Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230113023707
Rohmi Rohmi, Citra Kholisha, Putri Khaerunnisa, Hayatun Thoyibah, Yunan Jiwintarum, M. Diarti
Objective: To create an innovative Automatic Media Dispenser as a liquid media pourer to support the diagnosis of microbiology laboratories. Methodology: This research used descriptive observational design supported by laboratory testing because it will test the volume of the media poured with the AUMED (Automatic Media Dispenser) prototype tool. The test of the tool was carried out 6 times. Results: Constant results were obtained in liquid media pipetted by the AUMED tool with average is 2.9982 ml, accuracy 99.7980%, precision 0.2720%, and there was no contamination seen on nutrient broth media. Conclusion: We succeeded in designing an AUMED (Automatic Media Dispenser) device with the principle of a time sensor that can facilitate the pipetting process and pouring a certain amount of liquid media to support microbiological diagnostics.
{"title":"AUMED (Automatic Media Dispenser): Inovation in automatic liquid media dispenser as a support for microbiology laboratory diagnosis","authors":"Rohmi Rohmi, Citra Kholisha, Putri Khaerunnisa, Hayatun Thoyibah, Yunan Jiwintarum, M. Diarti","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230113023707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230113023707","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To create an innovative Automatic Media Dispenser as a liquid media pourer to support the diagnosis of microbiology laboratories. Methodology: This research used descriptive observational design supported by laboratory testing because it will test the volume of the media poured with the AUMED (Automatic Media Dispenser) prototype tool. The test of the tool was carried out 6 times. Results: Constant results were obtained in liquid media pipetted by the AUMED tool with average is 2.9982 ml, accuracy 99.7980%, precision 0.2720%, and there was no contamination seen on nutrient broth media. Conclusion: We succeeded in designing an AUMED (Automatic Media Dispenser) device with the principle of a time sensor that can facilitate the pipetting process and pouring a certain amount of liquid media to support microbiological diagnostics.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70839844","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230309075431
A. Khadyer, S. Ahmed
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an interventional program on the nurses' practice about chest physiotherapy techniques for patients with Corona virus disease and determine the relationship between nurses' practice and their socio-demographic characteristics. Methodology: This quantitative quasi-experimental study was carried out at isolation wards of Al-Hussein teaching hospital in Al- Nasiriya city from June 2022 to February 2023. The sample was 41. We used a questionnaire to collect data. Results: The effectiveness of interventional program was positive, and there were highly significant differences between pre and posttest in the sample study (p=0.001). There was not the relationship between nurses' practice and their socio-demographic characteristics. Conclusion: The effectiveness of an interventional program was positive at a high rate and no relationship between nurses' practice and their socio-demographic characteristics.
{"title":"Effectiveness of interventional program on nurses' practice about chest physiotherapy techniques for patients with Corona virus disease","authors":"A. Khadyer, S. Ahmed","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230309075431","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230309075431","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an interventional program on the nurses' practice about chest physiotherapy techniques for patients with Corona virus disease and determine the relationship between nurses' practice and their socio-demographic characteristics. Methodology: This quantitative quasi-experimental study was carried out at isolation wards of Al-Hussein teaching hospital in Al- Nasiriya city from June 2022 to February 2023. The sample was 41. We used a questionnaire to collect data. Results: The effectiveness of interventional program was positive, and there were highly significant differences between pre and posttest in the sample study (p=0.001). There was not the relationship between nurses' practice and their socio-demographic characteristics. Conclusion: The effectiveness of an interventional program was positive at a high rate and no relationship between nurses' practice and their socio-demographic characteristics.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840073","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230310075851
Hawraa A. Mukhlif, W. Qassim
Objective: To evaluate old ages’ attitudes and behaviors regarding cardiovascular health promotion. Methodology: This descriptive study was done from April 12th, 2022, to March 1st, 2023 and included 140 elderly males and females from public and private Geriatric Institutions in Baghdad. We used a questionnaire to achieve study objectives. Results: Age ranged from 60-79 years. Majority of elderly people had a modest attitude toward Cardiovascular health promotion. Conclusions: This study concluded that the attitude of elderly has a highly significant effect on their behavior on cardiovascular health promotion. Residents with poor attitudes and behaviors had a detrimental effect on cardiovascular health statistics.
{"title":"Old ages’ attitudes and behaviors toward cardiovascular health promotion","authors":"Hawraa A. Mukhlif, W. Qassim","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230310075851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230310075851","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To evaluate old ages’ attitudes and behaviors regarding cardiovascular health promotion. Methodology: This descriptive study was done from April 12th, 2022, to March 1st, 2023 and included 140 elderly males and females from public and private Geriatric Institutions in Baghdad. We used a questionnaire to achieve study objectives. Results: Age ranged from 60-79 years. Majority of elderly people had a modest attitude toward Cardiovascular health promotion. Conclusions: This study concluded that the attitude of elderly has a highly significant effect on their behavior on cardiovascular health promotion. Residents with poor attitudes and behaviors had a detrimental effect on cardiovascular health statistics.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840081","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230121062503
Wafaa Sabbagh, Fatin Mosawi, Z. Taee
Objective: To study clinico-pathological correlation of various ovarian tumors. Methodology: This study included 103 cases of ovarian tumors seen at Kerbala Al-Hujja Private Hospitals from 2020 to 2021. Information about age, size, laterality, parity and histopathological diagnosis were recorded. Data were analyzed with SPSS 27. Results: Majority of ovarian tumors occurred before 40 years age (63.1%) and the majority of them were benign (94.2%), with corpus luteal cyst the most common. Significant correlation was found between tumor behavior (benign versus malignant) and both age and tumor size (p-value 0.003 and 0.001, respectively) while no correlation was found with parity. Conclusion: Majority of ovarian masses in Iraqi women were benign and occurred in reproductive age group. Malignancy in ovarian masses was correlated significantly with age and size of the mass.
{"title":"Histopathological study of ovarian masses with clinical correlation in Iraqi women from Kerbala City, Iraq","authors":"Wafaa Sabbagh, Fatin Mosawi, Z. Taee","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230121062503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230121062503","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To study clinico-pathological correlation of various ovarian tumors. Methodology: This study included 103 cases of ovarian tumors seen at Kerbala Al-Hujja Private Hospitals from 2020 to 2021. Information about age, size, laterality, parity and histopathological diagnosis were recorded. Data were analyzed with SPSS 27. Results: Majority of ovarian tumors occurred before 40 years age (63.1%) and the majority of them were benign (94.2%), with corpus luteal cyst the most common. Significant correlation was found between tumor behavior (benign versus malignant) and both age and tumor size (p-value 0.003 and 0.001, respectively) while no correlation was found with parity. Conclusion: Majority of ovarian masses in Iraqi women were benign and occurred in reproductive age group. Malignancy in ovarian masses was correlated significantly with age and size of the mass.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840122","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230312114251
Wadhah Almarzooq, S. Yahya
Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of urethral advancement with sub glanular tunnel (UASGT) in comparison with tabularized incised plate (TIP). Methodology: This prospective comparative study included any child with distal hypospadias (sub-coronal and distal shaft). The exclusion criteria included previous failed correction surgery, sever chordee, parents' refusal, and micropenis. Sixty patients with sub-coronal and distal shaft hypospadias were enrolled from urosurgery clinic in Hilla Teaching and urosurgery private clinic from October 2020 to October 2022. Patients' ages were between 1 year to 7 years. The first group included 30 patients with sub-coronal and distal shaft hypospadias treated surgically by UASGT while the second group involved 30 patients also with sub-coronal and distal shaft treated by TIP. The choice of type of surgery depended on the parent's preference after explaining the two procedures. Results: In group 1 patients (UASGT), the mean surgical time was 40.3 minutes while in group 2 (TIP), it was 52.3 minutes. Regarding complications, in group 1, Only 1 (3.3%) patient developed wound dehiscence, and 5 (16.6%) developed meatal stenosis, which required frequent dilatation. Fistula never occurs in group 1. In group 2, 6 (20%) patients developed complete wound dehiscence. There was statistically significant less risk of wound dehiscence (p=0.05) and also less risk of fistula formation with (p<0.001) in the group of patients who were treated with UASGT. Conclusion: UASGT was used for the treatment of distal types of hypospadias (subcoronal and distal shaft) with significantly less operative time than TIP and fewer post-operative complication like wound dehiscence and fistula formation.
{"title":"Advantages and disadvantages urethral advancement with subglanular tunnel (UASGT) versus tabularized incised plate (TIP) for distal hypospadias repair: A prospective comparative study","authors":"Wadhah Almarzooq, S. Yahya","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230312114251","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230312114251","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of urethral advancement with sub glanular tunnel (UASGT) in comparison with tabularized incised plate (TIP). Methodology: This prospective comparative study included any child with distal hypospadias (sub-coronal and distal shaft). The exclusion criteria included previous failed correction surgery, sever chordee, parents' refusal, and micropenis. Sixty patients with sub-coronal and distal shaft hypospadias were enrolled from urosurgery clinic in Hilla Teaching and urosurgery private clinic from October 2020 to October 2022. Patients' ages were between 1 year to 7 years. The first group included 30 patients with sub-coronal and distal shaft hypospadias treated surgically by UASGT while the second group involved 30 patients also with sub-coronal and distal shaft treated by TIP. The choice of type of surgery depended on the parent's preference after explaining the two procedures. Results: In group 1 patients (UASGT), the mean surgical time was 40.3 minutes while in group 2 (TIP), it was 52.3 minutes. Regarding complications, in group 1, Only 1 (3.3%) patient developed wound dehiscence, and 5 (16.6%) developed meatal stenosis, which required frequent dilatation. Fistula never occurs in group 1. In group 2, 6 (20%) patients developed complete wound dehiscence. There was statistically significant less risk of wound dehiscence (p=0.05) and also less risk of fistula formation with (p<0.001) in the group of patients who were treated with UASGT. Conclusion: UASGT was used for the treatment of distal types of hypospadias (subcoronal and distal shaft) with significantly less operative time than TIP and fewer post-operative complication like wound dehiscence and fistula formation.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840146","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230308043304
Abbas Naji, R. Abed
Objective: To assess the effect of an educational program on the knowledge of diabetic patients concerning preventative measures for retinopathy and to identify how to find the difference between total patient knowledge and their demographic characteristics (age, gender, and level of education). Methodology: This Quasi-experimental study was carried out in Diabetic and Endocrine Center in Al- Nasiriya City, Iraq from March 9, 2022 to January 1, 2023. Non-probability (purposive sample) of 60 diabetes mellitus patients who visited Diabetic and Endocrine Center were included. The data were collected with a constructed questionnaire. Results: The difference in knowledge at pre-test scores between the study group and the control group was not statistically significant. The mean of the study group was 0.2542 while the mean for the control group was 0.2236 the study group. The mean posttest knowledge score was 0.7542 in study group and 0.2347 in control group. There was no significant relationship between patients' knowledge regarding preventive measures for diabetic retinopathy and socio-demographic variables such as age, gender, level of education for the study group in either the pre-test or the post-test. Conclusion: Patient education is an effective way to teach them about diabetic retinopathy and make them more aware of it, as well as to get them to take steps to prevent it.
{"title":"Effectiveness of an educational program on diabetic patients' knowledge about preventive measures for retinopathy","authors":"Abbas Naji, R. Abed","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230308043304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230308043304","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess the effect of an educational program on the knowledge of diabetic patients concerning preventative measures for retinopathy and to identify how to find the difference between total patient knowledge and their demographic characteristics (age, gender, and level of education). Methodology: This Quasi-experimental study was carried out in Diabetic and Endocrine Center in Al- Nasiriya City, Iraq from March 9, 2022 to January 1, 2023. Non-probability (purposive sample) of 60 diabetes mellitus patients who visited Diabetic and Endocrine Center were included. The data were collected with a constructed questionnaire. Results: The difference in knowledge at pre-test scores between the study group and the control group was not statistically significant. The mean of the study group was 0.2542 while the mean for the control group was 0.2236 the study group. The mean posttest knowledge score was 0.7542 in study group and 0.2347 in control group. There was no significant relationship between patients' knowledge regarding preventive measures for diabetic retinopathy and socio-demographic variables such as age, gender, level of education for the study group in either the pre-test or the post-test. Conclusion: Patient education is an effective way to teach them about diabetic retinopathy and make them more aware of it, as well as to get them to take steps to prevent it.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840400","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj20221009063126
E. Alobaidy, Raaked Saadi, Shaymaa Mansoor
Objective: To investigate the relationship between vitamin D and antral follicles (AFC) and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) . Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on infertile women. Patients had to be married, between the ages of 18 and 40, without a history of chronic illnesses, abstain from drug use, not have any specific gynecological diseases, as determined by the gynecologist who oversaw the project, and have an AFC count of less than 10 in sonography between less than 10 in sonography during early follicular period. Additionally, their AMH levels were lower. Results: The study included 99 females with mean age of 29±6 years. Majority were over 21; 46.9% had college degrees, 53.1% were housewives, 83.7% were nonsmoking. Overweight women were 48.48% and obese were 3.13%. AFC and AMH significantly rose with vitamin D supplementation. Also, mean vitamin D levels fluctuated following supplementation. Conclusion: Vitamin D has a promising influence on AMH expression. Vitamin D boosts AMH levels with increase in the number of antral follicles or ovarian reserve.
{"title":"Relationship between vitamin D level and ovarian reserve markers in infertile women in Diyala province, Iraq","authors":"E. Alobaidy, Raaked Saadi, Shaymaa Mansoor","doi":"10.5455/rmj20221009063126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj20221009063126","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To investigate the relationship between vitamin D and antral follicles (AFC) and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) . Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted on infertile women. Patients had to be married, between the ages of 18 and 40, without a history of chronic illnesses, abstain from drug use, not have any specific gynecological diseases, as determined by the gynecologist who oversaw the project, and have an AFC count of less than 10 in sonography between less than 10 in sonography during early follicular period. Additionally, their AMH levels were lower. Results: The study included 99 females with mean age of 29±6 years. Majority were over 21; 46.9% had college degrees, 53.1% were housewives, 83.7% were nonsmoking. Overweight women were 48.48% and obese were 3.13%. AFC and AMH significantly rose with vitamin D supplementation. Also, mean vitamin D levels fluctuated following supplementation. Conclusion: Vitamin D has a promising influence on AMH expression. Vitamin D boosts AMH levels with increase in the number of antral follicles or ovarian reserve.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840415","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230213122258
Lena Joburi, Abdul Hasa, Ameera Aaraji
Objective: To determine the relationship between eating behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms of children with autistic spectrum disorder. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted from 20th October 2021 to 15th May 2023 using nonprobability purposes convenient sampling and included 150 parents of autistic spectrum disorder children. A designed questionnaire was utilized. The instrument consisted of four parts. It had question about the parents' demographics (15), question about the demographics of the children (12), question about eating habits (38) and question about gastrointestinal symptoms (14). The descriptive statistical data analysis technique was used and inferential analysis used multiple linear regressions to examine the data. Results: Children with autism spectrum disorder had issues with their eating patterns, and these behaviors had a highly significant association with gastrointestinal symptoms, as shown by a highly significant p-value of 0.001. Conclusion: Eating habits and gastrointestinal symptoms were significantly correlated among children with autism spectrum condition.
{"title":"Relationship between eating behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms of children with autistic spectrum disorder","authors":"Lena Joburi, Abdul Hasa, Ameera Aaraji","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230213122258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230213122258","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To determine the relationship between eating behaviors and gastrointestinal symptoms of children with autistic spectrum disorder. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted from 20th October 2021 to 15th May 2023 using nonprobability purposes convenient sampling and included 150 parents of autistic spectrum disorder children. A designed questionnaire was utilized. The instrument consisted of four parts. It had question about the parents' demographics (15), question about the demographics of the children (12), question about eating habits (38) and question about gastrointestinal symptoms (14). The descriptive statistical data analysis technique was used and inferential analysis used multiple linear regressions to examine the data. Results: Children with autism spectrum disorder had issues with their eating patterns, and these behaviors had a highly significant association with gastrointestinal symptoms, as shown by a highly significant p-value of 0.001. Conclusion: Eating habits and gastrointestinal symptoms were significantly correlated among children with autism spectrum condition.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840441","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj.20230224091121
Rami Allawi, Mahmoud Ahmed
Objective: To assess of nurse’s knowledge toward diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among children Mosul hospitals. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at emergency, intensive care and pediatric wards. Non-random purposive sampling method was used to select 30 nurses. We used Diabetic Ketoacidosis based DKA-Guideline. The data were collected by interview and SPSS 24 was used for the statistical analysis. Results: Most nurses (56.7%) lacked adequate knowledge about DKA and most of them had poor knowledge about IV fluid for patient with DKA. Most of nurses’ knowledge about insulin management were acceptable (66.7%). Conclusion: Nurses' knowledge regarding DKA was slightly more than half of the sample, and their knowledge was poor towards intravenous fluids and electrolytes balancing. The study recommends the need for an educational program regarding DKA and diabetic patients, especially for nurses working in emergency and intensive care units.
{"title":"Assessment of nurse’s knowledge towards diabetic ketoacidosis in children in Mosul City, Iraq","authors":"Rami Allawi, Mahmoud Ahmed","doi":"10.5455/rmj.20230224091121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj.20230224091121","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess of nurse’s knowledge toward diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) among children Mosul hospitals. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted at emergency, intensive care and pediatric wards. Non-random purposive sampling method was used to select 30 nurses. We used Diabetic Ketoacidosis based DKA-Guideline. The data were collected by interview and SPSS 24 was used for the statistical analysis. Results: Most nurses (56.7%) lacked adequate knowledge about DKA and most of them had poor knowledge about IV fluid for patient with DKA. Most of nurses’ knowledge about insulin management were acceptable (66.7%). Conclusion: Nurses' knowledge regarding DKA was slightly more than half of the sample, and their knowledge was poor towards intravenous fluids and electrolytes balancing. The study recommends the need for an educational program regarding DKA and diabetic patients, especially for nurses working in emergency and intensive care units.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840462","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}
Pub Date : 2023-01-01DOI: 10.5455/rmj20221113103500
S. Salih, R. Badr, S. Jissir
Objective: To assess knowledge regarding insulin self-administration among diabetic patients in Baghdad City. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study included a sample of 90 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin therapy attending clinic of outpatients at National Diabetes Center of Al-Mustansiriya University and Specialized Center for Endocrine Disorders and Diabetes in Al-Russafa Health Directorate. The data were collected from March 15 to April 30, 2021. Results: The study’s participants had average information about diabetes, insulin and insulin self-administration. They got information from health personnel, personal experience, relatives, and internet. More than half of participants (53.3%) had normal level of knowledge about insulin self-administration. Conclusion: This study showed differences in patients’ knowledge about insulin self-administration. Focusing on their knowledge's improvement is essential to enhance their practice. Health education must be provided by physicians through counselling patients at each follow up visit.
{"title":"Knowledge' assessment of insulin self-administration in diabetic patients at Diabetes Health Centers, Baghdad, Iraq","authors":"S. Salih, R. Badr, S. Jissir","doi":"10.5455/rmj20221113103500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/rmj20221113103500","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: To assess knowledge regarding insulin self-administration among diabetic patients in Baghdad City. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study included a sample of 90 patients with diabetes mellitus on insulin therapy attending clinic of outpatients at National Diabetes Center of Al-Mustansiriya University and Specialized Center for Endocrine Disorders and Diabetes in Al-Russafa Health Directorate. The data were collected from March 15 to April 30, 2021. Results: The study’s participants had average information about diabetes, insulin and insulin self-administration. They got information from health personnel, personal experience, relatives, and internet. More than half of participants (53.3%) had normal level of knowledge about insulin self-administration. Conclusion: This study showed differences in patients’ knowledge about insulin self-administration. Focusing on their knowledge's improvement is essential to enhance their practice. Health education must be provided by physicians through counselling patients at each follow up visit.","PeriodicalId":20844,"journal":{"name":"Rawal Medical Journal","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.2,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70840934","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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