Background and objective: Cancer is a serious health problem. Children with cancer are in particular need of support and care due to its complications followed by chemotherapy. These children should be cared for at home by family caregivers, and this places great mental and physical burden on caregivers. Therefore, appropriate and effective nursing interventions are essential in order to decrease burden and improve their coping pattern. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of supportive nursing intervention on the burden of care and coping pattern in caregivers of children with cancer.
Internet addiction (IA) is a relatively new subject of study in academia, and it has several effects on a person's life in a variety of ways, including academic achievement, relationships, physical and mental health. Aim: To describe the effect of internet addiction on academic achievement among primary school children. Research Design: A descriptive research design was used in the current study. Settings: The study was applied in two primary schools in Sohag City. The StudySample: A multi-stage random sample of 720 primary school children was recruited using a multi-stage random sample technique. Tools: There were three tools used in the current study, (I) demographic assessment tool, (II) Young's Internet addiction scale, and (III) academic achievement assessment tool. Results: more than half of the primary school children were female; the mean age them was 9.34 ± 1.64 years. Half of them spent 3-5 daily times on the internet. There was an association between internet addiction and academic achievement. The majority of primary school children agree to improve awareness about internet addiction and its effects through holding classes as proposed preventive interventions to reduce harm from IA. Conclusion: Excessive internet usage was shown to be one of the most common behaviors among primary school children, which can lead to addiction and harm their personal, social, and academic achievement. Recommendation: Children should be aware of the potentially detrimental effects of internet addiction, as well as the necessity to restrict internet usage, which can have a severe impact on kids' academic progress.
Context: Venous blood sampling withdrawal is a common invasive procedure performed for neonates at neonatal intensive care unit. So, neonatal nurses should be trained effectively to prevent unnecessary risk and adverse events for neonates. Aim: To evaluate the effect of video-assisted teaching on nurses' performance regarding venous blood sampling withdrawal from neonates. Methods: The study was conducted using a quasi-experimental research design. Settings: The study was carried out at the Benha Specialized Pediatric Hospital's NICUs and SNICU (Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) in Benha city. Sampling: A convenient sample of nurses (70) working in NICUs and SNICU as well as a convenient sample of neonates (70) from the setting mentioned above, regardless of their personal characteristics. Tools of data collection: The following three tools were utilized for data collection; Tool 1: A structured interviewing questionnaire designed to assess nurses' personal characteristics, and nurses' knowledge regarding venous blood sampling withdrawal. Tool 2: An observation checklist to assess nurses' practice regarding venous blood sampling withdrawal. Tool 3: Nurses' attitude rating scale regarding venous blood sampling withdrawal. Results: There were highly statistically significant differences between the studied nurses' total knowledge and total practice pre and post implementation of the video-assisted teaching intervention. Also, the majority of the studied nurses had a positive attitude regarding the venous blood sampling withdrawal procedure post implementation of the video assisted teaching intervention Conclusion: A video-assisted teaching intervention improved nurses' knowledge, practice, and attitude level towards venous blood sampling withdrawal from neonates. Recommendation: The study recommended that applying different types of electronic teaching in nursing education is an efficient method to improve nurses' knowledge and performance, which reflected competence and safe neonatal care
Background: Neonatal sepsis is one of the important causes of morbidity and mortality in a neonate. Pantoea species (Pantoea spp) has attracted considerable attention as an emerging neonatal pathogen and has been associated with life-threatening septic arthritis, occupational respiratory infections, and bloodstream infections in neonates and infants globally. Methods: We aimed to determine the prevalence of Pantoea spp from neonatal sepsis cases, and the sources of its infection. Pantoea spp isolates were isolated and identificatied by conventional methods then, they were confirmed by VITEK 2 and conventional PCR. Furthermore, we evaluated the antimicrobial profile of Pantoea spp. Also we studied the antimicrobial effect of anise oil and peppermint oil by using the MIC method, and hibiscus and lactoferrin by using the cup diffusion method. Results: we reported three cases (6%) of neonatal sepsis caused by the emerging life-threatening pathogen Pantoea spp in the NICU of Assuit University. The organism was also detected in contaminated powder infant formula (PIF) and parentral nutrition (PN) in 16% and 2%, respectively which may be sources of infection for neonates. Conclusion: PIF and PN may by source of Pantoea spp infection. Anise oil , peppermint oil , hibiscus and lactoferrin have antimicrobial effect against Pantoea spp.
Background: Post-operative nursing protocol for patients with partially edentulous has a vital role in improving oral health status and increase dental implant success rate. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of postoperative nursing protocol on oral health status and dental implant success among patients with partially edentulous. Research design: Posttest only nonequivalent groups design was used to utilize this study. Setting: The study conducted at the outpatient clinics in the Oral& Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Assuit University Dental Hospital. Sample: 40 Dental implant in partially edentulous patients. Tools: Tool (I): Oral& maxillofacial interview assessment questionnaire. Tool (2): Observation check list for dental implant care. Tool (3): Probing depth scale.Tool (4): Pain assessment scale (VAS). Results: Two thirds of the patients in the study group were female, according to this study with age range from 30 > 40yrs old and showed significant decrease in average probing depths& demonstrated significant reduction in pain intensity when compared to the control group. In addition, all implant stability in both groups were stable. Conclusion: Implementation of post-operative nursing protocol among patients with partial edentulous showed an improvement on their oral health status and increase dental implant success rate. Recommendation: Continuous implementation of post-operative nursing protocol to upgrade dental implant success rate among patients with partial edentulous. As well encourage nurses to upgrade their information regarding dental care and to get dental nursing diploma or other academic dental nursing degree.
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