Smoking and Depression among Healthcare Workers

Ghimire, Madhusudhan; Sharma, Anju; Ghimire, Moushami

doi:10.22502/jlmc.v2i1.50

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“…From the nutshell of knowledge extracted from experience, it is arguable that Vedic hymns are scientific. These hymns are interpreted as God's creation and are followed as everyday practices by the common people (Ghimire, 2014). 'Idol worship, belief in savage myths and rituals are conditioning psychology (Jager, 2003) for habit formation of those who cannot rationally decide social adaptation.…”

Section: Metaphysics Of Vedic Philosophymentioning

confidence: 99%

Science Embedded Vedic Philosophy and Educational Implications

Koirala

Ghimire

2023

Shanti J.

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This study focuses on the Vedas, considering the earliest literary record of Hindu philosophy, a number of concepts related to science are found embedded in the Vedic texts, and there are many its educational implications for Nepal. The Veda is the original scripture containing spiritual as well as scientific knowledge encompassing all aspects of human life. The main aim of this study is to find out the certain concepts of science in Vedic scripture and see their educational implications. The scientific notion embedded in the Veda has been searched with a hermeneutic approach from Vedic hymns and commentaries. The ancient seers had recognised the scientific value of natural forces and they commended them as deities. Beyond this, they have formulated the universal law of heavenly forces and human beings. Moreover, the Veda is accepted as the most ancient and sacred text that has been guiding not only the cultural, religious and spiritual lives of Hindu people but also their thinking, inquiry and wisdom, encouraging its readers for social harmony, balance and multiplicity. And therefore, we recommend scientific ideas from the Vedic texts should be incorporated in the school curriculum of Nepal.

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Section: Metaphysics Of Vedic Philosophymentioning

confidence: 99%

Science Embedded Vedic Philosophy and Educational Implications

Koirala

Ghimire

2023

Shanti J.

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“…Smoking culture in the community will tend to influence the smoking behavior of individuals [31] . The same problem in Nepal, the smoking behavior of health workers, is influenced by the social environment that is around them [32] .…”

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Smoking Behavior on Health Workers in Indonesia: A Phenomenological Study

Huriah¹,

Rahman²

2021

Advances in Health Sciences Research

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Smoking behavior is a global health threat. Indonesia ranks third after China and India, with the most significant number of smoking behaviors in the world. Indonesia has implemented a No Smoking Area policy in the workplace and health facilities, but its implementation in the field is still not consistently implemented. The average smoking behavior of health workers in Indonesia was 20%. The research was to explore the smoking behavior on health workers at Nusa Tenggara Barat Province, Indonesia. The research design used a phenomenology study toward 6 participants based on snowball sampling technique. The research generated six themes: 1) The early experience of smoking behavior since middle school, 2) The reasons of smoking behavior were psychological and environment factors, 3) The effects of smoking behavior were physiological, psychological, economy, interpersonal and situational effect, 4) The commitment to quit smoking: having desires quit smoking but has not succeeded, 5) The problematic smoking behavior to change: smoking becomes a daily routine, 6) The obstacles to educating people on smoking behavior: not daring to provide health education on smoking behavior. The health workers who smoke have constraints to educate people in the working environment about smoking behavior.

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The Smoking Behavior of Health Workers in Asia: A Literature Review

Rahman¹,

Huriah

2021

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

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Health workers are role models in preventing smoking behavior, yet many are smokers themselves. This study reviews and analyzes the smoking behavior of health workers in Asian countries, based on databases such as PubMed, EBSCO, and Google Scholar in 2013–2018. It is shown that the prevalence of smoking amongst health workers was 4.6–44%, with the nursing profession showing a higher level than other health professions and with a higher ratio of male to female smokers. Health workers are aware of the dangers of smoking, including the effects of cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, oral cancer, atherosclerosis, hypertension, fetal disorders, and infertility. However, the factors that lead to smoking include stress, the influence of friends or family who smoke, and addiction. Health workers are responsible for providing smoking prevention education. However, there are still obstacles to its implementation due to their smoking habits and lack of expertise in educating others. Smoking prohibition policies in the workplace, the training of health workers, and smoking prevention service facilities need to be considered by Asian countries to prevent smoking. Abstrak Analisis Perilaku Merokok pada Petugas Kesehatan di Asia: Literatur Review. Petugas kesehatan merupakan role model dalam pencegahan perilaku merokok, akan tetapi masih banyak petugas kesehatan yang merokok. Studi ini meninjau dan menganalisis perilaku merokok petugas kesehatan di negara-negara Asia, bersumber pada basis data seperti PubMed, EBSCO, dan Google Scholar, tahun 2013–2018. Hasil studi menunjukkan perilaku merokok petugas kesehatan memiliki prevalensi sebesar 4,6–44% dengan profesi keperawatan menunjukkan tingkat yang lebih tinggi daripada profesi kesehatan lainnya, dan dengan rasio perokok laki-laki lebih tinggi dari perokok perempuan. Petugas kesehatan menyadari bahaya merokok dan dampak penyakitnya seperti penyakit kardiovaskuler, penyakit pernapasan, kanker mulut, aterosklerosis, hipertensi, gangguan janin, dan kemandulan. Faktor yang memengaruhi merokok adalah stres, pengaruh teman atau keluarga yang merokok, dan kecanduan. Petugas kesehatan bertanggung jawab untuk mem-berikan pendidikan pencegahan merokok. Namun, masih terdapat kendala dalam pelaksanaannya karena kebiasaan pribadi merokok mereka dan kurangnya keahlian dalam mendidik orang lain. Kebijakan larangan merokok di tempat kerja, pelatihan tenaga kesehatan, dan fasilitas layanan pencegahan merokok perlu diperhatikan oleh negara-negara Asia untuk pencegahan perilaku merokok. Kata kunci: perilaku merokok, petugas kesehatan, role model

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Smoking and Depression among Healthcare Workers

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Science Embedded Vedic Philosophy and Educational Implications

Science Embedded Vedic Philosophy and Educational Implications

Smoking Behavior on Health Workers in Indonesia: A Phenomenological Study

The Smoking Behavior of Health Workers in Asia: A Literature Review

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