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Background: Breast cancer is a global health emergency and it is the principal reason of cancer related deaths in Developing Countries owing to the prevailing cultural beliefs and lack of awareness among women. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of health belief model-based education about breast cancer on nursing students' knowledge, health beliefs and breast self-examination practice.Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha city. A purposive sample of 104 nursing students were included in the study and divided into a study group (52) and control group (52). Three tools were used for data collection; first tool: self-administrated questionnaire to collect data about the subjects' socio-demographic characteristics, and knowledge regarding breast cancer. Second tool: the health belief model scale. Third tool: an observation checklist to assess the nursing students' practice of breast self-examination.Results: A statistically significant differences were observed between the study and control groups regarding knowledge about breast cancer after educational intervention based on health belief model (t test = 19.53, P=0.000). The mean scores of perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, cues for action, self-efficacy and total heath belief model were significantly higher in the study group compared to control group (P = 0.000). Moreover a statistically significant difference was observed between both groups regarding breast self-examination practice after educational intervention (t test = 31.266, P= 0.000).Conclusion and recommendation: The health belief model based education is an effective and efficient manner in enhancing girls’ breast self-examination practice and improving their knowledge level and health beliefs about breast cancer. Thus the current study recommends implementing health belief model based educational intervention about breast cancer at different stages of life and settings to reach all targeted women to fight the disease.

Original articleother problems such as the hospital-acquired infections are major concerns. 3 Postoperative ileus occurs due to the drop of intestinal movement and the reduction of the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system. 4 Ileus occurs in cases of opioid and drug interaction and abdominal operations, especially in surgeries with extreme manipulation, and transiently contribute to impeding peristalsis (bowel movement); the related mechanism is possibly dysfunction in the parasympathetic system (inhibitory neurons) activity. 5 Postoperative ileus increases to be a cause of morbidity and the primary reason for the extended hospital Abstract: Objective: Ileus usually occurs after abdominal surgery and is allied with complication and delays recovery. It is hypothesized that chewing gum reduces postoperative ileus by improving early recovery of gastrointestinal function. This study aimed to explore whether chewing gum after appendectomy accelerates the recovery of gastrointestinal function. Methods: Randomized control trial was used in this study. This study was conducted in the General Surgery Department at Zagazig University Hospital. A total of 240 patients undergoing appendectomy were involved in this study; they were divided into the chewing sugar-free gum group (120) and the control group (120). Two tools were utilized in this study. Tool I: Structured Interviewing Schedule: part 1: assessment of personnel characteristics. Part 2: assessment of anthropometric measurements of the studied subjects as well as pre-and intraoperative indicators of them. Tool II: postoperative assessment sheet: assessed postoperative parameters of the intestinal function, occurrence of postoperative ileus, and related symptoms were assessed among studied participants.Results: There were highly significant statistical differences in the time of resumption of gastrointestinal functions and postoperative ileus symptoms between the two groups (P<0.001), which was significantly shorter in the chewing gum group compared to the control group. Conclusions: The use of chewing gum is a useful and cheap method that can be employed to cut down the time to recover and accelerate normalization of gastrointestinal function. Chewing sugar-free gum after abdominal surgery is recommended to be added to the protocol of nursing care in the surgery units as well as its involvement in the nursing curriculum.

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Amaranth plant grows rapidly, with a high tolerance to arid conditions and poor soils. So, a trial was made to use amaranth meal in producing popular Egyptian breads. The quality attributes of balady, shamy (Egyptian traditional breads) and pan bread produced from wheat flour alone or substituted by different levels of whole amaranth meal were studied. The quality of the produced breads from different blends was compared to that of bread produced from wheat flour as control. Chemical composition, mineral content and the amino acids composition for raw materials were determined. Rheological properties were evaluated by Farinograph and Extensograph for dough produced from different blends of wheat alone and with amaranth meal. Moreover falling and liquefaction numbers were estimated for the studied doughs. Sensory evaluation for different breads was studied and the data were statistically analyzed. Finally, some baking properties of all breads were studied. The results indicate that, amaranth meal contains a good percentage of main components and acceptable percentage from essential amino acids. The Farinograph and Extensograph tests for different doughs containing amaranth were not greatly affected by adding amaranth. So, nearly the amaranth had good character like strong wheat. Data for sensory evaluation indicate that adding of amaranth till 20% was acceptable. The specific volume was decreased with adding more ratio from amaranth related to the percentage of fat in amaranth that affected in Farinograph and Extensograph tests. Finally, the amaranth meal could be utilized in making bread but needs more studies.

Objective The challenge of employing evidence-based practice (EBP) is multifarious and varied. Nursing interventions supported by research evidence have been exposed to progress positive patient outcomes, while its implementation is faced with various obstacles. This study aimed to identify obstacles in employing EBP by nurses in their clinical settings. Methods This descriptive design study was conducted at Benha University Hospital with a convenient sample of 154 nurses. Two tools were utilized: (I) sociodemographic data sheet, which included sociodemographic characteristics of the participants, and (II) interview scale, which contained two parts: (1) obstacles scale, which contained obstacles that impede nurses from the utilization of EBP, and (2) questions to rank the three greatest obstacles in employing EBP by nurses. Results The greatest EBP obstacle ranked by nurses was the organizational limitations (90.9%), followed by research quality (86.9%) and research accessibility (51.0%), while individual characteristics (35.9%) were ranked as the least obstacle. There was a significant statistical correlation between organizational limitations, research quality as well accessibility-related obstacles and nurses’ age, level of education, as well their years of work experience (P<0.05). Conclusions Findings of this study showed series of obstacles in employing EBP by nurses in their clinical settings, stressing the call for expansion of nurses’ capabilities related to EBP utilization in patients’ care.

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