Background: Hypnotherapy is widely promoted as a method for aiding smoking cessation. It is proposed to act on underlying impulses to weaken the desire to smoke or strengthen the will to stop. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of hypnotherapy on smoking cessation among secondary school students.Method: A random sample of 59 male smokers was selected from two governmental secondary schools. Design: A quasiexperimental design was used. Tools: Data were collected using; A-an Interview Questionnaire included; I-smoking assessment tool to determine the smoking rate among males students. II-Characteristics of studied students regarding smoking pattern. III-Smoking Cessation Questionnaire. B-Wisconsin smoking withdrawal scale. The hypnotherapy was implemented after assessing the rate of male smokers, the researchers trained the students in practicing self hypnosis, and asked them to practice it at home and to document the frequency of daily smoked packs for nine weeks.Results: The present study findings indicated that the rate of male smokers among secondary school students in Beni-Suef city was 52.4%, about two third of studied students (65.4%) stopped smoking after nine weeks of practicing hypnosis and the percentage of smoked packs of cigarettes/ day decreased after implementing the program. Conclusion:The present study findings showed that hypnotherapy has a therapeutic effectiveness in achieving a high rate of smoking cessation among secondary school students. There was a highly significant difference in total score of smoking withdrawal index before and after intervention. Recommendation: Community and school education programs should include sessions on quitting smoking, implementing school-based interventions in combination with antitobacco mass media campaigns.
Epilepsy is a serious and a common neurological condition of which the medical, psychological and social implications are far-reaching and there is still a paucity of research in the psychology and social issues in epilepsy. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of progressive relaxation technique in reducing epileptic seizures among adolescents. The study was carried out on a convenience sample of 28 secondary school students attending the school health insurance center Beni-Suef city using a quasi-experimental design with pre-post assessment. Data collection tools included an interview questionnaire for the personal and disease characteristics; stress level was assessed using Cohen's (1994) 10-question tool. After a pretest, the researchers trained the participants in applying a stress management exercise, and asked them to practice it at home and to document the frequency and duration of daily practice using a diary for eight weeks. The post-intervention stress level was assessed using the same tool. The results revealed statistically significant changes in all ten items of the stress scale, with a median post-pre total difference of -0.3 (p < .001). The number of seizures decreased from a median of 3/week to one seizure in the last four weeks of follow-up (p < .001). A statistically significant weak negative correlation was found between the frequency of seizures and the number of progressive relaxation techniques practiced. The study findings indicate the effectiveness of a simple technique in improving the life of adolescents having epilepsy. However, the small sample size could not show the correlation between the practice of this relaxation technique and the frequency of the seizures. A randomized controlled clinical trial is recommended to confirm the findings.
Background: Vaccine hesitancy recognized as a major challenge to the effectiveness of public health strategy aimed at eradicating infectious disease. The current study aimed to assess the effect of the nursing educational intervention to control COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among school team members. Design: Quasi experimental design was used (prepost educational intervention). Subjects and method: Setting: The study was implemented in Beni-suef city and Benha city, Egypt. Subjects: Simple random sample was used to select one school from each city then all participants were included according to the inclusion criteria. Sample size was 50 participants. Tools of data collection: two tools were used; Tool (1) was an interviewing questionnaire composed of two parts; the first part was personal data questionnaire to assess personal data of the participants, part two was knowledge questionnaire to assess their knowledge regarding COVID-19 vaccine and included 9 items. Tool (2) Scale composed of two parts: the first part was attitude scale to assess the attitude of participants towards the vaccine. The second part was willing scale to assess the willing of participants to take the vaccine. Results: The results indicated that; there were significant improvements regarding total level of knowledge and attitude of studied sample post the educational intervention and the average of their willing toward the COVID-19 vaccination improved significantly from 6.4±1.1 to 8.9±.8 post the intervention. Conclusion: the willing to take the vaccine of the studied sample improved post the educational intervention.Recommendations: further studies needed to increase people awareness regarding COVID-19 vaccination to build and maintain public trust in COVID-19 vaccines.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nursing intervention protocol targeting the knowledge and practice of adult patients experiencing low back pain. Design: A quasi-experimental research design. Methods: Pre-post assessment of outcome was used in this study. The study was conducted in the outpatient clinic of the physical therapy department at Zagazig University Hospital and Beni-Suef University Hospital, Egypt. Sample: 40 participants diagnosed with chronic low back pain (lasting for longer than six months). Seven of the 40 dropped out during the follow-up phase for personal or logistical reasons. Tools included sections for demographic characteristics, knowledge and practice assessment; in addition to the Oswestry Disability Index, and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results: The application of an instruction protocol intervention for low back pain was effective in improving patient knowledge and practice, with associated amelioration of the severity of pain and disability among them. The effect was still apparent at the three-month follow-up. Conclusion: It is recommended that the study be replicated using a more robust randomized clinical trial design. Nonetheless, the instruction protocol with the designed booklet may be adopted as an element of the care services offered to patients suffering LBP, given the clear positive effects on patient knowledge, which would undoubtedly help them decide on the most preferential management approach.
Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer. In the course of cancer progression, there are specific neuromuscular disturbances that directly affect coordination. Hand-writing is regarded as a vital constituent when it comes to the tracing of neuromuscular coordination. Aim of the study:The study aimed to study handwriting analysis in female cancer breast patients trying to find simple useful, non-invasive ways to help in early detection, diagnosis, and follow-up.Subjects and methods: 160 participants were included in the study. Participants were asked to write the same text (two Arabic sentences and her name in the Arabic language) and draw lines on another paper, and then all handwriting samples were scanned and examined. Results and Conclusion:Our study shows that many handwriting changes such as Tremor, wide spaces between words, heavy writing pressure, slope or slant of writing upward slant or down slant, and heaviness of Initial and terminal strokes were observed. These changes were in samples of the patient received multiple lines of treatment, in patients with metastasis, or had another associated type of tumor such as ovarian, bladder cancers or lymphoma.
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