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Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication of surgical procedures and the most common type of healthcare-associated infections in low-and middle-income countries. Although, SSI prevention is complex and requires the integration of a range of measures before, during, and after surgery; except that up to 60% of these infections are estimated to be largely preventable by using evidence-based guidelines. Hence, as frontline caregivers, nurses can play a golden role in SSI preventing efforts through advancing their knowledge, attitude, and practice in accordance with the latest evidence-based preventive measures of SSI. Study aim: to evaluate the effect of evidence-based measures protocol on nurses' performance regarding prevention of surgical site infection. Study Design: a quasi-experimental design.

Aim: The aim of study was to evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmacological nursing intervention programs on female patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Methods: Pre-post follow-up assessment of outcome was used in this study. The study was conducted in the inpatient and outpatient clinics of rheumatology and rehabilitation at Zagazig University Hospitals, Egypt. Results: There was a significant improvement in knowledge and practice of patients with RA in the post and follow-up phase of the program in the intervention group. In addition, the patients showed a high level of independence regarding ability to perform ADL. There was a statistically significant decrease in disability for patients in the intervention group. Conclusion: It is recommended that non-pharmacological intervention programs be implemented for patients with RA in different settings to help reduce the number of patients complaining of pain and disability.

Background: Cancer is a significant concern for public health for millions of people worldwide and it claims thousands of lives. Meeting the needs of cancer survivors in the long term has become a significant concern for public health. This study aimed to assess holistic needs for patient with cancer and suggest nursing guidelines. Descriptive design was used on hundred patients with cancer admitted to viruses' outpatient unit, in Zagazig University Hospital before receiving chemotherapy. Patient Interview Questionnaire was used to assess patient condition including sociodemographic data, Patient knowledge about cancer, Needs of patient with cancer by scale based on quality of life. Results: Half of the studied patients had unsatisfactory knowledge about cancer while nearly three-quarters of the studied patients had high needs, the highest needs was for Psychological needs more than four-fifths of the studied sample followed by physical need about three quarter, near three quarter for spiritual needs, and above three fifth for socioeconomic needs. Conclusion: There was a statistical significant relation between patients' level of knowledge, total needs and their sociodemographic characteristics. In addition there was statistical significant relation between patients' total needs and their level of knowledge. Recommendation: conducting proposed protocol of patient's holistic needs management that's evidencedbased should be implemented and evaluated.