Abstract Introduction : Typhoid fever is a systemic bacterial illness of public health importance. The disease is transmitted person to person due to fecal contamination of food and water. Aim: Determine the incidence of typhoid disease for patient and caregiver in hospitals of Assuit governorate. Assess the knowledge, attitude of patient and their caregiver about typhoid fever. Methods: Descriptive cross sectional research design used in the present study. The study was carried out in the fever hospitals of Assuit governorate, which consists from (Assuit fever hospital, Dirout fever hospital, Elshamia fever hospital). Sample was total coverage to all cases attended to the previous setting during six months, the total cases around (400) cases (232) patients and (168) caregiver. Tools of the study was assess the knowledge of patient and caregivers about typhoid fever and their attitude reward typhoid disease. Data collection by direct interview to cases and their caregiver started from first January / 2018 to the end June / 2018, data was analyzed by SPSS version 20.0 Results: It was found that satisfactory knowledge of patient and caregiver related to typhoid disease. It was found that negative attitude of patients and caregivers regarding to typhoid disease. Conclusion and Recommendation: It was conclude that all patients and caregivers knowledge satisfactory while negative attitude were observed that toward typhoid fever. The study recommended that education at programs should be organized for patients and caregivers regarding management and prevention of typhoid fever.

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delirium is the intensive care unit setting is often under recognized and under-treated lead to increases morbidity , delirium of mechanical ventilation and length of safty . nurses ' knowledge and practices had a significant role in the improvement of the quality of healthcare and preventive measures for patients with delirium .

delirium is the intensive care unit setting is often under recognized and under-treated lead to increases morbidity , delirium of mechanical ventilation and length of safty . nurses ' knowledge and practices had a significant role in the improvement of the quality of healthcare and preventive measures for patients with delirium .

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Objectives: Osteoporosis is a crucial health concern, common in older people regardless of their gender. Improving knowledge about osteoporosis raises awareness among older adults. The aims of this study were to assess the older adults knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis based on their socio-demographic characteristics; and, to examine the effectiveness of the educational program on their knowledge and health beliefs. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was used. Methods: The study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest design with a convenience sample of 200 older adults, 75.5% of them were females. Data were collected using Osteoporosis Knowledge Test scale (OKT) and Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS). Results: The findings showed that there was significant increase in knowledge scores after the implementation of the educational program. Furthermore, there was a benefit of calcium intake and significant difference in regard to participants gender, and level of education. Discussion: The intervention of our study has led to an increase in knowledge about osteoporosis among the studied older adults after the program. This result is consistent with many other studies on the education and exercise programs to improve osteoporosis knowledge of older adults. Conclusion: The educational program has positively affected the older adults patients knowledge, attitude, and belief in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Objectives: Osteoporosis is a crucial health concern, common in older people regardless of their gender. Improving knowledge about osteoporosis raises awareness among older adults. The aims of this study were to assess the older adults knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis based on their socio-demographic characteristics; and, to examine the effectiveness of the educational program on their knowledge and health beliefs. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was used. Methods: The study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest design with a convenience sample of 200 older adults, 75.5% of them were females. Data were collected using Osteoporosis Knowledge Test scale (OKT) and Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS). Results: The findings showed that there was significant increase in knowledge scores after the implementation of the educational program. Furthermore, there was a benefit of calcium intake and significant difference in regard to participants gender, and level of education. Discussion: The intervention of our study has led to an increase in knowledge about osteoporosis among the studied older adults after the program. This result is consistent with many other studies on the education and exercise programs to improve osteoporosis knowledge of older adults. Conclusion: The educational program has positively affected the older adults patients knowledge, attitude, and belief in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Objectives: Osteoporosis is a crucial health concern, common in older people regardless of their gender. Improving knowledge about osteoporosis raises awareness among older adults. The aims of this study were to assess the older adults knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis based on their socio-demographic characteristics; and, to examine the effectiveness of the educational program on their knowledge and health beliefs. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was used. Methods: The study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest design with a convenience sample of 200 older adults, 75.5% of them were females. Data were collected using Osteoporosis Knowledge Test scale (OKT) and Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS). Results: The findings showed that there was significant increase in knowledge scores after the implementation of the educational program. Furthermore, there was a benefit of calcium intake and significant difference in regard to participants gender, and level of education. Discussion: The intervention of our study has led to an increase in knowledge about osteoporosis among the studied older adults after the program. This result is consistent with many other studies on the education and exercise programs to improve osteoporosis knowledge of older adults. Conclusion: The educational program has positively affected the older adults patients knowledge, attitude, and belief in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Objectives: Osteoporosis is a crucial health concern, common in older people regardless of their gender. Improving knowledge about osteoporosis raises awareness among older adults. The aims of this study were to assess the older adults knowledge and beliefs about osteoporosis based on their socio-demographic characteristics; and, to examine the effectiveness of the educational program on their knowledge and health beliefs. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was used. Methods: The study utilized a one-group pretest-posttest design with a convenience sample of 200 older adults, 75.5% of them were females. Data were collected using Osteoporosis Knowledge Test scale (OKT) and Osteoporosis Health Belief Scale (OHBS). Results: The findings showed that there was significant increase in knowledge scores after the implementation of the educational program. Furthermore, there was a benefit of calcium intake and significant difference in regard to participants gender, and level of education. Discussion: The intervention of our study has led to an increase in knowledge about osteoporosis among the studied older adults after the program. This result is consistent with many other studies on the education and exercise programs to improve osteoporosis knowledge of older adults. Conclusion: The educational program has positively affected the older adults patients knowledge, attitude, and belief in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.