The purpose was to identify factors in association with cognitive function and levels of activity of daily living (ADLs) among residents living in long-term care facilities. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study. Five long-term care facilities located across southern Taiwan involving 106 residents were recruited. Result found that age, length of residence in a long-term care facility, cognitive function, depressive symptoms and behavioural problems were significant predictors of the level of ADLs. Results also showed the cognitive function was a correlated performance of feeding, washing, dressing, grooming and toileting and behavioural problems were a major significant predictor of cognitive function and level of ADLs. Further studies should examine interventions to prevent behavioural problems, consequently, to prevent cognitive function and ADL declined in older people with dementia living in long-term care facilities.

Quantitative approach was used for this study. Pre-Experimental one group research design was adopted for this study. The conceptual framework was based on Input, Throughput, Output model. The Study was done at Holy Redeemer’s Girls Higher Secondary School. 30 samples were selected through Systemic random sampling technique. The tool used were a questionnaire examining demographic and structured knowledge questionnaire. The study findings showed that there is a significant association between the level of knowledge and demographic variables.

Purpose: The present study aimed to assess the screen addiction by the impact of COVID-19 pandemic among the adolescents in the selected schools of Ernakulam. Design and method: The study was conducted among 60 adolescents enrolled in Govt. Higher Secondary School, Eloor. Stratified random sampling technique was used and a descriptive rating scale was used to assess the screen addiction. The collected data was tabulated and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: study shows that 41 of subjects had 68.3% of moderate level of screen addiction and 19 of subjects had 31.7% of mild level of screen addiction. Conclusion: The study concluded that majority of samples had moderate screen addiction.

Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder resulting from deficiency of thyroid hormone. Deficiency of thyroid hormone can produce more and deleterious effects on the human body. Autoimmune thyroid disease (Hashimoto disease) is the most widespread cause of hypothyroidism. Worldwide, iodine deficiency remains the foremost cause. In this article, a 38 years old female client with hypothyroidism diagnosed for 6 years who underwent total thyroidectomy with Hashimoto thyroiditis. Now the client is having symptoms like talking to self, laughing to self, boastful talk, irrelevant talk, running out of home, sleep disturbances and anger outburst for the past 15 days. Tab. Risperidone 2mg Bd, Tab. Sodium Valporate 200mg Tds and Tab.thyroxine 100µmg OD given. T3, T4 and TSH revealed a remarked reduction in the psychotic symptoms.

This study assessed the satisfaction with life scale among nurses abroad during COVID-19 crisis. A descriptive-correlational design was used with 48 nurses recruited through chain-referral sampling method. The largest percentage of nurses (56%) was in the age range of 31-35 years. Female nurses dominated in the study (86.3%) and married (54.2%). BSN degree was the highest education (85.4%) and worked (45.8%) for 7-9 years. Majority (64.6%) worked in the government sector and more than half (56.3%) were not able to spend their vacation since the pandemic started. A large extent (n=21, 44%) of nurses were generally satisfied amidst COVID-19 crisis. The age profile (FET=21.51, p=.005), marital status (FET=9.957, p=.013) and vacation (FET=17.729, p=.001) were statistically associated to nurses' satisfaction with life. The study concluded that nurses who worked abroad in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis expresses satisfaction with their life. Further research is warranted to obtain generalizability of findings.