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Background: Thalassemia is the most common genetic disorder in Egypt, It is measured a fetal disease if proper chelation treatment is not established. The introduction of chelating agents able to removing extreme iron from the body has noticeably increased life expectancy time and improving the in general quality of life. the study aimed to identify the impact of an educational program about iron chelation therapy on the QoL for thalassemic children.Quasi-experimental research design was used , a convenient sample of 50 thalassemic children on chelation therapy, and their family caregiver at the pediatrics outpatient department at the Health Insurance Agency Hospital in Damietta city for 12 months from April 2015 to April 2016. The tools of data collection were an interview questionnaire for knowledge, and the pediatric QoL tool, child and parent versions. The results revealed that there were statistically significant improvement of children's knowledge with P-value = 0.001. Subsequently, statistically significant improvement of children's quality of life at follow up compared with pre-intervention phase. The study recommended repetition of this research on large sample and in various places in Egypt and make the children with Thalassemia the focus of the health care team through designing several educational program and update posters and procures that improving their knowledge and then and then release improve in the quality of life of thalassemic children.

Background: providing teaching programs to mothers is very important and will improve their knowledge and practice regarding diarrhea prevention among children which reduces mortality and morbidity. Aim: To evaluate the effect of video-assisted structured teaching programs on mothers' knowledge and practices regarding diarrhea prevention among children less than five years. Subjects and Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used in the current study. Setting: This study was conducted at the Medical Pediatric Outpatient Clinics at Sohag University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sample of ( 410) mothers was recruited in the study. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: (I) structured interviewing questionnaire, (II) knowledge assessment tool, and (III) reported practice assessment tool. Results: The results of the present study indicated that statistically significant improvements were found in mothers' total knowledge and practice regarding diarrhea prevention among children less than five years post video-assisted structured teaching program. Conclusion: The current study concluded that videoassisted structured teaching program has found to be positively affected on improving mothers' knowledge and practices level regarding diarrhea prevention among children less than five years. Recommendations: It is very important to apply a video-assisted structured teaching program for mothers of children less than five years concerning diarrhea prevention to promote and improve their knowledge and practices.

Internet addiction (IA) is a relatively new subject of study in academia, and it has several effects on a person's life in a variety of ways, including academic achievement, relationships, physical and mental health. Aim: To describe the effect of internet addiction on academic achievement among primary school children. Research Design: A descriptive research design was used in the current study. Settings: The study was applied in two primary schools in PortSaid City. The Study Sample: A multi-stage random sample of 720 primary school children was recruited using a multistage random sample technique. Tools: There were three tools used in the current study as the following: socio-demographic assessment tool, Young's internet addiction scale, and academic achievement assessment tool. Results: more than half of the primary school children were female; the mean age of them was 9.34 ± 1.64 years. Half of them spent 3-5 daily times on the internet. There was an association between internet addiction and academic achievement. The majority of primary school children agree to improve the awareness about internet addiction and its effects through holding classes as proposed preventive interventions to reduce harm from IA. Conclusion: Excessive internet usage was shown to be one of the most common behaviors among primary school children, which can lead to addiction and harm their personal, social, and academic achievement. Recommendation: Children should be aware of the potentially detrimental effects of internet addiction, as well as the necessity to restrict internet usage, which can have a severe impact on kids' academic progress.