Day case cataract surgery: improving patients self-care practices

This study aims to assessing improving self care practices for patients having day case cataract surgery. An experimental design was used. This study was conducted at the outpatient clinics in Ain Shams University Hospital and Research Institute of Ophthalmology. A purposive sample included 80 adult patients having day case cataract surgery from the aforementioned settings, categorized into study group [n=40] and control group [n=40]. 1] Patients' interviewing questionnaire sheet [pre/post assessment], 2] An observation checklist [pre/ post assessment], 3] Psychometric assessment tool [pre/post assessment] and 4] Patients condition assessment sheets [post-assessment]. There are significant differences between patients' knowledge and practices in pre/post and follow-up tests regarding to cataract surgery and self-care. Significant improvement was indicated in post-test. The study group had a higher mean score than the control group. The improving in self care practices through training intervention was helpful for patients having day case cataract surgery. Further studies are needed to elucidate the effect of training intervention on preventing post operative complications in day case cataract surgery

Efficacy of technical nursing concern on prevention and management of pressure ulcers

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of technical nursing concern on prevention and management of pressure ulcers. A quasi-experimental design was used in the conduction of this study as a research methodology. The study was conducted in the following units [oncology, intensive care, orthopedic, neurological and bum at children hospital, Ain Shams Hospital, El-Demerdash Hospital, El-Mataria Hospital and New Children Hospital. A purposive sample included 100 pediatric nurses, 80 medical-surgical nurses, 75 child aged from 6-18 years plus 50 adult patients without pressure ulcers at admission and 50 child plus 50 adult patients having ulcers from the aforementioned settings. Different tools were used for data collection [pre/post tests]; 1] Self-administered questionnaire to assess nurses' knowledge, 2] An observation checklist to assess nurses' practice, 3] The Braden scale for predicting risk of pressure ulcers; 4] Pressure ulcers assessment scale and 5] Pressure ulcers healing scale. The study revealed that there were highly statistically significant differences between knowledge and practice of nurses in different settings about pressure ulcers [prevention and management] in pre/ post tests. Increasing technical nursing concern through educational program had a positive effect on prevention and management of pressure ulcers. The educational programs and workshops about pressure ulcers [prevention and management] are needed. Further studies are needed to shed light on non-traditional methods of pressure ulcers management

Effect of different therapeutic measures on nocturnal leg cramps for patients with varicose veins

To assess the effect of different therapeutic measures for nocturnal leg cramps on patients with varicose veins. The study was conducted at the out-patients clinics in El-Demerdash Hospital which is affiliated to Ain Shams University. The sample included 80 adult and old age patients from both genders with varicose veins and have developed nocturnal leg cramps. Tools of data collection consisted of: 1] A pre-designed questionnaires which includes patient's demographic data, frequency of leg cramps and patients knowledge, 2] exercise record, 3] diary record, 4] symptoms development sheet, and 5] information sheet. Revealed that, more than half of the sample had 60 years of age and more. Significant differences were found between pre / last follow-up tests among the four groups about diet knowledge and exercise control. Regarding outcome measures, there were gradual improvements in the four groups in post and follow-up tests. In addition the mean difference was lower in G1 [treatment group]. Diet and exercise therapy adding to pharmacological treatment as a therapeutic measure could be used in reducing nocturnal leg cramps for patients with varicose veins. Further studies are needed to elucidate the effect of other therapeutic measures on preventing nocturnal leg cramps