Introduction Health literacy is an important determinant of health. The aim of this study was to use a multi-dimensional measurement tool to describe the health literacy of people living in a fishing community in northern Egypt. Methods and analysis Data were collected from 436 people (fisherman and their families), using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ), which includes 9 scales. Effect sizes (ES) for standardized mean differences estimated the magnitude of difference between demographic groups. Results The mean age of participants was 42 years, 50% were male, 42% were working in the fishing sector, 17.9% had access to the Internet and 36.8% were illiterate. Male participants showed higher capabilities in scales 3 . Actively managing my health and 4 . Social support for health (ES = 0.21 and 0.27, respectively). In comparison to other occupations, fishing occupation had a negative impact on scale 7 . Navigating the healthcare system (ES -0.23). Also, higher educational level was associated with higher HLQ indicators. Across all scales, scale 2 . Having sufficient information to manage my health showed the lowest mean (SD) score; 2.23 (0.76) indicating that most people reported they didn’t have enough information. Conclusions This study has revealed that fishermen and their families have a wide range of health literacy difficulties which are likely to have profound negative effects on health behavior and health outcomes.

Background Health literacy is an important determinant of health. The aim of this study was to use a multi-dimensional measurement tool to describe the health literacy of people living in a fishing community in northern Egypt. Methods Data were collected from 436 people (fisherman and their families), using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) which includes 9 scales. Effect sizes (ES) for standardized mean differences estimated the magnitude of difference between demographic groups. Results The mean age of participants was 42 years, 50% were male, 42% were working in the fishing sector, 17.9% had access to the Internet and 36.8% were illiterate. Male participants showed higher capabilities in domains 3 and 4 (ES = 0.21 and 0.27, respectively). In comparison to other occupations, fishing occupation had a negative impact on domain 7 (ES -0.23). Also, higher educational level was associated with higher HLQ indicators. Across all scales, domain 2 showed the lowest mean (SD) score; 2.23 (0.76) indicating that most people reported they didn’t have enough information. Conclusions This study has revealed that fishermen and their families have a wide range of health literacy difficulties which are likely to have profound negative effects on health behavior and health outcomes.

Background Workplace violence (WPV) has been recognized as a major occupational hazard worldwide. Healthcare professions are particularly at a higher risk of WPV. Patients and their relatives are commonly the most common perpetrators for WPV against physicians. Trainings on the universal precautions of violence, how to effectively anticipate, recognize and manage potentially violent situation is recommended by OSHA as a part of a written, effective, comprehensive, and interactive WPV prevention program. Objective To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of a training session delivered to nurses. The training session aimed to increase nurses’ ability to identify potentially violent situations and to effectively manage these situations in a teaching hospital in Egypt. Methodology A total of 99 nurses attended the training sessions. Confidence in coping with aggressive patient scale, along with nurses’ attitudes toward WPV, were used to assess the effectiveness of the training sessions. Results Nurses’ perceived confidence to deal with aggression increased after attending the training sessions. Nurses’ attitudes toward WPV positively changed after attending the training session. Conclusion and recommendations Increasing awareness of the problem among healthcare professions as well as the public is warranted. Violence prevention program with a zero-tolerance policy is warranted.

Background Workplace violence (WPV) has been recognized as a major occupational hazard worldwide. Healthcare professions are particularly at a higher risk of WPV. Reported magnitude of WPV represents only the tip of an iceberg. The consequences of WPV in healthcare sector are dramatic; it affects the wellbeing of healthcare professions as well as the quality of the delivered service. Objective The study aimed to measure the magnitude of WPV, to identify factors associated with WPV among nurses and physicians working in a tertiary teaching hospital in Egypt. Methodology A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. A total of 114 physicians and 128 nurses were interviewed about exposure to WPV within the previous 12 months. Results The study found a high magnitude of WPV; nearly three fourth of physicians and nurses experienced violence in the workplace within the past 12 months. Female physicians experienced WPV more commonly compared to male physicians. There was a statistically significant association between type of patient nurses commonly cared for and experiencing WPV. Conclusion and Recommendations WPV among healthcare professions is an increasing problem that needs to be addressed. Increasing awareness of the problem among healthcare professions as well as the general public is warranted. Violence prevention program with a zero-tolerance policy is warranted.