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Enriching Psychosocial Wellbeing Among Senior Citizens Residing at Geriatric Homes: Role of Pranayama – A Breathing Technique
Get PDFIntroduction: Nadi Shodana Pranayama is one of the safe and effective forms of breathing technique to boost the psychosocial wellbeing of the elderly and it will uplift their quality of life too. This study aimed to identify the effect of Nadi Shodana Pranayama on the psychosocial wellbeing of institutionalized elderly, as they have weak social connections and relationships, lack of family care, and financial dependence.
Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in South India among the senior citizens residing at geriatric homes or centres. One-group pre-test – post-test design was used for the study. The elderly clients recruited after a primary assessment and they have received 10 weeks of Nadi Shodana Pranayama (alternate nostril breathing) A post intervention, assessment conducted 3 weeks after the intervention. Carol D. Ryff Psychological Wellbeing (PWB) Scale used to assess the psychosocial wellbeing of the elderly during pre-intervention and post-intervention phase. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS v25.
Results: Psychosocial wellbeing among the elderly who participated in the study was improved substantially after the intervention, relative to their pre-intervention condition ((P < 0.001; effect size=0.950).
Discussion: Psychosocial wellbeing has significantly improved after the intervention among study participants, compared to their pre-intervention state. The present findings brought out evidence in suggesting the effect of Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodana Pranayama) in promoting psychosocial wellbeing among the elderly.
Conclusion: As people, age their social skills and behaviour significantly deteriorate and change, along with their physical health issues. Older individuals are typically classified as belonging to a "hidden community". Nadi Shodana Pranayama is a safe and cost-effective non-pharmacological intervention to improve the psychosocial wellbeing of elderly clients.
Keywords: psychosocial wellbeing, senior citizens, geriatric homes, pranayam
The Reliability, Safety, and Control Principle on Recognition of Facial Expression Through Deep Learning to Support Responsible AI Implementation Policy
No full textArtificial Intelligence (AI) is a system that uses the power of science and technology to create a system that can think and act like humans. It is also a study of creating intelligent computers that can carry out tasks that typically need human intelligence. The use of AI often involves collecting vast amounts of personal data, and if this data is not adequately monitored and protected, it can lead to breaches of privacy and security as well as unethical. If AI is not addressed properly, it may lose out on the advantages and opportunities that these technologies may provide. In view of this, the Malaysian Government, through MOSTI, has launched National AI Roadmap 2021-2025, which also emphasizes Responsible AI practices, including the reliability, safety, and control of AI to minimize harm and challenges. In addition, with the shift from laboratory-controlled to demanding in the-wild circumstances for facial expression recognition (FER) and the relative success of deep Learning methods in multiple areas, deep neural networks are progressively being used to learn discriminative representations for automated FER. The latest deep FER systems mainly focus on two issues overfitting due to a lack of enough data and unrelated variations like lighting, head pose, and identity bias. In this paper, we propose a solution for facial expression recognition that integrates Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and specific image pre-processing steps. CNN achieves better accuracy with given data. Yet, there are no available datasets with adequate data for facial expression recognition with deep architectures. Thus, the pre-processing technique is applied to extract only five expression-specific features from a face image detecting emotions such as happiness, surprise, sadness, anger, and normal. A sufficient number of Eigen face values are chosen. These Eigen faces can make up any image of training data when added with the right proportions; after all eigenvalues from each trained image are evaluated, a new input image can be processed by calculating the Euclidean Distance between the Eigenvalues of the input image and every training image within the help of MATLAB software the lowest distance will determine the current expression
Academic Self-Efficacy, Resilience, and Life Goals of Poor but Deserving Education Students
No full textEntering in the college life atmosphere poses a lot of astounding challenges to students. They face various issues and they must learn how to cope and deal with them correctly. Some can easily adjust and succeed, while others struggle and hardly manage the situations. This mixed-method research study sought to determine the academic self-efficacy, resilience, and life goals of poor but deserving education students. The participants were the sixty-seven (67) poor but deserving education students. They were purposely selected based on the criteria of House Bill 2358. Data were gathered using a standardized questionnaire and focus group discussion. The findings showed that the level of academic self-efficacy and academic resilience was high while the level of life goals was very high. The academic self-efficacy based on the perceived competence, social activities, and academic tasks were high. There were no significant differences in the life goals of poor but deserving education students based on their perceived competence, social activities, and academic tasks. There were also no significant differences in the life goals of poor but deserving education students based on their perseverance, reflecting and adaptive help-seeking resilience, and negative affect and emotional response. There were positive, strong, and significant relationships among academic self-efficacy, resilience, and life goals of poor but deserving education students. This concluded that the students who have higher academic self-efficacy and resilience are more likely to attain life goals
Unlocking Business Insights: Leveraging the Power of Analytics to Drive Growth and Innovation
No full textThis article provides a comprehensive review of the field of business analytics, which involves using data, statistical methods, and computer-based models to analyze business data and improve decision-making processes. The article begins by discussing the importance of data and analytics in modern business environments and the potential benefits of business analytics, including improved decision-making, enhanced customer insights, and increased efficiency.
The article then reviews current trends in the field of business analytics, such as the use of big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. It discusses the potential benefits of these technologies and some of the challenges associated with their implementation. The article goes on to discuss applications of business analytics in various industries, such as human resource, healthcare, finance, and marketing.
The article concludes by discussing some of the challenges associated with the implementation of business analytics, such as data quality issues, privacy concerns, and the need for skilled analysts. It provides recommendations for organizations looking to implement business analytics, such as the need for a clear strategy, data governance policies, and investment in training and development. Overall, this article provides valuable insights into the current trends, applications, and challenges in the field of business analytics
Achievement Gap for PA Skill in Hindi Speaking 5-6 years Old Children of Low Socio Economic Status in Central Uttar Pradesh
No full textPhonological awareness (PA) skills during the early years are key predictors of literacy development. Among the many factors deleterious to PA development, socio economic status (SES) is cited as an important factor. This study aimed at assessing the PA skills in 5-6 years old Hindi speaking kindergarten children of low SES in Lucknow. Additionally, the relational aspects of gender and PA skills were also analysed. A test consisting of items at rhyming, word and syllable level was developed and standardised for 5-6 years old children. This test was administered to 5-6 years old children (n=96) with a mean age of 5years 7months and a mean SES score of 8.49 from two randomly selected private schools in the low SES neighbourhoods. Upon analysis, children of low SES were found to have deficient PA skill (mean =8.56) with no significant gender wise difference (p ≥.05). The deficits in PA skill of children belonging to low SES which make them vulnerable to develop reading difficulties in later school years. The knowledge of deficits helps in early identification of children at risk of reading difficulties and appropriate curriculum modification for effective transactional pedagogy
Effect of Incentive Spirometer on Breathing Holding Time After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
No full textThe incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is between 30% and 60% and are the most significant contributor to morbidity, mortality, and expenses associated with the hospitalization. Chest physiotherapy as incentive spirometer is the fundamental component in post-operative physiotherapy. This article review represents the critical role of incentive spirometer on holding time after coronary artery bypass grafting. As holding time is a good indicator for optimal hung expansion and better oxygenation and absence of pulmonary complications. The results showed a significant effect of incentive spirometer and stress its advantage as it safe, easy to use and accessible
Assessing Socio-Communicative Abilities and Presence of Problematic Behaviours in Children with Autism: A Quantitative Descriptive Investigation
No full textAn investigation of behavioural problems and clinical variables among children with autism employs a quantitative descriptive research design. Social and emotional development of children with autism differs from that of their typically developing peers. Having difficulty interacting with others and forming relationships is one of the most prominent signs of autism. An extensive literature search found that play therapy and social skills therapy aren\u27t commonly used for children with autism spectrum disorders. With frequency tables, both demographic and research variables of the study samples will be analyzed for their qualitative distributions (i.e. closed ended values). Data on socio-demographic variables and clinical variables were collected through the socio-demographic section of the questionnaire. A set of ASSP and ABAT tools was used to measure the participants\u27 social skills and behavior. Statistical differences between the demographic variables of children with autism in experimental groups I and II before intervention were calculated with the chi-square test. Despite the non-significant \u27p\u27 value (P>0.05), the experimental I, II, and control groups did not differ significantly. Both the groups were almost similar and comparable. Children with autism can benefit from more targeted interventions and support strategies, which will improve their well-being and quality of life. As a result, parents, caregivers, and healthcare professionals may gain a better understanding of how to cope with the behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorder
A Study on Reattach Therapy – W.A.R.A. for Stabilising Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
No full textReAttach is a brief and proper psychological intervention, that primarily assists to reduce psychological distress and unpleasant feelings through various kinds of sensory processes and optimization of negative affect optimization. Aside from this, W.A.R.A practice therapy is a sub-component of the ReAttach therapy that mainly focuses on wiring the unpleasant feelings of the patients. After the pandemic outbreak, the W.A.R.A. practice has been utilizing self-regulation tools, which could be provided through a therapist in both face-to-face and remote sessions. The main aim of this, research article is to analyze the working procedure of W.A.R.A practice, describe the major intervention of this procedure, and learn the impact of this therapy session. However, the major findings and discussion of this study is W.A.R.A. practice is much more effective compared to other kinds of therapy and the conclusion of this study is, this specific therapy is greatly beneficial for patients, who are suffering from sensory over-responsivity
Impact of Parental Support During Health Behavior Classes on Primary School Students\u27 Awareness of Obesity
No full textIntroduction: One of the most common disorders worldwide among school-age children is obesity. This paper aims to examine the impact of parent support during health behavior classes on the awareness level of obesity among Primary School students.
Methods: A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was conducted among 90 obese students. Students were divided into two groups with 45 students in each based on their BMI. A pretest was conducted on both groups by distributing the SPAN scale to both groups. After that, nursing interventions for three months included health behavior classes for both groups (group one with parent support & group two without parent support).
Results: The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences between the two groups in mean scores of, posttest and delayed posttest, (t (88) = 6.428, t (88) = 4.127, t (88) = 4.317, p = .001), respectively. The first group achieved a mean score of pre-test, post-test, and delayed post-test of 45.66 (6.618); 51.45 (7.514); and 43.78 (5.678), respectively. The 2nd group achieved a mean score of pre-test, post-test, and delayed post-test 44.78.14 (6.515); 85.45 (8.54); and 86.44 (8.65), respectively.
Conclusion: Parent support during health behavior classes is effective in increasing awareness among obese students
Ameliorative Effects of Sitagliptin against Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats
No full textThe present study investigated the potential protective effect of sitagliptin against indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer in rats. Sitagliptin was administered in two doses (5 and 10 mg/kg/day, p.o.) for 14 days, then gastric ulcer was induced by a single dose of indomethacin (50 mg/kg, p.o.). In another set of experiments, the effects of sitagliptin on gastric secretion were tested in pylorus-ligated rats. Sitagliptin significantly decreased the ulcer index, malondialdehyde, tumor necrosis factor-α, and cleaved caspase-3, and significantly increased the reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase and prostaglandin E2 in gastric mucosa of indomethacin-challenged rats. Sitagliptin also reduced the volume of gastric secretion, total acid concentration, and pepsin activity in pylorus-ligated rats. Histopathological examination showed that sitagliptin markedly minimized the gastric mucosal injuries caused by indomethacin. Both sitagliptin doses significantly protected against indomethacin-induced gastric lesions in rats, most probably by inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis