Background: COVID-19 was experienced by children led to anxiety and sleep problems and affected their sleep quality. Progressive muscle relaxation implementation can help to promote quality of sleep and decrease anxiety. Aim: To determine the effect of mothers' implementing progressive muscle relaxation techniques on anxiety and sleep quality among children with COVID-19. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at pediatric chest diseases outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital, El-zehor, El-Mabra, and Alhamyate Hospitals in Port Said City, and a Home visit was done for follow-up. Subjects: A convenient sample of 50 children diagnosed with COVID-19 and their mothers were randomly divided into two groups, from a total population of 376 children and their mothers within six months. Tools: Three tools were used: Tool (I): A structured interview schedule Tool (II) Spielberger State Anxiety Scale for Children, Tool (III) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale. Results: the children's age was between 5-< 10 years. There were significant differences and improvements related to anxiety level and quality of sleep mean scores between the two groups post-implementation of the relaxation technique. Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation technique implementation was an effective and safe non-medical intervention used for improving anxiety level and quality of sleep among children diagnosed with COVID-19. Recommendations: Providing Training program for mothers and their children regards progressive muscle relaxation technique to reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality among children with COVID-19.
Background: Fall is a worldwide health problem, leading cause of disability, resulted from declining physical function among elderly people. Otago exercise is a strength and balance program designed to prevent falls and enhance health status among the elderly. Aim: to appraise the effect Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on health status and risk of fall among older adults with chronic disease. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized.
Background: Egypt is faced with a major challenge with over-population. The burden of family planning and use of contraception have always fallen on women, with undermining the role of men. Aim of the study: To assess the effectiveness of an educational FP counselling program in improving husband's related knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and intention to participate with wife in FP. Participants and methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in urban and rural household from community-dwelling in Beni-Suef city and suburbs on 110 husbands. An interview questionnaire covering participant's demographic characteristics, knowledge, sources of information, attitudes towards FP, and the intention to participate with wife in FP, and related barriers. The fieldwork was executed through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation phases. Results: Husbands median age was 35 years; 47.3% had university education. Postintervention knowledge demonstrated statistically significant improvements in all areas (p<0.001); 73.6% had total satisfactory knowledge. Statistically significant improvements in attitudes were shown after the intervention. The multivariate analysis identified the study intervention as the main positive predictor of husbands' knowledge score. The intervention increased husbands' intention to participate in FP with wife by two-folds (OR=2.012). Conclusion and recommendations: The educational counseling program is successful in improving husband's knowledge and attitudes. It is recommended to implement this program in various healthcare settings. Further research is proposed to examine the effectiveness of such interventions involving husbands and wives together.
Background: Urinary incontinence, loss of bladder control, is a common problem that may have a profound impact on quality of life. Women in their premenopausal period may find pelvic muscles are simply weaker than they were before. Pelvic floor muscle exercise education is a well acceptable therapy for urinary incontinence. The aim was to evaluate the effect of a video-assisted teaching program on premenopausal women's knowledge and practice regarding pelvic floor muscle exercises.
Background: Egypt is faced with a major challenge with over-population. The burden of family planning and use of contraception have always fallen on women, with undermining the role of men. Aim of the study:To assess the effectiveness of an educational FP counselling program in improving husband's related knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and intention to participate with wife in FP. Participants and methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in urban and rural household from community-dwelling in Beni-Suef city and suburbs on 110 husbands. An interview questionnaire covering participant's demographic characteristics, knowledge, sources of information, attitudes towards FP, and the intention to participate with wife in FP, and related barriers. The fieldwork was executed through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation phases. Results: Husbands median age was 35 years; 47.3% had university education. Postintervention knowledge demonstrated statistically significant improvements in all areas (p<0.001); 73.6% had total satisfactory knowledge. Statistically significant improvements in attitudes were shown after the intervention. The multivariate analysis identified the study intervention as the main positive predictor of husbands' knowledge score. The intervention increased husbands' intention to participate in FP with wife by two-folds (OR=2.012). Conclusion and recommendations:The educational counseling program is successful in improving husband's knowledge and attitudes. It is recommended to implement this program in various healthcare settings. Further research is proposed to examine the effectiveness of such interventions involving husbands and wives together.
Teeth problems affect primary school children physically and psychologically and it harms their general health, nutrition, growth, and body weight. Also, it causes learning problems, affecting their academic performance and absence from school. Aim: To measure the effect of teeth problems on school absenteeism and academic achievement among primary school children. Materials and methods: Design: A descriptive cross-sectional correlational research design was used. Sample: included 576 primary school children who were selected randomly from two primary schools in Sohag city. Tools: A structured interview questionnaire was completed by the parents included five parts regarding 1) demographic characteristics of parents, 2) demographic characteristics of children; 3) question related to school absenteeism, 4) question related to school academic achievement, 5) question regarding homework completion, and The Decayed, Missing, Filled (DMF) index was used to collect data. Results: There was a significant relationship between school absenteeism and DMFT score (P = 0.001). There was a significant relation between school academic achievement in academic year subjects and DMFT score (P = 0.007). There was a significant relationship between homework completion and DMFT score (P = 0.002). Conclusion: Teeth problems had a bad effect on absenteeism and academic achievement among primary school children. Recommendation: Establishing a health education program for parents about their children's teeth problems and frequent periodic teeth checkup is required.
Background: COVID-19 is an acute pulmonary infection caused by a coronavirus and characterized by several clinical characteristics ranging from asymptomatic to respiratory failure that required special care. Aim: Evaluate the impact management approach for caregivers regarding prevention and control strategies of COVID19 for their children undergoing hemodialysis. Study Design: Quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at pediatrics dialysis units at Mansoura University Children's Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of (34) children undergoing hemodialysis therapy & their caregivers who accompanied them. Tools: three tools used in this study; Tool (I): Include three parts: Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied children, Clinical information of the studied children undergoing hemodialysis, and Sociodemographic characteristics of children's caregivers. Tool (II): included two parts; Knowledge of caregivers related to hemodialysis, knowledge of caregivers related to COVID19, and Preventive and control strategies of Covid19 used by caregivers for their children undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Tool (III): Strategies and precautions followed by caregivers related to hemodialysis therapy and preventive and control strategies of Covid19 used by caregivers for their children undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Results: The results revealed that there was a statistically significant effect on caregiver's knowledge regarding hemodialysis, COVID-19. In addition to there was a statistically significant difference in the application of COVID19 prevention precautions followed by caregivers for their children undergoing hemodialysis through the program phases with P<0.001.Conclusion: a significant improvement of caregiver's knowledge regarding the hemodialysis, COVID-19 post & follow up implementation phases compared with the pre-implementation phase. In addition to there was also a significant improvement in the application of preventive and control strategies of Covid19 followed by studied caregivers for their children who undergoing hemodialysis after the program application. Recommendation: Infectious disease guidelines of the COVID-19 epidemic should be conducted by healthcare staff in pediatric dialysis centers in order to reduce the transmission of infection among children with chronic renal failure.
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