Amelia Victoria García Luengo

On efficiency of cluster sampling on sampling on two occasions when there is non-response

Abstract In this article we endeavor the issue of estimation of the entirety of mean and the difference in mean in mail reviews. This issue is directed for current occasion with regards to group examining (cluster sampling) over inspecting on two progressive occasions when there is non-response (i) on one and two (both) occasions, (ii) just on the first occasion and (iii) just on the second occasion. An examination between variances of the estimates is discussed. The outcomes got are exhibited with the assistance of simulation study.

Comparative study among Spanish students of health sciences degrees: Facing death: end-of-life and students

Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Medicine, University of Almería, Almería, Spain Department of Mathematics, University of Almería, Almería, Spain Correspondence Sagrario Pérezde la Cruz, Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, University of Almería. Carretera de Sacramento s/n 04120 La Cañada de San Urbano, Almería. Spain. Email: spd205@ual.es Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and attitudes of students of health sciences faculties (medicine, nursing, and physiotherapy) regarding specific issues related to death and end of life in both professional and personal realms. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and multi-center approach was used. The modified Bugen Scale for facing death was used. The study population (411 students) encompassed three distinct groups: students from the degrees of medicine, nursing, and physiotherapy. In total, 12 items showed significant differences between the three groups. The sample presented a moderate level of perceived competency in the ability to face death. We found significant differences in the scores obtained by the three groups regarding their ability to face the death of people who are emotionally close. Furthermore, the sample demonstrated a good level of self-efficacy when facing death, with nursing students displaying the greatest emotional involvement when compared to their colleagues studying medicine and physiotherapy. It is therefore recommended that study curricula of future health professionals contain specific training in end-of-life care.The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions and attitudes of students of health sciences faculties (medicine, nursing, and physiotherapy) regarding specific issues related to death and end of life in both professional and personal realms. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and multi-center approach was used. The modified Bugen Scale for facing death was used. The study population (411 students) encompassed three distinct groups: students from the degrees of medicine, nursing, and physiotherapy. In total, 12 items showed significant differences between the three groups. The sample presented a moderate level of perceived competency in the ability to face death. We found significant differences in the scores obtained by the three groups regarding their ability to face the death of people who are emotionally close. Furthermore, the sample demonstrated a good level of self-efficacy when facing death, with nursing students displaying the greatest emotional involvement when compared to their colleagues studying medicine and physiotherapy. It is therefore recommended that study curricula of future health professionals contain specific training in end-of-life care.