Outcomes of video training on smoking cessation counseling for nurses.

Introduction: Lack of smoking cessation education hinders nurses in providing adequate tobacco cessation counseling. Video training on smoking cessation counseling for nurses was developed and assessed for its short-term outcomes on knowledge and self-efficacy.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study using pretest-posttest design was conducted with nurses in Thailand in 2020.

Perceived role and its enhancing factors among the village health volunteers regarding malaria control in rural myanmar.

Background: Village health volunteers (VHVs) are key agents for malaria control in community. The Myanmar Medical Association-Malaria (MMA-Malaria) Project has promoted effective malaria control in endemic and high-risk townships by supporting roles of VHVs.

Objectives: To assess the roles of VHVs on malaria control and factors enhancing their roles in rural Myanmar.

Job stress and intent to stay at work among registered female nurses working in Thai hospitals.

Objectives: Job stress is one of the factors that increase the likelihood of turnover. Intent to leave work is one of the most accurate predictors of turnover. This cross-sectional study was created to evaluate the intent of nurses working at hospitals to continue working and to determine the relationship between job stress and intent to stay at work.

Participatory capacity building in occupational disease surveillance among primary care unit (pcu) health personnel.

This study aimed to demonstrate participatory capacity building regarding occupational disease surveillance (ODS) could enable the Primary Care Unit (PCU) health personnel provide satisfactory occupational health services for workers in the community. A needs assessment was carried out to identify gaps in PCU health personnel skills and knowledge so these areas could be strengthened. An ODS training program was developed.

Reliability and validity of the Exercise Self-Regulatory Efficacy Scale for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: Exercise has important benefits for individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, to sustain long-term benefits of exercise, adherence is needed. Adherence requires self-regulation.