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Abstract: The elderly reaching retirement age enter a period of poverty and deprivation, poor access to health care and poor nutrition. These situations leave them with insufficient personal savings to meet their daily needs. This paper critically review literature on reports on how the aged are handled in the contemporary era of scarcity of resources in the face of growing population of the aged and some of the issues facing the aged in Ghana. Aged care is facing a lot of challenges for both the aged and caretakers............
Keywords: Aged, care, elderly, Ghana, older people, policy
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Abstract: Asthma is the most common among the chronic respiratory disorder that affect all age groups. Asthma management continues to be a public health challenge even today; hence it has been the focus of clinical and public health interventions. Lack of awareness about the condition, its predisposing factors, self care practices and the need for the adherence to therapeutic interventions are the most common barriers in the effective management of asthma in India and in most of the countries worldwide. Though the morbidity related to asthma is mostly preventable, its prevalence is on raise due to the neglected fact of patient education. High prevalence and poor control of asthma makes its management a major public health issue worldwide1. Uncontrolled asthma impairs individuals' quality of life and increases the frequency of asthma exacerbations2.............
Keywords: Bronchial asthma, Selected Nursing interventions, self-care Practices, Quality of Life
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Abstract: Background: Lactation amenorrhea provides natural protection against pregnancy for up to six months after birth, however, it should backed up by emergency contraceptive pills until the transition to other family planning methods during the postpartum period to prevent the adverse effect of unintended pregnancy. Aim: assess the factors influencing LAM and evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program on nurse's knowledge toward using ECPs as a backup for lactation amenorrhea . Subjects and methods: cross sectional descriptive survey for women and a quasi-experimental intervention study for nurses were used in this study. A random sample of 614 women was recruited from women attending pediatric clinics for immunization of their children at fourteen primary health care centers in Port-Said and 27 maternity nurses were selected purposively for the intervention part of this study.............
Keywords: Lactation amenorrhea method, Emergency contraception, unplanned pregnancy, Maternity Nurses .
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Abstract: Objectives: The purposes of this study were to describe the quality of life for patients with acute coronary syndrome in Jordan, identify the mostly affected quality of life domains and if there was an association between quality of life socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. Methods: A non-experimental descriptive cross-sectional correlational design was used with a convenience sample of 372 patients with acute coronary syndrome. Data were collected from six different hospitals in Amman city by a self-reported questionnaire. Results: Overall, the patients' quality of life mean score for all domains was low (4.06 ± 1.16). The physical domain was the most affected (3.87 ± 1.28), followed by the emotional.............
Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Jordan, Myocardial infarction, Unstable Angina, Quality of life.
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Abstract: AIM: To investicate the immediate effects of whole body exposure to 2.450GHZ Microwave (mw) exposure on the blood sugar metabolism. Materials And Methods: 120 adult wistar rats were used. The rats were grouped in fives. 6 groups of five served as control at various times. Another 6 groups of five were exposed to MW without administration of anti- oxidants. 6 groups were treated with vitamin C, 1mg kg-1 body weight, while another 6 groups were treated with vitamin E, also 1mg kg-1 body weight, and 4 days before exposure in both cases..............
Keywords: Microwave exposure, blood sugar, vitamins, male rats, female rats
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Abstract: Endotracheal suction is a corner procedure in the management of secretions in mechanically ventilated patients. Normal saline instillation is used by nurses during treatment of intubated patients within the intensive care unit, usually to enhance sputum yield. Its use is controversial; detrimental effects have been documented and evidence of any benefit is limited. Some studies have suggested routine use be discontinued.The aim ofThis study was to investigate the effect of endotracheal suction with and without instillation of normal saline on oxygen saturation, heart rate, blood pressure..............
Keywords: Endotracheal suctioning, Normal saline instillation, Oxygenation.
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Abstract: Leg cramps are common problems in patients undergoing hemodialysis. It often results in the early termination of a hemodialysis session. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of reflexology foot massage on leg cramps for patients on hemodialysis. It was conducted at the hemodialysis units of Al - Moassat Alexandria University Hospital and Dr. Montasser Zeid Nephrology Center, from August 2014 to November 2015. The sample included 66 adult patients undergoing hemodialysis, divided equally into study and control groups, 33 patients each. Three tools were used to collect necessary data, hemodialysis patient's assessment, leg cramps intensity scale and leg cramps assessment...............
Keywords: Hemodialysis, leg cramp, Reflexology foot massage
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Abstract: Critical care unit is a place where clinical alarms occur frequently, of which many are false alarms, which leads to what is called 'alarm fatigue'. Alarm Fatigue occurs when nursing staff are exposed to a large number of false alarms which can cause alarm desensitization. Alarm fatigue in ICU was found to be an international problem and the number one medical technology related hazard. therefore the purpose of this review was to examine the attitudes of critical care nurses related to alarm fatigue .
Keywords: Alarm fatigue, clinical alarm, false alarms, noise alarms, patient safety.
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Abstract: Purpose: To determine the serum lipid levels in RVO patients &correlate it with the individual fundoscopic findings. Setting: Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh. Study design:1-year hospital based observational study Patients and Methods: We determined the serum lipid levels of 47 cases of RVO (15 CRVO, 32 BRVO) in Autoanalyzer in advanced clinical biochemistry laboratory. The fundoscopic findings were documented by fundus photography and FFA. There were no controls in our study...........
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Paper Type | : | Research Paper |
Title | : | Knowledge and Attitude of Student Nurses and Hospital Nurses regarding AIDS |
Country | : | Egypt |
Authors | : | Sanaa Mahmoud Ahmed Hassane |
: | 10.9790/1959-0602077178 |
Abstract: Background: Amongst the health care professionals nurses and nursing student are an important component of the health care delivery system. Since they are the one who are responsible for the constant care of in-patient and thus, they come in close contact with blood and other body fluids of patients. Due to frequent and prolonged contact they are being identified as a potential risk group for the HIV/ AIDS spread. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess knowledge andattitudes of student nurses andhospital nursesand to identify willingness to provide care for patients with AIDS. Adescriptive studydesign was used. The study was conducted at faculty of nursing, Minia University and in Minia University hospitals.A convenience sample of 84 student nurse and 46 working nurse were enrolled in this study............
Keywords: Student Nurse, Hospital Nurse, Knowledge, Attitude, AIDS
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Abstract: Objective: In the present study we investigated the HBV infection among different types of patients by analyzing the seroprevalence of specific viral serological markers for detecting antigens and antibodies and follow up the biochemical parameters as well as determined the risk factors of infection. Method: A total of 165 patients (70 with CHB, 35 with AHB and 60 with AHC) from both genders. The patient's blood specimens were tested for the ALT, TSB levels and HBV serological markers then underwent for screening for coinfection with HCV or HDV using ELISA technique.............
Keywords: HBV, serological Markers, AHB patient, CHB patient.
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Abstract: Objectives: To determine the quality of abdominal radiographs, and common factors that affect them. Method: A retrospective non experimental study was conducted on abdominal radiographs produced at UMTH between 2010 and 2015, assessing its quality using European commission guidelines and radiographic technical parameters as criteria. Data Analysis: Descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentages were generated from the result and the data was analyzed using a trial version of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS Version 16.0). Results: A total of 260 adult abdominal radiographs were evaluated of which 79.2% (n=206) were supine and 20.8% (n=54) were erect abdominal radiographs. Out of the radiographs studied, 21.2% (n=55) were............
Keywords: Image quality, Abdomen, Radiographs.
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Abstract: Background:Since modern disasters, natural or human-made occur more frequently, causing more deaths, affecting more people and increasing economic loss. This becomes making difficult on healthcare system and personnel while assisting and ensuring the lives of the disaster population because of lack of medical resources in conjunction with a mass casualty situation,that can present specific ethical challenges in disaster management. Understanding the nature of the ethical challenges specific to disaster settings is becoming more important to prevent ethical conflicts are to be helpful to all parties to find the least negative option for action under severe conditions............
Keywords: Ethical issue, disaster management, disaster, authority, ethical decision
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Abstract: Stigma towards patients with mental disease is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there is support that stigma and discrimination are also prevalent among health care team and health care students. Aim: to assess stigma toward patients with mental illness among undergraduate nursing students. Methods: Descriptive research design was used in this study. The sample consists of 309 nursing students in the academic year 2015- 2016 they were chosen by systematic random sampling using official students' listing. Tools: the data collected by the following tools, 1) socio- demographic characteristics of the students 2) Devaluation- Discrimination Scale, 3)............
Keywords: Stigma, Discrimination, Nursing Students, Mental Illnesses
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Abstract: Incident reports refer to any unplanned events resulting in or with potential for injury, damage or other loss. Many countries have experienced incidents and adverse events that have highlighted failures in their health care systems and various international studies have highlighted the burden of accidents caused by adverse events within the health and social care settings which significantly impacted patients, families and health care system. This review will focus on clarifying the perception of nurses to incidents as a member of the health care workers and their documentation of those incidents by types and causes at Jordanian accredited private hospitals.
Keywords: Incident reports , incident documentation, incident types and causes.
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Abstract: Background: Maternal perception of fetal movements is a universally implemented self – screening tool, administered and interpreted individually by all pregnant women, with or without guidance from health care professionals. Aim: This study aimed to determine the maternal perception and antenatal advice regarding fetal movements. Material and Methods: This study followed a descriptive design. The study was carried out at three Maternal and Child Health Centers affiliated to the different available geographical health zones at Tanta City. The subjects of the study............
Keywords: Maternal perception, Fetal movement, Knowledge, Antenatal Advice.
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