomial logistic regression was conducted to explore the influencing factors of nurses’ patient safety competency (PSC) in different latent profiles.ResultsA total of 782 questionnaires were valid. Nurses’ PSC was positively related to error management climate, and psychological safety and proactive behavior. The PSC score was 121.31 (SD = 19.51), showing that the PSC of clinical nurses was at the level of the medium on the high side. The error management climate score was 70.28 (SD = 11.93), which was at a relatively high level. The psychological safety score was 61.21 (SD = 13.44), indicating a moderate to low level. The proactive behavior score was 37.60 (SD = 7.33), which was at a high level. The latent profile analysis result showed that three groups of profile models were fitted acceding to the evaluation of PSC. They were defined as Low-competency Group (74 (9.5%)), Medium-competency Group (378 (48.3%)) and High-competency Group (330 (42.2%). Working years, professional titles, departments, error management climate, psychological security and proactive behavior were the influencing factors of PSC in three latent profiles.ConclusionsThe PSC of clinical nurses had obvious classification characteristics, and the main influencing factors were working years, professional titles, working departments, error management climate, psychological security and proactive behavior. This study suggests that managers should pay attention to the continuous cultivation of patient safety competence among clinical nurses, provide targeted intervention measures for nurses at different work stages, professional titles, and departments, and use efficient management strategies to create a positive error management atmosphere. In patient safety management, providing nurses with more psychological security is conducive to stimulating more proactive behaviors and continuously improving the level of patient safety competence.

Social capital for carers of patients with advanced organ failure: a qualitative exploration of stakeholders’ perspectives

BackgroundCarers of patients with advanced organ failure (AOF) experience a tremendous caregiving burden. Social capital utilizes the internal strength of a community to support its members and may provide carers with comprehensive support. This study aimed to identify the different sources of social capital that can support carers of patients with AOF from the perspectives of stakeholders.MethodA descriptive qualitative study was conducted in community settings from April 2021 to May 2022. Stakeholders from medical social work departments, self-help groups, and non-governmental organizations were recruited, while some community members were invited through online media platforms. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted using an interview guide. Interview transcripts were analyzed using a qualitative description approach. In total, 98 stakeholders, including 25 carers, 25 patients, 24 professionals, and 24 community members, were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling.ResultsSix categories about social capital for carers emerged, namely, carer attributes, the community, social care services, healthcare services, information, and policies. While the attributes of carers and their relationships with care recipients had a significant influence on caregiving, support from different groups in the community, such as neighbors and employers, was valued. Good communication of information about caregiving and social services was emphasized as being helpful by carers and other stakeholders. While carers presented a need for various healthcare and social care services, several features of these services, including their person-centeredness and proactive reach, were deemed useful. At the societal level, policies and research on comprehensive supportive services are warranted. The different sources of social capital constitute a multi-layer support system in the community.ConclusionCarers can utilize personal attributes, interpersonal relationships, community resources, and societal contexts to enhance their caregiving. While this system can serve as a framework for building carer-friendly communities, interventions may be required to strengthen some aspects of social capital.

Fear of violence and working department influences physical aggression level among nurses in northwest Ethiopia government health facilities

PurposeViolence is recognized as an extreme expression of aggressive behavior and physical violence is most recognized type among victims. Patients always come to the hospitals looking for a cure, remedy, or assurance; however, incompatibility of demand and service often results in violent incidents that become statuesque in health facilities. This study aims to investigate physical violence and associated factors among nurses in health facilities in Gondar town, Ethiopia. MethodThe study was an institutional-based cross-sectional study among nurses in Gondar town from April to May 2017. Data were collected using a pretested modified version of the standard [ILO/ICN/WHO/PSI] questionnaire by trained data collectors among 339 nurses across health facilities. Multivariable logistic regression analysis with 95% confidence interval (CI) was used to identify the factors significantly associated with physical violence at p-value ≤0.05. ResultOver one fourth (28.9%) [95% CI: (24.8, 33.9)] of nurses were victims of violence in the past 12 months. Level of verbal abuse (AOR = 2.35; 95%CI, 1.26–4.40), working in emergency (AOR = 4.58; 95%CI, 1.47–14.30) and inpatient (AOR = 3.33; 95%CI, 1.15–9.66)departments; having moderate (AOR = 0.41; 95%CI, 0.18–0.90),high (AOR = 0.41; 95%CI, 0.18–0.90), optimal (AOR = 0.41; 95%CI, 0.18–0.90) level of concern of violence were significantly associated with physical violence. ConclusionThis study underlines findings nurses are at high-risk of physical violence and it is ranked second highest only to psychiatric and trauma facilities in Gondar town. Exposure to verbal abuse, working in emergency and inpatient departments and perceived level of concern are the precursors of experiencing physical violence. Therefore, investing time and capital in training like restraining and de-escalation, structural measures that deter the assailants are important.

Analysis of external personal dosimetry for external ex-posure to medical radiation workers in radiotherapy and nuclear medicine departments between 2019 and 2022

The National Cancer Institute from Chile possesses a wide variety of high-complexity equipment for cancer treatment and diagnosis that employs ionizing radiation with high and medium energy. Presently, the radiotherapy department is equipped with 5 clinical linear accelerators and one brachytherapy equipment, while the nuclear medicine department is equipped with a PET-CT, a single gamma camera, and a hospitalization room for betatherapy. A descriptive statistical analysis was conducted on the Personal Doses Equivalent Reports from medical radiation workers between 2019-2022. The analysis involved extracting Hp(10) and Hp(0.07) measurements from digital reports using the Python Pandas library, and a database was constructed. The annual set of data was selected for each department to describe their behavior concerning Hp(10) total since PD8 dosimeters had the highest circulation. Additionally, using the boxplot format for the Hp(10) and Hp(0.07) distributions, means, medians, minimums and maximums, interquartile ranges and outliers were analyzed. While Hp(10) measurements exhibited an increase, Hp(0.07) measurements remained constant or experienced a decrease. All reported measurements were less than international tolerances. Finally, this initial descriptive statistical analysis enables the radiation safety officers to evaluate the applicability of inferential statistical analysis with stronger evidence and in an objective manner.

Racism and the uneven geography of welfare sanctioning in England

AbstractThis paper presents the first spatial analysis of racial disparities in the UK welfare sanction regime. As part of their austerity programme, the UK government tightened the conditionality of welfare programmes and intensified the use of financial penalties against welfare claimants who failed to demonstrate compliance with these conditions. Analysing Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) data from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Office for National Statistics between 2012 and 2019 we draw attention to the spatially uneven and highly racialised geography of welfare sanctions in England. Claimants from racially minoritised backgrounds are consistently more likely to be referred for a sanction by Jobcentre caseworkers and receive an adverse decision at the hands of institutional decision‐makers. Within this, however, there are important scalar and spatial differences that warrant critical attention. In rural England, the risk of being sanctioned is substantially higher for all groups, but especially for Mixed heritage and Black/Black British claimants who in some areas are over twice as likely to be sanctioned as their White counterparts. Since ethnicity data have not been published for Universal Credit sanction decisions, the presented evidence offers critical insight into the potential persistence of racial injustice in applying welfare sanctions. We identify ‘hotspots’ of racism in the sanction regime, most of which are in rural areas, before offering three interpretative frameworks through which spatial and racial disparities might be explained. Any suggestion that such disparities simply derive from the behaviour of DWP staff fails to adequately account for deeply entrenched histories of welfare racism, rural racism and the role of welfare sanctioning in dynamics of racial capitalism: that is, disciplining and impoverishing racialised populations in ways that generate conditions for capital accumulation. By contributing new empirical and theoretical insights to the often neglected study of rural austerity and welfare, the paper calls for scholarship to investigate the variegations of welfare, austerity and racial capitalism in diverse rural contexts.

Study on risk factors of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among health workers in medical institutions

Objective: To understand the infection status of mycobacterium tuberculosis among health workers in tuberculosis designated medical institutions and explore the risk factors of infection. Methods: From September 2021 to June 2022, a questionnaire survey was conducted among health workers in relevant departments of 4 tuberculosis designated medical institutions by cluster stratified sampling, including the implementation of hospital infection control measures in medical institutions and occupational exposure of medical staff to mycobacterium tuberculosis. Peripheral blood interferon gamma release assays (IGRAs) and lung imaging examination were performed to determine the mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Factors with statistical significance in univariate analysis were included in multivariate logistic regression to analyze the risk factors of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Results: A total of 657 people completed the lung imaging examination and questionnaire, of which 654 people had peripheral blood IGRAs detection, and the latent infection rate of tuberculosis was 39.45% (258/654) . Univariate analysis showed that age, sex, marital status, economic income, occupational category, professional title, length of service, and other variables had statistical significances in tuberculosis latent infection (P<0.05) . In terms of personal health status, there were statistically significant differences in the distribution of health workers in terms of their tuberculosis history, tuberculosis history of their immediate family members, previous tuberculin skin test (TST) (P<0.05) . Multivariate analysis showed that there were four risk factors related to tuberculosis, including professional title (X(1)) , years of tuberculosis related works (X(2)) , tuberculosis history (X(3)) and previous TST (X(4)) . The regression equation of the probability of tuberculosis among health workers was y=-1.920+0.246X(1)+0.046X(2)+1.231X(3)+0.478X(4). Conclusion: The latent infection rate of tuberculosis among health workers in tuberculosis designated medical institutions is high. It is necessary to strengthen the management of infection control, carry out regular screening, enhance the self-protection awareness of health workers, and reduce their exposure to mycobacterium tuberculosis and infection risk.

Higher Education Student Support Program Expansion: Insights for Teaching and Learning for English-as-an-Additional Language (EAL) Students

To support the students of English as an additional language (EAL) at Mount Royal University, a novel program was established in 2009. Initially developed to meet the needs of students in the Bachelor of Nursing program, the support program has now been successfully expanded to the departments of Child Studies and Social Work of the same institution. This study investigates the teaching and learning components of the expanded support program. In this qualitative investigation informed by a hermeneutic approach to phenomenology, interviews with participants reveals five themes, including (a) the importance of understanding student learning needs, (b) educators’ previous knowledge and experience, (c) advocating for student learning needs, (d) professional learning and development, and (e) optimizing student experience. This study details the first successful expansion of the EAL Student Support Program to a new faculty or department outside of the original nursing program.

Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Risiko Kecelakaan Kerja Pada Bagian Pengolahan Makanan Di Instalasi Gizi RSUD Bahteramas Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara Tahun 2023

Work accidents are adverse occurrences that can interrupt operational operations and arise from hazardous behaviors and conditions. According to the ILO data from 2018, over 2.78 million workers perish annually as a result of work-related accidents. Among these fatalities, around 2,000 (or 13.7%) are caused by work accidents, while the remaining 4 million (or 86.3%) are attributed to occupational diseases. One of these is located in the nutrition installation division of Bahteramas Regional Hospital, in the Southeast Sulawesi Province. The objective of this study is to ascertain the factors responsible for work-related accidents among food processing workers at the Nutrition Installation of Bahteramas Regional Hospital in Southeast Sulawesi Province. This study is a descriptive survey that aims to identify the elements contributing to risky actions and unsafe situations leading to work accidents in the food processing area of the Nutrition Installation at Bahteramas Regional Hospital, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The research sample comprised 37 individuals, selected from the population of workers in the food processing department at the Nutrition Installation at RSUD dr. Soedarso, Kalimantan Province, Bahteramas, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The majority of respondents demonstrated a satisfactory level of knowledge. Out of the total respondents, 12 individuals (66.7%) reported no work accidents. Among those who experienced work accidents, 66.7% exhibited poor work behavior. The compliant category showed a high usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Out of the total respondents, 12 individuals (33.3%) did not have any work accidents, while 24 individuals (66.7%) did encounter work accidents. The primary aim of this study is to identify the characteristics that contribute to the likelihood of work-related accidents among food processing employees at the nutrition facility in Bahteramas Regional Hospital, located in the Southeast Sulawesi Province.

Effect of Aromatherapy on Perceived Mental Health Parameters for Academic Department Workers Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic began, medical staff and academic department workers reported increasing levels of stress and burnout because of strain on the health care system. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this strain and introduced several novel stressors, which included transitioning to remote work. Safe and scalable strategies are needed to help health care workers cope with these stressors. Aromatherapy may help address this need. To assess the effect of 2 aromatherapy interventions (essential oil blends termed STILL and FOCUS) on perceived mental/psychological health parameters for academic department workers working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were advised to use STILL for 5days (Monday through Friday). After a 2-day washout period (Saturday and Sunday), participants were instructed to use FOCUS for 5days (Monday through Friday). Participants completed a visual analog scale survey evaluating restlessness, fatigue, anxiety, stress, happiness, energy, relaxation, calmness, and well-being before and after each of the 2 intervention periods. Twenty academic department remote workers participated in the study. Mental/psychological health surveys were completed by 6 participants before and after using STILL and by 10 before and after using FOCUS. Five participants answered all survey questions before and after both interventions. Although mean (SD) perceived stress scores improved after both the STILL (4.3 [2.3] vs 1.8 [1.7], P = .03) and FOCUS (2.9 [2.3] vs 1.5 [1.4], P = .02) interventions, this improvement was not statistically significant after Bonferroni correction (adjusted α = .006). Most participants (73.3%) reported that participating in the study was worthwhile, and 81.3% indicated that they would recommend aromatherapy to others. The STILL and FOCUS aromatherapy interventions did not significantly improve mental/psychological health parameters for remote academic department workers, although perceived stress was marginally improved and participants reported a perceived benefit from using aromatherapy.

Culturally-adapted resilience-building curriculum for medical students: a comprehensive approach at Showa University School of Medicine, Japan

The growing prevalence of psychological morbidity, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment among medical students underscores the need for resilience-enhancing programs tailored to their specific needs. Incorporating cultural perspectives and societal context into these interventions is crucial to ensure their effectiveness and relevance. In response, Showa University School of Medicine in Japan has pioneered a culturally-adapted, resilience-based curriculum for medical students from their first through sixth years since 2020.&#x0D; This presentation will outline the comprehensive framework of the resilience-focused curriculum, including course objectives, content, learning resources, timetables, and pedagogical approaches. Key components of the curriculum encompass self-assessment and reflection, stress management strategies, effective communication and conflict resolution skills, and fostering a growth mindset. Additionally, interdisciplinary collaborations with psychology and social work departments provide individual supports and resources for students.&#x0D; Emphasizing the distinct challenges faced by medical students, such as academic stressors, relationships with senior clinical educators, patient and family interactions, and managing errors and burnout, the presentation will highlight the classes on the curriculum, support systems and mentorship programs in promoting mental well-being and resilience.&#x0D; The experiences and outcomes of the 2020-2022 cohorts will be shared, offering valuable insights into the effectiveness of the resilience-building curriculum in the Japanese context. Lessons learned from the implementation process, including challenges faced and strategies employed, will provide practical examples for other medical schools seeking to develop similar programs.

Analisis Determinan Kualitas Laporan Keuangan Pada Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Dan Penataan Ruang Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Utara

The North Sumatra provincial government's public works and spatial planning department is a government agency which operates in the field of building, maintaining, checking and controlling roads in North Sumatra. This research aims to determine the influence of human resource competence, use of information technology and internal control systems on the quality of the financial reports of the public works department and spatial planning of the North Sumatra provincial government. This research uses a quantitative approach method with the type of data used in this research using primary data by distributing questionnaires to 36 respondents as a data collection tool, the data analysis used in this research uses multiple linear regression analysis, the population used in this research is staff of the finance department of the public works and spatial planning department of the North Sumatra provincial government. The results of the research show that human resource competence in the use of information technology and internal control systems has a positive and significant effect on the quality of financial reports. Keywords: HR Competency, Information Technology, Internal Control, Quality of Financial Reports.

Status of knowledge, attitude, practice towards occupational exposure prevention to blood and body fluid among nurses and related factors at Hanoi Post Hospital in 2023

Objective: To describe the status on knowledge, attitude, practice about occupational exposure prevention to blood and body fluids among nurses and related factors at Hanoi Post Hospital in 2023. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using a pre-designed questionnaire on 180 nurses from March to August 2023, selecting the entire sample. Satisfactoryknowledge, positive attitude was achieved when the total score was over 50%, practice was considered satisfactory when all steps were completed. Results: The rate of satisfactory knowledge about preventing exposure to blood and body fluids among nurses was low, only 58.9%. Nurses with a positive attitude accounted for a low rate of 54.4%. The rate of nurses’ achieved practice in preventing exposure to blood and body fluids was 65%. University degree or higher was associated with knowledge of exposure prevention to blood and body fluids (p &lt; 0.05). There was no factors related to attitudes toward preventing exposure to blood and body fluids (p &gt; 0.05). Gender (male), department of work (surgery department) were found to be associated with practice in preventing exposure to blood and body fluids (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusion: Nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice about prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids were not high. To address this, the hostpial should consider an ongoing training courses on infection prevention every year to improve nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice about exposure to blood and body fluids. Furthermore, it is recommended to implement regular monitoring programs for nurses’ hand hygiene and safe injection practice.

Same Age, Different Experience: Exploring Ageism in the Advertising Industry across Departments and Intersectional Identities

Ageism is increasingly recognized as a problem in the advertising industry. Drawing from a model of age inequality among advertising creatives in Australia, this study utilized interviews with 30 advertising professionals to examine ageism in the United States. Further, we examined whether and how workers in different departments experience ageism and found that workers in creative and digital/social roles are confronted with ageism sooner than others. Regarding intersectional identities, women experienced ageism differently than men, noting that ageism occurred sooner in their careers and that they had to engage in more aesthetic labor to maintain a youthful appearance. For racial and ethnic minorities, marginalization persisted throughout their careers, and they were often pushed out of the industry before reaching leadership positions.

Social work undergraduate curriculum and the readiness of the students to practice in the field of mental health

ABSTRACT With the growing economic and sociopolitical challenges, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic and the increasing use of social media, Nigeria is recording a continuous increase in mental health problems. Social workers are expected to be at the forefront of mental health management, which begs the question of whether student social workers are ready for mental health practice. This paper sets out to find out the extent to which the content of the undergraduate curriculum of the Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, prepares the students to practice in the field of mental health. In-depth interviews were used to collect data from 20 purposively selected undergraduate social work students. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the generated data. Findings show that the students who participated in the study believed that the curriculum has sufficient mental health courses to prepare them to practice in the field of mental health. Highlighting the paramount role of educators, the participants also indicated a need to improve the delivery of the course contents by educators. With this, it is necessary to introduce practical context-based and innovative delivery methods like the recent use of video simulations for mental health service delivery training.

Seismic performative analysis of a 200-year-old Masonry Heritage Structure in India

A structural assessment study on the “Humayun Palace” in Tamil Nadu, a cultural heritage structure, constructed in the early 1700’s was done. Based on the original design documentation collected through records, a static analysis model of the building was generated. This structure is a 3-storey building and details of all the provisions from the slab system to the roof tiles were made. The results developed by these models, aimed at fully understanding the original design concept of the various members, as well as at evaluating their current static and seismic safety conditions, are reported in this paper. This analysis was examined using E-TABS software, whose geometric limitations lead to minor encumbrances. Some complex geometric façade features were approximated to convenience and overcome. The results of the analyses highlight safe conditions and good performance objectives in general, but for some important exceptions. The overall satisfactory performance may be attributed to the overdesigning with excessive safety factors carried out by builders of that century, enabling the structure to withstand conditions way past its intended life. However, the question as to how well the structure will hold good in the future is hypothetical. It is for the same reason that the Public Works Department has allocated nearly 96 crore rupees for the rehabilitation of the same. This investigation is synchronous with the objectives of the said rehabilitation project and has established an exhaustive analysis of the structural health of the structure.

Analysis of Promotion Strategy in Increasing Sales at PT Cipta Giri Sentosa

This research aims to analyze appropriate promotional tactics to increase sales at PT Cipta Giri Sentosa. This research is descriptive research with qualitative methods. The analysis technique used is SWOT Analysis. The subjects of this research are marketing managers who take care of the promotion department and several workers who play a role in promotional activities. Primary data collection used interview and observation techniques, while secondary data was obtained from documentation studies. what will happen is that research shows that management skills that can be applied to increase sales are Quadrant 1, the quadrant is in a profitable situation for the company because it carries out promotions using various events or exhibitions that can be participated in, partnership opportunities using pharmacy networks, advertising through social media. opportunities and the power of media, as a result PT Cipta Giri Sentosa can take advantage of existing opportunities and maximize its strengths. The strategy that must be implemented in this condition is to support aggressive growth policies (Growth Oriented Strategy). Proactive growth tactics can start by providing the best service to meet customer needs.