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The Length of Stay (LOS) of patients is an important tool to help and assist the managers of hospitals. The distribution of LOS data is, however, right skewed (asymmetric). Hence, appropriate models are needed in order to fit such data properly. The aim of this study was to investigate LOS data, collected from the Inte …
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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-efficacy-enhancing intervention (SEEI) on perceived self-efficacy and actual adherence to healthy behaviours among women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods: This comparative pre-post study was conducted at the Antenatal Clinic of the Su …
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This review aimed to examine the literature related to non-medical strategies used to improve pregnancy outcomes of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and to determine the risk of bias of the selected studies. Treatment for GDM is changing due to the increased prevalence of GDM-related maternal and neonatal …
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Objectives: This study aimed to explore undergraduate nursing students’ perception and attitude towards the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted between April–May 2020 among undergraduate nursing students at the College of Nursing at Sultan Qabo …