Bakery workers face many hazards in their work environment, and these hazards may cause injury or illness. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of educational intervention on knowledge and practices of bakery workers about first aid related to occupational hazards. A quasi-experimental design was used. Simple random samples composed of One hundred and eleven bakeries were recruited in Zagazig City. Two tools were used: Tool (I): Demographic characteristics, job characteristics of bakers, job exposures and related signs/symptoms, and knowledge of first aid among bakers. Tool II. Bakers practice observation checklist about first aid and ergonomic maneuvers, and work environment safety of the bakeries. Results: The greatest hazard related to job exposure was physical (53.2%) followed by psychological stress (36.9%). The major health problems reported by bakers were headache (65.8%), bone aches (54.1%) followed by arrhythmia (45.9%), and dry cough (45%). The total satisfactory score of knowledge increased from 16.2% in pre intervention to 100% at post intervention, only 0.9% of the bakery workers had total adequate practices about first aids before intervention compared with 75.7% with significant difference between scores of before and post-intervention at p<0.001. Conclusion: An improvement was noticed between the bakery workers before and after intervention implementation related to their knowledge and practices of all first aid items and ergonomic maneuvers. Recommendation: Continuous educational intervention should be initiated for all workers of bakeries in Sharkia Governorate to raise their knowledge and practices about first aid, and ergonomic maneuvers.
Background: Considering the benefits of breastfeeding and the insignificant role of breast milk in the transmission of respiratory viruses, the mother can continue breastfeeding, while applying all the necessary precautions, subject to medical advice.Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of precaution guidelines on knowledge, attitude, and practice of breastfeeding women during COVID-19. Subjects and Methods: Research design: a quasi-experimental (one-group pretest/posttest) research design was utilized to accomplish the aim of this study. Setting: The study was carried out at maternal and child healthcare center in Beni Suef City. Subjects:The study included a convenience sample of 80breastfeeding women. Tool: Three tools used for data collection including a structured interview schedule, a reported practice sheet, and attitude rating scale. Results: Out of 80 studied breastfeeding women, 18.80% had good knowledge score pre-intervention, compared with 87.50% post-intervention. Also, 23.70% of them had satisfactory practice pre-intervention, versus 90% post-intervention. Additionally, 25% had a positive attitude related to COVID-19 pre-intervention, compared with 81.30% post-intervention. Prominently, there were a statistically significant differences related to studied women knowledge, attitude, and practice at p<0.01. Conclusion: These guidelines proved its effectiveness in improving breastfeeding women knowledge, attitude, and practices in the context of COVID-19.Recommendations:Precaution guidelines on COVID -19 pandemic should conducted at breastfeeding mothers attending on Maternal and Child Health Care Centers in Egypt.
Background: High levels of knowledge, and practice among mothers could support the needs of their children with epilepsy and intellectual disability. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of nursing intervention program on improving mothers' knowledge, practice, and attitudes toward management of their children with epilepsy and intellectual disability. A quasi-experimental design was applied in current study. A purposive sample composed of 71 mothers was recruited from three intellectual disability schools in Sharkia Governorate. Three tools were used: Tool (I): Mother's knowledge about their children with epilepsy and intellectual disability. Tool (II): Mother's practice observation checklist about their children with epilepsy and intellectual disability. Tool (III): Mother's attitudes scale about their children with epilepsy and intellectual disability scale. Results: The majority of the mothers surveyed were married. Additionally, statistically significant increases in the mother's knowledge, practice, and attitudes were observed between pre-and post-sessions, with the total knowledge satisfied increasing from 2.8 % pre-to 100 % post-intervention and follow-up. The total positive attitudes increased from 56.3% in pre intervention, to 100% in post intervention and at follow up. Highly significant difference between scores of before fit, during fit, emergency, and after fit at pre, post-and follow-up at p<0.001. Conclusion: Current study revealed that the intervention efficiently improved mother's knowledge, attitude, and practice of epilepsy. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers should be equipped with all the necessary knowledge regarding children with epilepsy and intellectual disability either through a vast media campaign or by qualified health professionals.
Cyberbullying perpetration and victimization became a common phenomenon with the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The prevalence rate of cyberbullying among adolescents, in general, was ranged between 10-40 %. The study aimed to explore the moderator effects of Emotional Intelligence and family incivility on cyberbullying among adolescent students at Zagazig University. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 1500 Egyptian students from theoretical and practical faculties. Data were collected through four tools: Socio-demographic data sheet, the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire, the Family Incivility Scale, and Schutte Self Report Emotional Intelligence Scale. The results indicated that more than onefourth of adolescents were bully-victims (26.3%), while 15.8% were bully perpetrators. Cyber-bully victims increased with cyber-bully perpetrators, high family incivility associated with lower Emotional Intelligence (p<0.001). Cyberbullying perpetrators and victims had negative correlation with Emotional Intelligence and positive correlation with family incivility. The study concluded that the cyber-bully perpetrators prevalence was less than cyber-bully victims among the university students. As well as, family incivility, and Emotional Intelligence have moderating effects on cyberbullying victims and perpetrators. The study recommended psychosocial intervention programs directed to adolescent students and their parents to prevent cyberbullying, avoid family incivility and enhancement of Emotional Intelligence among adolescents.
Background: Many of the Sustainable Development Goals may be achieved with the help of family planning. So, governments and partners all around the globe have made investments to enhance access to and use of family planning methods (FPM). Aim: This study aimed to assess women's awareness of family planning methods and their satisfaction related to the utilized methods in Beni Suef City. Subjects and method:design: A descriptive study was used to accomplish this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Beni Suef; East Nile medical center, Ghamrawi, and the Green Salon for Maternal and Child Health Centers. Subjects: A purposive random sample of a total of 114 women's. Tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire was developed by the researchers in the Arabic languageconsists of five parts;Part I. Concerned with the demographic data, Part II. Women's menstrual, gynecological, and obstetric history, Part III. Women's knowledge about different family planning methods, Part IV. Women's usage of contraception methods, and Part V. Women's satisfaction by usage of contraception methods.Results: Out of 114 participants, 28.1%, 31.6%, and 40.3% had poor, fair, and good total knowledge score about family planning methods, respectively. Their total average satisfaction percent score was 66.37 ± 21.33. Conclusions: The main preferable contraceptive method prefer was IUDs. Study participant's age, age of marriage, level of education, and employment were significantly associated with their contraceptive knowledge. Recommendations: The study recommended increase awareness of newly married couples about family planning is recommended to raise health awareness of family planning methods.
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