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{"title":"Relationship Between Lifestyle and Incidence Rate of Asymptomatic Hypertension among Early Middle Age People","authors":"Reghdaa Al-Rubaie, Fatima Wanas Al-Hasnawy","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12683","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12683","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Asymptomatic hypertension is characterized as increased systolic blood pressure equal to or more than 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure equal to or more than 90 mmHg without immediate signs of end-organ injury. \u0000Objectives: to estimate the incidence rate to assess the lifestyle level and its relation to the incidence rate of asymptomatic hypertension among early middle age people. Methods: A cross sectional study design was performed and a non / probability (convenience approach) sampling technique with a size of sample 270 subjects who visited Merjan and AL Imam AL Sadiq Teaching Hospitals from 1 December 2022 to 30 March 2023. Data was gathered by two techniques, an interview and developed a questionnaire, and taking two different blood pressure readings for every participant. Results: overall incidence rate of asymptomatic hypertension was 16.584%. The study found a moderate lifestyle (54.81%) and a highly significant relationship between lifestyle items and the incidence rate of asymptomatic hypertension (p-value = <0.0001) among early middle age people. \u0000Conclusion: High incidence rate of asymptomatic hypertension in Hilla City and it is more common in females than men and lifestyle play an important role in developing asymptomatic hypertension among early middle age. \u0000Recommendation: The study recommends activating preventive strategies such as early detection for asymptomatic hypertension in primary health care centers and hospitals and focusing on conducting educational health programs about the seriousness of the disease and promoting optimum and healthy lifestyles, including healthy eating habits, physical activities, stopping smoking, and following a healthy sleep pattern. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129689529","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":"Self-Perceived Work Stress between Emergency Department Nurses and General Wards Nurses","authors":"Jafar Najah Hasan Algobury, Ali Jabar Eidan, Hassam M. Al-Amarei","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12601","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nursing profession is a very stressful profession and mounting evidence indicates that it may be on the rise in death and dying, conflict with physicians,  inadequate emotional preparation, problems relating to peers, problems relating to supervisors, workload,  uncertainty concerning treatments, 8) patients and families and, discrimination especially among nurses who work in emergency department nursing. The current study aimed to assess self-perceived work stress between emergency department nurses' (ED) and general wards nurses (GW).\u0000Method: The study was conducted by selecting a non-probability (purposive) sample.  Ninety six   nurses included in the current study; (48) work in emergency department and (48) in general ward. By interviewing each nurse, we prepared a draft of 57 items within nine domain (Expanded Nursing Stress Scale) questionnaire.\u0000Results: The assessment of stress was moderate for both ED nurses and GW nurses with mean of scores (2.00 and 2.47) respectively. The mean difference was high statistically significant (p-value <0.0001).\u0000Conclusion: ED nurses reported a high level of occupational stress compared to GW nurses.","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"6 11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128420967","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":"Effectiveness of an Interventional Program on Nurses' Practices about Applying Guideline of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy","authors":"Layth Abbas Khamees, H. Atiyah","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12879","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12879","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is widely used to provide renal support to critically ill patients with acute kidney injury.\u0000Aim: the research aim to the effectiveness of an educational program on nurses’ practices regarding the application of the guideline on continuous renal replacement therapy in hemodialysis unit.\u0000Methodology: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with the application of the pre-test and post-test approach to the study group (30) and the control group (30) after applying the educational program. Data were collected in two phases: first baseline data (before any intervention presented to the study group) and then 21 days (after the program was administered education in the study group). Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 23.\u0000Results: The results of current study showed that there was a significant difference between the pretest and the posttest responses in the study group practices after application of the educational program, while there was a small difference between the pretest and the posttest in the control group.  In addition, there was significant association between educational level, and years of experience with nurses’ practices about application of the guideline on continuous renal replacement therapy.\u0000Conclusions: the results of the current study show that the study group participants have significant improvement in post-test practices scores about application of the guideline on continuous renal replacement therapy.","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"92 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126300278","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":"Assessment of Trismus among Patients with Head and Neck Cancer","authors":"Ameer Talib Abd-Zaid, Diaa K. Al.Bayati, Ali A. A-fahham","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12874","url":null,"abstract":" Background: Trismus means the inability to open the mouth more than 35 mm, it is also called restriction of the mouth opening, and negatively affects eating, drinking, and speech, as well as the difficulty of the mouth cleaning. In addition, the Trismus in patients with head and neck cancer may be caused by an increase in the size of the tumor that affects the chewing muscles or tissue fibrosis as a result of surgery or radiation.\u0000Study Aim: The present study aims to determine the incidence of trismus among patients with head and neck cancer.\u0000Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was conducted national teaching hospital of oncology in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf City. Anon-probability (purpose sampling technique was used to select 91 patients with head and neck carcinoma. Descriptive statistics like frequency, mean, standard deviation, percentage and inferential statistics, were used to analyze the study data.\u0000Results: The study found the patient-related trismus suffering from mild to severe trismus (16.5 %, vs. 11.0 %).\u0000Conclusion: Our study results showed that the most of participant patients had been jaw movement problems that can have affected by location, duration, and treatment of cancer.","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122248734","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":"Prevalence of Anxiety Disorder, Post COVID-19 Infected among People in Babylon","authors":"Dr. Akeel A. Hasan, Moatz Majeed Ali, Fadhel Farhan Kadhum, Safi Alzeyadi","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12698","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12698","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000Background: pandemic related corona virus presented with high level of mortality rate, which produced multiple health problems related psychological aspect, as well as other aspects of health dimensions worldwide. Anxiety disorder is the common health problem after exposure to COVID-19 infected.  Many people suffering from psychological disorder due to the severity and mortality rate of corona virus worldwide. \u0000                                                                                                                                             \u0000Objective(s): The study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety disorder post COVID-19 Infected and to identify the correlation between anxiety disorder and sociodemographic characteristics for people after exposed to the corona virus in Babylon. \u0000  \u0000Methodology: A cross-sectional design was employed to achieve the objectives of the study for the period from1st September 2022 to 30 June 2023. A purposive sample of (434) individuals who are living in Babylon city, the sampling method using snowball technique to access the participants of the study. The data for this study was collected by using (Sherman A. Lee scale, 2020) tool, to assess the prevalence of anxiety disorder, post COVID-19 infected in Babylon and to identify the correlation between sociodemographic characteristics and anxiety level. \u0000  \u0000        The assessment test scale consists of two parts, demographic data which consist of five items include age, gender, marital status, level of education and economic status, part two consist of five questions  to measure the prevalence of anxiety post    COVID – 19 infected. Each question has score include  (0) for Not at all, (1) for Rare, less than a day or two, (2) for several days (3) for more than 7 days and (4) for nearly every day over the last 2 weeks. \u0000  \u0000         A good validity and reliability in a number of studies. The validity of the questionnaire was tested by presenting it to (10) experts in medical field. The reliability of the instrument was tested by using data for 10 infected individuals of COVID- 19 who were excluded from the study sample. Cronbach's alphas test was calculated to determine the internal consistency of the study instrument. The overall internal consistency for the questionnaire was accepted which recorded:  α=0.86. \u0000  \u0000 Results: The summary statistics related sociodemographic characteristics showed that the majority of participants in the study are between age group of (20- 39) years old (56.2%). More than half of participants are female (53.5%). Regarding level of education majority of participants have college level of education, which recorded (28.1%). Related marital status more than a half of study sample are single (57.6%). lastly, (51.6%) of participants have barely sufficient level regarding with economic status. \u0000  \u0000          Related assessment of prevalence of anxiety disorder post COVID-19 infected shows, that majority of participant within ","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"345 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123358891","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 blood flow restriction low resistance exercise on hemodynamic for coronary artery disease patients: Randomized Control Trial","authors":"Zaman G. Ghazal Al-Mimar, Mohammed A. AL Kareem, Husham K. Mohammed","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12886","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12886","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract: \u0000Back ground: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of mortality. Although fewer individuals are dying from CHD, more people are living with the condition and may require assistance to manage their symptoms and prognosis. Objective: to determining the effectiveness of blood flow restriction low resistance exercise on the patients with coronary artery disease. Methodology: A randomized control trial that was performed on 100 patients referred for (cardiac rehabilitation unite, consultation) to the AL-Najaf Center for Cardiac Surgery and Cardiac Catheterization. Patients were selected through non probability (purposively) and were randomly assigned into two groups of (50) patients in each one. The study group have been exposed to blood flow low resistance restriction exercises by the researcher. The group that has not been exposed to blood flow low resistance restriction exercises by the researcher are considered the control group. the study started from period 9 th February 2023 to 6th July 2023.Results: The results of the study showed that there is a significant difference between the study group and the control group pre use the blood flow restriction low resistance exercise and post use the exercise. conclusion: The study stated that the patients in study group who received the blood flow restriction low resistance exercise had decrease in the (heart rate, and blood pressure and Spo2) compared to the control group. recommendation: recommend the use of blood flow restriction low resistance exercises on patients with coronary arteries disease, because the study has proven that the exercise is effective and responds to hemodynamic. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128615922","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 Pesticide Use on Farmers Health Condition: Case Control Design","authors":"ِِAhmed Q. Hasan, Mansour Abdulla Falah","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12676","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Reducing agricultural emissions of substances that are toxic to humans is one of the targets of the United Nations UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG). Though the use of agrochemical has lead to an increase agricultural productivity, but their use has also been associated with many negative direct and indirect impacts on human health resulting in loss of working efficiency. Organophosphorus compounds had the highest amount of usage among all groups of pesticides in India in the last decade.\u0000Study Purpose: The present study aimed to identify relationship between the general physical condition among farmers and type of the pesticides and methods of dealing with them.\u0000Methods and Materials: A case control design was conducted to examine the differences between intact groups on some dependent variable of interest. A non-probability sampling technique (convenience sample) used for 201 farmers (102 farmers for the study group and 99 farmers for the control group). The study group for farmers exposure for pesticides, and control groups for farmers do not spray pesticides. The data were collected by using questionnaire (PHQ-15) -based interviews by researcher.  The current study was conducted in five distract (Al-Mashkhab district, Al-Abbasiya district, al- hrea district, al-hera district and al qadisya district).\u0000Results: The study results indicated that there are an overall farmers' responses toward general physical condition among study group participant are moderately impacted, while the general physical condition was not impacted among control group participant. And the presents study shows the most common type of pesticides use is insecticides and this type is the most dangerous type on farmers health condition. In additional a negative direct relationship between number of spray pesticides and general physical condition of farmers.\u0000Conclusion: The study has been concluded a most dangerous type of pesticides on farmer health is insecticides. In additional the study conducted a direct and negative relationship between number of spray and impact farmer health condition.","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"150 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123224539","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":"The Benefit of Using Apple Cider Vinegar to Reduce Foot Ulcer Grade among Diabetic Patients: A New Dressing Method","authors":"Asmaa Karim Hameed, Fatma Makee Mahmood","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12604","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12604","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In patients with diabetes, diabetic foot ulcers are a significant and frequent consequence that can, in extreme situations, result in the amputation of the lower limbs. This study looked at the impact of a new dressing technique that uses apple cider vinegar on diabetes patients to reduce foot ulcer severity and grade.\u0000Aim: This study aims to examine the effects of using apple cider vinegar dressing to reduce foot ulcer grade among diabetic patients.\u0000Methods & materials: A quasi-experimental study conducted at Imam Al-Hassan Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes in holy Kerbala governorate during the period from 26th September 2022 to 12th June 2023.The study sample consist of0 patients with diabetic foot ulcer were divided into two groups: 30patients were assigned in the intervention group and 30 in the control group. Patients in the intervention group were followed to apply apple cider vinegar dressing, while in the control group only received routine conventional care.\u0000Results: The result indicate that the mean score of diabetic foot ulcer grade of control group is 4.07±0.30 and the mean score of study group is 3.81±0.26. There is a statistically significant difference between pretest and posttest period in healing process and consequently decreasing severity of foot ulcer grades for the study group at p -value (0,00). This study exposed that the using of apple cider vinegar dressing is effective in promoting foot ulcer healing and decrease grades among diabetic patients.\u0000Conclusion: The results of the current study demonstrated that the application of apple cider vinegar dressing reduced the grade severity and enhanced wounds healing of diabetic foot ulcers. ","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115493155","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":"Indications for Cesarean Section delivery among Primigravid Women attending Kirkuk City Hospitals","authors":"Marwa Ikram Sahib, J. Shakoor","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12948","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cesarean section is method of birth used when a vaginal delivery is not possible or when the baby's and mother's health are at risk. Understanding the causes of caesarean section can give us a greater awareness of this common obstetric operation.\u0000Aims: To determine the indications for cesarean section among primi gravid women, attending ‎Kirkuk city hospitals, and to find out the relationship between indications for cesarean section and demographic data with some of reproductive characteristics of the study sample.\u0000Methods and materials: A descriptive study was conducted at maternity units in Kirkuk city hospitals from August, 2022 to May, 2023. The study sample included 200 primigravid women who underwent to caesarean section. The data was collected through a questionnaire and interview techniques. SPSS version 26 was used for data entry and analysis. Both descriptive and inferential statistic were used.\u0000Results: the mean age was 23.62 ± 5.62 most of the patient were in the age 15-19 years old , (42.5%) were graduated from institute, college & higher education, more than half of the sample (59.5%) were housewife, (76.5%) were from urban with (45.5%) of them being from sufficient monthly income, and (44.0%) were obese. Cephalopelvic disproportion and fetal malpresentation were the most common indications for cesarean section. Reproductive history was significantly associated with each of [maternal age at (P=0.001), residency at (P=0.001), monthly income at (P=0.003) and type of antenatal care at (P=0.000). No significant relationship was reported between women demographic data and their indications for caesarean section at p-value <0.05.\u0000Conclusion: Cephalopelvic disproportion and fetal malpresentation were the most common indications for cesarean section, followed by fetal distress and obstructed labor. Performing caesarean section delivery should be for the medical and emergency reasons by the obstetricians.","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"781 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127638661","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":"The Role of Sitting Balance Exercises in Minimizing the Risk of Fall among Patients with Stroke","authors":"Suror Khalil Ibrahim, Hassan Abdullah Athbi","doi":"10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12595","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.12595","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) frequently results in problems with balance, which increase the risk of falling. Patients with stroke might improve their balance skills and reduce the occurrence of falls by engaging in sitting balance training exercises.     \u0000Objectives: The current study aims to examine the effect of sitting balance exercises on the risk of fall in patients with stroke.    \u0000Methodology: A quasi-experimental design was performed on sixty patients with acute stroke by using a purposive sampling method. The recruited patients were divided to experimental and control groups with 30 patients each. Patients in the experimental group were followed to perform sitting balance exercises two sessions per day for 14th days, whereas the patients enrolled in the control group received a routine conventional care.        \u0000Results: More than half of patients participating in the experimental group were within the age groups of 60-69 years old and accounted for 53.3%, 56.7% of the experimental group were female while 46.7% of the control group were males. Before applying sitting balance exercises, the experimental group's overall mean score for the level of falling incidences risk level was 1.2±0.40 and 2.1 ±0.86 after implementing the intervention. There is a significant statistical difference in the level of falling risk between the two groups after implementing the interventional protocol at a P<0.001.\u0000Conclusion: Performing of sitting balance exercises immediately after diagnosis with stroke was significantly improved stetting balance and decreased the incidence of falling in patients with stroke","PeriodicalId":404923,"journal":{"name":"Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117053164","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}