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Abstract: Falls are the most common adverse event among intensive care units patients, directly contributing to human pain and distress and increased health care costs. Complications associated with falls among ICUs patients can result in death, disability, psychological distress, and increased hospital length of stay. Yet, falls continue to be a serious safety threat, especially for acutely ill, hospitalized patients. Aim: the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of nurses' guideline on performance of nurses regarding prevention of patients' fall in intensive care units. Study design: a quasi experimental study; Subject: all available nurses caring for patients were recruited from neurological intensive care units and medicine intensive care units at Ain Shams University Hospital. Tool: consisted of self administered........
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Abstract: Background: Suffering and fears are even more devastating especially if the cancer treatment necessitates an extensive surgery that will result in severe debilitation, disturbed body image and self-concept and adverse effect will also result in life satisfaction and general well- being. Aim: The study aims to assess self-concept of patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystecto-prostatectomy. Design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Sample: A convenience sample of 100 patients underwent radical cysto-prostatectomy. Setting: The study was conducted at Urology Department Kasr Al-Ainy hospital. The Urology department. Data collection tools: Sociodemographic and medical data sheet, and the Tennessee Self-concept scale. Main Results: More than half of the studied patients reported low identity and near half of them reported fair identity, also more than half of the studied..........
Keywords: Self-concept , Radical Cysto-prostatectomy
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Abstract: Psychological symptoms are strongly associated with coronary heart disease. Depression, anxiety, stress, anger, somatic symptoms and social isolation are the most common psychological distress disorders related to coronary heart disease. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of psycho-education program on psychological status of patients with coronary heart disease. A quasi-experimental design (one group pre test post test design) was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. The study was conducted at coronary care unit (CCU) in Benha university hospital in Benha City, Kaluobia Governorate. A convenience sample of a total 40 patients with coronary heart disease from both sexes who are hospitalized in the coronary care unit (CCU).Two tools for data collection were used. Tool (1):- Structured Interview Questionnaire to elicit information about socio-demographic........
Keywords: Psycho-educational, Program, psychological status, Coronary heart disease
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Abstract: Managing acute postoperative pain is a major challenge for practitioners, given that more than 80% of patients report pain after surgery, and 75% report the pain as moderate, severe, or even extreme .The American pain Society states that 'In more than half of cases, patients report not receiving adequate pain management following their procedure', which has raised concerns over the development of chronic pain.The objective of the study was to determine the pain management strategies at KCTRH, Kenya. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study which was carried out KCTRH, Kakamega. The participants in the study included all adult male and female patients who had undergone major surgical procedure within 24 hours post-operative.at KCTRH. The target population..........
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