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Item Assessing Levels of Anxiety and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women in a South-west State of Nigeria: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional, Exploratory Study(Prime Scholars: Adv Appl Sci Res, 2023-02-28) Anyebe E.E.; Olubiyi S.K.; Jibril, U.N.; Aluko, J.O.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Oyekunle, L. D.Mental health problems affect nearly one-fifth of pregnant women during prenatal and postpartum periods; being particularly vulnerable to psychological distress and anxiety because of immense physiologic and psychosocial changes associated with pregnancy. Screening pregnant women for psychological wellbeing remains ignored. This study assessed the levels of anxiety and psychological distress among pregnant women Attending Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at a General Hospital in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria. Adopting the quantitative descriptive survey method, data were collected from a consecutive sample of 102 pregnant women using modified versions of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Scale. The data collected were analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results reveal that over 40% of the women reported moderate to severe psychological distress (21.6% “moderate disorder” and 20.6% “severe disorder.”) with another 36.3% reporting “mild disorder;” Only 21.6% of them were “likely to be well.” On the anxiety scale, a large majority (87.3%) of the women reported low level of anxiety, and the remaining 12.7% moderate anxiety; none reported any worrying level of anxiety. Further descriptive analysis suggests varying anxiety and psychological distress levels could be related to participants’ socio-demographic variables. The study shows levels of psychological distress and anxiety are being experienced by many pregnant women, portending possible high risks of developing mental health disorders during and after pregnancy. The antenatal clinics and periods should be the most suitable places and times for routine and periodic assessment of psychological distress and anxiety in all pregnant women for early interventions. More expanded and intervention-focused studies are however necessary as next steps, as this study is essentially exploratory.Item Assessing Levels of Anxiety and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women in a South-west State of Nigeria: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional, Exploratory Study(Prime Scholars, 2023) Anyebe E.E.; Olubiyi S.K.; Jibril, U.N.; Aluko, J.O.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Oyekunle, L. D.Mental health problems affect nearly one-fifth of pregnant women during prenatal and postpartum periods; being particularly vulnerable to psychological distress and anxiety because of immense physiologic and psychosocial changes associated with pregnancy. Screening pregnant women for psychological wellbeing remains ignored. This study assessed the levels of anxiety and psychological distress among pregnant women Attending Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at a General Hospital in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria. Adopting the quantitative descriptive survey method, data were collected from a consecutive sample of 102 pregnant women using modified versions of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Scale. The data collected were analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results reveal that over 40% of the women reported moderate to severe psychological distress (21.6% “moderate disorder” and 20.6% “severe disorder.”) with another 36.3% reporting “mild disorder;” Only 21.6% of them were “likely to be well.” On the anxiety scale, a large majority (87.3%) of the women reported low level of anxiety, and the remaining 12.7% moderate anxiety; none reported any worrying level of anxiety. Further descriptive analysis suggests varying anxiety and psychological distress levels could be related to participants’ socio-demographic variables. The study shows levels of psychological distress and anxiety are being experienced by many pregnant women, portending possible high risks of developing mental health disorders during and after pregnancy. The antenatal clinics and periods should be the most suitable places and times for routine and periodic assessment of psychological distress and anxiety in all pregnant women for early interventions. More expanded and intervention-focused studies are however necessary as next steps, as this study is essentially exploratory. Keywords: Antenatal care; Anxiety; Expectant mother; Psychological distress; Maternal mental health; Pregnant womenItem Self-Care Practices among Nurses in a General Hospital in North-Central Nigeria: A descriptive Exploratory Study(National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM): Nigerian Journal of Nursing, 2022) Anyebe, E.E.; Garba, S.N.; Olubiyi, S.K.; Jibril, U.N.; Aluko, J.O.; Awoniyi, D.O.Introduction: Self-care is a vital component of nursing practice and is essential for the well-being of human beings, especially among patients and nurses. However, nurses and nursing students tend to focus more on the care of their patients and often pay little or no attention to personal self-care. Aim/objectives: This study was therefore carried out to assess the self care practices among nurses in a General Hospital in North-central Nigeria. Materials and methods: A descriptive research study design was adopted and a self-constructed questionnaire was used to collect data from a convenient sample of 111 nurses. Data was analyzed descriptively and inferentially, using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Results: Study participants are predominantly young females of the Yoruba ethnic extraction. The study shows that a relatively good level of physical self-care practice mainly in areas of diet, (fruits, fluid intake), exercise and good sleep; however,workload always or often hinders how well nurses are able to take care of themselves in about half of the nurses. Mental and spiritual self-care practices are found to have predominance of social, religious and spiritual activities, with slightly over half (50.9%) of them resorting more to prayers and meditations as forms of self-care. Conclusion: The study shows a positive self care practices in areas of physical, mental, and spiritual care practices, with a rather a more neutral social self-care. The religious/spiritual predominance of self-care practices may reflect some societal realities of Nigeria as a once acclaimed “most religious countries on earth.” More in-depth studies are needed, with larger samples in various settings, to properly situate the levels and varieties of nurses’ self-care in Nigeria.Item The Quality of Nurses’ Relationships with Patients and Patients’ Significant Others in an Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria: A Qualitative Study(Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria: Achievers Journal of Scientific Research, 2024-03-25) Anyebe, E.E.; Jibril, U.N.; Ibraheem, M.A.; Adesina, K.A.; Adenigba, O.B.Nurses, patients, and patients‟ relatives engage in continuous interaction in the hospital setting. Such interaction is expected to be supportive, educative, and therapeutic. The extent to which the nurse communicates with patients and their relatives should lead to transaction, goal attainment, effective nursing care, and satisfaction. Anchored on Peplau’s Interpersonal theory, this study explored the views of nurses, patients, and patients' relatives on the level of nurse-patient and nurse-patient relatives‟ relationships, and the level of satisfaction with the nursing care and its associated factors at an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit of a Teaching Hospital in North-Central Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional survey design, an in-depth interview guide was used to collect data from 17 purposively selected participants (seven nurses of different ranks, five patients, and one relative of each of these patients). Interviews were audio recorded. Following transcription, data were analyzed thematically. Levels and satisfaction with the nurse-patient relationship were rated differently: below average by the nurses, but relatively more satisfactory by most patients. However, both nurses and patients‟ relatives described the nurse-patient relatives‟ relationship as dissatisfactory, with its potential and actual effects on patient care. Communication barriers, poor interpersonal skills, poor nursing staff: ratio shortage and the nature of the Emergency Room are factors affecting the interpersonal relationship of nurses with patients and their relatives. Improved communication, nurse-patient ratio, quality of care, interpersonal relationship skills training for nurses, and orientation of patients and relatives are recommended to enhance therapeutic relationships.