International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies最新文献

{"title":"Effect of nursing teaching program on knowledge and self-management behaviors for patients with essential hypertension","authors":"Shymaa Helmy Ahmed Abd Alaleam, Zeinab Abd El-Latif Mohammad, Mohammed Hossam El-dien, S. Azer","doi":"10.14419/IJANS.V7I2.15015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/IJANS.V7I2.15015","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Essential hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease (CVD), affecting about one billion individuals worldwide.Aim of the study: was to evaluate the effect of nursing teaching program on knowledge and self-management behaviors for patients with essential hypertension. Study design; quasi-experimental research design was utilized to conduct this study.Setting: The study was conducted in the internal medicine department and outpatient clinics at Assiut University Hospital.Sample: Sixty adult patients of both sexes divided equally into 2 groups study and control group (thirty for each). Tools; four tools were used for data collection; Patients, assessment sheet, Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale (HK-LS), Hypertension Self-Management Be-havior Questionnaire (HSMBQ)” and Nursing Teaching Program. Results; the majority of the study and control groups were female (83.3%, 66.7%), married (80.0%, 86.7%), illiterate (66.7%, 60.0), and house wives (83.3%, 63.3%).Conclusion: Nursing teaching program was effective in improving patients’ knowledge and self-management behaviors. Recommenda-tions; educational program should be planned and offered to patients on regular basis. Simple booklets should be available for patients to provide them with simple explanation about the disease. ","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125305051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Critical Care Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceived Barriers towards Pressure Injuries Prevention","authors":"A. Batiha","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i2.22716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i2.22716","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Pressure injuries are a considerable problem for hospitalized critically ill and elderly patients, as such injuries produce pain, and reduce total wellbeing, resulting in increased morbidity and mortality, as well as often extending those patients’ hospital staysPurpose: The purpose of this study was to determine critical care nurses knowledge, attitudes, and perceived barriers toward pressure injuries prevention.Design: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was performed, using a questionnaire method to critical care nurses’. The study took place between August and October 2017 and involved ten hospitals: two university hospital, six public hospitals, and two private hospitals.  Methods: Data were collected by means of a questionnaire using two valid and reliable instruments: i) the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool 2⋅0, and ii) Attitude Toward Pressure Ulcer Prevention and two newly developed instruments sociodemographic and perceived barriers toward pressure injury prevention.Results: The entire mean knowledge score for the participants was 54.9%, and overall high attitude scores were 76.7%. Level of education, years employed in a critical care unit, training received on pressure injury prevention, and the number of papers read on pressure injury prevention was all identified as having a significant and independent effect on participants’ knowledge concerning prevention of pressure injuries. To evaluate the effect of demographic characteristics on nurses’ attitudes, the only significant variable was \"years of employment in critical care units\". Shortage of staff was the most commonly cited barrier faced by critical care nurses’ during practice.","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"67 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125432235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of educational nursing program on reducing the level of anxiety and complications among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization","authors":"Mohamed Aboel-Kassem F. Abdelmegid, Sahra Zaki Azer, Samia Youssef Sayed, Hanan Mohamed Youness, Reda Abd Elal thabet","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i2.15445","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i2.15445","url":null,"abstract":"The current studyAimed: to identify the impact of implementing an educational nursing program on reducing the level of anxiety and complications among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.Design: quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Setting: the Current study was conducted atAssiutUniversityHospital in the cardiac catheterization unit.Subjects: 60 adult patients, age between 20 – 65 years, male and female, thirty for each group (study and control). The group of patients who received educational nursing program was considered a study group, while who received a routine care was the control group. Tools: four.Tools: Structure Interview Questionnaire sheet, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Assessment of complications, & educational nursing program.Results: there was the statistically significant difference between both groups regarding the level of anxiety and incidence of local complications.Conclusion: giving written nursing program for patients more effective in decreasing level of anxiety for patients in the study group than the control group patients.Recommendations: Permanent attendance of a specialized nurse in the cardiac catheterization unit is of great importance to instruct and apply the guidelines of the patients. Simple illustration booklet and pamphlets must be adequate and available for patients with Arabic explanation that helps the patient how to live safely.    ","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116336038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coping skill training and family health education against anxiety in prevention substance abuse in Indonesia","authors":"Nita Sukamti, B. Keliat, Mustikasari","doi":"10.14419/IJANS.V7I2.11345","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/IJANS.V7I2.11345","url":null,"abstract":"Adolescents are vulnerable to get anxiety and it can affect to substance use. Coping skill training and family health education are mental nursing intervention that is expected to overcome anxiety. The goals of the research to determine the influence of coping skill training and family health education against anxiety in Junior High School. The research design is quasi-experimental pre-posttest with control group and 87 students in Junior High School was chosen by using purposive sampling technique then continued with cluster random sampling. Respondents were divided into 2 groups. Group 1 get nursing intervention and group 2 get nursing intervention, coping skills training, and family health education. The results showed decrease of anxiety that not significant after nursing intervention (p value > 0.05), and significantly decrease of anxiety after the coping skill training and family health education (p value < 0,05). Coping skill training and family health education is recommended to decrease anxiety in adolescent.","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115090762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of a construction educational protocol on nurses’ knowledge, performance and its effect on patient satisfaction undergoing cardiac catheterization","authors":"Samia Eaid Elgazzar, Lamiaa Ismail Keshk","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i2.13365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i2.13365","url":null,"abstract":"Cardiac Catheterization is a life-threatening health problem, which needs standardized intervention policies, as well as it requires health provider to be skillful and high qualify to attain highest effect of management. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a construction educational protocol on nurses' knowledge, performance and its effect on patient satisfaction undergoing cardiac catheterization.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducting in catheterization, intensive care and cardiac care unit at general Port Said hospital in Port Said city – Egypt including all nurses were worked at those units (51) and all patients admitted to cardiac catheterization unit within 6 month. Data was collected through Socio -Demographic data sheet, structured questionnaire to assess knowledge, observational checklist to assess nurses' performance and tools to assess patient sociodemographic data and patient satisfaction.Results: There was increase nurses knowledge and performance in the post educational protocol in all domains of care regarding cardiac catheterization. While, majority of patients were satisfied for the nursing care before, during and post cardiac catheterization procedure that rendered by nurses that have educational protocol. Also, strong positive correlation between nurses’ knowledge and patient satisfaction at post educational protocol with statistical significant differences.Recommendation: updating knowledge and performance of nurses through implementation continuing educational protocol about cardiac catheterization; strict observation of nurses' performance when caring for cardiac catheterization patients and provision of guidance to improve of satisfaction.  ","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129395173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of counseling on cervical cancer and its screening on women knowledge, health beliefs and protective practices","authors":"Hoda HosseAbedelAzim Mohamedin, Yosria El-sayed Hossein","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i2.12989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i2.12989","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cervical cancer can be preventable or detected early especially with a series of regular screening with Pap tests.Aim of the study: The aim of this study were to evaluate the impact of counseling on cervical cancer and its screening on women knowledge, health beliefs and protective practices.Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used. A convenient ample of 120 women were randomly divided into experimental and control groups, each group consisted of 60 women were recruited from outpatient clinic at Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Minia General Hospital.Results It can be observed that, 86% of the women in the intervention group had good knowledge compared to only 17% of the control group and the difference is statistically significant. The mean score of perceived susceptibility and barriers in both groups was reduced but the decrease was significantly higher in the intervention group (P<0.004). The mean score of perceived severity and benefits in both groups were increased, but the increased mean score in the intervention group was higher. A highly statistical significant difference was observed between groups regarding protective practices (p = .001).Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was a highly statistical significant improvement in women knowledge was observed and the higher positive beliefs about perceived benefits of preventive health practices, susceptibility, severity, health motivation and reduced the barriers of pap smear this can influence women’s willingness to take preventive test and higher participation in regular Pap smear test in the intervention group. The most commonly barriers to screening cited in our study are lack of knowledge.Recommendations: on the light of this findings it is recommended that, women should be encouraged to take responsibility for their own health and be active participants in the screening program, More educational intervention is needed to encourage adherence to routine cancer screening with raising women’s awareness about cervical cancer, The barriers to Pap smear test are considered by the health authorities in order to overcome barriers of cervical cancer screening.","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127598180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of designed nursing instructions on knowledge and self-care behavior among patients with chemotherapy induced neutropenia","authors":"A. Abd-Almageed","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i2.13063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i2.13063","url":null,"abstract":"Background:Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN) is the main dose limiting toxicity of systemic chemotherapy and it is associated with significant morbidity, mortality and treatment cost.Aim:Of the study was to evaluate effect of designed nursing instructions on knowledge and self-care behavior among patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.Research design: Pre-post research design was utilized.Setting: The study was conducted at internal Medical Oncology Department at South Egypt Cancer Institute.Sample: Sixty adult patients with chemotherapy induced neutropenia. Tools of data collection: Tool (I): Patient assessment sheet, Tool (II): Self-care behavior assessment.Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference between pre and post applying of designed nursing instructions as regard patients' level of knowledge and self- care behavior of the studied patients (p<0.01).Conclusion: The designed nursing instructions improved knowledge and self-care behavior among patients with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia.Recommendation: Each neutropenic patient should be given a booklet including knowledge about neutropenia, importance, and how to practice standards self-care behavior. Education of patients and families are keys to prompt recognition about potentially life-threatening symptoms associated with neutropenia.  ","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131082652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of clinical pathway regarding promoting quality nursing care of patients with myocardial infarction exposed to invasive procedures","authors":"Sheren Elsayed Shrief, Laila Abdelnaby Hamed","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i2.12197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i2.12197","url":null,"abstract":"Myocardial infarction is the death of myocardial tissue because of extended lack of blood and oxygen. Clinical pathway has emerged as one of the most famous new initiatives alleged to lower costs whilst maintaining or even improving the satisfactory level of patient care.Aim: to assess the effect of clinical pathway regarding promoting quality Nursing care of patients with MI exposed to invasive procedures through designing, Implementing, and evaluating the effect of clinical pathway intervention.Design: A quasi-experimental research design (pre posttest) changed into applied in this study.Setting: The study has been carried out in Beni-suef university Hospital, Zagazig University Hospitals.Sample: thirty nurses from the previously mentioned setting and thirty patients with myocardial infarction who are hospitalized and exposed to invasive procedures.Tools: Assessment questionnaire (pre/post test) sheet, An Observational Checklist, and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A).Results: more than fifty percent of a studied sample of nurses their ages ranged from 20-30yrs, the mean age was (29.1±3.4), females (66.9%), and have been trained in nursing college, their work experience ranged from half to one decade. There has been a statistically significant distinction concerning knowledge and practical abilities of studied nurses among pre and post application of clinical pathway. Recommendations: Extra new studies should be done for better assessment of the nurse's abilities and distribute educational booklets, pamphlets, and posters to all nurses with a purpose to enhance their degree of knowledge and skills.   Keywords: Clinical Pathway, Quality Nursing Care, patients, and Myocardial Infarction.","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124901577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Taboos, traditional practices and beliefs affecting pregnancy and childbirth in Ohangwena, Oshana and Oshikoto Region: University of Namibia fourth year nursing students’ rural placement experience of 2016, Oshakati campus, Namibia","authors":"Ester Mulenga, S. A. David, Lucia Ndahambelela Pinehas","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i1.12165","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i1.12165","url":null,"abstract":"Traditional beliefs and practices can influence the health of the people. The purpose of this article was to describe taboos and traditional practices related to pregnancy and childbirth. There was no actual research done, but taboos and traditional practices were identified during rural placement of nursing students in rural health facilities. The results indicated that there are different taboos and traditional practices related to pregnancy and childbirth, some of them are beneficial and others are detrimental to the health of the mother and the baby. In conclusion, there is a need for health care providers to strengthen health education on the importance of diet and also to educate mothers and community members on the taboos which have negative effect on the mother and babies. ","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129701018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Nurses’ KAP related to research conduct and utilization: EBNP “are we ready yet.","authors":"Dr Amel Abouelfettoh, Dr Elham Al Ateeq","doi":"10.14419/ijans.v7i1.11814","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14419/ijans.v7i1.11814","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nurses make a positive difference every day and continue to shape the future of healthcare through planning, implementation and dissemination of quality research studies. The practice of evidence-based nursing is determined by the nurse’s clinical experience as well as clinically relevant research knowledge, willingness to apply research to practice, and the skills to do so. No previous studies had been conducted to assess the conduct and utilization of nursing research and EBP in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia.Objective: Assess current nurses’ research knowledge, attitude, and practice related to research conduct and utilization and to determine individual, organizational and contextual factors that predicts nurses’ ability to conduct and utilize research findings into practice.Methods: Descriptive correlational cross-sectional design utilized to study a convenient sample of 719 nurses working at different health care sectors in the Eastern Region of KSA. [33] Items Research KAP Survey measured nurses’ KAP related to research© (KAP), a. three level Likert Scale (ranging from one to 3). Score less than 1.66 is “low, 1.67 to 2.33 is “moderate” and 2.34 to 3.0 is “high”.Results: A response rate of 89.9% was obtained. Nurses were mostly females, aged between 30 to 40 years. Nurses’ knowledge and attitude levels were moderate (1.78, 1.88 respectively), however the practice was low (1.31). Individual factors explained 77.4% (R2 = .774, F (5)=458, p<.001), contextual factors explained 8% (R2 = .089, F(4)=15.2, p<.001), and organizational factors explained 77.4% of the nurses ability to practice evidence based (R2 = .774, F(5)=458, p<.001).Conclusion: The study findings provide feedback to strengthen nursing research competencies at the regional level and to the Development of nursing research-related policies, guidelines, and educational programs for evidence based nursing practice.  ","PeriodicalId":311537,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115794793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}