The aim of the current study was to determine the effect of evidence-based interventions on dysmenorrheic severity and related self-care practices. The Design of this study was quasi-experimental. The participants comprised all eligible students according to the inclusion criteria amounting to 193 students. Tools of this study included a dysmenorrheic screening questionnaire and a dysmenorrheic self-care practices questionnaire. The findings revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between dysmenorrheic severity and self-care practices at the pre and follow-up tests. It is concluded that the evidence-based interventions was effective in decreasing dysmenorrheic severity and improve related self-care practices. It is recommended that findings from this study could serve as a baseline for further interventional studies regarding dysmenorrhea management.

Introduction: The onset of falls is shocking for elderly and their families, extremely affecting elderly quality of life and taking a severe economic fee. Falls and its consequent injuries are major problems that often require medical attention. Thus, the aim of the current study was to assess risk factors for fall among elderly in a rural community in El-Monofya Governorate. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized in the current study. Setting: the study was conducted at in a rural community in El-Monofya Governorate, Egypt. Tools: Data were collected through elderly falls interview schedule which was designed by research investigators based on an extensive literature review. Including two parts: The first part; includes personnel characteristics of elderly as age, sex, history of fall, level of education, previous and current occupation, the second part included question about intrinsic as well as extrinsic risk factors of falls. Results: the study revealed that the mean age of elderly was 73.842± 8.375; meanwhile 35.3% of elderly were exposed to falls during the last year. Intrinsic risk factors for falls such as chronic conditions ( hypertension, arthritis, asthma, osteoporosis, anemia, renal failure, liver diseases, cardiac problems, cerebrovascular stroke, leg fracture affecting mobility, Alzheimer, and Parkinson’s) were reported by 76.8%, 68.4%, 28.3%, 23.9%, 14.3%, 28.7%, 27.9%, 7.4%, 7%, 4%, 4.4% and 2.6% of elderly respectively. A statistical significance relationship was found between incidence of falls during the last year and computed intrinsic risk factor for falls such as (chronic diseases, poly-pharmacy, stability and movement, vision problems, hearing problems, muscle strength, cardiac problems, orthostatic hypotension, foot and foot wear and fear of falls) at p=0.000. Conclusion: the study highlights falls risk factors which can help in fall prevention program. Recommendations: further researches are needed to identify preventive measures for falls. Raise awareness of elderly and care giver regarding falls and its sequences through health education programs and mass media.

Background: Everyone expected in the workplace will behave in a professional manner, and treat each other with dignity and respect. Many times clinical nurses behaving with manager nurses inappropriately and they think inappropriate behavior is a sufficient remedy, because they often don’t realize that their actions are causing a problem. Inappropriate behavior of the clinical nurses increased turnover rates in nurse managers, also reduced job satisfaction and reducing leader abilities. Objective: The objective of the study was to measure the inappropriate behavior of the clinical nurses’ influence the nurse managers’ performance in Services hospital, Lahore. Methodology: Cross- sectional descriptive and co-relational study was conduct to measure the inappropriate behavior of the clinical nurses’ influence the nurse managers’ performance. One hundred and thirty nurse managers (n=130) were selected for that research and linear regression was used to show the correlation between the variables. Results: The results of the study showed the positive relationship between the inappropriate behavior of the clinical nurses and nurse manager’s performance. The inappropriate behavior of the clinical nurses have 30.2% (p>0.05) relationship with nurse managers performance. Conclusion: This study concludes that the inappropriate behavior of the clinical nurses influence the nurse mangers performance. The results of the study showed the with beta value .549 with (p=0.00) and R square value is 30.2%. Overall results of the study show positive relationship between the inappropriate behavior of the clinical nurses and nurse manager’s performance.

This research work was carried out to ascertain the perception and utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) in nursing care delivery by midwives in Imo State University Teaching hospital Orlu. The objective of the study was to ascertain midwives perception of the use of ICT, to ascertain the current level of usage of ICT and find out factors hindering the use of ICT. the significance of the study was to assist the management of health institutions where midwives are employed to gain insight into the midwives perception and usage of ICT tools in the discharged of their services, the research was a descriptive research was a descriptive research design aimed at ascertaining the midwives’ perception and utilization of information communication technology for nursing care delivery in IMSUTH Orlu. The target population is 500 midwives and sample size was 100 midwives both students and working class nurses. Questionnaires were used for data collection and data analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in tables and charts. The results revealed that majority of the respondents had a positive perception towards ICT, majority make use of ICT in patient care and factors that hinder the utilization of ICT include low level of computer knowledge, busy work schedule and inaccessibility of facilities. It is therefore recommended that continuing education programmes on ICT application should be organized for midwives in IMSUTH Orlu and curriculum for midwives training should include computer studies, health information and ICT application, also health organizations in Orlu, even in Imo state generally, should provide internet and other ICT facilities in the institutions in order to enhance access and usage of ICT by the staff of the hospital, including midwives.

This study was done to assess the factors affecting birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR) among pregnant women. The area of study was antenatal clinic of primary health centre Arondizuogu Okigwe L. G a of Imo State. The objectives of the study were; to assess the knowledge of mothers about Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness, to identify the factors affecting the practice of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness, to assess the male involvement in Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness. The purposive sample technique was used to select 76 pregnant women who met the study criteria. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. The results from the study showed that about 56(76.3%) of the 76 respondents who have heard about Birth preparedness and complication readiness have adequate knowledge of it. However, about 25(32.9%) gave negative reasons why they do not practice Birth preparedness and complication readiness while about 65(86.8%) were being supported by their spouse in Birth preparedness and complication readiness practice. Some factors were identified by some of the respondents as factors that impede the practice of Birth preparedness and complication readiness .Recommendations were made to teach mothers ways of dealing with these factors, and the work was summarized and concluded based on the research findings.

Introduction: Introduction: Infertility is a worldwide issue that effects between 60 million and 168 million individuals around the world. It influences 13% to 15% of couples around the world. It puts a gigantic mental weight on the barren couple, particularly on the lady, and it might prompt despondency, self-destructive inclinations, and other pathological mental conditions. The restorative meaning of barrenness is the inability to imagine following a year of unprotected sex. Essential barrenness is the powerlessness to consider following 1 year of unprotected sex with no past origination (Abolfotouh, Alabdrabalnabi, Albacker, Al-Jughaiman, & Hassan, 2013). Methods: A descriptive Cross-sectional study design is used in this study because cross sectional study design provides a better understanding about any event or situation. The duration of the study is 4 months Sep, 2017 Jan, 2018. Study population for this research work is the child bearing age female of a rural community of Lahore. The total number of child bearing age female of Hussain Abad is 270 and number of infertile women is 168. Only infertile female are considered. Close ended questionnaire was designed, checked and used to access knowledge, attitude and practice of the participant’s towards infertility. Results: Response rate of this survey was not good and mean number of “Yes” answers to knowledge, attitude and practice questions were 46% and 42% respectively. Conclusions: Knowledge, attitudes and practice about infertility among adolescents was partial. Results of this study indicate lack of understanding about basics of preventive measures and prevention of infertility. The study had been determined the knowledge and attitude of people regarding infertility prevention. The level of knowledge was good among people but there was no significant association between attitude and practices regarding infertility prevention among the women. Moreover the people have poor practices toward infertility prevention. Furthermore factors (poverty,