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Humans , Male , Female , Child Care , Child Behavior , Child Guidance , Disabled Children , Child Welfare , Self Care , Self Medication , Self Tolerance , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
This study was conducted to assess the perception of 70 Saudi female hypertensive patients regarding their antihypertensive medication according to the health belief model as well as their compliance to their medication before and after counseling sessions. The patients were followed up monthly for six months. The results revealed that 24.3% of the patients were compliant to their medication before counseling, compared with 84.3% after counseling. Two independent variables, including the patients' satisfaction with the provider and clinic as well as the other's experience, were found to have a significance with the patients' compliance to medication before counseling. Significant differences were observed regarding the patients' perception after counseling in all the studied items. The study highlighted the importance of provider-client relationship on compliance and the consideration of the uniqueness of individual patient
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Humans , Female , Patient Compliance , Antihypertensive Agents , Counseling , Patient Satisfaction , Health EducationABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between the knowledge of nurses working in Tanta Fever Hospital [N=54] and their compliance to universal precautions as a prevention of HBV. An interview questionnaire and observation checklist were designed to fulfill the aim of the study. The study revealed that nurses' knowledge was below the average score in half of the items studied, while their performance was below the average in all the items except for care of contaminated instruments. Although no significant relation was found between nurses knowledge and their performance regarding the universal precautions, nurses having less than 5 years of experience had a higher score of performance than those having more than 5 years of experience in 6 items. The study reflects the need for in-service educational and training programs on infection control for nurses