Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Developing Discharge Guidelines for Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
1
25
EN
Asmaa
Kadous
Medical-Surgical Nursing,Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University
Soad
Hegazy
Medical Surgical
Nursing, Faculty of Nursing -Ain shams university
Tarek
El-Hosieny
Gastroenterology
Surgery& Liver Transplantation Faculty of Medicine Mansoura University
Bahia
Abd El-Razik
Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Port Said University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32489
<span class="fontstyle0">Background</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Today laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard treatment<br />of gall bladder diseases all over the world. Patients undergoing laparoscopic<br />cholecystectomy must be the focus when planning a hospital discharge process by<br />giving them effective practical discharge guidelines that will increase their confidence<br />in managing their care at home, so that</span><span class="fontstyle4">, </span><span class="fontstyle0">Aim</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">of the present study was to develop<br />discharge guidelines for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Design</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">A<br />descriptive exploratory design was utilized in this study. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Setting</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">The study was<br />conducted at the surgical departments and out patients` clinics of<br />GastroenterologyCenter at MansouraUniversity</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Sample</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">A purposive sample of 200<br />adult patients, from both genders underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy from the<br />above mentioned setting within 6 months. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Tools for data collection</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">1) A structure<br />interviewing questionnaire sheet to assess patients` knowledge. 2) An observational<br />checklist to assess patients' practices at pre / postoperative period.3) Health condition<br />assessment sheet to assess patients` health condition on 1</span><span class="fontstyle3" style="font-size: 8pt;">st </span><span class="fontstyle3">follow up visit at out<br />Patient's clinic</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results: </span><span class="fontstyle3">The mean age of the studied patients was 43.25 ± 11.01. More<br />than half (62.0%) of studied patients had unsatisfactory level of knowledge as regards<br />laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery as (pre/post-operative care and discharge<br />instructions). Most (90.5%) of them had unsatisfactory level of practices as(pre/postoperative practices) added to poor health condition assessment for more than half<br />(60.0%) of the studied sample </span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion: </span><span class="fontstyle3">There was a statistical significant relation<br />between patients` total knowledge scores and the total practices scores as regards their<br />socio-demographic characteristics. Moreover, a highly positive correlation was<br />indicated between patients` knowledge & practices and their health condition<br />assessment. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Recommendations: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Further research studies are needed to focus on<br />studying factors affecting quality of life for patients undergoing laparoscopic<br />cholecystectomy.</span>
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy,Patients 'health related knowledge & practices,Patients` discharge guidelines
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32489.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32489_bea5be3532334e1578d6991b92bed52a.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Knowledge Attitude and Reported Practices toward Optimal Nutrition among Preparatory School Students
26
43
EN
Eman
Ateya
Family and Community Health Nursing
, faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University
Nawal
Fouad
Community Health
Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University
Hassan
Abd El-Wahid
Family Medicine, Faculty
of Medicine, Suez Canal University
Mona
Younes
Community and Family Health
Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32492
<span class="fontstyle0">Background</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Nutrition is a major component and determinant of the quality of life, so<br />intake adequate and balanced nutrition is foundations for good health in adulthood. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The<br />aim of this study: </span><span class="fontstyle3">was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices toward optimal<br />nutrition among the governmental preparatory school students in Dekerness city at<br />Dakahlia governorate. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Research design</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">a descriptive design ( cross-section ) was used.<br /></span><span class="fontstyle0">Sample: </span><span class="fontstyle3">this study included 303 students who were selected by a simple random<br />sampling method. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The used tool </span><span class="fontstyle3">was a self-reported questionnaire which developed by<br />the researcher and includes socio-demographic characters of the students, assessment of<br />their knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding optimal nutrition. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results: </span><span class="fontstyle3">the total<br />number of males was (50.2%) while the total number of females was (49.8%). The<br />satisfactory level of all students' knowledge was (61.4%), the satisfactory level of all<br />students' attitudes was (75.6%) and the satisfactory level of all students' reported<br />practices regarding optimal nutrition was (72.6%). </span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion: </span><span class="fontstyle3">the majority of all<br />students had a satisfactory level of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding optimal<br />nutrition. Although there was no statistically significant difference between the<br />knowledge score and attitude score, but there was a statistically significant difference<br />between knowledge score and practice score. At the same time there was statistically<br />significant difference between the attitude score and practice score of the students.<br /></span><span class="fontstyle0">Recommendation: </span><span class="fontstyle3">A health educational program should be implemented for<br />Preparatory School Students about the importance of the proper nutrition and define the<br />health problems resulting from insufficient dietary intake.</span>
optimal nutrition,Health Problem,Adolescent
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32492.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32492_f2ff5b8e9eebbc0ad1213429fa5ac984.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Effect of Educational Training Program for Mothers about their Cancer Children Care and its Effect on Children Health Status
44
58
EN
Doaa
Bahig
pediatric nursing -Faculty of Nursing University Aswan University
Amal
Khalil
pediatric nursing- Faculty of Nursing Port Said University
Nabilla
Abdella
pediatric nursing- Faculty of Nursing Port Said University
Momahmed
Elmazahy
pediatric medicin- al Azhar University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32500
<span class="fontstyle0">Background</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Cancer diagnosis and its treatment highly affects negatively on<br />health –related quality of life of children with cancer in physical, social,<br />psychological, and cognitive dimensions in addition to put their care giver in a<br />challenging situation.</span><span class="fontstyle0">The aim</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">of this study was to evaluate the effect of<br />educational training program for mothers about care of their children with cancer<br />and its effect on children health status. Quasi-experimental research design was<br />used in the study, a convenient sample of </span><span class="fontstyle1">50 </span><span class="fontstyle3">mothers and their children with cancer<br />at inpatient and out- patient departments at Oncology Institute in Mansoura City<br />for six months from November 2013 to April 2014</span><span class="fontstyle1">.</span><span class="fontstyle0">The tools: </span><span class="fontstyle3">of data collection<br />were an interview questionnaire formto collect data about socio-demographic<br />characteristics for studied mothers and their children, assessment of knowledge&<br />reported practice related childhood cancer and chemotherapy sheet and assessment<br />of children health status scale. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The results: </span><span class="fontstyle3">revealed that There were statistically<br />significant improvements in mother's knowledge and reported practice with p.<br />value P<0.001.Subsequently, the results lead to a positive impact on their<br />children's health status (physical, psychological, and social status),while there were<br />no statistically significant improvement in children school achievement and their<br />self- care .</span><span class="fontstyle0">The study recommended</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">periodic or continuoustraining program<br />should be applied for mothers and their child in the pediatric oncology departments<br />to improve their knowledge and practice about childhood cancerwhich can increase<br />improving in physical, psychological and social dimensions for children and<br />subsequently improving of school achievement and self-care as possible.</span>
Intervention program,Mother's knowledge & practice,childhood cancer,children health status
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32500.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32500_09690495ac9293b73b36c274e987b5d0.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Assessment of Nutritional Needs for Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
59
79
EN
Dina
Gamal
Clinical Instructor, Technical Health Institute
Magda
Abd El-Aziz Mohammed
Medical – Surgical Nursing,
Faculty of Nursing/ Ain Shams University
Eman
Saleh Shahin
Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of
Nursing / Port Said University
Amal
Baker Abo El-ata
Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing/ Port
Said University
Doaa
Hamed
Nutrition, National Nutrition Institute
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32506
<span class="fontstyle0">Background</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent chronic condition and the<br />incidence of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is expected to continue to climb in the<br />coming decade. CKD has significant health and a lifestyle implication for those<br />affected, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, malnutrition and is a<br />public health burden particularly in those patients who progress to end stage renal<br />failure or ESRD. </span><span class="fontstyle0">This study aimed to</span><span class="fontstyle3">: assess nutritional needs for patients undergoing<br />hemodialysis. </span><span class="fontstyle0">A descriptive design </span><span class="fontstyle3">was applied in the current study. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The study was<br />conducted at </span><span class="fontstyle3">hemodialysis department at El -Hussein university hospital in Cairo and<br />at Port Said hospitals disturbed as following, Port Said General Hospital and PortFouad General Hospital</span><span class="fontstyle1">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">A convenience sample of </span><span class="fontstyle3">100 patients undergoing<br />hemodialysis was included. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Three tools </span><span class="fontstyle3">were used for data collection; Structured<br />interview questionnaire, Dietary assessment questionnaire and Nutritional needs<br />assessment questionnaire. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results of the study revealed that</span><span class="fontstyle3">, more than three quarters<br />of studied HD patients (80%) have abnormalities of nutritional parameters and there<br />are a statically significances between sociodemographic variables, some of nutritional<br />needs and dietary habits whereas (p< 0.05). </span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion: </span><span class="fontstyle3">abnormalities of nutritional<br />parameters are over prevalent than expected by analysis of dietary food intake. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The<br />current study recommended that, </span><span class="fontstyle3">dietetic counseling is very important in HD patients,<br />as well as a reevaluation of the type of dietary protein and energy requirements.</span>
End Stage Renal Disease,Chronic Kidney Disease,Hemodialysis,Nutritional Needs
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32506.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32506_a512f84afc55238759293d7de50f02d7.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Styles of Head Nurses at Governmental Hospitals in Port-Said
80
101
EN
Abeer
Wassif Shenouda
B.Sc Nursing Suez Canal University
Samia
Mohammed Adam
Professor of Nursing Administration Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University
Fathya
Abd ELRazek Afify
Lecturer of Nursing Administration Faculty of
Nursing Port Said University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32508
<span class="fontstyle0">Background: </span><span class="fontstyle2">E</span><span class="fontstyle3">motional intelligence (EI) has become a global phenomenon due to its<br />far reaching implications for individuals, groups, society as a whole and it is critical to<br />becoming a successful leader. In addition to effective leadership plays an important<br />role in the growth and better performance of the organization. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The aim: </span><span class="fontstyle3">of the present<br />study was to assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership<br />styles of the head nurses at governmental hospitals in Port-Said. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The research design</span><span class="fontstyle4">:<br /></span><span class="fontstyle3">was a correlational descriptive design. The subjects of this study consisted of two<br />groups; Head nurses group (31) and staff nurses group (216), two </span><span class="fontstyle2">tools </span><span class="fontstyle3">were used for<br />data collection as the followings: emotional intelligence questionnaire which used to<br />assess emotional intelligence level of head nurses and leadership styles questionnaire<br />which used to assess leadership styles used by head nurses from staff nurse‘s point of<br />view. </span><span class="fontstyle0">The results: </span><span class="fontstyle3">revealed that self-awareness of head nurses scores reported the<br />highest mean percentage compared to self-regulation in personal competence whereas<br />social skills scored the highest mean percentage in social competence and all<br />competence of emotional intelligence and transformational leadership scored the<br />highest mean percentage than transactional leadership in advanced styles and all<br />styles from staff nurse‘s point of view. The study </span><span class="fontstyle0">concluded</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">that there was no<br />statistically significant correlation between emotional intelligence and leadership<br />styles. However, two skills of transformational styles inspirational motivation and<br />individual consideration had a negative statistically significant correlation with social<br />competence of EI, in addition to, personal competence and total EI was founded for<br />inspirational motivation only. The study </span><span class="fontstyle0">recommended</span><span class="fontstyle3">: that there are an obvious<br />needs for educate the new head nurses about emotional intelligence competence and<br />how to improve their emotional intelligence orientation with leadership styles by their<br />organization</span>
emotional intelligence,Leadership styles,Head Nurses
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32508.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32508_3aefe51a8cd28455a61072900eb53adf.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Assessment of Knowledge and Reported Practice of Mothers Having Children with Cancer and Undergoing Chemotherapy
102
112
EN
Doaa
Bahig
Assist lecture of pediatric nursing -Faculty of Nursing University Aswan University
Nabilla
Hassan Ali Abdella
Lecture of pediatric nursing; Port Said
University
Amal
Ahmed Khalil Morsy
Prof of pediatric nursing- Faculty of Nursing Port Said University
Mohamed
Elmazahy
Prof of pediatric medicin- al Azhar University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32515
<span class="fontstyle0">Background: </span><span class="fontstyle2">C</span><span class="fontstyle3">ancer is a life threatening illness that involves emotional distress, fear<br />of the unknown and changes in life priorities for the child and family. It is at a<br />significant risk of depression for mothers because of the frequent stressful diagnostic<br />tests, treatments and side effects of treatments.</span><span class="fontstyle0">Aim</span><span class="fontstyle3">: Assessof knowledge and reported<br />practice of mothers having children with cancer and undergoing<br />chemotherapy.</span><span class="fontstyle0">Design: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Adescriptive research design was used in the study. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Data<br />collection</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">a purposive sample of </span><span class="fontstyle2">50 </span><span class="fontstyle3">mothers and their children with cancer at<br />inpatient and out- patient departments at Oncology Institute in Mansoura City</span><span class="fontstyle2">. Tools:<br /></span><span class="fontstyle3">An interview questionnaire formto collect data about socio-demographic<br />characteristics for studied mothers and their children, assessment of knowledge<br />related childhood cancer and chemotherapy sheet and reported practice of mothers<br />related to care of their children who undergoing chemotherapy sheet. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results</span><span class="fontstyle3">:<br />revealed that, only 14% of mothers had satisfactory knowledge related childhood<br />cancer and chemotherapy .In relation to total reported practice, only 34.0% of the<br />studied mothers had total reported practice related to side effects management of<br />chemotherapy.</span><span class="fontstyle0">The study recommended</span><span class="fontstyle3">: developing frequent educational training<br />programs for mothers of children with cancer about care of their children who<br />undergoing chemotherapy through updated posters, booklets and brochures and a<br />repeat of this research on a large sample and in various places in Egypt for improving<br />mother's knowledge and practice.</span>
Mother's knowledge & practice,childhood cancer,Chemotherapy
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32515.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32515_bce7a5fc0843f307ec7689da12dd0247.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Health Guidelines about Cervical Cancer for Women and its Effects on their Screening Behavior at El-Suez City
113
130
EN
Azza
Shapan Mohamed
faculty of nursing, Suez
Canal University
Entesar
Fatouh
Maternal and Newborn Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Helwan
University
Mona
Mohamed Younes
Family & Community Health Nursing - Faculty of NursingPort Said University
Elsayda
Hamdy Nasr
Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing -
Faculty of Nursing - Port said University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32518
<span class="fontstyle0">Background</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">To evaluate effect of health guidelines about cervical cancer for women<br />on their screening behavior. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Subject and Methods</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">It was carried out in the oncology<br />clinics at health insurance hospital at Suez city using a quasi-experimental (pre &<br />posttest) design, Purposive non-probability sampling technique. The study subjects<br />were consisted of 102 women attending for follow up in the oncology clinics. An<br />interview schedule was designed and utilized to collect the necessary data. A selfadministered questionnaire was used. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">showed very poor knowledge </span><span class="fontstyle4">(2.0%)<br /></span><span class="fontstyle3">before the implementation of the health guidelines program. This statistically<br />improved after the program to reach </span><span class="fontstyle4">98.0%</span><span class="fontstyle3">.s. Meanwhile the study revealed that<br /></span><span class="fontstyle4">23.5% </span><span class="fontstyle3">accepted the screening for cervical cancer, while the rest had many health<br />seeking barriers. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion</span><span class="fontstyle1">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Health guidelines was effective in improving the<br />knowledge and behavior of women regarding cervical cancer screening and<br />vaccination. There was a significant improvement post intervention in all items of<br />knowledge regarding cervical cancer.</span>
Cervical Cancer,Knowledge,Behavior,screening methods,health-seeking barriers
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32518.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32518_f7e1db7ba51be145cb517ee0052c7e06.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Assessment of Health Needs and Self-Efficacy for Patients with Colostomy
131
147
EN
Ola
Tobeek
B.Sc. Nursing, Port Said University
Mamdoh
Al mezaien
General and Vascular Surgery
Faculty of Medicine - Suez Canal University
Shereen
Qalawa
Medical Surgical Nursing, Port Said University
Soad
Hegazy
Medical Surgical Nursing, Ain Shams
University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32522
<span class="fontstyle0">Background: </span><span class="fontstyle2">C</span><span class="fontstyle3">olostomy is a surgical procedure which may be created due to cancer,<br />inflammatory bowel diseases, bowel ischemia, diverticulitis and trauma</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Aim: </span><span class="fontstyle3">this<br />study aimed to assess the health needs and self-efficacy for patients with colostomy.<br /></span><span class="fontstyle0">Methods: </span><span class="fontstyle3">A descriptive explorative design was utilized for the conduction of this<br />study , which done in the Surgical Outpatients` Clinics at EL-Mabra Hospital and EL<br />Tadamon Hospital which are affiliated to Health Insurance Organizations at Port Said<br />City. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Subjects & method</span><span class="fontstyle2">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">A purposive sample of (50) adult patients from both sexes<br />with colostomy and taken from the above mentioned settings. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Tool 1:</span><span class="fontstyle3">A structured<br />interview questionnaire sheet which consisted of a) socio demographic data sheet<br />and b) Health needs assessment sheet for the studied patients to assess (physical,<br />psychological, social, spiritual and educational needs) .</span><span class="fontstyle0">Tool II: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Patients` medical<br />record</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">It was developed to assess past and present medical history as (cause of<br />colostomy, type, current treatment and time since operation) and </span><span class="fontstyle0">Tool III: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Stoma<br />Care Self - Efficacy Scale. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results: </span><span class="fontstyle3">There were statistically significant relations<br />between patients‘ age groups, gender, job and educational level as regards their health<br />needs and self-efficacy. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion: </span><span class="fontstyle3">It was concluded that, the studied patients had<br />health needs and low level of self-efficacy. It was affected by (age, gender, education,<br />job, colostomy causes and types). </span><span class="fontstyle0">Recommendations</span><span class="fontstyle4">: </span><span class="fontstyle3">Further research studies are<br />needed to focus on studying factors that affect the health needs and self-efficacy for<br />patients with colostomy</span>
Colostomy,health needs,self –efficacy
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32522.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32522_f64d63968d1f0d71eadc5922cbac3597.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Self-Care Program for Improving the Daily Stressors of Osteoarthritic Elderly Patients Residents of Elderly Homes in Port Said City
148
156
EN
Nawal
Mahmoud Soliman
Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Hassan
Ali Abd ElWahed
Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University
Reda
Ibrahim El-Mowafy
family and
Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Omaima
Mohamed EL-Alem
Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Fatma
El-Swerky
Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing,
Port Said University.
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32524
<span class="fontstyle0">Background: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Elders living with osteoarthritis perceive many chronic daily stressors<br />along with a loss of function, diminished independence, and the progression of an<br />illness without a cure .</span><span class="fontstyle0">Aims of This study</span><span class="fontstyle3">: </span><span class="fontstyle2">was to evaluate the effect of self-care program<br />for improving the daily stressors of osteoarthritic elderly patients residents in elderly<br />homes in Port Said City. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Design </span><span class="fontstyle2">quasi-experimental study. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Sample </span><span class="fontstyle2">the study was<br />conducted on 42 elders having the inclusion criteria. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Setting </span><span class="fontstyle2">this study was implemented<br />in all geriatric homes in Port Said city (namely: Dar El-Hanan, Dar El-Takreem, and Dar<br />Mubarak). </span><span class="fontstyle0">Tools</span><span class="fontstyle3">: </span><span class="fontstyle2">the first tool part (I): Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied<br />elders. Part (II): Medical history of osteoarthritic elderly patients, Part (III): Health<br />Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, Part (IV): Depression Scale, Part (V): The<br />Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale, Part (VI): osteoarthritis related stressors checklist (part VII):<br />Self-care program. The second tool (2): Anthropometric Measurement. Tools were<br />used pre, post program and after 3 months. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Result </span><span class="fontstyle2">the effect of the program was<br />positive in improving functional abilities, depressed mood, and self-efficacy of the<br />osteoarthritic elderly patients immediately after its implementation but to a lesser<br />value after 3 months with a statistical significant</span><span class="fontstyle4">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion </span><span class="fontstyle2">Based on the results of<br />the present study and research hypotheses it can concluded that the implementation of<br />the self-care program for osteoarthritic elders is associated with significant<br />improvements in their functional abilities, depressed mood, and self- efficacy</span><span class="fontstyle3">.<br /></span><span class="fontstyle0">Recommendations </span><span class="fontstyle2">broader implementation of self-care management model in elderly<br />homes could reduce the significant current and projected burden of the disease as well<br />as improve self- care in institutionalized elders.</span>
osteoarthritis,Self-care program,Elders,Daily stress
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32524.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32524_ba476da1eb706f44d2f0ca29ec86c0ce.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Nurses' Performance Regarding Caring of Patients Undergoing Blood Transfusion
166
182
EN
Muhammad
Saied
Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Port-Said University
Bahia
Galal Abd-El Razik
Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University
Magda
Abd-El Aziz Mohamed
Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-Shams University
Mamdouh
Al-Mezaien
General and Vascular
Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University.
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32525
<span class="fontstyle0">Background</span><span class="fontstyle1">: Blood transfusion is an essential component of modern health care that<br />saves millions of lives each year, and it will continue to be so for many years to come</span><span class="fontstyle3">.<br /></span><span class="fontstyle0">Aim </span><span class="fontstyle3">: </span><span class="fontstyle1">the current study aimed to assess nurses‘ performance regarding nursing care of<br />patients undergoing blood transfusion. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Subjects and Methods : </span><span class="fontstyle1">A descriptive research<br />design was utilized in this study. The study was carried out at three hospitals affiliated to<br />the Ministry of Health (Port-Said General Hospital, Port -Fouad General Hospital, and ElZohoer Centeral Hospital). The study sample composed of 134 nurses. The data were<br />collected using three tools (a structured interview sheet for knowledge, nurses' attitude<br />questionnaire and an observational checklist for practice. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results: </span><span class="fontstyle1">The results of the<br />present study revealed that there were highly statistically significant relations between the<br />studied nurses' total knowledge mean scores and total practice mean scores with their<br />educational level with </span><span class="fontstyle3">p ≤ </span><span class="fontstyle1">0.001. In addition ,there was a highly positive statistically<br />significant correlation between the studied nurses' total knowledge mean scores and their<br />total practice mean scores with </span><span class="fontstyle3">p ≤ </span><span class="fontstyle1">0.00 .</span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion </span><span class="fontstyle3">: </span><span class="fontstyle1">Based on the results of the<br />present study, it can be concluded that, the majority of the studied nurses have<br />unsatisfactory level of knowledge and less than three-quarters of them have unsatisfactory<br />level of practice with more than the half of them have positive attitudes regarding nursing<br />care of patients undergoing blood transfusion. It was recommended that educational<br />training programs should be provided to nurses to improve their level of knowledge and<br />practice about nursing care provided to patients undergoing blood transfusion</span>
Nurses' Performance,Blood transfusion
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32525.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32525_9fb2492156661a90ced4d33d1cca5366.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Assessment of Communication Skills among Nurse Interns' Students of Technical Institute of Nursing during Health Teaching at SuezCanal University Hospitals
183
195
EN
Nashwa
Abd El-Kawi
Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing, Ismailia City
Wafaa
Abd El-Azeem
Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Suez- Canal University
Nadia
Ghonem
Nursing
Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32527
<span class="fontstyle0">Background: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Health professional requires communication skills to establish and<br />maintain effective helping relationships with patients and with each others. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Aim: </span><span class="fontstyle2">The<br />current study aimed to assess communication skills among nurse interns' students of<br />Teaching Institute of Nursing during health teaching at Suez Canal University<br />Hospitals. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Subjects & Methods: </span><span class="fontstyle2">A descriptive design was utilized to meet the aim of<br />the research. The study conducted in different departments and units at Suez Canal<br />University Hospitals. All nurse interns' students (84 students) included in this study.<br />They entered the internship program after they pass the fifth-year examination in<br />Technical Institute of Nursing (five-year system). The data collected by using an<br />observational checklist. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Among 84 nurse interns' students , the majority of<br />them were female, single , less than 20 years old and live in urban areas ( 56.0%,<br />83.3%, 97.6% and 60.7%) respectively and two-thirds of respondents (60.7%) had<br />unsatisfactory results for the communication skills while (39.3%) of them just got<br />satisfactory results, in addition to this, that most of the students did not satisfactory<br />results on self-preparation and skills of verbal communication during the health<br />education process. </span><span class="fontstyle0">conclusions : </span><span class="fontstyle2">the majority of the nurse interns' students had<br />inadequate total preparation, verbal and overall communication skills. But, most of<br />them have satisfactory non- verbal communication skills during health teaching with a<br />statistical significant correlation between some of the communication skills among<br />nurse interns' students and their gender and residence</span><span class="fontstyle3">. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Recommendations: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Preparing<br />students to interact and create constructive communicative relationships with patients<br />is essential to nursing practice. In addition, the curriculum must be included verbal,<br />and non-verbal communication skills in details and students must practice it</span>
communication skills,health teaching,nurse interns' students
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32527.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32527_10ea6fcadb514d2eacafaab2f94c0f87.pdf
Port Said University; Faculty of Nursing
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing
2356-8658
2682-3241
3
2
2016
12
01
Effect of Screening Breast Cancer Nursing Intervention on Women Knowledge, Beliefs and Behavior Attendance to Health Center in Port Said City
196
210
EN
Mai
EL-Ghareap Hassan
M.Sc. Family and community nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University
Effat
Mohamed El -Karmalawy
Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University
Hassan
Ali Abdel Wahed
Professor of Family medicine, Faculty of medicine, Suez canal University
Hanan
Hassan El-Ezaby
Lecturer of Family and community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University
10.21608/pssjn.2016.32529
<span class="fontstyle0">Background: </span><span class="fontstyle2">Breast cancer is the most common cancer and leading cause of death<br />among women. Breast cancer screening plays an important role in early detection and<br />decreasing mortality rate. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Aim</span><span class="fontstyle3">: </span><span class="fontstyle2">The aim of this study was to evaluate effect of nursing<br />intervention on women knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding breast cancer<br />screening in health care centers in Port Said city. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Methods: </span><span class="fontstyle2">A Convenience sample of<br />210 women who attended family planning clinics. This study was carried out in two<br />primary health care centers. Data were collected through using three tools, first,<br />structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, second health belief model scale; third tool<br />was observational checklist for breast self-examination practice. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Results: </span><span class="fontstyle2">revealed that,<br />there is statically significant improvement of women knowledge, attitudes and practice<br />regarding breast cancer and its screening after the intervention, also there is statistically<br />significant positive correlation between women's knowledge, attitude, practice of breast<br />self-examination and education. </span><span class="fontstyle0">Conclusion:</span><span class="fontstyle3">. </span><span class="fontstyle2">There was significant remarkable<br />improvement in women knowledge, BSE practice and attitudes towards breast cancer<br />and its screening after implementation of the educational program </span><span class="fontstyle0">Recommendations</span><span class="fontstyle4">:<br /></span><span class="fontstyle2">The study recommended that, breast cancer screening should be integrated in<br />preventive health programs in primary health centers, mammography and ultrasound<br />should be accessible and acceptable for attendance of primary health care services.</span>
breast cancer,Breast self-examination,Knowledge,beliefs,screening behaviors
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32529.html
https://pssjn.journals.ekb.eg/article_32529_c02b9ead31f78592e87dc0de9850b601.pdf