iosr-JNHS   Volume-7 ~ Issue-6 ~ Nov-Dec 2018

Abstract: Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of the care quality in elderly cancer treatment in day care unit. Aim: Assess elderly cancer patient's satisfaction with nursing care quality in day care unit at oncology center Mansoura University.Method:Adescriptive study designcarried on 300elderly cancer patientsundergoing chemotherapy and 30 nurseat day care unit of Oncology center Mansoura University, patients and nurses were interviewed individually by the researcher to collect data.Results: Nearly three quarters of patients were unsatisfied with nursing care quality. Most of nurses had poor knowledge about cancer. Moreover, they didn't follow quality of nursing care standard related to cancer. Furthermore, most of resources were unavailable in the day care unit.Conclusion: Most of elderly cancer patient unsatisfied about quality nursing care and bad nursing performance.Recommendations: Continuous..........

Keywords: day care unit, elderly cancer patient's satisfaction, quality of nursing care.

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Abstract: Cervical spine surgery is both a lifesaving procedure and a life-changing event. Individual responses to cervical disorders are varied and complex, and are influenced by a range of personal, clinical, social, physical and environmental factors. Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on postoperative health outcomes of cervical spine surgery patients. Study design: a quasi-experimental study (Control and study groups; pre-test-post-test design). Subject: A purposive sample of sixty patients undergoing cervical spine surgery was recruited from neurosurgical units at Ain Shams University Hospital. Tools for data collection: six tools.........

Keywords- Cervical spine surgery, Health outcomes, Patient guidelines

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[2] Ahmad, M., Alghamdi, N. Almalki, O., Mousa, A. Almutiri, S., Alanazi, M., and Alhafi, A. (2017). Spinal Surgery Patients' Preoperative Education Effects. Journal of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics. Vol. 29.
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Abstract: Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking, reasons to start smoking, attitudes to smoking, and level of nicotine dependence among the final-year students at Nursing and Midwifery departments at VanYuzuncuYil University, Van School of Health. Materials and Methods: The study included 157 final-year students in the Nursing and Midwifery departments at Van School of Health who consented to participating in the survey. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 17.0 (SPSS Inc. Co., Chicago, IL, USA). Descriptives were expressed as frequencies and percentages. Relationships between variables were analyzed using.....

Key Words: Cigarette,students; school of health

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[5] Tanhan P., Gebelikte Sigara Kullanımı Veİlişkili Faktörler. İstanbul Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü. Ebelik Programı, Ebelik Anabilim Dalı Yüksek Lisans Tezi. 2016.

Abstract: Diabetic Foot Ulcer is the greatest costly and disturbing complication of diabetes mellitus which can lead to infection, gangrene, amputation, and even death if the necessary carefulnessis not provided.This study aimed to determine the impact of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and wound care on clinical outcomes for patients with diabetic foot ulcer. A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 120 patients with diabetic foot ulcer grade II according to Wagner-Meggitt classification. Three tools were usedfor collecting data:Tool (I): Diabetic foot ulcer patient's profile, Tool (II): Ulcer wound healing assessment, Tool III: Pain visual analogue scale.Results of the present study revealed thatHealing using HBOT and wound dressing wasmorerapid than that in the traditional dressing..... .

Key words:Clinical outcome, Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT),

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Abstract: Currently, bariatricsurgery offers the long-term weight loss and maintenance for the morbidly obese. Several factors could be associated with patients 'disabilitytoachieve successful weight loss after the surgery.Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with delayed weight reduction among post bariatric surgery patients.Setting: This study was conducted at the Outpatient Surgical Department-Medical Research Institute Hospital, Alexandria University, Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of 100 adult surgical patients who had undergone bariatricsurgeries, was selected from patients showing up at the study setting for follow up.Tool:Post-bariatric surgery patient assessment sheet was developed and used to collect the necessary......

Keywords: Bariatric surgery,Delayed weight reduction, Post bariatric surgery patients, Weight reduction.

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Abstract: Student engagement is extremely important in order to achieve the learning outcomes and the supportive learning environment is vital to the success of the teaching learning process. The aim of the work is to explore the nursing students' engagement in learning environment of medical surgical curricula .Materials and Method: the study conducted at, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, the Faculty of Nursing Alexandria University in Egypt . One tool used for the data collection ; students' engagement in learning environment questionnaire includes three domains and seventeen sub-domains with thirty five items. Results: half of subjects agreed that medical surgical courses enhance their critical thinking , problem solving and self managed learning 54.2% , 50%,......

Key Words; Student engagement, academic engagement, learning environment, nursing education, nursing students

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Abstract: Children under five years are more vulnerable for many gastrointestinal problems. Healthy practices regarding these problems adopted by mothers help in raising the health status of their children, thereby lessens the morbidity and mortality of children. Aim: The study aims to assess mothers' practices regarding management of common gastrointestinal (GIT) problems affecting their young children. Setting: The study was carried out at Medical Units and Outpatient Department of Children University Hospital at El-Shatby, Alexandria. Subjects: The subjects of present study comprised 100 mothers having children less than five years. Tool: one tool was used to collect data namely Mothers' Practices of Common Gastrointestinal Problems Structured Interview Schedule. Results: The main study findings showed......

Key Words: Mothers' Management, Gastrointestinal Problems, young children

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Abstract: Introduction: Adequate nutritional support is crucial in the prevention and treatment of malnutrion in critically ill patient. Patient in the intensive care unit who cannot take food orally require either enteral or parenteral nutritional support. Enteral nutrition is generally preferred over parenteral nutrition because the former associated with lower incidence of infectious and non-infectious complication, reduced cost, and decreased length of hospital stay.Aim: Aim of this study is to investigate factors affecting nutritional adequacy delivered by enteral feeding among ICU patient.Material and Method:A prospective, descriptive design was used in this study.The present study was conducted in the Critical Care Unit at KingFahdUniversityHospital. Al-khobar, Eastern Province. The subjects consisted......

Keywords Enteral feeding, Calories, Critical care

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Abstract: Background: Violence against women can have a myriad of devastating consequences on women's short and long-term health and wellbeing. Along with the immediate physical and emotional impacts of violence, women's overall quality of life adversely affected over an entire lifetime, which can, in turn influence their participation and engagement in various aspects of life and society. Aim: This study aimed to examine the quality of life among women who exposed to violence Research questions: 1-What are the different types of violence among studied women? 2-Does the types of violence affect the age groups of studied women differently? 3-Is there is a relationship between quality of life and age group of women? Methods: descriptive correlational design was used. The study was carried on 120 women who attending the outpatient clinics at EL Menoufia university............

Key words: Quality of life, Violence, Adult women, Old women.

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[5] Hussein A. Domestic violence against women and its consequences on family health in maser el kadima district.Master Thesis. Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University.Egypt. 2012. Retrieved on November 2012.Available at: http://srv5.eulc.edu.eg..

Abstract: Children are at high risk for vasovagal syncope or who had a past history of vasovagal symptoms due to venipuncture the leg crossing and hand griping interventions appear to have an immediate beneficial effect on the decrease of these symptoms. The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of two simple interventions (a leg crossing and hand griping) on reducingvasovagal symptoms associated with venipuncture in a group of pediatric patients.A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was conducted at emergency department in Menoufia University......

Keywords: a Leg Crossing Technique, Hand-griping, Vasovagal Symptoms, Venipuncture

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