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Professor. Samah Muhammad Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty, the Vice Deans, the Department Heads, the faculty members, their assistants, and the faculty employees extend their warmest congratulations to Dr. Samia Youssef Sayed

 for her promotion to Professor of Medical and Surgical Nursing.
And Dr. Amira Al-Hofy for her promotion to Professor of Community Health Nursing.
We wish everyone good luck and success

Professor. Samah Muhammad Abdullah, Dean of the Faculty, the deputies, the distinguished faculty members, his assistants, and the Youth Welfare Administration, extend their warmest heartfelt congratulations to the student/Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Desouki,

 

 

 

 

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, the intership student.
And the student Mahmoud Abdel Qader Qutb, a student in the third year
For reaching the final match in the Geniuses Competition at the level of Egyptian universities as part of the Assiut University delegation after achieving a precious victory today over Suez University.
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Everyone goes to a virtual world to search for their identity, creating a fragile generation that does not know anything about success except the success of its virtual world and not in reality. Wait for us tomorrow for the theatrical performance

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Nursing Educational Program for Improving Older Persons' Hydration Status

Research Abstract

Background: Dehydration is a serious public health concern occurred due to the imbalance between water intake and loss which increased in the climate change and Egypt's hot weather, lead to the morbidity and mortality rate raise among the older persons. Aim: To evaluate the effect of nursing educational program for improving older persons' hydration status. Subjects and Method: One group pre-post intervention research design. Setting: The study conducted at the (internal medicine and urology) clinics at the Assuit University hospitals. Sample: Total number of 130 older persons was included. Study tools: Contained four tools; Tool (I): Consisted of four parts; personal data, El-Gilany scale for measurement of socioeconomic status, health condition and knowledge of older persons regarding dehydration. Tool (II): Dehydration screening. Tool (III): Hydration knowledge scale and Tool (IV): Hydration facilitators and barriers attitude. Results: Mean ± SD and (range) of participant age: 69.28±7.65 (60-91). It was found that, more than half (56.9% &53.1% respectively) of them were male and had very low socioeconomic status. There was statistically significant effect of the educational program on the older persons' dehydration status; also there was improvement of older person's hydration & dehydration knowledge and attitude of older persons about hydration facilitators and barriers after the application of the educational program. Conclusion and recommendations: These results support that the nursing educational program improved the hydration status, hydration & dehydration knowledge and attitude toward hydration facilitators and barriers among older persons. Continuous educational programs about hydration status of older persons are recommended.

Research Authors
Martha M. Labieb1 , Esteer I. Ghayth2 , Shimaa E. Aly 3 , Shimaa A. Khalaf 3
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
Research Pages
203-224
Research Vol
32
Research Year
2024
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