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Background: Data related to the use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAT) forpremenstrual syndrome in the communities is scarce. There is very limited information aboutcomplementary and alternative therapies practice among nursing students in Dakhalia governorate,Egypt.Methods: A descriptive exploratory design was conducted in Dakahlia governorate, Egypt, on all secondary technical nursing schools students to explore the use of complementary and alternative therapies to relieve premenstrual syndrome.A sample of 1120 students was included. A structured self-administered questionnaire (Arabic language) was used for data collection in the period of March to May, 2014.Results: Most of the study subjects (87.0%) used CAT to minimize symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. Herbal therapy was the most commonly used as CAT followed by hydrotherapy, changing food types, massage and exercise.Conclusion: The majority of girls used CAT to minimize PMS. The greater part of students used herbal therapy to relieve their symptoms, followed by hydrotherapy; food Change; massage; and exercise.

Background:The postpartum period is described as the most essential, yet underappreciated, phase in the lives of mothers and babies; the majority of maternal and neonatal deaths occur during this time. As a result, improved follow-up care has an impact on maternal self-confidence aimed to evaluate the effect of prenatal educational guidelines on maternal practices and coping. Subjects and method: Design: a quasiexperimental design was used Setting: For selected women at the antenatal care clinics of family health units in Port-Said city, namely the El-Kuwait and Othman Bin Affan units Subjects: After meeting requirements, a total of 160 women were recruited. Three toolsThe structured interviewing scheduale, Postpartum Women's Practice Questionnaire, andCoping with Motherhood scale were used to collect data first. The Results In both the research and control groups, relatives and friends were the most stated sources of information. Women in the study group had higher practice, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping ratings than women in the control group beginning in the postintervention period, as well as more sufficient responses in stages 1 and 2 of follow-up, the difference was statistically significant (p 0.005). Conclusions: Educational instructions that were implemented had a positive impact on women's practices and coping mechanisms. Recommendations: To improve their practice and coping, all pregnant women should be advised about postnatal care discharge policies. In addition, more study is being conducted to determine the elements that influence women's involvement in these sessions.

Background:Mothers may find it difficult to adjust to their baby's new condition during the postpartum period, especially in the first few weeks. According to previous studies, disregarding these demands might have a severe influence on not only the mother's health, but also the family's health aimed to evaluate the effect of renatal educational guidelines about postpartum care on maternal coping. Subjects and method: Design: a quasi-experimental design (study/ control) was utilized Setting: at the Family Health Unit namely; El-Kuwait and Othman Bin Affan, Antenatal Care Clinic in Port Said city, Subjects: on a convenient sample of 160 women after meeting the requirements. Three tools were utilized for data collection structured interviewing questionnaire, knowledge questionnaire and Coping with Motherhood scale. The Results revealed that: In both the study and control groups, relatives and friends were the most commonly stated sources of information. Women in the study group had more satisfactory knowledge than women in the control group throughout the post-intervention period. Women in the study group exhibited higher values for problem-centered and emotion-centered coping than the control group from the post-intervention period onwards, and the difference was statistically significant(p 0.005).. Conclusion: The implemented educational guideline had a positive effect as it improves the women's coping during postpartum period.Recommendations: To improve postpartum management, all pregnant women should be advised to follow a postpartum discharge policy. In addition, more study is being conducted to determine the elements that influence women's involvement in these sessions.

Context: Several prenatal and postnatal factors may influence Maternal-Fetal-Attachment (MFA). Few local types of research addressed the relation between MFA and maternal self-efficacy. Aim: To assess the relation between pregnant women's self-efficacy and their MFA. Methods: The study was carried out at the Specialized Maternity Hospital in Port-Said, Egypt, using a cross-sectional analytic study design on a sample of 240 pregnant women attending the setting for follow-up singleton normal pregnancy. The data were collected using a structured interview questionnaire with two standard scales, namely the Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale and Maternal-Fetal Attachment (MFA) Scale. The fieldwork lasted from December 2019 to April 2020. Results: Women ages ranged between 17 and 42 years, and 50% were primigravida. The self-efficacy scores had a wide range (1.3-5.0), with a median of 2.90 from a maximum of 5.00. The median MFA score was 3.59 from a maximum of 5.00. A significant positive correlation was found between self-efficacy and MFA scores (r=0.197). In multivariate analysis, the duration of marriage and income were significant positive predictors of self-efficacy score, while age and previous abortions were significant negative predictors.  As an MFA score, the level of education, husband age, planned pregnancy, and self-efficacy score was its positive predictors. Conclusion: Pregnant women’s self-efficacy has a positive influence on their prenatal MFA. Therefore, increasing pregnant women’s self-efficacy through training and support is highly recommended during antenatal care (ANC) visits.

Background: Objective Structured Clinical Examination offers an attractive option for assessment of practitioner competency and evaluates in a comprehensive, consistent and structured manner, with close attention to the objectivity of the process and in more recent years have been increasingly utilized to assess nursing students. The aim of this study was to explore the undergraduate nursing students' perception and feedback about OSCE at the Maternity and Pediatric Nursing departments in the Faculty of Nursing, as an assessment tool for the clinical skills. Subject and Methods: Design: A descriptive exploratory study design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in the Faculty of Nursing, Port-Said University. Sample: A purposeful sample of 93 male and female nursing students on third year, who completed their maternity nursing as well as pediatric nursing OSCE examinations, was recruited for the study. Tool for data collection: A self-administered structured questionnaire was utilized to test the perception and feedback of the students. Results: The present study finding represents that the highest total mean score of OSCE was for evaluation subscale (25.6 ± 5.4), followed by a total mean score of quality of OSCE,(21.5 ±4.8) however, the lowest mean score (9.4± 2.3) was for the quality of student performance. Less than two third of the students (60.2% & 61.3%) agreed that OSCE covered a wide range of clinical skills, and the instructions of exam are clear and enough as information respectively. The OSCE provided opportunities to learn real life scenarios were seen by 61.3% of students. Conclusion and recommendations: Nursing students provided positive feedback about the OSCE and agreed that it was a realistic assessment for the practical courses. A broader research is necessary for assessment of factors affecting their perception regarding OSCE. Results will be applied to better understanding of this perception that can improve strategies for better OSCE.