The aim of this study was to explore effect of young rural women's general characteristics on their knowledge and compliance with healthy practices during postpartum period Research design: A descriptive study design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted in Obstetrics &Gynecological outpatient clinic at Benha University Hospital. Sample: A simple random sample included 183 postpartum women Tools of data collection 1) a structured interviewing sheet to collect data about general characteristics and knowledge of women regarding healthy practices during postpartum period 2) self-reported measures to assess women's compliance with healthy practices during postpartum period .Results: 43.17% of studied women aged from 23 to 25 years with the mean age 22.248 ±1.794. Also 89.86% of studied women had incorrect total knowledge score about postpartum care, 99.28% of them not compliance with health practices about postpartum care. Conclusion: it can be concluded that around the most of studied women had poor knowledge about postpartum care and the majority of them not compliance with health practices about postpartum care. Reveals that, statistically significant relation between general characteristics of young rural women, total knowledge and total practices score toward postpartum care. Also there was a positive highly significant relation between total knowledge score and total practices score. Recommendation: Designing and implementing guidelines, brochure among pregnant women during third trimester and women during postpartum period to raising awareness about the care during postpartum period. Implementing counseling session to enhance women to seek antenatal, labour and postpartum health services.
Background: Breast cancer is one of the main problems related to women's health, and the various forms of treatment can lead to bodily changes and significantly alter women's sexuality and psychological status. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nursing counseling guided by BETTER model on sexuality, marital Satisfaction and psychological status among breast cancer women. Design: A quasi-experimental research design. Setting: The study was conducted at an Outpatient clinic, Oncology Institute, Menoufia University-Egypt. Sampling: A purposive sample, composed of 87 women was recruited in the study. Tools: Six tools were used for data collection a) A Structured interviewing questionnaire b) Female sexual function index (FSFI) c) Body image scale d) ENRICH marital satisfaction scale E) Tylor anxiety scale (Arabic version) f) Perceived stress scale (PSS). The results: This study showed that there was a highly significant difference at study participants sexuality, marital satisfaction and psychological status pre and post application of nursing counseling guided by BETTER model. Conclusion: Application of nursing counseling guided by BETTER model had high significant impact on improving sexuality, marital satisfaction and psychological status of breast cancer women undergoing treatment. Recommendation: Adopt a BETTER sexual model of counseling for management of sexual dysfunction and psychological problems in breast cancer institutions. Ongoing education for maternity nurses on the impact of breast cancer treatment on women's sexuality and psychological status, as well as strategies to address women's sexual and psychological problems.
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