Day 1 :
Keynote Forum
Letitia Asiimwe1
Maureen Nabukalu1 1Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 1410, Mbarara, Uganda
Keynote: A Perspective Of Post-Operative Patients At Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Biography:
Letitia has completed a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at the age of 24 years from Mbarara University and a yearlong medical internship from Kitovu Hospital, Masaka Uganda. She is currently a Nursing Officer working as a fertility nurse at Bethany Women’s and Family Hospital, Luzira Kampala where she also serves as a coordinator of strategic excecution and an assistant ward in-charge. I hope to be a nurse educator in the near future, specifically in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Abstract:
Background
Informed consent process is a procedure by which the treating healthcare provider discloses appropriate information to a competent patient so that he/she makes a voluntary choice to accept or refuse treatment.
The informed consent process underpins the ethical principle of autonomy; the respect of persons. The main arguments for informed consent rotate around protection of patients’ health, their family and health workers’ welfare, respect for patients’ autonomy, and preventing abusive conduct from medical personnel. It ensures building of trust between patients and medical personnel, allowing self-ownership rights of the patient, ensuring non-domination and finally, the need to protect patients’ sense of integrity.
Objectives
- To ascertain the level of information given to patients regarding the consent process in the pre-operative period
- To assess the understanding of the informed consent process in patients that have been through surgery
Methodology
The study was conducted among ten post-operative patients admitted on the surgical ward at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital using a qualitative method.
The research participants were sampled purposively.
Results
The study found that 7 out of the 10 participants signed the consent form and felt satisfied with the information given them before their surgical operation therefore they were consented and 3 did not sign implying that their consent was not fully obtained.
Regarding the participant’s understanding of the informed consent process, they all acknowledged the fact that it is a very crucial part of health care and especially the signature of a patient in their file before taking them for any surgical operation as it protects the doctor as well as the patient and their family.
- Nursing Research
Location: 2019 Charlottesville | Virginia, USA
Chair
NAMITHA JOSY
Bsc (hon. ) nursing in 2016Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Session Introduction
NAMITHA JOSY
graduation Bsc (hon. ) nursing, in 2016,Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Title: Effectiveness Of Yoga Therapy On Stress And Depression Among Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment
Biography:
NAMITHA JOSY, born in 5thOctober, 1994 completed her graduation Bsc (hon. ) nursing, in 2016, from All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. In late 2018 she completed her masters in Obstetrical and Gynecological nursing from Bhopal Memorial Hospital and research center, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Currently she is working as Nursing Officer, All India Institute of medical sciences, Raipur. This project was done as a part of academic requirements and is a confirmatory evidence to prove the effect of yoga in reducing stress and depression in the target population. She has attended various national and international conferences.
Abstract:
Infertility is regarded as a major life crisis that has the potential to threaten the stability of individuals and relationships in a severe way. During recent years, the development and flourishment of assisted reproduction technique (ART) methods has made the parenting possible for a substantial number of infertile couples all over the world. Yoga and meditation can help women in experiencing the challenges of infertility and give patients the patience to undergo the rigors and of infertility treatments. However, persuasive research and studies in this scientific field is still unmapped. Aim of the study: To assess the effectiveness of yoga therapy on stress and depression among women undergoing infertility treatment.
- Nursing Education
Location: 2019 Charlottesville | Virginia, USA
Chair
Sabina Zabirova
N.N. BURDENKO NATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER OF NEUROSURGERY
Session Introduction
Sabina Zabirova
N.N. BURDENKO NATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER OF NEUROSURGERY
Title: “In-service nursing education on cell salvage methods as the key-tool for improving blood transfusion practices and enhancing quality of perioperative care of the surgical patientsâ€
Biography:
Sabina Zabirova has completed nursing bachelor degree at the age of 24 years from Orenburg State Medical Academy. She is a chief-nurse of the blood transfusion department in N.N. Burdenko National Medical research center of neurosurgery, teaches nursing at Moscow State Medical College.
Abstract:
Traditionally nurses in medical institutions have been responsible for the basic tasks related to blood transfusion including monitoring, safety and documentation. The practice of transfusion and nursing roles associated with administration and documentation of transfusions have been changing, becoming more complex. Evidence of the clinical and economic disadvantages of blood transfusion have prompted recommendations for restriction of transfusions and movement toward alternatives including optimization of the patient's own blood. The increasing cost of blood components and associated risks of transfusion have lead to a heightened interest in techniques which reduce or replace allogeneic blood transfusion.