Context: Testicular cancer is the most common form of urogenital cancers among young men aged between 20–40 years. The incidence of testicular cancer is rapidly increasing. It is highly curable when detected and treated early. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intervention guidelines on preventive behaviors among nursing males' students. Methods: A quasi-experimental study conducted at the technical institute of Beni-Suef university through the academic year (2018-2019). A convenient sample of (250) student male nurses have included in this study. Tools of data collection were a self-administrated questionnaire; Champion Health Belief Model Scale; testicular self-examination checklist, and student follow up card. Results: The current study revealed a mean age of students was 18.45 ± 1.65. The study showed that there was a significant increase in the mean score of satisfactory knowledge about testicular cancer and its preventive behaviors during follow up post-application of the intervention guideline at (p=0.001). Furthermore, an improvement in the testicular self-examination practices at post-intervention and follow (p=0.001). A statistically significant correlation revealed between the student nurses knowledge, practice, and preventive health believes and behaviors. Conclusion: The study concluded that intervention guideline designed based on the health belief model has a positive effect on promoting testicular cancer-preventive behaviors of student male nurses by improving their knowledge, practices, and health beliefs and behaviors. The study recommended dissemination of intervention guidelines among males at a different stage of life started from adolescents to reduce the risk of testicular cancer and its consequences on males reproductive health. Integrate the concept of TSE as a screening procedure for early detection of testicular cancer and other testicular disorders into the undergraduate curriculum of nursing faculties. Further research required to investigate barriers influencing the practice of testicular self-examination among Egyptian males.
Sleep disorders are common among elderly persons, with deleterious effects on their physical and mental health. Many approaches are used to manage such disorders. To compare the Emotional Freedom Techniques–Insomnia (EFT-I) and Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) group therapy as two treatments for insomnia in a geriatric population when delivered, and their effects on sleep quality, depression, and life satisfaction. This open-label randomized controlled trial study was conducted at El-Abbasia Mental Hospital and Osana family wellness elderly nursing home at Maadi, Cairo. It included 60 elderly patients suffering insomnia sleep problems randomized into two equal groups: one group received a Sleep Hygiene Education (SHE) intervention, the other had a form of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) adapted for use with insomnia (EFT-I). A self-administered questionnaire with tools for sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]), depression, and life satisfaction was used to collect data. The fieldwork was from January to March 2021. The two groups had equal median age (70 years), and almost similar gender and place of residence distribution. After the intervention, 73.3% of the EFT group had good sleep quality, compared to 100.0% in the SHE group (P = 0.005); the median score of depression (3.00) was higher in the EFT group compared with 0.00 in the SHE group (P < 0.001); as for life satisfaction, the difference was not statistically significant. The multivariate analyses identified the study intervention as the main statistically significant negative predictor of PSQI and depression scores, and a positive predictor of life satisfaction. Being in the SHE group was a negative predictor of PSQI and depression scores. Both SHE and EFT approaches are beneficial for elderly patients’ sleep quality, with SHE being more effective in ameliorating sleep. Further replication of this study is needed on a large probability sample from different geographical areas to help for the generalization of the results.
(1) Background: the COVID-19 pandemic is still taking over the world, and with new virus strains, the burden on the health systems and healthcare teams is yet to end. The study explored stress and employed resilient coping measures among nurses working with COVID-19 patients. (2) Methods: the current study used a convergent triangulation design using a qualitative and quantitative approach, with a sample of 113 nurses working at Beni-Suef University Hospital between November 2021 and April 2022 using an online form. Data were collected using a sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, the Nursing Stress Scale, Brief Resilient Coping Scale, and a qualitative interview. (3) Results: the studied nurses experienced severe stress, with moderate-to-low resilient coping in total. There was a strong negative highly statistically significant correlation between stress and coping. Qualitative data analysis showed that attention to the spiritual side, communicating with friends and family, accepting the current situation, and helping others in need were key themes that emerged to moderate studied nurses’ stress. (4) Conclusions: nurses who work with COVID-19 patients experience high levels of stress regardless of their characteristics; spiritual coping strategies, communication with family, and helping others were the dominant resilient coping approaches employed by nurses to moderate stress.
Background: An important factor influencing duration of breastfeeding is mother's employment status. Aim: To investigate the effect of educational program on pregnant knowledge and practice regarding how to continue breast feeding after returning to work. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at Outpatient Clinic and High risk Units of special Hospital at Beni-Suef University. Sample: A convenience sample of all available pregnant working women (300 women) from the previously mentioned setting. The following study tools were used (pre/posttests): 1) Structured interview questionnaire to assess pregnant working women` s knowledge regarding how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning to work. 2) Working women`s practice observation checklists to assess pregnant working women`s practicesuch as hand washing, breast care and nipple cleaning, breast massage, Daily shower, Finding the perfect pump, Staying pumped and Maintaining supply Boosting milk supply and Storing and reusing milk.Results: The mothers' age ranged between 30< 34 years with mean age 31.03 ± 4.50and 45%of them had Secondary/higher educations. There was a highly statistically significant difference (P<.0001), regarding their knowledge and practices before, immediately after, and at follow up guideline implementation about how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning t o work.Conclusion: The present study concluded that, the educational guideline had a positive effect on mothers' knowledge and practice about how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning t o work. Recommendations: Provide continuous education and training for working women regarding how to continue b r e a s t milk feeding after returning to work. Supporting legislation to provide private, hygienic lactation rooms to ensure the safe storage of expressed milk.
Background: Patients with major depressive disorder experience many difficulties and need strategies to enhance adherence, cope with a chronic condition, and maintain a positive mental status which must address issues in training and patient education. Aim: The study aim was to examine the effectiveness of the psychoeducational program for self-management strategies to cope among patients with depression. Methods: A quasi-experimental design (one group pre/post-test) was used in the current study. It was carried out in the Outpatient Department at Psychiatric Hospital in Beni-Suef Governorate, Egypt. A purposive sample of sixty psychiatric patients medically diagnosed with the major depressive disorder was recruited in this study. Tools: consisted of four parts: Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics sheet, Self-rating depression scale (SDS), Self-management strategies, and The COPE inventory. Results: The findings of this study verified that statistically significant relation pre/post and pre/follow-up observations in self-rating depression scale, self-management strategies for people with depression, and the 15-scales of the coping inventory and statistically significant relation between post and follow-up observations in self-management strategies for people with depression and the 15 scales of the COPE inventory (p≤0.01 and p≤0.05). Conclusion: The results demonstrated that, the psycho-educational program is effective in promoting positive self-cope strategies for patients with depression. Recommendations: Nurses in psychiatric organizations, along with other healthcare members, should help patients develop, and use more self-management techniques and coping strategies.
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