Elderly people are the most vulnerable group for high morbidity and mortality from Covid-19. As nurses are at the front of fighting this pandemic in all geriatric settings, they have faced several stressors and fear of corona which can affect the provided elderly care. This study aimed to determine nurses' fear of Covid-19 and stress and their effects on health care behaviors towards elderly people. Research design: A cross-sectional descriptive research design was carried out on 185 nurses who are working in geriatric health care settings of ten governorates of Egypt and completed an online questionnaire which distributed from September 2020 to February 2021. Tools: Demographic characteristics and three scales were used: (1) The Fear of COVID-19 (FCV-19S), (2) The Nursing Stress Scale (NSS), and (3) The Caring Behaviors Inventory scale (CBI). Results indicated that 41.0 of the studied nurses had a mild level of fear from COVID-19 and 20% of them experienced severe stress. Besides, there was a significantly positive correlation between nurses' Fear of COVID-19 and their stress (r=.77, p <.001), while, significant negative correlations between (fear of COVID-19 & nursing stress) and caring behaviors with (r= -61, p <.001) & (r= -.55, p <.001) respectively were found. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that 41% and 35% of the studied nurses had mild levels of fear from Covid-19 and stress respectively, added to nurses' fear of Covid-19 and stress affected health care behaviors toward elderly people negatively. Recommendations: Psychological intervention for geriatric nurses is needed to ensure adequate adaptation and high quality of elderly care despite this global crisis.

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, a Gram-negative bacterium, causes gastrointestinal symptoms and severe complications after invading gastric mucosa. As the infection could be asymptomatic, it is crucial to enhance knowledge and practices of individuals for prevention of infection. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of health literacy sessions regarding helicobacter pylori on students' knowledge and practices. Subject and Methods: A quasi-experimental study examined a convenient sample of 157 students at Damietta University hostels. The data were collected via two tools; tool I: students' characteristics tool and tool II: structured questionnaire (pre-and post-assessment). Results: There was a statistically significant difference in the overall mean scores of students' knowledge and practices between pre-and post-implementation of health literacy sessions (t =15.365, P = 0.000); (t =13.763, P = 0.001) respectively. Moreover, there was a statistically significant positive correlations between students' knowledge and practices through program phases. Conclusions and Recommendations: Screening of H. pylori for early detection should be applicable for most of the population. Furthermore, mass media awareness campaigns should be launched about preventive measures of H. pylori, and annual check-ups should be organized.

Background: Death anxiety or fear of death is universal in all societies, especially among older adults, leading to a submissive attitude towards life with no desire to control. However, it could be alleviated by satisfaction with life. Aim of study: To investigate the relationship between older adults' fear of death/dying and their desirability of control and satisfaction with life. Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional analytic study was conducted in geriatric homes affiliated to the Ministry of Social Solidarity in Beni-Suef city and university hospitals' out-patient clinics on 199 older adults 60-year age or older. Data were collected using an interview questionnaire form with the Desirability of Control, Integrity versus Despair, and Collett-Lester Fear of Death scales, in addition to socio-demographic and health characteristics. Results: Participants' age ranged from 60 to 85 years, 52.3% males, and 44.2% with no education. 64.3% had high desirability of control, 75.9% had resolution in integrity vs despair scores, indicating satisfaction with life. The mean of average fear of death was 3.20 from a maximum of 5.00. Positive correlations were found between the scores of desirability of control and those of integrity-despair resolution score, and with the scores of fear of dying of others and death of self. The desirability of control score was a main positive predictor of the (life satisfaction score) integrity-despair resolution score. Conclusion; Older adults' perceived desirability of control had an influence their fears of death/dying, but this latter is not affected by their satisfaction with life. Recommendations: Social activities could improve older adults` life satisfaction and alleviate their fear anxiety. Encouraging older people to be socially active through community health nursing interventions is recommended.

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