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Background:The care of the women undergoing hysterectomy should meet their needs, and this must involve their families. However, care such as the provision of sound information, emotional support, and advice, is often missed. Aim: To determine the effect of social media-based educational guidelines on knowledge and practice among women undergoing hysterectomy. Methods: Subjects and method: Design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Settings: The study was conducted at Mansoura City in Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of 300 women having a hysterectomy was obtained from social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp groups, 2021 which the online Google form spreadsheet was opened from the beginning of June 2021 to the end of June 2021 it was closed. Two tools used in data collection: (I): A self-administered questionnaire (pre and post-test format) to assess women's demographic characteristics, obstetric, and medical histories; women's knowledge about hysterectomy (pre and post-test format); and (II): women's practice about hysterectomy (pre and posttest format). Results: The present study revealed that there were highly statistically significant differences between women's knowledge and practice regarding hysterectomy pre and post-social media-based educational guidelines implementation. Conclusion: the study concluded that a social media-based educational guideline has significant improvements in women's knowledge and practice about hysterectomy. Recommendations: The social media-based based educational guidelines should be applied to all women undergoing hysterectomy as a new teaching method for proving health care.

Cervical cancer affects about half a million women every year, and the disease claims nearly 300,000 lives worldwide. The disease is largely preventable. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and is a major public health problem in poor countries. Aim: To determine the effect of PRECEDE Model-based educational program on women's Knowledge and practice regarding cervical cancer prevention. Design: Quasi-experimental research design pre-post-test was used to achieve the aim of this study. Settings: The study was applied in the gynecological outpatient clinics at Beni-Suef University Hospitals. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 pregnant women was recruited from the selected settings. Tools: Four tools were used: (1) a Structured interviewing questionnaire, (2) Predisposing, Enabling, and Reinforcing Questionnaire (PRECEDE model questionnaire), (3) a pregnant women’s reported practices questionnaire on cervical cancer, and (4) pregnant women’s attitude questionnaire regarding cervical cancer prevention. Results: The current results revealed that the mean score of knowledge, enabling factors, and reinforcing factors have been increased with statistical significance immediately and after one month of the educational program. Pregnant women had adequate practices toward cervical cancer preventive measures post-intervention compared to the pre-educational program.

The procedure of collecting and storing umbilical cord blood in the days following a baby's birth is known as umbilical cord blood banking. It contains potent stem cells, as well as hematopoietic cells. Aim: To determine the effect of the nursing intervention program on pregnant woman's knowledge about umbilical cord stem cell banking. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the study's aim. Setting: The study was applied in the Antenatal Outpatient Clinic at Minia University Hospital. Subjects: A total of 100 pregnant women were selected from previous settings based on non-probability convenience sampling. Two tools were used: (1) a structured interview questionnaire; which included two parts (1) personal data, (2) obstetric history, and (2) a knowledge assessment questionnaire. Results: The study's findings demonstrated that post-nursing intervention program knowledge of umbilical cord stem cell collecting and banking was statistically significantly higher than pre-nursing intervention program knowledge among the studied pregnant woman. Conclusion: The findings of the study concluded that the nursing intervention program was effective in improving pregnant woman's knowledge regarding umbilical cord stem cell banking.