The effect of kangaroo care educational program for mother on weight gain of premature infants in neonatal intensive care units

Background: Kangaroo care is one of the nursing practices with medical provision that can meet the important physical and emotional needs of the preterm such as warmth, stimulation, parental attachment, breast-feeding and safety. This study aimed to: assess the mothers' knowledge and practices about kangaroo mother care on weight gain of premature neonates in neonatal intensive care units. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized in the current study. Setting: This study was conducted at neonatal intensive care unit in Beni Suef University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 50 mothers accompanying their premature infants. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: tool (1) interviewing questionnaire: (pre, post and follow-up), tool (2) checklist of reported practices: (pre, post and follow-up), tool (3) knowledge of the mother about kangaroo care technique: (pre, post and follow-up). Results: More than three quarters of the studied mothers had unsatisfied knowledge about Kangaroo Mother Care in the pre educational program implementation while nearly all of them had satisfactory level of knowledge in the post educational program implementation...

The effect of an educational program on the Self-Efficacy among adolescents with juvenile diabetes

Background:  Juvenile diabetes is the most common endocrine disease during infancy and adolescence causing serious coping problems so adolescents must adapt to and effectively manage their illness. Aim of the study: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of an educational program on the self-efficacy among adolescents with juvenile diabetes. Research design:  A quasi-experimental design was utilized in the current study. Setting: This study was conducted at outpatient pediatric endocrinology clinic at Beni Suef university Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 84 adolescents with juvenile diabetes. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used: tool (1) interviewing questionnaire, tool (2) checklist of reported practices, tool (3) self-efficacy scale. Results: this study noted there was a high statistically significant positive correlation between the studied adolescents' total knowledge and their self- efficacy post program implementation. As well as, there was a statistically significant correlation between the studied adolescents' total practice and their self- efficacy post program implementation. Conclusion: The current study concluded that, implementation of an educational program has a positive effect on improving self-efficacy among adolescents with juvenile diabetes. Recommendation: Continuous educational programs to improve knowledge and self-efficacy among adolescents with juvenile diabetes