Vaginal infections are a global health problem for women at reproductive age. These infections threat the women's health and have negative impacts on their QOL. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of selfcare guidelines on knowledge, quality of life and practices, among faculty of nursing students with vaginal infection. Subjects and methods: quasi experimental research design was used to conduct the study at Faculty of Nursing, El Minia University. It included 214 female students selected by purposive sampling technique according to inclusion criteria, who suffer from vaginitis. The data were collected by using a selfadministered questionnaire including socio demographic data, knowledge, practice and WHOQOL scale. Results: the prevalence of vaginal infection among female students constituted 25%. The majority of studied students lacked the essential knowledge regarding vaginal infection in the pretest and has unsatisfactory practices score that consequently had negative impact on their quality of life. Meanwhile, after conduction of educational program it observed that there was a highly significant improvement in their knowledge, practice, as well as their quality of life among female students. Conclusion: Selfcare guidelines about vaginal infection were effective in improving the knowledge, practices as well as the quality of life for nursing students with vaginal infection. Recommendation: Applying educational programs for adolescent females and their mothers to increase awareness about vaginal infection. Develop a special health center for adolescent females motivate them to seek prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of vaginal infection that may have positive impact on their future health and their QOL. Further research studies are needed to investigate and develop strategies to improve factors facing adolescent students to use reproductive health services.
Background: Childbirth is one of the greatest experiences in any mother's life; feelings of anxiety, fear of pain and apprehension about the health of the fetus give way to joy at the end of the pregnancy journey. Aim: To assess Saudi nurses and midwives' attitude towards companionship support during childbirth at Public Hospital in Saudi Arabia. Design: Cross-sectional quantitative design. Setting: Maternity and Children Hospital at Dammam, Saudi Arabia Kingdom. Sample: A convenient sample of fifty-seven healthcare providers (35 nurses and 22 midwives) were recruited during April 2021. Results: The nurses' and midwives' attitudes were analysed toward the existence of a birthing companion over four dimensions including mother, family, culture, and health-care providers. The overall mean approval across these dimensions was 25.9 ± 4, showing that highest percentage (80%) of the participating nurses and midwives had positive attitudes toward the existence of a birthing companion; and these attitudes were not influenced by age, cadre, years of service or educational qualifications. Conclusions: Most nurses and midwives have a positive attitude toward the existence of a companion in the delivery room, while many felt that the presence of a companion could deter healthcare personnel from their work. The hospital's policy and infrastructures favoured this effect, also, Saudi religious and cultural beliefs did not condemn it. Recommendation: Conduct further studies to evaluate knowledge and attitudes on a large number of nurses and midwives toward having a companion during labor in multihospital, at different regions in Saudi Arabia.
Fetal cardiotocography is a type of electronic fetal monitoring used to evaluate the health of the foetus and find any alterations that put the fetus at risk. Aim: to evaluate the effect of training program on knowledge and interpretation skills of fetal cardiotocography among undergraduate nursing students Research methods: A quasi-experimental design was employed. Setting: The study was carried out at the Nursing Faculty of Minia University in Egypt. Sample: Two hundred and ninety-seven (297) students with odd numbers who enrolled in the second semester and studying obstetrics & gynaecology nursing course during the academic year 2021-2022 were selected by a systematic random sampling procedure from the total number of five hundred and ninety-five (595) students. Tools: Three tools were utilized for data collection, tool 1, sociodemographic data, tool II, knowledge about fetal cardiotocography, tool III, interpretation skills regarding cardiotocography. Results: Mean score of total knowledge of students was 19.41± 1.535 in pre-test, increased to 24.27± 2.263 in post-test with statistically significant differences (p-value =.0001). Additionally, the mean score of interpretation skills of fetal trace was 25.92 ± 2.81 in pertest, increased to 38.18 ± 5.52 in post-test with statistically significant differences (p-value =.0001). Also, there was a strong positive correlation between student's knowledge and their interpretation skills in post-test with statistically significant differences (p-value .003). Conclusion: There were statistically significant differences in knowledge and interpretation skills in pre-test and post-test which indicate a positive effect of the training program among undergraduate nursing students. Recommendations: Providing continuous training programs concerning fetal cardiotocography not only for nursing students but also for staff nurses in maternity hospitals which result in the improvement of the quality of maternal and new-born care.
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic and potentially life-threatening complication of fertility treatment. Aim: To evaluate the effect of supportive guidelines on nurses' knowledge and practices regarding ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Study design: quasiexperimental pre and posttest research design was applied. Setting: The current research was carried out at all infertility treatment centers in Minia city (El Nile, Jannah, Minia center, and Egypt center). Sample: A convenient sample was utilized in the current study, 60 nurses who agree to participate. Tools: data were gathered via three tools: the first include socio-demographic data, knowledge assessment tool, and practices observational checklist regarding OHSS prevention. Results: it reveals that 76.7 % of the participants had poor knowledge about OHSS in pretest reduced to 6.7% in posttest. And 71.7 % of the participants had unsatisfactory practices regarding OHSS prevention in pretest which decreased to 21.7% in posttest. Furthermore there was a positive correlation between studied sample's knowledge and practices in pretest and posttest with statistically significant differences where p_ value was .001. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant improvements in nurses' knowledge and practices regarding OHSS after implementation of supportive guidelines. Recommendation: Provide a continuous planned educational courses for nurses in infertility treatment centers and clinics to update their knowledge continuously and improving their practices regarding preventing OHSS and, routinely provide a brochure or a booklet that contain all information about OHSS for every women receiving ovulation induction medication in all infertility centers or clinics.
Breastfeeding is the primary basic right of infant. Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is feeding infant by breast milk alone, without any other ingredient for feeding the children. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of prenatal counseling to overcome common maternal and infant obstacles interfering exclusive breastfeeding among rural primigravida. Subjects and methods: Quasiexperimental research design (pre and post-test) was used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was conducted at prenatal outpatient clinics in Minia university hospitals for obstetric and pediatrics (MUHOP). Sample type: A purposive sample type was utilized, 50 antepartum women who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. Tools: Two tools were utilized in the current study for data collection: Tool (1): Structured interviewing questionnaire includes demographic characteristics of women (pretest) and Tool (2): Knowledge assessment About EBF (pre/posttest). Results: Primigravida had poor knowledge regarding EBF, knowledge about how to overcome common maternal and infant obstacles interfering with EBF (64.0%, 78.0%, 84.0%) before prenatal counseling which decreased to (12.0%, 14.0%, 16.0%) respectively after prenatal counseling with highly statistically significant differences. Conclusion: Prenatal counseling was effective in improving women's knowledge about EBF, knowledge about how to overcome the common maternal and infant obstacles interfering with EBF. Recommendations: Providing counseling for working mothers regarding how to overcome barriers of EBF as their occupation may be interfering with exclusive breastfeeding.
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