Browsing by Author "Faronbi GO"

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    Factors contributing to functional dependence among older adults in Ile–Ife, Nigeria
    (2021) Faronbi JO; Akinyoola OD; Faronbi GO; Ojo FT
    Old age presents myriads of challenges particularly in the dimension of dependence in the performance of activities of daily living and those contributing to maintenance of health. This study therefore, assessed factors contributing to functional dependence among older adults attending care in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. A cross-sectional correlational design was employed to study 400 respondents 60 years and above attending care in the hospital. Data regarding the respondents’ sociodemographic attributes, their degree of dependence in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) as well as health maintenance practices were collected with a validated interviewer-administered questionnaire and were analysed descriptively and inferentially using Stata 12 statistical package. Results revealed that almost a quarter (24.5%) of the respondents were dependent (moderate) on others in all the dimensions of IADLs measured, while majority (83.0%) had moderate health maintenance practices. Furthermore, respondents age (Β = −0.124, p < 0.001), health maintenance practice (Β = 0.180, p < 0.001) sex (Β = 1.181, p < 0.001), Income level (Β = 0.551, p < 0.001), level of education (Β = 0.723, p < 0.001) significantly predicted functional dependence among the older adults. In conclusion, this study showed that functional dependence is prevalent among the residents in this setting. Therefore, there is a need for nurses to carry out a periodic health assessment among the older adults and also educate the general geriatric cohort on the need to scale up the performance of health maintenance practices which will in turn increase their functional capacity and promote better quality of life.
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    Predictors of depressive symptoms and effective coping strategies among open and distance learning nursing students
    (2021) Faronbi JO; Adebiyi AT; Idowu AO; Faronbi GO; Irinoye OO
    Background Depression is a challenge of public concern with high disability adjusted life years (DALY). Increasing prevalence of depression and suicide among youths demand urgent attention especially among every cohort of youths who may face increasingly challenging situations. Open and distance learning nursing students combine family and work roles with the demanding teaching-learning activities of the (ODL) programme in Obafemi Awolowo University. This study was conducted to assess possible depressive symptoms and coping strategies among Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Nursing Students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria with the intention of taking actions to mitigate the challenges. Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among 272 ODL nursing students and quantitative data were collected using Beck’s Depression Inventory and Carver Coping Inventory. Pearson Chi-square and regression analysis were conducted to examine the association between depressive symptoms and predict effective coping among the students. Results Majority of the respondents (63.6%) had mild depression. The most used coping strategies include suppression of competing activities 67.5% (11.29 ± 3.69), religious coping 57.4% (11.27 ± 3.98), and planning 59.2% (11.19 ± 3.83). Depressive symptoms were associated with religious coping (p < 0.05), mental disengagement (p = 0.029), humour (p = 0.012), behavioural disengagement, restraint (p = 0.002), use of emotional social support (p = 0.006), and planning (p = 0.034). However, depressive symptom was only predicted by marital status (Β = 11.42, p < 0.001). Predictors of effective coping strategies against depressive symptoms include marital status (Β = 10.1, p < 0.001), use of emotional social support (Β = 0.97, p = 0.001), acceptance (Β = −1.13, p = 0.004), positive reinterpretation and growth (Β = −0.79, p = 0.01) and behavioural disengagement (Β = −0.80, p = 0.034). Conclusion This study concluded that majority of ODL students experienced mild to moderate depressive symptoms but a few experienced high depressive symptoms and marriage was a predictive factor for depression. Diverse coping strategies were adopted, some were effective and some others were not. Predictors of effective coping strategies included being married, use of emotional social support, acceptance positive reinterpretation and growth and behavioural disengagement.