iosr-JNHS   Volume-9 ~ Issue-1 ~ Jan - Feb. 2020

Abstract: Supportive care, and acupressure are measures used during labor process to achieve better outcome, and provide the mother with a sense of confidence and control. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of maternal supportive care and acupressure on labor length and cervical dilatation. A quasi- experimental design was adopted in the delivery wards in the Suez Canal University and General hospitals. The study comprised a purposive sample of 126 parturient women that divided equally into supportive care, acupressure, and control groups. The tools of data collection were; a structured interviewing questionnaire, partograph. The results of the present study showed that there was a significant reduction in the mean length of the 1st stage of labor in study groups.......

Key Word: Supportive care, Acupressure, Labor length, Cervical dilatation

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Abstract: The term birthing position refers to the different physical postures that expectant women can assume during birthing process.Most of the women labor while lying in bed in a recumbent position, the position this is convenient for staff offering delivery service.The study objective was to establish the social demographic factors that influence birth positions among women aged 18-49 year in MLKH, to determine the social cultural factors that encourages the birth positions among women aged 18-49 years in MLKH,to assess the health facility factors that determine birth positions among women aged 18-49years in MLKH and to identify the health provider's factors that determine birth positions among women aged 18-49 years in MLKH.A descriptive cross-sectional study design undertaken incorporating quantitative methods. Yamane (1967:886) formula used to compute the study sample of 264 women, in postnatal period. Systematic and simple random sampling techniques applied. Ethical....

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Abstract: Background and objective: Sex education which is sometimes called sexuality education or sex and relationships education is the process of acquiring information and forming attitude and beliefs about sex, sexual identity, relationships and intimacy. It is widely accepted that young people have a right to sex education, partly because it is a means by which they are helped to protect themselves against abuse, exploitations, and unintended pregnancies, STIs and HIV / AIDS. Methods: The research approach used for this study was evaluative approach and pre-experimental two group's pre test, post test designs. The independent variable was structured teaching Programme and the dependent variable was knowledge of Adolescent regarding sex education. The setting of the study was Selected Schools in Moradabad. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used in this study. The sampling size was 60 Adolescents in selected schools of Moradabad.....

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Abstract: Introduction:Maternal anaemia is a repeateddifficulty during pregnancy, most strikingly in the world's middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, anaemia poses a foremost threat to maternal and child survival, adds to low birth weight, less conflict to infection, poor cognitive development and drop off workefficiency. Objectives:The point of making inquiries is to assess the prevalence of anaemia and issues correlated with haemoglobin (Hb) status of pregnant women attending some hospitals in Dhaka. Method:It is a retrospective cross-sectional study conducted on 200 pregnant women fromadiverseregion of Bangladesh. A well-thought-out questionnaire used to judge the anthropometric measurements, socio-demographic status, clinical and biochemical category. Basic, dependable variables and other issues are included in the questionnaire......

Keywords: Pregnancy anaemia; Haemoglobin status; Associated factors; Socio-demographic

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Abstract: Background: Breast cancer is the highest incident cancer among women in the world today as well as in Egypt. Improving the women awareness is significant in decreasing the overall morbidity and mortality of breast cancer. Social media brings a new dimension to healthcare as it offers a medium to communicate the possibility and potentially to be used by the female university students'. The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of using social media on knowledge and awareness of breast cancer among university female students. A quasi-experimental design was usedfor a convenience sample of 110 university students. Two data collection tools were used a self-administered questionnaire and student's opinionnaire regarding using social media. The current study results concluded the acceptanceof the research hypothesis that using of social media will improve level of knowledge and awareness in early detection breast cancer among female students at faculty of Nursing Bader University in Cairo and the significance differences at P=0.000 between total mean scores of pre and post knowledge. And implementation for the study program for all university students' especially non-medical students is highly recommended..

Keywords: Breast cancer - Awareness -Female University Student -Social Media

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Abstract: Background: Poor quality of sleep is most commonly reported problem among patients undergoing Hemodialysis. Acupressure is a traditional treatment to reestablish a healthy status by engaging the body's natural healing abilities. This study aimed to determine the effect of acupressure technique on sleep quality among patients undergoing hemodialysis. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used. The study was carried out at hemodialysis unit (HD), Al Mouwasat University Hospital in Alexandria. A convenient sample of forty patients was included from the previously mentioned setting. Every patient was assigned into two groups (20 patients.....

Keywords: Acupressure, Sleep Quality, Hemodialysis patients, End stage renal disease

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Abstract: Introduction: Cesarean section is a major surgery in obstetrics and gynecology, and it is currently among the most common surgical procedures Post–operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) are annoying effects that influence 87-92% women after undergoing Caesarean Sections and as high as 90% in patients receiving opioids through a patient-controlled analgesia device.. Aim of the study toevaluate effect of wristband on post cesarean nausea and vomiting. Materials and method: Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized. Subjects: A convenient sample of 80 post cesarean section women were selected from EL-Shatby Maternity University Hospital. Tools: three tools were used by the researchers to collect the necessary data:Tool I: basic data structured interview schedule, Tool II: A visual analog scale for severity of nausea and vomiting (VAS). Tool III: Rhodes index for nausea and......

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