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Original article:
Zohreh Badiyepeyma1, Mohsen Hojjat2, Nehle Parandavar3, Somaye Ramezanli4, Leili Mosalanejad5,*
Affiliation:-
1M.Sc. in Nursing, Nursing Department , School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
2Nursing Phd Students, Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
3M.Sc. in maternity, Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
4M.Sc. in nursing, lecturer, Nursing Department, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
5Assistant professor in mental health, Mental Health Department, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran
*To whom it corresponds:-
Leili mosalanejad.
Mental Health Department, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Motahari Street, Jahrom, Iran. Postal code-74148, Jahrom, Iran
Contact number: 09177920813.
Abstract
Introduction: In spite of the major role of nursing profession in improvement of the society’s health status, this profession is not sufficiently attractive. Thus, a large number of nursing students quit their profession while studying or after graduation
Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 118 senior nursing students in Shiraz and Jahrom universities in 2011-2012. The study data were collected using a questionnaire which consisted of demographic information, nurse self-concept questionnaire, and nurse retention inventory.
Results: The nursing students’ professional self-concept and job retention scores were 5.25+1.21 and 4.76+1.49, respectively. Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a significant correlation between the professional self-concept as well as its dimensions and the students’ decision for job retention.
Conclusion: Education specialists and programmers should pay special attention to the factors increasing the professional self-concept, increase the efficiency of the consultation system, and perform educational programs while education in order to increase the students’ professional self-concept and encourage them to retain their profession.
Keywords: Nursing students’; job retention.
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The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
Article citation:
Zohreh Badiyepeyma, Mohsen Hojjat, Nehle Parandavar, Somaye Ramezanli, Leili Mosalanejad. The relationship between professional self-concept and nursing students’ decision for job retention. J Pharm Biomed Sci 2014; 04(02): 156-161. Available at www.jpbms.info.
Copyright © 2014 Bahar Zohreh Badiyepeyma, Mohsen Hojjat, Nehle Parandavar, Somaye Ramezanli, Leili Mosalanejad. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Original article
Singla K 1,*, Sodhi KS 2, Pandey R 2, Singh J 2, Sharma P3
Affiliation:-
1 Post graduate student, Department of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India.
2Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India.
2Professor and Head of Department, Department of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India.
3Ph.D student, Department of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India.
The name of the department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed:
Department of Biochemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India.
Authors contribution: All the authors contributed equally to this paper.
*Corresponding author:-
Dr. Kusum Singla,
Post Graduate Student,
Department of Biochemistry,
Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana, Ambala, India.
Email address: dockusumairan@gmail.com
Phone number: +91-9034933995.
Abstract:
Aim: The present study was undertaken to evaluate the role of cystatin C as an early biomarker of renal impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) before the onset of microalbuminuria.
Materials and methods: For the present hospital based cross-sectional study, a total number of 30 normoalbuminuric, T2DM patients for more than 5 years of duration in the age group of 30 years and above were selected. Serum and urine cystatin C estimation along with calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) using Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology (CKDEPI) and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equations was performed.
Results: There was no statistical difference in the mean serum and urine cystatin C levels among males and females (p>0.05). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis of eGFR calculated using MDRD and CKDEPI showed the overall accuracy of 63% with sensitivity and specificity of 70% and 60% respectively. ROC analysis of urine cystatin C predicted sensitivity and specificity of 50% each.
Conclusion: Serum cystatin C estimation is a useful approach for early detection of renal impairment in T2DM. This would help in reducing the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) related morbidity and mortality.
Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, Cystatin C, diabetes mellitus, normoalbuminuria.
Singla K ,Sodhi KS, Pandey R,Singh J,Sharma P. The utility of serum cystatin C in the diagnosis of early diabetic nephropathy. J Pharm Biomed Sci 2014; 04(02): 84-87. Available at www.jpbms.info.
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Competing interest / Conflict of interest
The author(s) have no competing interests for financial support, publication of this research, patents and royalties through this collaborative research. All authors were equally involved in discussed research work. There is no financial conflict with the subject matter discussed in the manuscript.
Source of support: Financial grant from Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi.
Copyright © 2014 Singla K ,Sodhi KS,Pandey R,Singh J,Sharma P. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.