Background: Testicular Self Examination (TSE) is a process that examines the consistency and appearance of testis. It is a quick, painless process that takes just three minutes to perform for detecting testicular cancer (TC) in its early stages. Testicular cancer is a significant public health problem, since its incidence rates have steadily climbed globally in, making it the most frequent cancer in men. Objectives: Assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices about Testicular Self-Examination and Testicular Cancer in Male Nursing Students is the objective of this study. Material and Method: A cross sectional study using voluntary sampling technique was used, including four nursing institutes: Lahore School of Nursing, Shalamar Nursing College, Multan College of Nursing and Shahida Islam Nursing College. Results: The knowledge of the participants was poor, the attitude of the participants was negative and unfavorable and the practices of the participants were unsatisfactory regarding Testicular Self Examination and Testicular Cancer among sampled BSN male undergraduate nursing institutes students. Conclusions: The lack of awareness about Testicular Self Examination and Testicular Cancer, as well as the ability to inspect the testicles, were the main reasons for not completing Testicular Self Examination. Improving the dissemination of information will assist to reduce the number of patients who present with advanced stages of Testicular Cancer and the costs associated with their treatment.
Background: The rapidly expanding global population of elderly adults poses greater need for health-care services in the elderly. The objectives of this study were to determine nursing students’ desire to care for geriatric patients by sex, age groups and marital status in Lahore, Pakistan. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in Lahore School of Nursing, University of Lahore, Pakistan from September 2021-December 2021. Sample of 112 was enrolled. Nursing students’ desire to care for geriatric patients was research variable and sex, age groups (19-21 & 22-25 years) and marital status (single & married) were demographic variables. Mean, range, and SD were used to represent 'normal' data, whereas median, Q1, Q3, and IQR were used to explain skewed data with 95%CI. Hypotheses were tested using independent-samples t-test for normal data and one-sample Wilcoxon signed-rank test & Mann–Whitney U test for skewed data. Results: The observed median score of the sample (3.1667) for nursing students’ desire to care for geriatric patients was statistically significantly lower (p=<0.0001) than expected (3.5) score. The mean score was similar (p=.60) for boys (3.1667) and girls (3.2328). It was higher (p=.003) in age group 21-25 (3.3150) than 19-21 years (3.0777). The median score was similar (p=.182) for single (3.1667) and married (3.0) nursing students. Conclusion: In our population, the nursing students’ desire to care for geriatric patients was lower than expected. It was similar in boys and girls and in single and married students. It was higher in older than younger age group.
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