Publications by authors named "Sheena Ramazanu"
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- The study examines the shift in healthcare policies for migrant workers in Singapore from focusing primarily on workplace injuries to a broader approach emphasizing accessibility and affordability of health services, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- A survey conducted with over 1,000 male migrant workers revealed that while a high percentage felt they could access healthcare and were satisfied with costs, a significant number did not utilize these services regularly due to low perceived need.
- The research aims to identify gaps in health service delivery and help policy makers enhance the effectiveness of healthcare initiatives for migrant workers, particularly through better understanding of their health-seeking behaviors and awareness of new financing plans.
Background: Many healthcare professionals are experiencing psychological distress. Electronic mental health (e-mental health) interventions are convenient and multifunctional. This review aimed to examine the effectiveness of e-mental health interventions in enhancing the well-being of healthcare professionals and to identify moderating factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDance programs promote physical and psychosocial well-being. However, studies focusing on the experiences of older adults in dancing are limited. This study aims to develop a community dance program (CDP) for older adults at senior activity centers in Singapore, as well as to explore the older adults' and student instructors' experiences of the CDP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCommunity-based end-of-life care in Singapore and nursing care implications for older adults in the post-COVID-19 world.
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care
September 2023
Purpose Of Review: To render holistic overview on community-based end-of-life care in the context of Singapore, with analysis of nursing care implications for older adults requiring end-of-life care services.
Recent Findings: Healthcare professionals caring for older adults with life-limiting conditions had to play an active role in the constantly evolving healthcare landscape during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Usual meetings and community-based end-of-life care interventions were converted to online mode, utilizing digital technology.
BACKGROUND: Discussions during the 2022 International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium highlighted the impact of family in the care of neuroscience patients. This sparked conversations about the need for understanding global differences in family involvement in the care of patients with neurological conditions. METHODS: Neuroscience nurses from Germany, India, Japan, Kenya, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Vietnam collaborated to provide a short summary of family involvement in caring for patients with neurological conditions in their respective countries.
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- Breast cancer is the most common cancer globally and a major cause of cancer death in women, especially in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) in Asia, where late diagnosis is prevalent.
- A systematic review of studies from 2012 to 2022 identified key health system barriers to timely breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, categorized into five main areas: service delivery, health workforce, financing, health information systems, and essential medicines and technology.
- The study found that poor quality of healthcare services and a shortage of healthcare professionals were the most significant barriers, while shortcomings in health information systems were the least impactful obstacles identified.
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) fermented foods are reported to have potential in managing glycemic control. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of LAB-fermented foods on improving glycemic control in adults with prediabetics or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on LAB fermentation-related foods were searched on PubMed, Cochrane, Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and Web of Science.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Salutogenesis is a resource-oriented approach that focuses on health creation. With the shift in focus from healthcare to health, there is a need to develop salutogenic inquiry and capacity of future nurses to promote good health and well-being in the community.
Objective: This study explored nursing students' perspectives on utilising the salutogenic theory in the community for health promotion, including the scope, perceived benefits, and challenges of theory application.
Background: Previous studies have predominantly focused on the needs of persons with aphasia (PWA), after a stroke diagnosis. However, aphasia is found to cause communication challenges in persons with stroke and their family caregivers as a unit. Evidence is inconclusive about the communication patterns of both persons with aphasia and their family caregivers after a stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFINTRODUCTION: A diverse group of neuroscience nurse experts discussed stroke nursing research at the 5th International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium. Panel experts from Singapore, India, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malawi, Germany, Palestine, Kenya, Japan, and the United States collaborated to examine similarities and differences in nurse-led stroke research conducted in their home countries. This article reflects panel insights on challenges and opportunities for nurse-led stroke research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To evaluate the effectiveness of technology-based interventions in reducing psychological morbidities such as depressive symptomology, anxiety, burden and improving quality of life and self-efficacy in informal caregivers of stroke survivors.
Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Data Sources: An extensive search was systematically undertaken at CENTRAL, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CINHAL, Web of Science and PsycInfo until January 2021.
Objectives: The incidence of stroke is on the rise among younger adults. Stroke educational campaigns are often used to raise public knowledge of stroke warning signs and response actions, but their effectiveness in non-elderly adults is unclear. This study investigated the effectiveness of stroke campaigns in improving stroke symptom recognition and intention to call emergency medical services in adults aged < 65 years, and described the characteristics of public stroke education in this demographic group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe estimated the seroprevalence of anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in residents of African countries and explored its associated factors. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, AMED, CINAHL, DOAJ and Google Scholar databases for peer reviewed articles and pre-prints that reported anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence of general or specific human populations resident in Africa. The eligible studies were evaluated using Joana Briggs Institute prevalence critical appraisal tool.
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- The 4th International Neuroscience Nursing Research Symposium took place in August 2020, focusing on sharing global research in neuroscience nursing, particularly regarding pain assessment and opioid use for pain management.
- Neuroscience nurses face unique challenges in pain management influenced by cultural, social, and economic factors, with various barriers including poverty and opioid phobia affecting patient care.
- Collaborative summaries from nurses in multiple countries highlighted the impact of cultural and spiritual traditions on the experience of pain and the complexities of delivering effective pain management across diverse populations.
COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong and Gaza Strip: Lessons Learned from Two Densely Populated Locations in the World.
Osong Public Health Res Perspect
February 2021
The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic led to the implementation of several precautionary measures across the globe. For densely populated regions in the world, this may have been challenging given the proximity of people to one other. Thus, this brief report sought to compare the measures across 2 densely populated locations, Hong Kong and Gaza.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND: Globally, stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. With a strong sense of filial responsibility, Asian caregivers are committed to caring for their ill family members. In response, the 3H (Head, Heart, Hands) intervention was developed and implemented in Singapore to support couples in their coping after a stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Stroke in a family affects both patients and their spousal caregivers. Despite advances in the medical management of stroke, less is known about the social and cultural factors that impact couples regarding stroke recovery.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of stroke from the perspectives of couples affected by stroke and the nurses managing patient rehabilitation.
Aim: To summarize evidence on the poststroke coping experiences of stroke patients and spousal caregivers living at home in the community.
Design: A scoping review.
Methods: Extensive searches were conducted in credible databases.