Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic management depends on public acceptance of vaccines and vaccine-induced herd immunity remains the best hope for putting a stop to the pandemic. However, vaccination reluctance for COVID-19 remains a significant issue. Aim: This study aimed to explore the correlation between COVID-19 phobia, intolerance of uncertainty, conspiracy mentality and vaccine hesitancy among Assiut University students. Subjects and method: Design: A correlational descriptive research design was used. Setting: this study conducted in six randomly selected faculties at Assiut University. Subjects: A convenient sample of 1300 male and female students from the selected faculties. Tools: Socio-demographic data, COVID-19 phobia scale, conspiracy mentality questionnaire, intolerance of uncertainty scale and vaccine conspiracy beliefs scale. The results: The participant‟s students' mean age was 20.52 ±1.33 years. 80.9% had previously suffered from COVID-19. 73.1% of the students had first degree relatives with COVID-19.The total mean scores of the students regarding COVID-19 Phobia and intolerance of uncertainty scales were (50.30 ±13.31 and 28.67 ± 9.35) respectively, whereas the mean scores of the conspiracy mentality and vaccine conspiracy beliefs among the students were (29.70. ± 13.12 and 25.98 ± 9.48) respectively. Conclusion: The current study revealed a strong correlation between COVID-19, intolerance of uncertainty, vaccine conspiracy and conspiracy mentality among studied students and moderate relation between COVID-19, intolerance of uncertainty, vaccine conspiracy and conspiracy mentality and socio-demographic data. Recommendations: Use a different way of social media to explain the importance of vaccines e.g. posters, brochures, gestures, educational videos and innovative technologies such as interactive mobile apps.

Background: Psychoeducation is one of the most significant non-pharmacological treatments for bipolar disorder. The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of psychoeducation interventions on the quality of life of patients with depression. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used.
Subjects and method: the studied sample include 70 patients with depression.
Tools: Included structured interview questionnaire, Beck depression inventory scale, Quality of Life Scale, and Impairment function scale. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference in the quality of life and function impairment Pre, Post, and Follow up program regarding the studied group, and there was no statistically significant difference regarding the control group in pre and follow-up for the quality of life and function impairment.
Conclusion: The psychoeducation program was effective to improve the psychosocial functioning and quality of life of depressed patients.
Rcommendation: Psychiatric nurses should be providing brief psychoeducation for patients to enhance their quality of life.

Quality of life (QoL) is often severely impaired in people with schizophrenia, and compliance to antipsychotic medication has been consistently found to be low in these people. Aim of the study to assess quality of life and its relation with treatment compliance among schizophrenic patients. Subjects & Method: A descriptive correlational research design was used in this study. Purposive sample was utilized, consisting of 110 patients who have schizophrenia and accepted to share in this study. Tools of the study include personal data, World Health organization Quality of Life Scale and Medication Adherence Rating Scale. Results: The majority of schizophrenic patients had fair level of quality of life and more than half of them are non-adherent with medication. A highly statistically significant difference was found between quality of life and medication adherence. The study Concluded that the majority of schizophrenic patients had fair level of quality of life and a highly statistically significant relation was found between quality of life and medication adherence (P=0.012(. Recommendation: Further studies are needed to investigate non compliance factors on larger sample size in different settings and different tools.

Background: Sleepqualityis an important factor for health.Sleep quality is directly related to and affecting the overall health state and increased risk of psychological disorders. Aim: the objective of this study was to assess relationship between sleep quality and depression, anxiety and stress in hospitalized psychiatric patients. Subjects and method: a descriptive correlational research design was used to conduct this study; a total sample of 100 psychiatric patients was recruited from inpatient units of Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Hospital at Minia Governorate. Demographic and clinical data were driven from all patients then Pittsburg sleep quality index was utilized to estimate sleep quality and DASS (Depression, anxiety and stress scale) was filled out for depression, anxiety and stress. Results: From all psychiatric patients (47%) of them had extreme level of depression, (68%) of patients had extreme level of anxiety and (42%) of them had stress. Most of patients (94%) had poor sleep quality. A strong significant correlation was found between depression, anxiety, and sleep quality while no statistically significant correlation between sleep quality and stress. Conclusion: thecurrent study findings reflect that many of hospitalized psychiatric patients were suffering from poor sleep quality. It seems that sleep quality was related to depression and anxiety but there was no significant association between sleep quality and stress. Recommendations: More efforts should be undertaken to identify possible different factors that can be related to poor sleep quality during hospitalization. A compelling need for further researches regarding nursing interventions aimed at improving sleep quality of hospitalized patients.

Typical reactions for infertile males that include loss of self-esteem, self-confidence, and frustration as well as
shock, grief, depression and anger and a sense of control over one's destiny. Aim: This study was aimed to
assess socio-demographic characteristics and self-esteem and determine relationship between clinical, sociodemographic
characteristics and self-esteem of infertile males. Design: A descriptive correlational design
was utilized in this study. A purposive sample of 150 subjects with100 was studied group and 50 was control
group. Settings: The study was conducted at the outpatient clinic of andrology and STDs in Assiut University
Hospital. Tool for data collection consisted of three parts: 1-Demographic and clinical data sheet 2- Socioeconomic
status data scale, 3- Modified form of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). Results: The study
results revealed that. The most of fertile and infertile age groups was from 28 to <38 years old. 65% of infertile
males and 58% of fertile males were from rural area. About 63% of infertile males were primary infertility. As
well as 56% of infertile males were 1-3 years. About 74% of infertile males were smoked. There was highly
statistically significant difference between level of self-esteem among infertile and fertile males (p=0.000**).
Conclusion: The study concluded that, infertile males were having low self-esteem more than fertile males.
There were no statistically significant differences between self-esteem and levels of socio-economic status
related to infertile males. Recommendations: A psychosocial counseling program should be provided for
infertile males to improve their self-esteem and help them cope successfully.

Empowerment has come to play a central role in psychiatric nursing and is positively related to essential recovery outcomes as quality of life and level of functioning of schizophrenic patients generally experience not only but also symptoms of their mental illness and public stigma. The aim of the study: The study aimed to investigate and explore the relation between social support, stigma and empowerment on the quality of life among schizophrenic patients. The study sample: was comprised all patient's in inpatient's psychiatric unit and out patient's setting at Assiut university hospital diagnosed schizophrenia. Research Design: Descriptive correlation research design used in this study. Sitting: The study was conducted in inpatient psychiatric department and outpatient setting at Assiut university hospital. Tools: Five tools were used for data collection: Sociodemographic Data; Structured Interview schedules; Social Support scale; Internalized stigma of mental illness scale, Empowerment scale and Quality of life scale. Results: The main results yielded in this study are: There is a significant difference in the levels of social support, most of the inpatients have moderate level of social support, there is a significant difference among inpatient and outpatient alienation, discrimination and stigma resistance, there is a significant differences among inpatient and outpatient group as regard the quality of life levels. Conclusion: there is a negative correlation between the QOL with social support and empowerment among the inpatients and outpatients group and positive correlation between the QOL with all item of stigma for inpatients groups but in discrimination and social withdrawal only for the out patients group. Recommendations psychosocial intervention is recommended to improve patient's empowerment, social support and decrease their internalized stigma.

Infertility is a main life event that takes about social and psychological complications, World Health Organization defined “Infertility as the inability of a sexually active, non-contraception couple to achieve spontaneous pregnancy in one year the risk factors for male infertility include smoking, obesity, psychological problems, Industrial hazards, alcohol drinking, advanced maternal age, and many others

 The study aimed to evaluate the effect of rehabilitation program on quality of life & coping strategies among patients with knee osteoarthritis at Assiut University Hospital.

Background: Mothers of children with cancer often feel helpless in meeting their child's healthcare needs and in sustaining their family lives which increased during the pandemic. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program for mothers of children with pediatric oncology regarding COVID-19 knowledge, attitudes, and practices. Method: A quasiexperimental (pre-post-test) research design was used. A convenience sample of 120 mothers of children who were diagnosed with cancer and admitted to the pediatric oncology department or attending the pediatric oncology outpatient clinic at South Egypt Cancer Institute in Assiut City. Three tools; Children and their mothers' characteristics, COVID-19 knowledge questionnaires and knowledge about attitude and practice toward COVID-19. Results: The study results detects that minority of mothers had a good score of knowledge before program increased to 95.0 % after program (p=<0.001**). Also, more than half of mothers had satisfactory knowledge about attitude and practice level before the program which reached 98.3% after program (p=< 0.001**). Conclusion: Mothers' knowledge significantly improved after the program application. Likewise, the mothers' knowledge about attitudes and practices toward COVID-19 changed positively and significantly enhanced after the educational program. Recommendations: Continued educational programs regarding COVID-19 help the mothers improve their knowledge, attitude and practices.

Background: Infantile colic is period of devastated and inexplicable crying in an apparently healthy infant, leads to drained, bothered and worried parents. It affects 30% of infants worldwide with equivalent frequency in male and female. Aim: To evaluate the impact of an educational program on mothers' knowledge regarding infantile colic syndrome. Methods: Quasi- experimental (pre/posttest) research design used in all of the five maternal and child health care centers. Sample: Included 402 mothers. Two tools; Tool (1): A structure interview questionnaire sheet composed of three parts; part (I): Mothers' personal data; part (II): Infants' data and part (III): Mothers' knowledge about infantile colic syndrome. Tool (II): Infant colic scale, which included total of 22 items in five subscales. Results: It was found that 29.9% and 68.9 of mothers had university education and from rural area. There was improvement of mothers' knowledge in posttest mean score of knowledge =19.46 while it was 8.46 in pretest. There was statistical significance relation between mothers’ total mean score of knowledge and education, occupation and residence in pretest. Conclusion and recommendations: There was improvement in mothers' knowledge after implementation of the educational program. The study recommended availability of educational material in five maternal and child health care centers to increase awareness regarding infantile colic.