{"title":"Effect of Educational Instructions on Pregnant Women's Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Toxoplasmosis","authors":"Toha, Fatma Ahmed, Abo Romia, Manal Abdalla, Walaa Fawzy, Mohmad Taha, Hatab-Ali Elsayed Abo","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.341023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.341023","url":null,"abstract":"Background : Toxoplasmosis is one of the most dangerous infections during pregnancy that is associated with severe life-threatening complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the educational instructions on pregnant women's knowledge and attitudes regarding toxoplasmosis. Subjects and methods : A quasi experimental study design was utilized. This study was conducted at the antenatal units (inpatient and outpatient) of obstetric departments of Tanta University hospitals and El-Menshawy hospital. A purposive sample of 100 pregnant women was included in the study. Two tools were used; Tool I: Pregnant women’s knowledge regarding toxoplasmosis. Tool II: Pregnant women's attitudes regarding toxoplasmosis. Results : More than four fifths (83.0%) of the studied pregnant women had low level of knowledge regarding toxoplasmosis pre the educational instructions while most (93%) of them had high level of knowledge immediately with slight decrease one month post implementation of the educational instructions and nearly one fifth (18%) of them had positive attitude regarding toxoplasmosis pre the educational instructions compared to most (90%) of them immediately which becomes (97%) one month post the educational instructions. Conclusion : The studied pregnant women’s knowledge regarding toxoplasmosis had significantly improved immediately with slight decrease one month post implementation of the educational instructions and they had positive attitudes regarding toxoplasmosis immediately with obvious improvement one month post implementation of the educational instructions. Recommendations: The mass media should be utilized to disseminate correct and relevant information about toxoplasmosis to women, families, and the community.","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"45 49","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140464599","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}
Laila Adel, Mahmoud Mohammed, Om Ebrahim, A. El-saay, S. A. A. El-Hay, Fatma Abouelala
{"title":"Nursing Students' Perception Regarding Training Barriers at Burn Unit","authors":"Laila Adel, Mahmoud Mohammed, Om Ebrahim, A. El-saay, S. A. A. El-Hay, Fatma Abouelala","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.341009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.341009","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Nursing students encounter serious barriers in burn units, as caring for the burned patient requires greater responsibility than in most types of serious illness. Aim: Assess nursing students' perception regarding training barriers at burn unit. Subjects and Method: A descriptive research design was used. Setting : This study was conducted at burn unit at Emergency Hospital in Tanta University Hospital. Subjects: The study's participant was be recruited by systemic random sample of 285 students from second academic year students. Method: The nursing students were met during their training at burn unit, the nursing students filled the questionnaire at a period ranged from 30 to 45 minutes. Tools: Two tools were used. Tool (one) : Perception of Training Barriers at Burn Unit Questionnaire, it includes two parts Part I; Socio-demographic Data, Part II ; Barriers Affecting Nursing Students' Training at Burn Unit Questionnaire; which assessed student nurses’ perception regarding physical, administrative, social, and psychological barrier . Tool (Two) : A psychometric scale, it includes two parts. Part I; Anxiety state assessment tool which measured anxiety as state . Part II; Anxiety trait assessment tool which measured anxiety as a trait of the personality Results: About two third of students had moderate level of perception about barriers affecting their training at burn unit. Conclusion and recommendation: There was highly statistically significant positive correlation among anxiety state score, anxiety trait and total perception score so it is important to teach nursing students coping strategies for dealing with stressful situations.","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"314 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140468487","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}
Hanan Fawzy Elsayed, Mervat Gaber, Metwalli Zaghloul, Sahar Ali Osman
{"title":"Effect of Immediate Nursing Intervention Regarding Applying Amniotic Membrane on Pain and Healing of Cesarean Wound","authors":"Hanan Fawzy Elsayed, Mervat Gaber, Metwalli Zaghloul, Sahar Ali Osman","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.346139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.346139","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Cesarean section (CS) is one of the most frequently performed major abdominal surgeries, the amniotic membrane is the inner layer of the placenta that surrounds the embryo and forms a sac filled with amniotic fluid. Aim: This research aims to evaluate the effect of immediate nursing intervention regarding applying amniotic membrane on pain and healing of cesarean wound. Research Design: A quasi-experimental (study /control group) was used in the study. Setting: The study was conducted at labor unit in Hawaa center, Manshia Naser, Cairo, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 60 laboring women. The total sample divided into two groups equally; study group (30) and control group (30). Tools for data collection: Three tools were used to collect data; Tool (I): Structured interviewing questionnaire: which is divided into two parts Part 1: Demographic Characteristics, Part 2: Obstetric history. Tool (II) : REEDA scale was used to assess cesarean section wound healing. Tool (III): Laboring women pain assessment questionnaire include two parts: Part1: Behavioral rating scale (qualitative pain assessment), Part2: Visual analogue scale (quantitative pain assessment). Results : The current study revealed a highly statistically significant improvement in laboring women’ wound healing and decreases the pain level in the study group. Conclusion: The current study concluded that, the applying of amniotic membrane in cesarean section wound improve the healing and decrease level of pain more than routine care, which supports the research hypothesis Recommendations: the present study findings high light on applying of amniotic membrane in management of cesarean section wound is recommended as effective intervention among laboring women.","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"311 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140468982","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}
Mervat Ameen, Abd Elghfar, R. Bahgat, Sabah Sharshour
{"title":"Effect of Health Education on Mothers’ Knowledge and Practice about Care of Children with Epilepsy and Administration of Antiepileptic Drugs","authors":"Mervat Ameen, Abd Elghfar, R. Bahgat, Sabah Sharshour","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.346125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.346125","url":null,"abstract":"Background; Epilepsy starts in childhood in 60% of cases and Most of the clinically significant aspects of the disease occur during childhood. Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder, characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. The mothers play the most significant role in helping their Epileptic children adapt to their condition. The present Study was aimed to evaluate the effect of health education on mother's knowledge and Practice about care of children with epilepsy and administration of antiepileptic drugs, Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental research design was used in the present study, the study was Conducted at the pediatric outpatient neurological clinic at Tanta University hospital and Abo Hamous General Hospital which is affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Population on sixty mothers and their children with epilepsy. Result: There was statistically significant difference was found between total knowledge and practice Pre, Post and Follow up Conclusion: It can be concluded that there was positive significant improvement of mother knowledge, reported practices about care of children with epilepsy and administration of antiepileptic drugs after implementing health education. Recommendation: Continuous health education should be applied for mothers at outpatient and providing updating booklets , pamphlets to acquaint them with essential knowledge and practices about care for their children with epilepsy and administration of antiepileptic drug","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"18 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140463820","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 Educational Intervention on Mothers' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Choking Management from Foreign Body Aspiration for Their Children","authors":"Mayada Younis, Rahma Bahgat, N. Magor","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.346113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.346113","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Foreign body aspiration is an emergency event in children, with the most serious complications being pneumonia, atelectasis and choking. Prevention and management of choking through educating children’s mothers is the most important step in reducing its morbidity and mortality. Aim: The study was aimed to evaluate the effect of educational intervention on mothers' knowledge and practices regarding choking management from foreign body aspiration for their children. Subjects and method: A quasi-experimental research design was used in the present study. A convenient sample of sixty mothers with their children was collected from inpatient department and outpatient clinics of Ear, Nose and Throat of Tanta Main University Hospitals. Tools: Mothers’ knowledge regarding foreign body aspiration structured interview schedule and Observational checklist of pediatric foreign body airway obstruction management. Results: The overall mean scores of mothers' knowledge and practices were higher immediately after educational intervention implementation than before implementation, with significant statistically difference. Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in mothers’ knowledge and practices regarding choking management from foreign body aspiration after educational intervention implementation. Recommendations: Mothers continue to receive regular educational programs and practical trainings regarding choking first aid management to improve their knowledge and practices.","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"160 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140467720","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}
H. Abdelall, Eman Mohamed Hashem, E. Abdelaal, Hanan Abozied, Martha Melek, Labieb Gerges, Esteer Ghayth
{"title":"Effect of Physical Exercises Rehabilitation Program on Knee Function for Patients with End-stage Knee Osteoarthritis Undergoing Arthroplasty.","authors":"H. Abdelall, Eman Mohamed Hashem, E. Abdelaal, Hanan Abozied, Martha Melek, Labieb Gerges, Esteer Ghayth","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.346157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.346157","url":null,"abstract":"Background: When knee osteoarthritis worsens and conservative measures are ineffective in reducing pain and improving function, total knee arthroplasty becomes the preferred course of action, necessitating a postoperative rehabilitation program. Aim: To investigate effect of physical exercises rehabilitation program on knee function for patients with end-stage osteoarthritis undergoing knee arthroplasty. Design: This study employed a quasi-experimental research design. Settings: The trauma unit, outpatient orthopedic clinic, and orthopedic surgery department of Assiut University Hospital served as the study's locations. Sample: A sixty a (60) patients who were scheduled to underwent knee arthroplasty were included in this study after they were randomly divided into the study and control groups, (30) patients each. Tools: I: Structured Patient Interview Sheet, Tool II: Knowledge assessment sheet, Tool III, Knee Osteoarthritis Western Ontario, and McMaster Arthritis Index (WOMAC). Results: While there was improvement in patient function and knee ability to specific activity for patients undergoing knee arthroplasty during the program phases, the current study found a statistically significant difference in knowledge between the study and control groups following program implementation. Conclusion: Following knee arthroplasty, the patient's knowledge, function, and knee ability to perform particular tasks were significantly enhanced by the application of an exercise program. Recommendations: Applying physical exercise program as mandatory clinical pathway for patient undergoing arthroplasty .","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"375 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140468458","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}
Tahany Abd El-Naby, Safaa A. Zahran, Samar Gadery, W. Eid
{"title":"Effect of Preceptorship Program on Nurses' Performance as A Preceptor in Intensive Care Units","authors":"Tahany Abd El-Naby, Safaa A. Zahran, Samar Gadery, W. Eid","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.340883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.340883","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"53 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139966128","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’ Performance Regarding Non-Invasive Ventilation of Neonates and its Relation to Associated Pressure Injuries","authors":"Amal Mostafa, Sahar El-Khedr, Manal Ibrahiem","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.346141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.346141","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Non-invasive ventilation is an effective way for providing respiratory support for neonates with respiratory insufficiency. It has significantly decreased the need for endotracheal intubation. However, non-invasive ventilation has been associated with pressure injures. Aim: to assess nurses’ performance regarding non-invasive ventilation of neonates and its relation to associated pressure injuries. Design: descriptive correlational research design. Settings: this study was conducted at Neonatal Intensive Care Units of El-Menshawy General Hospital, Kafrelsheikh General Hospital and Kafrelsheikh University Hospital. Subjects: All pediatric nurses (110) who are working at the previously mentioned settings and all neonates (110) received non-invasive ventilation at the time of data collection were involved in the study. Tools of data collection: three tools were used, Tool (I) non-invasive ventilation and pressure injuries questionnaire , Tool (II) nurses' assessment of hyperemia and Tool (III) nurses' practice observational checklists. Results: the current study revealed that less than three-quarters of the nurses had low level of knowledge and none of them had high level of knowledge. Nurses’ practice regarding non-invasive ventilation and skin care was unsatisfactory. There was a highly statistically positive correlation between nurses' total knowledge and nurses’ total practice related to non-invasive ventilation and skin care. Conclusion: the studied nurses had poor level of knowledge and unsatisfactory practice regarding non-invasive ventilation and skin care. Recommendations : educational program and periodic workshops regarding non-invasive ventilation and neonatal skin care should be provided for nurses working at NICU.","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"459 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140466190","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":"Nursing Students' Perceptions Regarding Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision and its Relation to Their Academic Achievement at Najran University","authors":"Elsadig Abdulrahman","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.346118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.346118","url":null,"abstract":"Back ground: Clinical practice is the most significant element in nursing education. It helps nursing students in using their cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills in combination. The worth on clinical learning environment is a valid indicator to confirm the value on nursing curriculum. Aim: The study was conducted to assess the effect of nursing students' perceptions regarding clinical learning environment and supervision and its relation to their academic achievement at Najran University. Design: a descriptive correlation study design was used. Sample: A purposive sample (92) of nursing students at Najran University was involved. Tools: two tools were used tool (1) nursing students’ perception questionnaire ; it included four parts. Tool (2) students’ achievement score according to their academic GPA. Results : nearly three quarters of the nursing students (70.7%) expressed satisfaction with the clinical learning trainer, supervisor, training process and orgazitional aspects. While about two thirds of the students found the clinical learning environment is satisfactory. About two thirds (64.1%) of students were satisfied with the availability and adequacy of equipment and supplies. A substantial percentage (81.5%) of the students reported an overall satisfactory perception. Conclusion most of the students had positive perception regarding clinical learning environment and clinical supervision. The findings suggested that the total score was influenced by the total perception. Recommendation: Design an effective teaching and learning strategies to meet learning objectives based on quality standards of nursing education and practice.","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"121 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140465324","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":"Head Nurses’ Power Sources and Its Effect on Staff Nurses’ Administrative Empowerment and Creativity","authors":"Sally Mostafa, Sally Mostafa","doi":"10.21608/tsnj.2024.346109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2024.346109","url":null,"abstract":"Background : Nursing profession requires strong effective nursing leaders to establish a healthy work environment through exercising various forms of power sources to influence their staff nurses and encourage their administrative empowerment and creativity. Aim: Study head nurses’ power sources and its effect on staff nurses’ administrative empowerment and creativity. Methods: Descriptive correlational design was used. Setting & Subjects: All (n=275) staff nurses working in the Intensive Care Units at Tanta University International Teaching Hospital. Tools: Three tools were utilized for data collection, Head Nurses Power Sources, Administrative Empowerment, and Administrative Creativity Scale. Results: The highest mean score of staff nurses’ perception about head nurses’ power sources was legitimate power followed by reward, expert, referent power and lastly the lowest mean score was coercive power. Also, most of staff nurses perceived a moderate level of administrative empowerment and creativity. Conclusion : There was a statistically significant positive correlation between head nurses’ power sources (legitimate, reward, expert and referent power) except coercive power had negative correlation with staff nurses' administrative empowerment and creativity. Recommendations: According to the findings, hospital administration need to maintain continuous offering staff development and training program to enforce head nurses leading role to be able to enhance their staff nurses’ administrative empowerment and creativity.","PeriodicalId":498915,"journal":{"name":"Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal","volume":"43 23","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140464679","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}