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Introduction The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge and practice skills of home-based colostomy caregivers of children with a colostomy. The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of video teaching module on colostomy care among home-based colostomy caregivers. Method A quasi-experimental study design and 30 samples were adopted. The samples selected by the purposive sampling technique those were fulfilled the sample criteria. Demographic and structured knowledge questionnaires were used for the data collection.Result Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis by using SPSS software version 16.0. Out of 30 samples, demographic variables, 23 (76.6%) of the participants are of age between 21 and 30 years, 21 (70%) were housewives, 23 (76.6%) were mothers, 16 (53.4%) completed higher secondary, and 23 (76.6%) have monthly family income of INR 5001-10000. The majority of the children with a colostomy were toddler 22 (73.3%), gender ratio was equal, 27 (90%) are of Hindu religion, and 29 (96.7%) undergone colostomy. Knowledge score was divided based on percentage. Good knowledge scores in pre-and posttest are 0 and 29 (96.5%); moderate knowledge in pre-and posttest, 9 (30.5%) and 1 (3.3%); and poor knowledge in pre-vs posttest, 21(70%) and 0, respectively. Inferential statistics evaluated colostomy care video intervention. Knowledge was assessed by paired t test, − 19.607 (p < 0.05); similarly, practice skill assessed by Wilcoxon signed-rank was (z) − 4.716 (p < 0.01). Conclusion Colostomy care video was a powerful tool to enhance primary caregivers' confidence, colostomy care skills, and attitude.

Introduction: Cancer is a leading cause of death among all age groups. Globally, cancer patients undergo one or more treatment modules, which often bring about fatigue, depression, anxiety, and muscle weakness. Therefore, this systemic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate randomized control trials (RCTs) on this subject. Method: We conducted a systemic search of studies published in PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, ClinicalKey, Cochrane Library, and Google scholar, in English language between 2005-2020. Two authors independently appraised the selected RCTs for evaluating the effectiveness of physical exercise on fatigue among patients undergoing adjuvant radiation therapy (RT). This systemic review and meta-analysis was conducted based on the Cochrane risk bias assessment tool, using RevMan 5.3 software. Results: A total of 1440 participants from 12 trials were involved in the systemic review, 6 trials comprised 718 participants picked for meta-analysis. Physical exercise was found an effective intervention for reducing general fatigue and physical fatigue and some other variables (e.g. anxiety, depression, pain, quality of life, and sleep pattern) among patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment group as compared to the control group. Conclusion: Physical exercise is an effective intervention on multidimensional fatigue among patients undergoing adjuvant RT. The studies are registered with PROSPERO and available in online.

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Background: Preterm babies are born before completion of 37 weeks of gestational. Compared to term neonates, preterm babies are difficult to adjust to extra uterine life and 15 (11%) millions babies born before 37 weeks of gestation.Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate evidence concerning the efficacy of body position on gastric residual volume among preterm infants. Methods:We conducted a systematic search of studies trials published in PubMed, MEDLINE, CINHAL, Clinical Key, Cochrane Library, and Google scholar. Two authors independently appraised the selected RCTs (Randomized Control Trials) for evaluating the effectiveness of body position on gastric emptying. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted based on the Cochrane risk bias assessment tool using Revman 5.3software.Results: On assessment this systematic review and meta-analysis comprised 289 preterm infants from the included 7 trials, with the sample size ranging from 20-63. The gestational age ranged from 28-37 weeks, with an average gestational age of 31.7 weeks. The age of the participants postnatal ranged from 6.6 days-33.4 days, with an average age of 18±6 days. The weight of the participants during data collection ranged from 1272-2683 grams, with an average of 1795 grams. Conclusion:This systematic review and meta-analysis revealed that right lateral and prone position lesser gastric residual volume in comparison to preterm infants placed in supine and left lateral position.