No abstract

No abstract

Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, as one of the major universal public health disorders wide spread, requires patients’ lifestyle modulation which would be conducive in dominating blood glucose. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of lifestyle modification on glycemic control of type 2 diabetic patients at Suez Canal University Hospitals at Ismailia city. A quasi-experimental design made up of a control group and a study group with pre- and post-test administration was applied. This study was carried out at the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic and the Diabetic Outpatient Clinic of Suez Canal University Hospitals at Ismailia city in Egypt. 92 type 2 diabetic patients were included in this study. The Diabetes Knowledge Questionnaire; Health promoting lifestyle profile II Scale; and Physical assessment sheet were used for data collection in the two groups. After implementing of the program, those patients who received lifestyle modification intervention achieved better total score of knowledge & knowledge related practice about DM, health promoting lifestyle domains values and glycated hemoglobin, compared with the control group. Factors related to lower glycated hemoglobin in the present study were lower fasting blood sugar level and increasing physical activity. Overall, lifestyle modification program has a positive influence on blood glucose control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, it is recommended to that lifestyle modification interventions should be integral part of the curative management of type 2 diabetic patients, and further study in other places to investigate the effect of lifestyle modification on glycemic control of those patients.

No abstract

Background: The administration of medication is often a chief responsibility of the nurse. The practice of administering medication involves providing the patient with a substance prescribed and intended for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a medical illness or condition. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of health education intervention program about drug administration and utilization on nurses' practice. Research design: A Quasi-experimental design was used. Sample: A purposive sample composed of 154 nurses responsible for drug administration at different hospitals departments. Setting: suez Canal university hospitals at Ismailia city. Tools: an interview questionnaire composed of five parts, and observational check list were used. Results: of the current study revealed that the majority of the studied nurses had in adequate practice regarding drug administration. Conclusion: the health education and training program improve nurses practice regarding drug administration provides nurses with necessary education and training media about drug administration, and implement practice session for all nurses. Recommendations: Routine reporting about the incidence of medication errors. Booster refresher in-service training course are needed to compensate for attrition of knowledge and skills gained. Longer followup studied are proposed to assess the impact of implementation of health education program about medication on the incidence of medication errors and patient safety