Background: Throughout the first three months following discharge from the hospital, patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) frequently have a wide range of symptoms, which affect the quality of life (QOL) by adding extra burdens to their health. The study aimed to determine the relationship between symptom burden clusters and the quality of life in patients with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting and sampling A purposive sample of 85 post-CABG surgery patients was investigated at the cardiac outpatient clinic affiliated with Suez Canal University Hospitals. Tools: Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire, Tool II: The cardiac symptom survey (CSS) to measure the burden of symptoms for patients who have undergone CABG surgery, Tool III: The World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), which measures patients' quality of life. Results: The study found that lowmoderate symptom burden affected 35.3% of the patients, moderate symptom burden involved 47.05%, and low symptom burden affected 17.65%. The mean score for physical health was the greatest at 62.04±11.65, followed by perceptual health at 60.24±7.93, economic health at 59.886.81, social health at 57.61±7.62, and emotional health at 55.63±7.89. Conclusion: There is a statistically significant relationship between total symptom burden and physical, social, and emotional health, and this relationship increases with every unit increase in the symptom burden score. Recommendations: Conduct research to assess how a self-care program affects patients with CABGs' symptom burden and quality of life.
Background: Academic nursing students considered from the most groups who are at risk for COVID-19 infection. To protect them should keep them away from infection and improve their knowledge and practice about preventive measures towards COVID-19 by healthcare authorities. The study aimed to compare the preventive measures among academic nursing students' awareness regarding COVID-19. Subjects and Methods: Design: A comparative research design was used for the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef and El-Fayoum Universities. Sample: A convenient sample of 660 including all the third academic nursing students' year in the previous setting. Tools: A self-administered questionnaire which consisted of three parts; (1) demographic characteristics of academic nursing students, (2) knowledge and (3) preventive measures regarding the COVID-19. Results: The major source of information among academic nursing students for COVID-19 was social media (70%) in Fayoum group and (74 %) in Beni-Suef group. Most of academic nursing students (95%, 93%) in Beni-Suef group and Fayoum group had satisfactory level of knowledge about COVID-19. A statistical significant differences were observed in academic nursing students about the preventive measures regarding COVID -19 in almost tested areas (P<0.001). Conclusion: It was found that academic nursing students in both groups had satisfactory knowledge level and good practice of preventive measures regarding COVID-19. Recommendations: Establishing educational program through various media and faculties to help academic nursing students become more knowledgeable during the COVID-19 epidemic and its preventive measures.
Background: A mind map is an educational strategy for breaking down a large amount of information into manageable chunks and helping students absorb a huge amount of knowledge. An infection is the invasion of a susceptible host by potentially harmful organisms (pathogens), resulting in disease. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the mind mapping strategy on nurses' knowledge and practice regarding infection control measures in the operating room.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the greatest disruption of learning in history with a universal effect on learners and teachers all over the world. Aim: Compare distance and traditional learning among university students during COVID-19. Methods: a comparative cross-sectional study was implemented on 396 university nursing students at the faculties of nursing affiliated to Suez Canal University and Beni-Suef University randomly through the academic year of 2020/2021. Data was collected online using Two tools including 1): assessment sheet to assess the students' perception toward distance and traditional learning, 2): questionnaire to assess obstacles with distance learning. Results exposed statistically significant variances in the students' total perception toward traditional and distance learning 53.46±12.21, 56.23±14.18 respectively, 41.9% of the students have moderate perception level toward distance learning, 53.2% of the students have high perception level, and 61.1% of the studied students face a high level of obstacles. Conclusion: the highest positive perception directed toward distance learning and traditional exam, and the priority obstacles faced by the students during distance learning concerns the Learners' characteristics dimension. Recommendation: a combination of both distance and traditional learning through the introduction of exclusive training to the students and instructors.
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common progressive, multifactorial, long-term chronic joint disease, characterized by deterioration of joint cartilage, leading to chronic pain, stiffness, and functional disability. The aim of the study: was to evaluate the effects of heat application, physical exercises, and combined interventions on pain, morning stiffness, and activity level among patients with knee osteoarthritis. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct the current study. Setting: This study was conducted at the orthopedic outpatient clinics of Suez Canal University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 120 adult patients were randomly classified into three equal groups (heat application group, physical exercise group, and combined intervention group), which are included in the study. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used for data collection. Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire to assess patients' demographic data, as well as current and past health history; Tool II: Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) to assess patient-relevant outcomes following knee injury. Results: revealed a statistically significant difference between the heat application group, the physical exercise group, and the combined intervention group in terms of total mean score (45.51±5.77, 46.07±9.99, 44.96±7.39 respectively) regarding morning stiffness with (P value. equal 001), while pain felling showed (48.99±7.28,50.90±10.66,48.40±9.66 respectively), while total activity levels showed (76.79±9.95,65.22±18.34,88.35±6.79 respectively) at the post-intervention phase. Conclusion: Combined intervention had the greatest positive effect on relieving pain and morning stiffness, with an improvement in the physical functions. Recommendation: Combined intervention of heat application and physical exercise are the choice of preference for managing patients with knee osteoarthritis problems as part of non-pharmacological strategies.
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