Impact of reminiscence therapy on self- esteem of residents of elderly homes

Reminiscence is the ability to recall long forgotten facts, people, events and feelings. The study aims to identify the impact of reminiscence therapy on self-esteem of residents of elderly homes in Alexandria. The study was carried out in all governmental homes for elderly persons in Alexandria. The sample comprised 55 elderly persons. They were interviewed individually to collect the necessary information using the questionnaire sheet. Reminiscence therapy was implemented on eight sessions using either the individual or the group method. During the different sessions, elderly persons reviewed their life stages starting from childhood to adulthood and made conclusion about their life. Self-esteem was measured immediately after the eight sessions and after 3, 6, 9, and 12 months to determine the long-term effect of the therapy. Reminiscence sessions succeeded in improving elders' self-esteem and in decreasing elders' physical complaints such as insomnia, headache, anorexia...etc

Knowledge of mothers about rickets

Rickets is a deficiency disease occurring in infancy due to the simultaneous lack of vitamin D and sunlight. In Egypt, the disease constitutes a major health problem in spite of the availability of the sun all over the year. The prevention and control of the disease lies mainly on the awareness of the mother about its early manifestations and the preventive measures. The aim of the study was to asses mothers' knowledge about rickets in order to identify gaps and plan appropriate solutions. The study was carried out on 105 mothers attending the outpatient department of El Shatby Paediatric Hospital and having children suffering from rickets. The study revealed that mothers' knowledge about rickets in general was unsatisfactory. This could be attributed to the inadequate role played by health personnel in educating mothers about the disease

Assessment of knowledge about antenatal care among providers and consumers of maternity care in MCH centers in Alexandria

Better standards of antenatal care had contributed to the reduction of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of nurse midwives and consumers of MCH centers about antenatal care, to reveal how far consumers' knowledge differs from that of the providers of the service as an indication of effective communication between them. The study was carried out on all nurses working in Alexandria MCH centers. The sample covered 107 nurse midwives. A sample of 250 pregnant women was randomly chosen from five MCH centers. Data was collected using the questionnaire interview method. The study revealed that knowledge of both midwives and consumers about antenatal care was unsatisfactory. This could be attributed to the inadequate educational and counselling role played by health personnel and also to the lack of communication between nurses and mothers