Dr. Lena Schnell
Dr. Georg Reschauer
Dr. Martin Muller
Dr. Johannes Graske
Dr. Laura Ziese
Dr. uta Gaidys
Dr. Lena Schnell
Dr. Georg Reschauer
Dr. Martin Muller
Dr. Johannes Graske
Dr. Laura Ziese
Dr. uta Gaidys
Abstract:
Background: Bullying is still a troubling issue in the nursing profession. In the clinical setting, nursing students may confront bullying. The study aimed to identify pediatric nursing students' experience of bullying behavior in clinical settings. Method: A descriptive research design was used, The study was done at Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University with a representative sample of all third-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the pediatric nursing courses. Tool of data collection: Self-administered tool was used to recognize experience of bullying among nursing students. Results: The result indicates that bullying occurs among nursing students, the most severe forms of bullying, less than half of pediatric nursing students were exposed to spreading malicious rumors and cursing or swearing. Bullying influences pupils, resulting in educational failure, and differences with statistical significance have been established between bullying methods and the effect of bullying on students. Conclusion: Bullying was an issue among nursing students, resulting in a scary and frustrating educational environment. Recommendations: Faculty staff and students more aware of bullying behavior if it is taught in the curriculum through professional behavior courses. Keywords: Bullying behavior, Clinical settings & Pediatric nursing student's experience
Abstract
Background: One of the most important health issues and global injustices of our age is climate change. Health-care professionals represent the main stone in creating an international effort to deal with the factors that affect health and reduce the inequalities brought on by climate change. So, this study aimed to: Evaluate the effect of didactic program about health care providers' role in facing climate changes and its effects on children health. Research Design: Quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. Subjects: Included a convenience sampling of 50 physician and 50 nurses who are working at Assuit university children's hospital. Tools of data collection: Four tools; Tool (1): Personal data and sources of knowledge about climate change, Tool (II): A structured interview sheet about physician and nurses' knowledge regarding climate changes. Tool (III): Health care provider’s attitudes toward climate changes. Tool (IV): Daily life practices questionnaire. Results: It noticed that the studied nurses had good knowledge, adequate reported practices, and positive attitudes toward climate change in pre &post intervention with statistically significant differences. Also, the studied physicians had good knowledge, adequate reported practices, and positive attitudes toward climate change in pre &post intervention with a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Implementation of the program about role of health care providers in facing climate changes and its effect on children health improve their knowledge, attitudes, and reported practices. Recommendations: Continuing educational programs should be provided for health care professionals about environmentally sustainable health care services, practices, and behaviors to improve their knowledge and practices.
Keywords: Climate changes, Children, Health care providers, Role
Abstract Critically care nurses must be competent in care of patients with COVID19 on mechanical ventilation which meets the specialized needs of the patient. Aim: To investigate nurses' level of competence and reported practices among ventilated adult and pediatric patients with COVID 19. Research Design: A descriptive research design was conducted in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in four intensive care units include general, trauma, critical care and pediatric intensive care unit. Subjects: Nurses who have a bachelor’s degree of nursing sciences as a bedside nurse and dealing with patients connected to mechanical ventilation with COVID 19. Tools of data collection: Tool I: clinical scenario assessment tool. Tool two: nurses' reported practices (universal precautions) questionnaire. Results: The majority of nurses were incompetent in all breath types and lung pathological changes (81.7%, 95%, 81.7% 95.0%) respectively, and majority of them had inappropriate reported practice according to policy of sharp equipment and environmental precaution Conclusion: It was found that more than half of studied nurses were incompetent and had inappropriate reported practice in dealing with ventilated patients with covid19. Recommendation: Nurses' level of competence and practices among ventilated patients should be assessed at regular time
Keywords:Adult and Pediatric Patients,Level of Competence,Covid 19,Level of Competence,Mechanical Ventilation & Reported Practices.
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Background: Nephrotic Syndrome is one of the prolonged illnesses of childhood that has a major link with behavioral problems. Aim: To assess effect of nephrotic syndrome on the psychosocial aspects of school age children in Assiut City. Research design: Descriptive research design. Sample: 200 children. Tools: Two tools; Tool (1): Children personal and clinical data. Tool (2): Included child behavior checklist; parent form. Results: The study revealed that 52%, 39% and 9% of the studied children had abnormal, normal and borderline problem score respectively. There were statistically significant differences between the total competence score with children age, educational level and duration of illness p-values=0.001, 0.038 and 0.038 respectively. Also, there were positive correlations between total score of problem and total score of competence scales among the studied children. Conclusion: This study pointed out that children who were suffering from nephrotic syndrome are at increased risk of developing psychological difficulties. Recommendations: Community, psychiatric and pediatric health nurses should be trained on how to deal with children suffering from nephrotic syndrome and to detect cases that needs preventive interventions.
Keywords: Nephrotic syndrome, Psychosocial aspects, School age children, Competence, Behaviour & Problem.
Background: Shaken baby syndrome (SBS) is the most common cause of death or serious
neurological injury resulting in life-long disability among infants and young children less than 5
years of age. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of an evidence-based prevention program for
nurses on the period of PURPLE crying in infants and shaken baby syndrome. Study design:
A quasi-experimental (pre-post-test) research design was used to achieve the aim of this study.
Sample: A convenient sample was selected of 100 pediatric nurses from (PICU &NICU) and
outpatient pediatric clinic in Assiut University Children's Hospital.. Tools: Three tools were used to
collect the needed data. Tool one: It was composed of three parts: Part one: Personal data of studied
nurses. Part two: Shaken infant syndrome knowledge assessment questionnaire. Part three: It was
included a nurse's knowledge assessment questionnaire on the PURPLE Crying Period. Tool Two:
Nurses' thoughts and attitudes about shaken baby syndrome hazards. Tool Three: Scale of Infant
Crying Knowledge. Results: 65 % of nurses had a satisfactory level of knowledge about the period
of PURPLE crying in infants which increases to 96% post-test. in the pre-test, 73% of nurses had
appropriate beliefs and attitudes regarding shaken baby syndrome hazard while in the post-test most
of the nurses (89%) had appropriate believes and attitudes with a highly statistically significant
difference between the nurses believes and attitudes in pre and posttest (P=0.004). Conclusion:
Implementation of an Evidence-Based prevention program had a positive effect on understanding
the period of PURPLE crying in infants which reduced the hazards of Shaken Baby Syndrome in
infants. Recommendations: Nurses should teach parents and give them a booklet about the period
of PURPLE crying and practices to prevent hazards of shaken baby syndrome on the infants
discharge from PICU or NICU.
Keywords: Evidence-Based Program, Infants, Nurses, PURPLE Crying & Shaken Baby Syndrome.
Abstract
Background: The World Health Organization has specified (COVID-19) to be a contagion. People's communicable disease information, attitude, and practices (KAP) might have a great effect on whether they might detect the protective procedures. The study aimed to assess Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and psychological response of Pediatric nursing students toward COVID-19 at Assiut University. Method A descriptive research design was used. The study was done at Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University with A convenient sample of all third year the pediatric nursing students who approved to contribute in the study. Tool of data collection: four tools were used in this study Tool I: It included personal data, Tool II: It includes 28 questions about student’s attitude toward spread of Covid 19, Tool III: It includes 9 questions about psychological response, Tool IV: It includes 14 questions about students practice Results: The result indicates that more than half of studied sample have adequate knowledge and negative attitude regarding covid19. The majority of studied sample (80.6%) had unsatisfactory practice and negative psychological reaction towards covid19. There is a very highly statistical significance difference between total knowledge and total practice and between total knowledge and total attitude as well. Conclusion: This study showed that the pediatric nursing students had adequate knowledge, unsatisfactory practices, negative attitude and psychological response toward the COVID19 outbreak. Recommendations: Health education programs should be developed according to their areas of knowledge and practice deficits and provided for students
Keywords: COVID-19, knowledge, Attitude, Practice & Psychological responses.
Background: Burns in children remain an important epidemiological problem. Caring for these particularly vulnerable groups requires a multidisciplinary approach to treating burns and reducing their painful impact on children. Aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of therapeutic hospital clown use on children's behavioral adherence during burn dressing changes. Setting: Assiut General Hospital out-patient burn clinic. Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental (post-test) research design was used. The study applied one tool which included two parts: Part (I): Included children’s personal and clinical data. Part (II): Involved the child's behavioral observational form which involved 8 classifications such as crying, yelling, activity, mood, communication, interaction with the parents, sensitivity to the environment, and attitude to the nurse. Results: It was found that 76% and 88% of both study &control group had extremity burn with second degree in 68% and 76% respectively. The study results revealed good adherence to the change of burn dressing in the study group children than those in the control group with a statistically significant relation regarding all domains of the children’s adherence (P-Value <0.01). Conclusion: Applying therapeutic hospital clown to children in the study group had a better adherence to burn dressing change than those in the control group. Recommendation: Therapeutic clowning should be included in the hospitals policies and care plans as a basic intervention care for burned children.
Keywords: Burn Dressing, Behavioral Adherence, Children, Therapeutic Hospital Clown.