Background: Women of all races and ethnicities have the possibility of developing cervical cancer. Cervical cancer has continued to be а significant issue in public health worldwide. Aim: To assess the impact of а cervical cancer educational program on the awareness, attitude, and practice of working women at the University of Port Said. Subject & Methods; Design: Α quasi-experimental design. Setting: The study conducted at Port Said University faculties; Subjects: 260 working women at Port Said University, who accepted to participate in the study. Results: The mean age of the females surveyed was 37.22±11.00 years. There has been а general increase in the awareness, practice, and attitude of the studied women about cervical cancer during the different measurement periods compared with before the program; with а highly statistically significant difference at р-values <0.001. There was a positive highly statistical significant correlation (р<0.001) between total knowledge and attitude scores as well as total knowledge and practice scores at different times of assessment. Conclusion: The implementation of educational program led to significant improvements in women's knowledge, practices, and attitude. Recommendations: The study can be replicated on а larger sample in different settings. More rigorous researches are required to explore the long-term impact of these programs and to plan an individualized educational system in formulating their educational program.
Breast engorgement is а common issue affecting breastfeeding initiation and length. There are minimal options for relieving the pain associated with breast engorgement. Therefore, further study of strategies to achieve successful pain relief is crucial to promoting progress in breastfeeding. This study was conducted to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of compressed cold cabbage leaves versus hot compresses among postnatal mothers in relieving breast engorgement. Αn interventional quasi-experimental study design used to conduct this study. The study was carried out in the postnatal wards of Ismailia & port-Said general hospitals, and Suez Canal University Hospital. Α convenient sample study was 60 breast-engorgement postnatal mothers. Tools of data collection were; an interviewing questionnaire sheet included socio-demographic and obstetrical data, Visual Analogue Scale, and Six-point engorgement scale. The results showed that before the intervention, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups linked to breast engorgement symptoms & body temperature. But body temperature, scores of breast engorgement and pain were statistically significant differentiated between the two groups’ pre and post-intervention. Significant improvement in the breast engorgement and pain scales after the intervention was found, (p < 0.001). In conclusion, this study revealed that hot compresses and cabbage leaves compresses, as well, for relieving breast engorgement; are time-efficient and easy to perform. However, hot compresses are better than compresses of raw cabbage leaves to minimize discomfort among postnatal mothers and to alleviate breast engorgement. Additional randomized controlled trials with potential placebo treatment should be performed to elucidate the unspecific effects of the application of hot compress and cold Cabbage leaves.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
hi@scite.ai
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.