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{"title":"Cognitive Status and Psychological Well-Being of Older Adults with Hearing, Vision, or Dual Sensory Impairments","authors":"Esteer Ibrahim Ghayth, Rashaa Ahmed Fouad, Safaa Mostafa Abdeen, Sanaa Mostafa Khalifa","doi":"10.21608/ejhc.2023.328834","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2023.328834","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Visual and hearing impairments increase with age and are associated with increased loneliness, depression, anxiety, and mental health problems. In addition to dependence, the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia increases in older adults. Aim : To assess the cognitive status and psychological well-being of older adults with visual, hearing, or dual sensory impairments. Design : A descriptive research design was employed. Sample : A purposive sample was used to collect the study sample, the study was conducted in the ophthalmology and audiology outpatient clinics of Sohag University Hospital. The total number of subjects was 100 elderly patients. Tool : Five instruments were used. Structured interview questionnaire. It includes sociodemographic characteristics and medical history, Geriatric Depression Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, Loneliness Scale UCLA and Mini Mental Status Examination Scale. Results : The study showed that the majority of the older adults with sensory impairment suffered from moderate and severe anxiety, depression, and loneliness. There were statistically significant differences between the anxiety and depression levels of elderly with sensory impaired based on age and education level, also there were statistically significant differences between the levels of anxiety and depression in these individuals. There were a coefficient correlation between the elderly cognitive function and the levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. In addition, nearly half and almost one-third of them had mild and moderate cognitive impairment, respectively. Conclusions: half of the studied elderly with visual, hearing, and duel sensory impairment had moderate depression, mild anxiety and high loneliness. Moreover one-third of them had moderate cognitive impairment. Recommendation : Provision of rehabilitation programs for older adults with hearing, visual, and dual sensory impairments.","PeriodicalId":505881,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Journal of Health Care","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139346967","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":"Beyond the Bedside: A Comprehensive Exploration of Nurses' knowledge and Attitudes on Infection Control and prevention measures in Selected Governmental Hospitals, Najran City, Saudi Arabia\"","authors":"Elsadig Eltaher Hamed Abdulrahman","doi":"10.21608/ejhc.2023.329037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2023.329037","url":null,"abstract":"Background: To avoid the spread of communicable diseases, infection control and preventive measures are essential in all health care settings. Every health care professional, especially nurses, plays an important role in reducing the risk of health care-associated infections. Our goal is to examine the knowledge and attitudes regarding infection control and prevention measures. Methods: Cross sectional study was used to achieve the aim of the study. Convenience sample was used to involve 45 nurses at King Khalid Hospital and New Najran General Hospital in Najran city, using a self-administered questionnaire to examine the knowledge and attitude of nurses regarding infection control and prevention measures. Results: According to the study, 76.7% of the individuals had good knowledge, while 23.3% had poor knowledge. The majority of participants (78.8%) had a positive attitude toward infection control and prevention measures, whereas 21.2% had a negative attitude. There were statistically significant variations based on total years of experience, gender, education level, and the occurrence of needle stick during years of employment. However, due to the years of experience in the surgical wards, there were statistically significant variances. Conclusion: The findings of this study highlight a generally positive trend in knowledge and attitudes toward infection control and prevention measures among healthcare professionals. A substantial majority, comprising 3 quarter, demonstrated good knowledge, emphasizing a foundational understanding of essential practices. Additionally, a notable 78.8% expressed a positive attitude, indicating a prevailing commitment to infection control. The identified statistically significant variations based on total years of experience, gender, education level, and needle stick occurrences offer valuable insights. Recommendation: Develop targeted educational initiatives focusing on individuals with poor knowledge and negative attitudes, customizing content based on specific demographic factors such as gender, education level, and years of","PeriodicalId":505881,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Journal of Health Care","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139343539","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":"A Stewardship-Guided Framework for Improving Antibiotics Use among Children with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections","authors":"Amal A. Fathalla, Faten M. Nouh, Hanan G. El- Bready, Hanady Sh. Shehata, Azza A. Ghoneim","doi":"10.21608/ejhc.2023.328046","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2023.328046","url":null,"abstract":"Background : Most acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) in children are due to viral etiology; however, overprescribing of antibiotics for ARTIs is common. Aim: To develop a Stewardship-guided framework for improving antibiotics use among children with ARTIs. Design: A quasi-experimental design (pre-posttest) was utilized for this study. Setting : The Pediatric ward and the pediatric outpatient clinic in Menoufia University Hospital. Sampling: A convenient sample of 43 nurses and a purposive sample of 200 children and their parents were included. Instruments: Five instruments were utilized to get the data. I: Nurses structured interview questionnaire sheet. II: Observational checklist for nurses’ antibiotic Stewardship activities. III: Children structured interview questionnaire sheet (children 9-11 years). IV: Children structured interview questionnaire sheet (children 12-15 years). V: Parents structured interview questionnaire sheet. Results: There was a significant improvement in nurses’ knowledge and antibiotic Stewardship activities. There was a significant improvement in children’ knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding antibiotic use. There was a significant decrease in parents’ false knowledge/ information, negative attitude and practices regarding antibiotic use after implementation of the Stewardship-guided framework compared to preintervention. Conclusion : The Stewardship-guided framework was more successful on the posttest than on the pretest in improving nurses’ knowledge and antibiotic stewardship activities as well as children’ knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding antibiotic use, and parents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotic use. Recommendation: Nurses in collaboration with the health care team should integrate the Stewardship-guided framework in all pediatric units and outpatient clinics for improving antibiotic use among pediatric patients.","PeriodicalId":505881,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Journal of Health Care","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139371606","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}