Aim The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of Benson’s relaxation therapy (BRT) on pain and sleep quality among post-cesarean mothers. Design A quasi-experimental design with the pretest and posttest control group design was used. Setting This study was conducted at postpartum wards at Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. Subjects The purposive sample consisted of 62 post-cesarean mothers on their first and second postoperative days, who were divided into intervention and control groups of 31 participants each. Tools Structured interview schedule, visual analog pain scale to assess pain intensity, and Groningen sleep quality scale to assess sleep quality were used for collecting data. Results There was no statistically significant difference between the studied groups concerning their general characteristics. Nevertheless, a statistically significant reduction was found in the mean of post-cesarean pain score for the intervention group compared with the control group by 5.09±0.94 versus 7.03±0.66 on the second day and 2.42±1.09 versus 5.32±0.75 on the third day, respectively. Moreover, the quality of sleep improved on the second and third day postoperatively with highly statistically significant difference, whereas the mean score on the second day was 5.03±3.58 versus 8.87±4.17 compared with 2.26±2.48 versus 6.03±4.13 on the third day, respectively. Furthermore, a positive correlation was found between pain intensity and quality of sleep. Conclusion It was evident that BRT is an effective and safe method and have a positive effect in reducing pain intensity and improving quality of sleep among post-cesarean mothers. Recommendations Integrating BRT in the protocol of nursing for the care of post-cesarean section mothers.
{"title":"Effect of Benson’s relaxation therapy on pain and sleep quality among post-cesarean mothers","authors":"S. Mansour, O. H. Saadoon","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_47_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_47_21","url":null,"abstract":"Aim The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of Benson’s relaxation therapy (BRT) on pain and sleep quality among post-cesarean mothers. Design A quasi-experimental design with the pretest and posttest control group design was used. Setting This study was conducted at postpartum wards at Mansoura University Hospital, Egypt. Subjects The purposive sample consisted of 62 post-cesarean mothers on their first and second postoperative days, who were divided into intervention and control groups of 31 participants each. Tools Structured interview schedule, visual analog pain scale to assess pain intensity, and Groningen sleep quality scale to assess sleep quality were used for collecting data. Results There was no statistically significant difference between the studied groups concerning their general characteristics. Nevertheless, a statistically significant reduction was found in the mean of post-cesarean pain score for the intervention group compared with the control group by 5.09±0.94 versus 7.03±0.66 on the second day and 2.42±1.09 versus 5.32±0.75 on the third day, respectively. Moreover, the quality of sleep improved on the second and third day postoperatively with highly statistically significant difference, whereas the mean score on the second day was 5.03±3.58 versus 8.87±4.17 compared with 2.26±2.48 versus 6.03±4.13 on the third day, respectively. Furthermore, a positive correlation was found between pain intensity and quality of sleep. Conclusion It was evident that BRT is an effective and safe method and have a positive effect in reducing pain intensity and improving quality of sleep among post-cesarean mothers. Recommendations Integrating BRT in the protocol of nursing for the care of post-cesarean section mothers.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122369920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background Nursing supervision has an essential role in staff development and quality improvement through development of professional practice, safeguarding the standards of patient care, ensuring that registered nurses have the necessary skills and knowledge to reduce patient harm as well as the incidence of medication errors, and providing safe administration of medication by nurses. Aim The current study aimed to assess the relationship between nursing supervision and the incidence of medication administration errors. Design A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting The current study was conducted at Al-Mattar Psychiatric and Addiction Health Hospital. The study sample was composed of all staff nurses (70 nurses) who were working in inpatient departments and accepted to participate in the study. Tools Data were collected using two tools: the first tool was a nursing supervision questionnaire developed by researchers. It was designed to assess nursing supervision efficacy. It contained 77 items. The second tool was the medication administration error observational checklist developed by Kim and Bates (2012). Result Regarding nursing supervision, the highest mean percentage for staff nurses about nursing supervision was personal issues (84.63%) and the lowest mean percentage was finding time (69.20%). Regarding the incidence of medication administration errors, the highest mean percent age for staff nurses’ medication administration errors was for adherence to basic infection regulation and safety regulation: external and oral administration (78.3), whereas the lowest mean percentage was for adherence to the five rights of medication safety (65.5%). Conclusion There was no statistically significant correlation between perceived nursing supervision and observed medication administration errors. There was a significant correlation between adherence to the five rights of medication safety and finding time. Recommendation A supportive and establishing healthy work environment that helps nurses to reflect on their personal and professional-work related issues should be provided. Periodic formal and informal evaluation of nurses’ performance should be conducted, and guidelines should be developed on how to prevent medication administration errors.
{"title":"Relationship between nursing supervision and the incidence of medication administration errors","authors":"Hala Zewien, F. Abed, Somya Bayoumy","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_36_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_36_21","url":null,"abstract":"Background Nursing supervision has an essential role in staff development and quality improvement through development of professional practice, safeguarding the standards of patient care, ensuring that registered nurses have the necessary skills and knowledge to reduce patient harm as well as the incidence of medication errors, and providing safe administration of medication by nurses. Aim The current study aimed to assess the relationship between nursing supervision and the incidence of medication administration errors. Design A descriptive correlational design was utilized. Setting The current study was conducted at Al-Mattar Psychiatric and Addiction Health Hospital. The study sample was composed of all staff nurses (70 nurses) who were working in inpatient departments and accepted to participate in the study. Tools Data were collected using two tools: the first tool was a nursing supervision questionnaire developed by researchers. It was designed to assess nursing supervision efficacy. It contained 77 items. The second tool was the medication administration error observational checklist developed by Kim and Bates (2012). Result Regarding nursing supervision, the highest mean percentage for staff nurses about nursing supervision was personal issues (84.63%) and the lowest mean percentage was finding time (69.20%). Regarding the incidence of medication administration errors, the highest mean percent age for staff nurses’ medication administration errors was for adherence to basic infection regulation and safety regulation: external and oral administration (78.3), whereas the lowest mean percentage was for adherence to the five rights of medication safety (65.5%). Conclusion There was no statistically significant correlation between perceived nursing supervision and observed medication administration errors. There was a significant correlation between adherence to the five rights of medication safety and finding time. Recommendation A supportive and establishing healthy work environment that helps nurses to reflect on their personal and professional-work related issues should be provided. Periodic formal and informal evaluation of nurses’ performance should be conducted, and guidelines should be developed on how to prevent medication administration errors.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122578392","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear early in life. So, having a child with disability is a major event that negatively affects families and forces families to evaluate their plans, goals, and relationships in light of restrictions and limitations associated with child disability. Aim and objectives The present study aimed to assess the burden and self-efficacy level of family caregivers of children with CP. Patients and methods This study was conducted at the National Institute of Neuro Motor Rehabilitation, Embaba, Giza Governorate. Result Overall, 72% of family caregivers experience moderate to severe burden and 16% experience mild to moderate burden, whereas 12% experience severe burden. Moreover, 94% of family caregivers can control thinking of how unfair they have to put up with taking care of their children with CP and 90% cannot ask a friend or family member to stay with the children with CP, whereas 88% cannot control their anger or answer their children with CP without raising their voice. Conclusion These results suggest caring for a child with CP may put the family caregivers at risk of moderate to severe burden and affect their relationships with other family members or friends in a negative way, and they might feel angry when they are around their relatives.
{"title":"Family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy: burden and self-efficacy","authors":"Nawal A Monem Fouad, Nadia Ali, Huda A. Amen","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_18_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_18_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear early in life. So, having a child with disability is a major event that negatively affects families and forces families to evaluate their plans, goals, and relationships in light of restrictions and limitations associated with child disability. Aim and objectives The present study aimed to assess the burden and self-efficacy level of family caregivers of children with CP. Patients and methods This study was conducted at the National Institute of Neuro Motor Rehabilitation, Embaba, Giza Governorate. Result Overall, 72% of family caregivers experience moderate to severe burden and 16% experience mild to moderate burden, whereas 12% experience severe burden. Moreover, 94% of family caregivers can control thinking of how unfair they have to put up with taking care of their children with CP and 90% cannot ask a friend or family member to stay with the children with CP, whereas 88% cannot control their anger or answer their children with CP without raising their voice. Conclusion These results suggest caring for a child with CP may put the family caregivers at risk of moderate to severe burden and affect their relationships with other family members or friends in a negative way, and they might feel angry when they are around their relatives.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"109 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116243971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Heba Abd El-Aziz Mohamed, N. Saleh, A. El-Gilany, R. Alam
Background Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that may be used to review students’ knowledge, for formative assessment or as a respite from traditional classroom activities. Aim To determine the effect of Kahoot game-based versus nongame-based on learning achievements and anxiety among nursing students. Patients and methods A quasi-experimental research design was done on 119 nursing students at the Technical Institute of Nursing in Sherbin city, Dakahlia Governorate, affiliated to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tools For data collection, four tools were used: Nursing Students’ Demographic Data Questionnaire, Knowledge of Nursing Students about Theoretical Part, Students’ Satisfaction with Kahoot Game, and Test Anxiety Tool. Results After application of the kahoot game, students in the Kahoot game-based group had a higher total mean score of learning achievements and a lower total mean score of anxiety level than students in the nongame-based group, with significant differences between the two groups. Conclusions Kahoot game improves learning achievements, and decreases the level of anxiety among students in game-based group than nongame-based group. Recommendations The Kahoot game is a useful learning platform that allows nursing students to improve their academic learning performance and demonstrating a low level of test anxiety.
{"title":"Effect of Kahoot game based versus nongame based on learning achievements and anxiety among nursing students","authors":"Heba Abd El-Aziz Mohamed, N. Saleh, A. El-Gilany, R. Alam","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_40_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_40_21","url":null,"abstract":"Background Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that may be used to review students’ knowledge, for formative assessment or as a respite from traditional classroom activities. Aim To determine the effect of Kahoot game-based versus nongame-based on learning achievements and anxiety among nursing students. Patients and methods A quasi-experimental research design was done on 119 nursing students at the Technical Institute of Nursing in Sherbin city, Dakahlia Governorate, affiliated to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Tools For data collection, four tools were used: Nursing Students’ Demographic Data Questionnaire, Knowledge of Nursing Students about Theoretical Part, Students’ Satisfaction with Kahoot Game, and Test Anxiety Tool. Results After application of the kahoot game, students in the Kahoot game-based group had a higher total mean score of learning achievements and a lower total mean score of anxiety level than students in the nongame-based group, with significant differences between the two groups. Conclusions Kahoot game improves learning achievements, and decreases the level of anxiety among students in game-based group than nongame-based group. Recommendations The Kahoot game is a useful learning platform that allows nursing students to improve their academic learning performance and demonstrating a low level of test anxiety.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"54 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133983596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hossam Mahran, Magda Abd Al-Hamid Al-Fattah, N. Saleh
Background Workaholism develops as a result of working long hours to reach mutually agreed-upon goals by ethical leaders who serve as role models and encourage ethical behavior. Aim To examine the relationship between nursing supervisors’ ethical leadership and their workaholism as perceived by staff nurses. Design A descriptive correlational research design was adopted to achieve the study. Setting The study was conducted at Sohag University Hospital. Patients As convenience samples, 25 nursing supervisors and 240 staff nurses were recruited. Tools Three tools were used for data collection as follows: demographic data forms and ethical leadership and workaholism analysis questionnaires. Results Overall, 53.3% of staff nurses reported leaders with low levels of ethical leadership, whereas 46.7% of them were led by ethical leaders. Moreover, 73.3% of leaders had low levels of workaholism, whereas 26.7% of leaders had high levels of workaholism. Conclusion There were statistically significant differences and positive relations between ethical leadership and workaholism among the recruited participants. Recommendations Training programs should be conducted to teach nursing supervisors about ethical leadership, as well as the dangers of workaholism and how to prevent them.
{"title":"Relationship between ethical leadership and workaholism among nursing supervisors as perceived by staff nurses","authors":"Hossam Mahran, Magda Abd Al-Hamid Al-Fattah, N. Saleh","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_5_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_5_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background Workaholism develops as a result of working long hours to reach mutually agreed-upon goals by ethical leaders who serve as role models and encourage ethical behavior. Aim To examine the relationship between nursing supervisors’ ethical leadership and their workaholism as perceived by staff nurses. Design A descriptive correlational research design was adopted to achieve the study. Setting The study was conducted at Sohag University Hospital. Patients As convenience samples, 25 nursing supervisors and 240 staff nurses were recruited. Tools Three tools were used for data collection as follows: demographic data forms and ethical leadership and workaholism analysis questionnaires. Results Overall, 53.3% of staff nurses reported leaders with low levels of ethical leadership, whereas 46.7% of them were led by ethical leaders. Moreover, 73.3% of leaders had low levels of workaholism, whereas 26.7% of leaders had high levels of workaholism. Conclusion There were statistically significant differences and positive relations between ethical leadership and workaholism among the recruited participants. Recommendations Training programs should be conducted to teach nursing supervisors about ethical leadership, as well as the dangers of workaholism and how to prevent them.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120977996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background Attachment is a pattern of interaction and communication established and developed between the mother and the newborn after birth. As it is important for the growth of mentally and physically healthy individuals, it develops during pregnancy and continues after birth. The aim of study was to evaluate the effect of pre-cesarean section (CS) instruction on post-cesarean maternal–newborn attachment behaviors. Design A quasi-experimental (posttest only) design was adopted for the current study. Sample: a purposive sample of 130 post-CS women was recruited and randomly assignment to study and control groups (65 women each). Tools A structured interview questionnaire and postpartum maternal-newborn attachment behavior observational tools were used to collect data. Results There were highly statistically significant differences between study and control groups regarding the mean total attachment score (86.32±23.02 vs. 70.05±26.44 in the study and control group, respectively; P=0.001). Moreover, there were statistically significant differences between both groups regarding the mean scores of emotional, keeping close, caring behaviors, and time of initiation of breastfeeding after CS (P=0.001). Conclusion Providing mothers with the necessary bonding instructions before delivery had a significant effect on post-CS maternal–newborn attachment behaviors. Recommendations Conducting educational programs for all women about promoting postpartum maternal–newborn attachment behaviors should be a part of prenatal care.
{"title":"Effect of pre-cesarean section instruction on postpartum maternal–newborn attachment behavior","authors":"Soad Mohamed, S. Kader, H. Azzam","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_41_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_41_21","url":null,"abstract":"Background Attachment is a pattern of interaction and communication established and developed between the mother and the newborn after birth. As it is important for the growth of mentally and physically healthy individuals, it develops during pregnancy and continues after birth. The aim of study was to evaluate the effect of pre-cesarean section (CS) instruction on post-cesarean maternal–newborn attachment behaviors. Design A quasi-experimental (posttest only) design was adopted for the current study. Sample: a purposive sample of 130 post-CS women was recruited and randomly assignment to study and control groups (65 women each). Tools A structured interview questionnaire and postpartum maternal-newborn attachment behavior observational tools were used to collect data. Results There were highly statistically significant differences between study and control groups regarding the mean total attachment score (86.32±23.02 vs. 70.05±26.44 in the study and control group, respectively; P=0.001). Moreover, there were statistically significant differences between both groups regarding the mean scores of emotional, keeping close, caring behaviors, and time of initiation of breastfeeding after CS (P=0.001). Conclusion Providing mothers with the necessary bonding instructions before delivery had a significant effect on post-CS maternal–newborn attachment behaviors. Recommendations Conducting educational programs for all women about promoting postpartum maternal–newborn attachment behaviors should be a part of prenatal care.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125399085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Abd Elrahim, S. Abdelnaem, Ola Abuzaid, M. Allah
Background Endometriosis is a long-lasting state in which endometrial-like tissue is found outside the uterus often on the reproductive organs, bowel, and bladder. Aim To evaluate the effect of educational intervention and referral for early detection of endometriosis among technical secondary school students. Patients and methods A quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting The study was carried out at technical secondary schools for girl students at Minia City. Sampling A total of 300 adolescent girls were selected using a cluster sampling technique. Tools Four tools were used for data collection: tool 1, sociodemographic data and menstrual history; tool 2, symptoms/risk factors assessment tool for early detection of endometriosis; tool 3, knowledge assessment tool about endometriosis; and tool 4, management practices assessment tool. Results The current study revealed that 72.8% of girl students had poor knowledge about endometriosis in pretest, which decreased to 20.3% in posttest. In addition, there were statistically significant improvements among referred girls regarding their management practices related to symptoms suggesting endometriosis in pretest (10.3%) and posttest (77.3%). Furthermore, there were positive correlations between knowledge about endometriosis among studied students and their symptom management practices after implementation of the educational intervention. Conclusion Implementation of educational intervention among adolescent girls was effective in early detection and early management of endometriosis and in improving their knowledge and their management practices regarding endometriosis. Recommendations More research studies are needed to increase adolescent girls’ awareness regarding endometriosis because there are scant research studies in this field.
{"title":"Educational Intervention and Referral for Early Detection of Endometriosis among Technical Secondary Schools Students","authors":"A. Abd Elrahim, S. Abdelnaem, Ola Abuzaid, M. Allah","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_14_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_14_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background Endometriosis is a long-lasting state in which endometrial-like tissue is found outside the uterus often on the reproductive organs, bowel, and bladder. Aim To evaluate the effect of educational intervention and referral for early detection of endometriosis among technical secondary school students. Patients and methods A quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting The study was carried out at technical secondary schools for girl students at Minia City. Sampling A total of 300 adolescent girls were selected using a cluster sampling technique. Tools Four tools were used for data collection: tool 1, sociodemographic data and menstrual history; tool 2, symptoms/risk factors assessment tool for early detection of endometriosis; tool 3, knowledge assessment tool about endometriosis; and tool 4, management practices assessment tool. Results The current study revealed that 72.8% of girl students had poor knowledge about endometriosis in pretest, which decreased to 20.3% in posttest. In addition, there were statistically significant improvements among referred girls regarding their management practices related to symptoms suggesting endometriosis in pretest (10.3%) and posttest (77.3%). Furthermore, there were positive correlations between knowledge about endometriosis among studied students and their symptom management practices after implementation of the educational intervention. Conclusion Implementation of educational intervention among adolescent girls was effective in early detection and early management of endometriosis and in improving their knowledge and their management practices regarding endometriosis. Recommendations More research studies are needed to increase adolescent girls’ awareness regarding endometriosis because there are scant research studies in this field.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114874341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background Angiography is a highly effective invasive method for diagnosing coronary artery diseases but can lead to certain psychological problems such as anxiety. Aim To investigate the effect of foot reflexology therapy on anxiety level among patients undergoing coronary angiography. Research hypothesis H: patients undergoing coronary angiography who will receive the foot reflexology therapy will reveal lesser mean anxiety scores than before the intervention. Design A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting This study was conducted at two selected critical care units affiliated to Cairo University Hospitals. Sample A purposive sample of 40 adult patients undergoing coronary angiography was recruited throughout 8 months. Tools Two tools were utilized to collect data: first, demographic characteristics and medical data, and second, state-trait anxiety inventory. Results There were significant statistical differences in mean anxiety scores in the reflexology study group before intervention, immediately, and 30 min after intervention (f=13.32/P=0.00). So, there was a significant decrease in anxiety scores immediately after intervention. Moreover, significant differences were detected among the studied patients’ anxiety mean scores according to their age 30 min after intervention (0.00); the age categories between 40 and 49 years showed less anxiety at this point of time. Finally, no significant statistical correlations whatsoever were found between selected demographic variables and mean anxiety scores at all time series of intervention. Conclusion It can be concluded that, foot reflexology was an effective method to decrease anxiety among patients undergoing coronary angiography.
{"title":"Effect of reflexology on anxiety level among patients undergoing coronary angiography","authors":"Doha Amer, Nahla Khalil, Youssria El-Salam Seloma","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_10_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_10_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background Angiography is a highly effective invasive method for diagnosing coronary artery diseases but can lead to certain psychological problems such as anxiety. Aim To investigate the effect of foot reflexology therapy on anxiety level among patients undergoing coronary angiography. Research hypothesis H: patients undergoing coronary angiography who will receive the foot reflexology therapy will reveal lesser mean anxiety scores than before the intervention. Design A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting This study was conducted at two selected critical care units affiliated to Cairo University Hospitals. Sample A purposive sample of 40 adult patients undergoing coronary angiography was recruited throughout 8 months. Tools Two tools were utilized to collect data: first, demographic characteristics and medical data, and second, state-trait anxiety inventory. Results There were significant statistical differences in mean anxiety scores in the reflexology study group before intervention, immediately, and 30 min after intervention (f=13.32/P=0.00). So, there was a significant decrease in anxiety scores immediately after intervention. Moreover, significant differences were detected among the studied patients’ anxiety mean scores according to their age 30 min after intervention (0.00); the age categories between 40 and 49 years showed less anxiety at this point of time. Finally, no significant statistical correlations whatsoever were found between selected demographic variables and mean anxiety scores at all time series of intervention. Conclusion It can be concluded that, foot reflexology was an effective method to decrease anxiety among patients undergoing coronary angiography.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123621130","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
El Said Abdelkader AbouShair, WardaY.M. Morsy, H. El-Feky, M. Sayed
Background Critically ill patients receiving positive inotropes are at risk for developing many complications, of these is peripheral limb ischemia. Therefore, they require assessment, prevention, early detection, and management that might shorten hospital stay and improve patient outcomes. Aim To assess factors predisposing to limb ischemia among critically ill patients receiving positive inotropes. Research design A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in this study. Results Severe peripheral/limb ischemia affected 70.6% of the studied participants. It was most frequently found in the right and left lower limbs at a percentage of 81.6 and 79.4%, respectively. Limb ischemia was most frequently noticed among male patients in the age group of 50–60 years old, who had comorbid diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Many factors predisposes the patient to limb ischemia such as intravenous administration of both epinephrine and norepinephrine at a percentage of 81.6%, with a significant statistical relationship between limb ischemia and positive inotrope administration (χ2=31.52, P≤0.000), epinephrine doses (χ2=43.53, P≤0.000), and norepinephrine doses (χ2=69.55, P≤0.000): smoking (χ2=12.46, P≤0.002), family history (χ2=24.01, P≤0.000), total cholesterol level (χ2=7.64, P≤0.022), BMI (χ2=55.02, P≤0.000), and comorbidities (χ2=20.55, P≤0.002). Conclusion Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that limb ischemia is a common problem among critically ill patients receiving positive inotropes. Therefore, continuous and strict assessment could play an important role in its prevention and early detection. Recommendations Closed observation for patients receiving inotrope infusions, especially for those at risk for developing limb ischemia, and replication of this study on a larger probability sample selected from different geographical areas in Egypt.
{"title":"Factors predisposing to limb ischemia among critically ill patients receiving inotropes","authors":"El Said Abdelkader AbouShair, WardaY.M. Morsy, H. El-Feky, M. Sayed","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_21_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_21_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background Critically ill patients receiving positive inotropes are at risk for developing many complications, of these is peripheral limb ischemia. Therefore, they require assessment, prevention, early detection, and management that might shorten hospital stay and improve patient outcomes. Aim To assess factors predisposing to limb ischemia among critically ill patients receiving positive inotropes. Research design A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in this study. Results Severe peripheral/limb ischemia affected 70.6% of the studied participants. It was most frequently found in the right and left lower limbs at a percentage of 81.6 and 79.4%, respectively. Limb ischemia was most frequently noticed among male patients in the age group of 50–60 years old, who had comorbid diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Many factors predisposes the patient to limb ischemia such as intravenous administration of both epinephrine and norepinephrine at a percentage of 81.6%, with a significant statistical relationship between limb ischemia and positive inotrope administration (χ2=31.52, P≤0.000), epinephrine doses (χ2=43.53, P≤0.000), and norepinephrine doses (χ2=69.55, P≤0.000): smoking (χ2=12.46, P≤0.002), family history (χ2=24.01, P≤0.000), total cholesterol level (χ2=7.64, P≤0.022), BMI (χ2=55.02, P≤0.000), and comorbidities (χ2=20.55, P≤0.002). Conclusion Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that limb ischemia is a common problem among critically ill patients receiving positive inotropes. Therefore, continuous and strict assessment could play an important role in its prevention and early detection. Recommendations Closed observation for patients receiving inotrope infusions, especially for those at risk for developing limb ischemia, and replication of this study on a larger probability sample selected from different geographical areas in Egypt.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116328305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Background Nurses’ commitments to the organization play a central role in their retention in the field of health care organizations. For better understanding what motivates nurses to be committed, organizations can benefit greatly from personality assessment. Aim To assess the relationship between personality traits and organizational commitment of nursing staff. Design A descriptive correlational design was used. Setting Data were collected from Elhawamdia General Hospital. Sample A convenient sample (n>190) of nursing staff who accepted to participate in the study was enrolled. Tools Two tools were utilized to collect data: (a) personality trait questionnaire and (b) organizational commitment questionnaire. Results The study findings revealed that study nurses had personality traits of conscientiousness (84.7%), agreeableness (82.2%), openness to experience (76.7%), extraversion (71.3%), and finally, neuroticism trait (61.6%). Moreover, they had high level of organizational commitment. Moreover, there was a statistically significant correlation between study nurses’ personality traits and their organization commitment (r=0.408, P=0.001). Conclusion There was a positive and significant relationship between study nurses’ personality traits and their organization commitment. The studied nurses also had high level of organizational commitment. Recommendations Health organizations should use personality trait scales in nursing personnel selection, nursing managers should develop more adaptive organizational commitment activities for nurses in accordance to their personalities, and further studies are recommended to be conducted in other governmental and private organizations for the sake of comparative analysis.
{"title":"Relationship between personality traits and organizational commitment of nursing staff in Elhawamdia General Hospital","authors":"Mona Aboelmhasen, A. Seada, M. Pessa","doi":"10.4103/enj.enj_20_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/enj.enj_20_22","url":null,"abstract":"Background Nurses’ commitments to the organization play a central role in their retention in the field of health care organizations. For better understanding what motivates nurses to be committed, organizations can benefit greatly from personality assessment. Aim To assess the relationship between personality traits and organizational commitment of nursing staff. Design A descriptive correlational design was used. Setting Data were collected from Elhawamdia General Hospital. Sample A convenient sample (n>190) of nursing staff who accepted to participate in the study was enrolled. Tools Two tools were utilized to collect data: (a) personality trait questionnaire and (b) organizational commitment questionnaire. Results The study findings revealed that study nurses had personality traits of conscientiousness (84.7%), agreeableness (82.2%), openness to experience (76.7%), extraversion (71.3%), and finally, neuroticism trait (61.6%). Moreover, they had high level of organizational commitment. Moreover, there was a statistically significant correlation between study nurses’ personality traits and their organization commitment (r=0.408, P=0.001). Conclusion There was a positive and significant relationship between study nurses’ personality traits and their organization commitment. The studied nurses also had high level of organizational commitment. Recommendations Health organizations should use personality trait scales in nursing personnel selection, nursing managers should develop more adaptive organizational commitment activities for nurses in accordance to their personalities, and further studies are recommended to be conducted in other governmental and private organizations for the sake of comparative analysis.","PeriodicalId":149497,"journal":{"name":"Egyptian Nursing Journal","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124995913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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