ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Evaluate the effectiveness of educational training program about repetitive strain injury on computer users’ employees at Damanhour University
Background: The application of computer technology is revolutionizing the workplacesnowadays. Extent of computer usage in public and private sectors had been greatly increasedin recent decades carrying the risk of several health hazards. Aim of the study: To evaluatethe effectiveness of educational training program about repetitive strain injury on computerusers’ employees at Damanhour University. Subjects & Methods: Research design: Thestudy was carried out through interventional study design. Setting: The study was conductedat the computer workstations of the Main Administrative University Building of DamanhourUniversity. Subjects: Computer users’ employees from the previously mentioned setting wereincluded in the study; the total sample was 200 employees. Tools of data collection: Twotools were used for data collection: 1) A structured interview schedule, 2) Observationchecklist. Results: The majority of the studied sample did not complaint from body achepreceding being computer users. More than three quarters (83.0%) of them were working oncomputer from 6 to less than 10 hours daily. Pre-program implementation, only 9.9% of themhad correct knowledge about risk-free practices’ scored as good practices, this increased to38.9% post-implementation. The overall of computer users’ observed practices wereimproved post- program implementation. Conclusion: The study concluded that postimplementationof the educational program, enhancement on computer users’ knowledge,practices, and health status were noticeable. Recommendations: The study recommendedthat computer users should be certified for harmless practices and accomplishing compulsoryon work education program.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39229_0b36c05fc0040603155fdd5e9559a713.pdf
2015-07-01
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10.12816/0029166
Ergonomics
A repetitive strain injury
work environment
occupational health issue
Reem
EL-Lassy
1
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Department- Faculty of Nursing- Damanhour University
AUTHOR
Naglaa
Abdullah
2
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing Department- Faculty of Nursing- Damanhour University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Impact of a health education intervention program about breast selfexamination on female employees at Damanhour University
Background: Breast cancer is a major health concern and remains the most commonmalignancy in women worldwide comprising 16% of all female cancers. Aim of the study: Toidentify the impact of a health education intervention program about breast self-examinationon female employees at Damanhour University. Subjects & Methods: Research design:The study was carried out through a quasi-experimental design in three phases; preintervention phase, intervention phase, and post intervention phase. Setting: The study wasconducted at the Main Administrative University Building, Faculty of Art, Faculty of Educationand Faculty of Commerce. Those settings were affiliated to Damanhour University. Subjects:Female employees from the previously mentioned settings were included in the studyaccording to inclusion criteria; the total sample was 120 female employees. Tools of datacollection: Two tools were used for data collection: 1) A structured interview questionnaire,2) Observation check list. Results: more than two thirds of the studied sample aged 35 yearsand more, 55% were married and about one tenth of them had previous history of breastproblems. Significant improvement was observed in knowledge and practices of femaleemployees regarding breast self-examination. Conclusion: The study concluded that theeducation intervention program had a positive impact on females’ knowledge and practicesregarding to breast self-examination and breast cancer. Recommendations: The studyrecommended that developing educational program for female students at secondary schoolsand university about breast cancer and breast self-examination is important issue.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39230_e6f83f1ed7f35a6f9cd63ecd1f777133.pdf
2015-07-01
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10.12816/0029168
breast cancer
Breast self-examination
Screening
Health education program
risk factors
Reem
EL-Lassy
1
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing- Damanhour University
AUTHOR
Abeer
Madian
2
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing- Damanhour University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Effect of nursing educational program on nurses' knowledge and practice regarding patients with anterior cruciate ligament surgery at Assiut university hospital
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery is one of the most common clinicalentities in daily orthopedic practice. Nurses should develop their own knowledge and qualityof nursing care that are needed to practice safely with patients post ACL surgery. Aim of thestudy: was to evaluate the effect of nursing educational program on nurse's knowledge andpractice regarding patients with anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Subjects & methods:Research design: Quasi experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting:This study was conducted in arthroscopy and sports injuries unit at orthopedic department atAssiut University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 44 nurses was included in thisstudy. Tools of data collection: Data collected by utilizing the designed interviewquestionnaire sheet consists of biosocial characteristics of nurses and assessment ofnurses' knowledge, observation checklist sheet consists of nurses' practice and instructions.Results: The results can be concluded that 93.2% of nurses had a poor level of knowledgeregarding ACL with Mean ± SD (7.57 ± 2.73). All of nurses (100%) had an inadequate levelpractice regarding care for patients post ACL surgery with Mean ± SD (133.07±30.60).It wasfound that there was a strong relationship (r =.838, P = .0001) between total knowledge scoreand total practice score regarding care for patients post ACL surgery. Conclusion: it can beconcluded that, Nurses` knowledge and practice regarding ACL surgery in orthopedicdepartment of Assiut University Hospitals improved. Recommendations: Continuouseducation and in-service training programs, encouraging nurses to read textbooks andperiodicals and to attend scientific meeting and conferences and similar studies on a largersample acquired from different geographical areas in Egypt should be done to achieve moregeneralizable results are recommended.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39231_d9d62324c1a65dc9269d865fd9cd8687.pdf
2015-07-01
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10.12816/0029170
Effect
Educational Program
Anterior cruciate ligament
Amal
Ahmed
1
Assistant Prof. of Medical-Surgical Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Aswan University
AUTHOR
Hesham
El-kady
2
Professor of Orthopedic-Surgery- Faculty of Medicine- Assiut University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Effect of Self-Management and Home Remedy on Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis among Elderly Clients
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the joints. Itexerts a significant burden on the individual and community. Arthritis care offers selfmanagementtraining courses. It includes keeping active, looking after the joints, using heatedpads, using a cold pack, complementary therapies and massage. Aim of the study: was toexamine the effect of self-management and home remedy on symptoms of rheumatoidarthritis among elderly clients. Subjects & Methods: Research design: A quasiexperimentaldesign with pre and posttest was adopted. Setting: This study was carried outat the outpatient clinics in comprehensive medical center and university hospital in ShebinElkom City, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: A total of 90 elderly clients recruitedfrom outpatient clinics. Tools of data collection: A Structured interviewing questionnaire andAffected and non-affected joints pain assessment sheet. Results: The mean age of theparticipants was 66.8 years old. Fifty percent of them had a family history of arthritis. Therewere a significant reduction of joints swelling, redness, duration of stiffness, and feeling offatigue from pre to post test (p < 0.05*). Majority of the elderly clients felt better with rest, splint,hot compresses and massage with ointments. The home remedy affected positively on thepulse, systolic and diastolic blood pressure besides reducing their joints pain and swelling.Conclusion: The present study concluded that after intervention elderly clients who usedself-management measures had a significant reduction of rheumatoid arthritis joints pain,swelling, redness, and stiffness. Additionally, home remedy and self-management affectedpositively on pulse and blood pressure of the clients besides reducing their arthritis pain.Recommendations: Encourage the elderly clients to use the self-management measures toreduce RA joints pain. Also combination between self-management measures and homeremedy are effective.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39640_84487c3b6e13448ae2bdbe6c87166ec2.pdf
2015-07-01
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10.12816/0029171
Self-Management
Home remedy
Elderly
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tawheda
El-saidy
1
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Menoufia University
AUTHOR
Samia
El- Nagar
2
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Menoufia University
AUTHOR
Entsar
Abd Elsalam
3
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Menoufia University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Relationship between quality of work life and work motivation among operating room nurses in Mansoura University Hospitals
Background: Quality of work lifeis the condition and characteristics of work that contribute tomotivation, performance, and job satisfaction. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was toidentify the relationship between quality of work life and work motivation among operatingroom nurses in Mansoura University Hospitals. Subjects & methods: Research design: Adescriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting: Study was conducted in main MansouraUniversity Hospital at operating rooms. Subjects: All available nurses working in the previousmentioned setting were constituted as the study sample n=46. Tools of data collection:Data for the present study was collected through: Quality of work life questionnaire and thework extrinsic and intrinsic motivation scale Results: The result revealed that a positivecorrelation was found between quality of work life among operating room nurses with theirdegree of work motivation. Conclusion: The findings of the study indicated that Jobcharacteristics such as Autonomy in decision making, team work and psychologicalenvironment were most important for their Quality of worklife. Majority of Nurses working inoperating room had highest motivation with regard to integrated regulation. Quality of work lifeand degree of motivation were significant with their age group. Their salaries, incentives andrecognitions influence their quality of work life. Recommendations: From the finding, it canbe recommended that quality of work life is such a critical concept that might be improved tomotivate nurses. However, the hospitals can focus on their employee’s welfare by providingthem a better and attractive compensation policy, optimum work load and a superior workenvironment.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39654_de4addf53eeececbbc8e4d67a41c52c5.pdf
2015-07-01
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10.12816/0029173
Quality of Work Life
Operating room nurses
Work motivation
Self-Determination Theory (SDT)
Wafaa
Sleem
1
Assist. Prof. of Nursing Administration Department- Faculty of Nursing- Mansoura University
AUTHOR
Abeer
Zakaria
2
Assist. Prof. of Nursing Administration Department- Faculty of Nursing- Mansoura University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Health related quality of life for cervical cancer women receiving chemotherapy at mansoura university hospitals
Background: Cervical Cancer is regarded as the second leading cause of cancers deathsamong women, and which substantially reduce the health related quality of life of women.Aim of the study: was to assess health-related quality of life for women with cervical cancerreceiving chemotherapy. Subjects & methods: Research design: A Descriptive ResearchDesign was used in this study. Setting: Oncology Center in Mansoura University Hospital.Subjects: consisted of 100 women with cervical cancer receiving chemotherapy. Tools ofdata collection : include; a structured interviewing schedule that included data aboutpatient's personal characteristics, present history of cervical cancer, protocol ofchemotherapy, knowledge of women concerning cancer and chemotherapy and healthrelatedquality of life scale short form SF-36. Results: showed that most common problemsencountered after cervical treatment with chemotherapy were malnourishment with highestpercentage (93%). Almost all women complained of dryness of the vagina and dyspareunia(99.0% and 98.0%). Meanwhile, the highest affected dimension of health related quality of lifewas for physical dysfunction with mean of 66.4519.27.Conclusion: The Study concludedthat the majority of the studied women had many problems which affect their HRQOL.Recommendations: The Study recommended that an educational programme should beconducted to help women to cope with their problems and improve their HRQOL.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39659_8f760e14edc71d52957d3b049238c1ad.pdf
2015-07-01
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10.12816/0029175
Cervical Cancer
Chemotherapy
Health-Related Quality of Life
Mervat
Ahmed
1
B.Sc. Nursing
AUTHOR
Sanaa
Nour
2
Prof. of Maternal and Newborn Dept.- Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Nazem
Shams
3
Prof. of General Surgery and Onco-Surgery- Faculty of Medicine-Mansoura University,
AUTHOR
Manar
Heeba
4
Lecture of Maternity of Obstetrical and Gynecological Nursing Dept- Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Supportive Care Needs in Relation to Psychological Distress Level among Women under Treatment for Breast Cancer
Background: Assessment of supportive needs is the requirement to plan supportive careprogram for cancer patients. The aim of the study: was to highlight the supportive careneeds in relation to psychological distress level among women under treatment for breastcancer. Subjects & methods: Research design: A cross - sectional descriptive design wasused. Setting: The oncology clinics in Zagazig University Hospitals. Subjects: 200 womenwere recruited. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used for data collection: 1)Demographic data and medical history. 2) The Supportive Care Needs Survey- short formquestionnaire, which covers five domains of needs (physical and daily living, health systemand information, psychological, patient care and support and sexuality domains. 3) Distressthermometer scale. Results: Results revealed that the highest affected domain was inphysical and daily living domain followed by health system and information. On the otherhand, the lowest domain was in sexual domain. Patients had moderate to severe distress(74%), younger participants had more unmet needs in all domains and high level ofpsychological distress.. Conclusion: A highly statistically significant positive correlation wasfound between psychological distress level and total unmet needs. Recommendations:Further studies are needed for ongoing assessment of patients' needs and their psychologicaldistress level to ensure monitoring and intervention to meet various needs of patients duringtreatment and to confirm this study results.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39665_8607477465d4b7938b2972be8b23d7ff.pdf
2015-07-01
95
110
10.12816/0029177
Women with breast cancer
supportive care needs
Psychological Distress
Asmaa
elsayed
1
Demonstrator - community health nursing department-,Faculty of nursing- Zagazig university
AUTHOR
Amany
Sorour
2
Assistant prof. of community health nursing- Faculty of nursing- Zagazig university
AUTHOR
Amany
Aboel-Seoud
3
prof. of community medicine- Faculty of medicine -Zagazig university
AUTHOR
Abbas
Sarhan
4
Prof .of oncology medicine- Faculty of medicine- Zagazig university,
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Health Problems among orphan Children in Dakahlia Governorate
Background: children in orphan institution suffered from many health problems. Aim of the study:was assessing health problems among orphan children in Dakahlia Governorate. Subjects &methods: Research design: Exploratory descriptive study. Setting: This study was carried out in fiveshelters at Dakahlia Governorate. Subjects: Convenient sample constituted of all children. Subjectsinterviewed were 194 children: 139 boys and 55 girls. Tools of data collection: Data collectioncomprised an interview questionnaire sheet, for the children concerning socio demographic for childand nurse, child health problems through measurement sheet to (assess physical data and sheet foranalysis of child health record, physical, psychological/emotional and social problems), observationcheck list to assess the shelter environmental conditions and observation check list to assess theshelter health clinic. Results: revealed that Health problems among orphan shelters were significantlyhigher, including many diseases. 49.4% were sensitive eye, 22.1% ear, 44.9% mouth and teeth,60.9% were upper respiratory tract, 70.2% were gastrointestinal tract, 57.2% urinary tract, 40% centralnervous system and 49.5% nutritional problems. The best of these shelters in the delivery of healthcare was Fager-Eleslam, followed by Dar-Ebnty; and the shelter was not good was MossiestTrbytelbaneen- Eleslamia, Mansoura, where boys suffered from many disease along with very lowlevel of health care. Conclusion: The study concluded that 75% in Dakahlia shelters are males. Halfof the children inside shelters were in primary schools, and more than one third of them were insecondary schools, 8.2% of them didn't not complete the stages of education and the rest were inpreparatory schools. Nearly one third; (31.4%) of the children were worked to satisfy their needs, mostof them were from boy's shelters in Mansura. Recommendations: Health care services and nursingrole should be developed for orphan children to avoid health problems.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39669_dcdf0f0eb1150ff69897813d8f5019e0.pdf
2015-07-01
111
126
10.12816/0029179
Shelters: different institution
Orphan children
children without parents
Eman
El-sherbeny
1
Assistant Lecturer of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing –Bani Suaif University,
AUTHOR
Salwa
Ali
2
Prof. of community health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Sonia
Elsharkawy
3
Prof. of Pediatric- Faculty of Medicine - Port-said University
AUTHOR
Saher
Elsayed
4
Assistant professor of Nursing Administration –Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Hanan
Elezaby
5
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing -Port-said University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Develop Standards of Health Care for orphan Children in Dakahlia Governorate
Background: Standards are application of the rules of the medical care within the institutionsof Orphans. Aim of the study: was to assess quality of health care provided in orphanage atDakahlia Governorate, develop standards care for orphan children, implement the standardscare for orphan children and evaluate the developed standard care for orphan children.Subjects & methods: Research Design: Exploratory and cross section descriptive studywith before-after assessment. Setting: the current study was carried out in five shelters atBelkas. Dakahlia Governorate. Subjects: composed of all children 6-18years (N=100children, 100 care giver and 5 nurses. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used tocollect data mainly interviewing questionnaire sheet and observation check list. Results:revealed that the three quarters of study orphan children were male. Nearly one third of thechildren inside shelters were didn't not complete their education, while two third of them wereContinuity education. Half of the children were see orphanage as punishment institution.Health problems among orphanage shelters were significantly higher, including manydiseases. More than one third of children were suffer from psychological problems beforeapply developed standards care while 14% after intervention, half of them were suffer fromsocial problems before intervention decreased to rich 10% after intervention and 22% of themsuffer from physical problems before while 10% after intervention. Conclusion: It can beconcluded that care giver had limited knowledge and skills regarding develop and apply thedeveloped standards of health care for orphans in orphanages before applying standardshealth care and after applying standards but still need more developed. Recommendations:The study recommended that the standards health care services and nursing role should beapply in the orphanage ,proper nursing care should be provided to orphanage children to treattheir health problems.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39675_b7ca1fb39e8888ed2dbccb4b1048fa24.pdf
2015-07-01
127
150
10.12816/0029181
Shelters
different institution
orphans children: children live in orphanage home
Eman
El-sherbeny
1
Assistant Lecturer of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing –Bani Suaif University
AUTHOR
Salwa
Ali
2
2)Prof. of community health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Sonia
Elsharkawy
3
Prof. of Pediatric- Faculty of Medicine - Port-said University,
AUTHOR
Saher
Elsayed
4
Assistant professor of Nursing Administration –Faculty of Nursing - Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Hanan
Elezaby
5
Lecturer of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing -Port-said University.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Nursing students' attitudes towards older adult people
Background: Due to changing demographics in the population, the majority of currentnursing students will work mostly with older people after graduation. It is known that mostnursing students have little knowledge and interests in working with older people. There is agrowing need for motivated nurses to provide care for older people as the quality of care isinfluenced by their attitudes. Aim of the study: Was to assess nursing students' attitudestowards older adult people. Setting: Faculty of Nursing, University of Mosul, Iraq. Subject: 67Male and 166 Female students in College of Nursing. Tools of data collection: It is aquestionnaire sheet including: Section (1) demographic data of the students, age, Stagestudy, gender, marital status and residences. Section (2) comprised the "Kogan Attitudestowards Older People Scale". Results: The mean Score of the first year, Second-year, Thirdyearand Fourth-year students for negative attitude were 3.58, 3.46, 3.55, and 3.47,respectively. The mean KOPS scores in male and female students were 3.44 and 3.54,respectively. Conclusion: This study concluded that the nursing students had minimalnegative attitude of toward old people. Recommendations: The study recommended thateducation should focus on increasing positive working experiences with older people.Revision and improvement of the curricula might be needed to enhance the knowledge andattitudes of the Iraq nursing students.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39679_edb635d6073f0e10f420881bc13ce095.pdf
2015-07-01
151
159
10.12816/0029182
Attitudes
Nursing
Students
older people
Nasir
Younis
1
Lecturer-College of Nursing- University of Mosul- Iraq
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Prevalence of Preschool Child Domestic Violence at Talkha City
Background: Children are more likely to be exposed to violence and crime than adultsare. An experience of violence can lead to lasting physical, mental, and emotional harm,whether the child is a direct victim or a witness. Aim of the study; was to determine theprevalence of domestic violence among preschool children. Subjects & methods: Researchdesign: cross-section descriptive study. Setting; this study conducted at private nurseryschools at Talkha city. Subjects composed of 220 mothers and 220 children. Tools of datacollection: three tools were used: a structured interview questionnaire, attitude scale formothers, and observation assessment sheet for the child. Results; revealed that the majorityof children were exposed to violence at home last month. Nearly three quarters of childrenexposed to physical assault, and half of them exposed to emotional violence, while nearly onethird of children suffered from negligence. More than two third of the mothers used two andthree types of violence, towards their children. The majority of mothers used physical andemotional punishments towards their children once or more per day. Conclusion: theprevalence of violence directed towards children was very high. Recommendations: Healtheducation programs for the new couples about child rearing, and educate parents how tomanage child's wrong behaviors, and not to use violence as a method of punishment.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39682_8fe528c192c6bda52b935317c2816a35.pdf
2015-07-01
160
178
10.12816/0029184
Domestic violence
preschool children
Sahar
El-Bastawesy
1
Assistant lecturer of Community and Family Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University
AUTHOR
Salwa
Ali
2
Prof. of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Hassan
Abd-El Wahid
3
Prof. of Family medicine-Faculty of Medicine - Suez Canal University
AUTHOR
Omaima
EL-Alem
4
Lecturer of Community and Family Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Effect of Health Education Program for Mothers of Preschool Children with Domestic Violence
Background: Every parent has the opportunity, and the responsibility, to play a role inpreventing child violence. The aim of the study: was to evaluate the effect of a healtheducational program on knowledge, attitudes and practice of mothers about prevention ofpreschooler domestic violence. Research design: A quasi experimental design was used.Setting; this study conducted at private nursery schools at Talkha city. Sample: composed of220 mothers (110 for the experimental group and 110 for the control group) and 110 children.Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: a structured interview questionnaire, checklist (attitude scale) for mothers, and observation assessment sheet for the child. Results:revealed that More than three quarters of mothers in the experimental group, and the majorityof mothers in the control group had unsatisfactory knowledge about child violence. Themajority of mothers in the studied groups had negative attitudes towards child rearing.Conclusion: the designed educational program lead to significant improvement in mother’sknowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding their children compared to control group.Recommendations: conducting of further educational program for new couples aboutmethods of child rearing in primary health care centers to improve mothers’ knowledge,attitude, and practice towards child rearing.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39687_7bd864c2c5998972eea4945ff4f8e45b.pdf
2015-07-01
179
191
10.12816/0029188
Domestic violence
preschool child
health education
Sahar
El-Bastawesy
1
Assistant lecturer of Community and Family Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University
AUTHOR
Salwa
Ali
2
Prof. of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University
AUTHOR
Hassan
Abd-El Wahid
3
Prof. of Family medicine-Faculty of Medicine - Suez Canal University
AUTHOR
Omaima
EL-Alem
4
Lecturer of Community and Family Health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Nursing Students' Attitude toward Educational Use of Social Network at Faculty of Nursing- Menofia University
Background: The impact of the Internet on education is an important issue that has caughtboth educators‟ and practitioners‟ attention in recent years. Aim of the study: was to identifythe attitude of Nursing Students toward educational use of Social Network as Facebook.Subjects & methods: Research design: A cross sectional descriptive research design wasutilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Menofia University. Egypt.Subjects: The study sample constituted 320 students. They are all student nurses who wereenrolled in the first, second, third, and fourth academic year Tools of data collection: Twotools were used to collect pertinent data. Structure interviewing questionnaire Sociodemographic characteristics and Student's Attitude toward Social Network in learning scale.Results: Showed that the majority of sample was ruled at the first academic year, havingpersonal computer, having network access. There was statistical significant difference betweendifferent academic years related to their attitude toward Social Network in learning. And theywere favoring applying E learning, which makes more interaction with teacher. Conclusion:The use of Facebook positively affected the attitude toward Social Network in learning.Ultimately we must discover how to hand this technology to our students for learning, oreducation at each level and at different places. Recommendations: It is better to use andintegrates the strengths of both e-learning and lecture into nursing education to provide themost efficient and effective instruction and overcome the deficiency of limited skills andresources.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39691_9732c37d2738a3d83b50aba8d25bf73c.pdf
2015-07-01
192
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10.12816/0029191
teaching
education
Attitude to Computers
social media
Hanan
Atalla
1
lecturers of Medical surgical nursing department-Faculty of nursing- Menoufia University
AUTHOR
Asmaa
Abd Elhy
2
lecturers of Medical surgical nursing department-Faculty of nursing- Menoufia University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Effect of intradermal sterile water injection on controlling low back pain intensity during the first stage of labour
Background: Pain in labor is a nearly universal experience for childbearing women Nonpharmacologic methods of pain relief such as, intradermal water blocks, and warm waterbaths are effective techniques for management of labor pain. Aim of the study: To identifythe effect of intradermal sterile water injections on controlling low back pain intensity duringfirst stage of labor. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A quasi- experimental designSetting: Labor and delivery suite at private obstetric center (El hyiaa) center Benha citySubjects: included 100 primipara during their 1st of stage of labor Tools of data collection:Four tools were used for data collection: Structured Interviewing Schedule, Partograph, Painrating scale and visual analogue scale and woman satisfaction questionnaire. Results: SWIinduced significant decrease of pain scores success rate of 62% compared to admission.Pain scores till 60-min showed non-significant difference. Pain scores at 90 and 120-min weresignificantly higher compared to 10-60 min scores but were significantly lower compared toadmission scores. Four parturient found SWI is effective, but of short duration and requestedit once again, 6 found SWI weakly effective and requested epidural analgesia, 5 parturientfound SWI is weakly effective and 4 found SWI was ineffective and refused further analgesia.Total satisfaction score of parturient received SWI was 22.2±7.8. Conclusion: SWI providedsatisfying analgesia for decreasing pain during 1st stage of labor Recommendations:Provision of knowledge about using SWI for decreasing labor pain during the antenatal visitsespecially for primipara women. Further study on large sample is needed.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39695_3950782890466518186487d108e49a3f.pdf
2015-07-01
203
218
10.12816/0029199
Labor low back pain
sterile water injection
Analgesia
Satisfaction
Sahar
Gawad
1
Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecology- Faculty of Nursing-South Valley University (Kena),
AUTHOR
Hend
Mohamed
2
Assist professor of Obstetrics& Gynecology- Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University.
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Relationship between Structural Empowerment, Magnet Hospital Characteristics and Patient Safety Climate among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units
Background: The nursing work environments that empower nurses to practice according toprofessional standards are more likely to support a culture of patient safety. When nurses findthat their work environment provides the necessary information, support, opportunity andresources to accomplish their work, they are more likely to describe their professional practiceenvironment in magnet hospital terms. Aim of the study: was to investigate the relationship < br />between structural empowerment, magnet hospital characteristics and patient safety climateamong nurses. Subjects & methods: Research design: A descriptive design was used.Setting: the study was conducted at the medical and surgical intensive care units in ZagazigUniversity Hospitals. Subjects: includes all nurses working in the above mentioned settings(n=263). Tools of data collection: Three tools were used in data collection namely; TheConditions of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire; The Lake's Practice Environment Scale ofthe Nursing Work Index and The Safety Climate Survey. Results: Reveals that positiverelationships were found not only between structural empowerment and magnet hospitalcharacteristics but also between these variables and perception of patient safety climatewithin the units Conclusion: The results of the study revealed that positive relationships werefound; not only between structural empowerment and magnet hospital characteristics but alsobetween these variables and perceptions of patients' safety climate among nurses.Recommendations: Nurses must be professionally empowered through formalorganizational structures in ways that recognize nurses professionally beyond their ability tosimply make clinical decisions, the nurse managers will have to focus less on control andmore on the coordination, integration, and facilitation of nurses' work. This can beaccomplished by providing access to information, resources, and support that are needed toachieve professional and organizational goals. Patient safety culture must be an integral partof the orientation and ongoing on job educational activities of staff development.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39699_550f7bc48c589ba4b2bab78bc72d6dc1.pdf
2015-07-01
219
232
10.12816/0029201
Structural Empowerment
magnet hospital
characteristic
patient safety climate
Fatma
Metwally
1
Lecturer of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University
AUTHOR
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Promoting Knowledge and Safety Measures Practice towards Occupational Hazards among Critical Care Nurses Working Long Shifts: The Effect of an Intervention Study
Background: Critical care nurses are at risk of occupational hazards as they working longershifts, overtime, and extra shifts with some even extending to 24 consecutive hours shifts.Aim of the study: To assess the effect of an intervention study on knowledge and safetymeasures practice towards occupational hazards among critical care nurses ' working longshifts. Research Design: A quasi-experimental, repeated measures design with a one-group < br />Pretest/posttest was selected to test participants at 3 pre-specified time points (initial,immediately after training, and at 3months later after training). Setting: The study wasconducted in a Military hospital. Subject: A purposive sample consisted of (56) critical carenurses Working long shifts who accepted to participate in the research and met the inclusioncriteria was included in the study. Tools of data collection: Three tools were designedspecifically to collect data of the present study ,the first tool composed of three main partsof self-administered questionnaire as follows: 1) demographic characteristics data, 2)educational needs assessment, 3) knowledge test (pre / post-test), second tool titiled Safetymeasures practices observational checklist and third tool titiled Participants' reactionsquestionnaire Results: A significant improvement in the studied participants’ total knowledgeand safety measures practice towards occupational hazards score was found in the posteducational intervention phases both immediate post intervention and follow up after threemonths later in comparison to the pre- educational intervention. Conclusion: Theintervention tested in this study shows promise of being an effective approach to promotknowledge and safety measures practice towards occupational hazards among critical carenurses ' working long shifts. Recommendation: Mandatory regular educational interventionmust be planned to overcome the weak points of knowledge and safety measures practiceregarding all occupational hazards of critical care nurses, based on their needs, expectation.
https://znj.journals.ekb.eg/article_39706_2a5fc870efbf4a25c62179b9766f332a.pdf
2015-07-01
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10.12816/0029203
Occupational hazards
Long Shift Work Hours
Knowledge
Safety Measures Practice
critical care nurses
Abeer
Fakhry
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Master degree - Lt. Colonel - Military Medical Academy- Cairo
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Magda
Abd El Fattah
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Assist. Professor - Nursing Administration Department- Faculty of Nursing - Cairo University,
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Mamdouh
El- Bahnaswy
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Major General -Military Medical Academy-Cairo,
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Mohamed
Gwely
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Professor of Public Health -Faculty of Medicine – Ain Shams University
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