Johnson Behavioral Model Research Articles

Lived experiences of patients with ostomies in a University Teaching Hospital in Kwara State, Nigeria

The presence of an ostomy causes numerous alterations in the lives of individuals with ostomy. There is limited information on the experiences of persons with ostomy in Nigeria. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences and the coping strategies utilized by individuals with ostomy. A mixed method of qualitative and quantitative design was adopted. Using Johnson Behavioral Model, a semi structured interview guide was utilized to elicit responses on the experiences of participants while living with an ostomy. The Brief COPE inventory was employed to identify coping strategies utilized by ostomates. Consecutive sampling method was used to select participants for this study and data saturation was reached at 15 participants. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic content analysis while descriptive statistics was used to analysed quantitative data. Socio-demographic profile of the participants showed that 33.3% were within the age of 45–55 years and majority (60%) had a colostomy. Also, 66.6% of the participants had a temporary ostomy. Findings from this study revealed that on the first sighting the stoma, ostomates experienced feelings of sadness, shame and disgust. A good number (10 of 15) of the participants had the support of family and friends which aided their adaptation process. Just less than half of the participants had difficulty carrying on with work as the presence of the stoma reduced their ability to work effectively. The study provided evidence that Johnson Behavioural Model is useful in assessing the effect of ostomy in the lives of patients and also gave insight into the coping strategies used by them. The information generated from this study will be useful in creating a more holistictic approach in pre- and post-operative management of individuals with ostomy thus improving their health quality of life.

Analysis of the Impact of Johnson's Behavioral Model on Anxiety of Mothers of Children with Cancer

Background : Nowadays, cancer is one of the most critical health problems. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the Johnson Behavioral Model on the anxiety of mothers of children with cancer. Methods : This empirical study was done on 66 mothers of children with cancer in the centers covered by children with cancer in 2020. The samples were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using the Spielberger demographic and anxiety inventory. After data collection, data analysis was done in SPSS18 using descriptive statistics and independent t-test, paired t-test, chi-square test, fisher, and covariance test. The significant level was set at 0.05. Results : The anxiety level was equal to 112.39±18.22 and 111±20.07 before intervention and equal to 81.21±6012 and 108.42±18.37 after the intervention in the intervention and control group, respectively. The independent t-test showed no significant difference between the two groups before the intervention (Pvalue=0.769). However, the difference was significant after the intervention (Pvalue<0.01). The paired t-test showed a significant difference between the two groups before and after the intervention in the intervention (Pvalue=0.001) and control (Pvalue<0.001) groups. Conclusions : The results obtained from this study showed that the Johnson theory plays a key role in reducing the anxiety of mothers of children with cancer. Keywords : Johnson Behavioral Model, Anxiety, Mothers of children, Cancer

New Knowledge for the Profession: Case for Using Nursing Theory

First, the authors of this column reiterate the need for using nursing theory as a foundation for nursing research and practice. A study underpinned by Johnson's behavioral model is presented as an excellent example of the use of nursing theory to guide research in the care of people with heart failure.