Introduction: Critical thinking dispositions (CTD) are valued across the health professions disciplines being essential for decision-making, critical judgment and managing complex health situations. Promoting critical-thinking dispositions in undergraduate nursing students can support the students to utilize critical thinking during challenging patient care and problem-solving situations. Objective: This study aimed to assess the level of critical thinking disposition among neophyte nursing students in a private nursing college. Methodology: An analytical cross-sectional study design was adopted. Neophyte students (n=98) of the BSN program participated in the study. Critical Thinking Dispositions Scale (CTDS) of 54 items under seven constructs was utilized to assess CTD level. Data was analyzed at descriptive and inferential level using SPSS 23.0 version. Results: Overall, CTD among neophytes nursing students is at 75% a progressive level. Contextual and inquisitiveness construct of CTDs are at positive CTD level while other constructs are at the progressive level. Students have completed their matriculation from public 55(56.1%) while FSc (Faculty of Science) from private sector 57(58.2%). Mothers of most neophytes 73(74.5%) were housewives and fathers were working in private organization 32(32.7%). There was no statistically significant association between CTD’s construct with demographic variables (P-Value, >0.05). FSc marks showed a significant association with overall CTD scores, intellectual and inquisitiveness, while admission entry test scores associate significantly with intellectual construct. Conclusion: The CTD level of neophyte is at a progressive level which suggest that different teaching and learning strategies could be implemented to improve this level.
Background: Cancer is a life threatening disease and considered the leading cause of death in low-income countries. Anxiety and pain are the most common problems experienced by the cancer patients. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of Ayatul Kursi on anxiety and pain levels in adult hematological cancer patients admitted in oncology in-patient units of tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This study was a time series Qusai experimental pretest post-test design conducted in tertiary care hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan. The total sample size was 35 patients; those patients who met the inclusion criteria were conveniently sampled. Patient anxiety level was measured on Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale and pain level was measured on Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).The intervention was recorded recitation of Ayatul Kursi in the voice of Qari Abdul Basit, with an Urdu translation. Patients listen ten times to the recitation on an MP3 player with the help of earphones. Two cycles were given to the patient in a day and intervention was given to the patients for three days. Data was recorded before giving the intervention on day one. The second data was recorded immediately after evening dose of the intervention on day two.
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