Factors inducing stress for immobilized patients

Immobilization reduces the ability of the patient to interact with his environment in a healthy way. This study was carried out to determine factors inducing stress experienced by 85 immobilized patients at El-Hadara Orthopaedic Hospital. An interview-questionnaire was filled on the fifth day, after admission. Results, showed that social factors were the most important stressing factors for both sexes, with different age groups, education and occupations. Hospitalization was second in importance for both sexes

study of causes of mortality among patients of a teaching hospital

Deaths oocuring in Alexandria University Principal Hospital during year 1968 were studied. There were 1305 deaths of which 861 were modes and 444 were females. Various factors at fecting these deaths were analysed and discussed