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Evaluation of Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Fever Management for Children at Babylon Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Pediatric at Al-Hilla City Shahznan Hassan Badr; Mohammed Talib Abed; Haitham Ibrahim Faris
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i2.15096

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Background: Fever is part of the body’s normal reaction to inflammatory or immunological disorders andinfections. Since health care providers (HCPs) and parents are still a source of great concern, attemptshave been made to include guidance for their management worldwide. Objectives of the study: To evaluateof nurses’ knowledge and attitudes concerning fever management for children. Methods of the study: adescriptive design study was carried out (November/2018-April/2019) at Babylon maternal and child teachinghospital on (100) nurses, a convenience non probability study sample, the validity of the questionnaire wasaccomplished through (8) experts. The researchers were collected the data by self-administration report.Data analyzed by using statistical package for the social science (SPSS). Results: the result show thatthe (49%) of the nurses are college and above graduate. Regarding marital status, (64%) were married. Inaddition, the years of experience for nurses were (47%) less than 5 years. Concerning Participating in anytraining course, the most of nurses (57%) were participating in the training courses, and most of sample(90%) are lived in urban area, overall all assessment of nurses knowledge are moderate. Conclusions: thestudy conclude that Early adulthood nurses who were graduate with a college degree and above, married,who live in urban areas, and had experience from 1-5 years .as well as, who participated in training coursesregarding fever management.
Therapeutic Effects of Fenugreek Seeds on Diabetic Rabbits Anees Abbas Yaseen Al-Fatlawi; Atheer Abbas Yaseen Al-Fatlawi
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effects of Fenugreek on rabbit with diabetes inducedexperimentally. A total of thirty rabbits were divided into 3 groups, each group contain 10 animals, G1(control negative), G2 (Control positive), G3 induced diabetes by giving alloxan 135mg/kg IP then after2 weeks of diabetes induction, animals were drenched with Fenugreek seeds 100mg/kg orally. The resultsshowed that rabbits in G2 suffered from hypoglycemia due to Fenugreek effects as compared with G1group, also, G3 showed a significant gradual decrease in glucose levels especially after 96hrs of giving theFenugreek. In conclusion, Fenugreek showed a therapeutic effect as anti-diabetic in rabbits.
Nurses’ Perception about Medication Errors Types, Causes and Barriers to Report it Nassim Samir Saker; Ahmed Mohammed Jasim Shlash; Ameer Salah-Aldeen Abdulrazaq
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Background: Since there is a continuous rise in the number of patients requiring quantity of prescribedmedications and medical care, there is always an increasing requirement for a complete system that cancarefully evaluate all the medication errors that may occur.Objective: Determine types, causes, and barriers of medication errors reportSetting: The current study was conducted in Imam Sadiq Hospital - Babel City during 2019 yearSubjects: The study comprised of 100 nurses with at least two years of clinical experienceTools: The Medication Administration Errors (MAEs) method was used to gather the data by reportingruestionnaire that was formulated by Wakefield et al.(1996) and revised by the researchers. The questionnairehas 65 questions; 15 items are related to the reasons of medication errors occurrence, 7 items concerningthe reasons of not reporting medication errors and 5 items related to the percentage of each medicationerror type reported on units which classified into 9 items for non- intravenous and 11 items for intravenousmedication administration errors.Results: most of nurses reported no mistakes related to wrong route, wrong dose, wrong method;Whilewrong time, allergic reaction and infusion rate mistakes were more repetitive errors accordingto their perception. Fears about punishmentand from patient relatives was most common barriers to reportmedicationerrors.Conclusion: Medication errors is highly priority health system problem; more than half of nurses reportedno mistakes related to wrong dose, wrong method, and wrong patient, most of them indicated that no clearlydefinition of medication error was identified, unclear reporting system wasexisted.Recommendations Assessment and surveillance system should be followed to minimize medication errorspotentiality. Nurses have to always remember that they are responsible and accountable to the results of theirdecisions andactions whatever they are.
Mothers’ Self-Efficacy for Preventing Diarrhea in Children Under 5 Years Enas A. AL Maliki; Khatam M.AL-Mosawi
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Effectiveness of Educational Program on Nurses’ Knowledge toward Malignant Solid Tumors of Children at the Oncology Center Qasim K. Aljobury; Zahid Jassim Mohammed; Khamees Bandar Obaid
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Background: Solid tumor is one of the problem facing the early childhood and the common types of solidtumors are (Lymphomas, Nephroblastoma and Wilm’s Tumors)Methodology: The study was designed as quiz-experiment design (non -probability sample) using (pre andpost-test). Participants were 50 nurses working in the oncology center , and being, tested in three periodspre-test and post-test-1, and post-test-2 after applying an education program regarding improving theirknowledge toward malignant solid tumor.Results: The study outcomes low (33.3%) in assessment of nurses’ knowledge before applying theeducational program and became high in test -1 (81.24%) and in test-2 (87.93%) assessment of nurses’knowledge after applying the educational program.Conclusions: The level of knowledge regarding the solid tumor malignancy among nurses’ enrolled in thepre-test assessment of the study and control groups was low level. The educational program is an effectivein improvement of nurses’ knowledge regarding solid tumor malignancy.Recommendations: The need for educational activities to improve and update the more efforts should bedone to improve and update nursing staff knowledge.
Adolescents Health and Using Information Communication Technologies (ICT) Nehad Kadhim Hashim; Alaa Issa Hamzah; Mohammed Mahdi Kadhum
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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The social support networks become important to guide the feelings and conduct adopted by relatives. Socialmedia provide an additional informal source of data that can be used to identify health information notreported to medical office or health departments and to reveal viewpoints on health-related topics, especiallyof a sensitive nature. Babylon secondary schools were hunted to be the setting of the study in order toachieve the objectives of the study. This was a correlation study of Babylon adolescents aged 12–15 years.A total sample of 125 participants was achieved via convenience and snowball sampling. Instruments weredeveloped and used in order to collect data. Data were collected through self-administration of questionnaireregarding the study. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 was used for data analysis.Conclusion: Internet health resources have the potential to be extremely valuable in reducing peer isolationfor adolescents with chronic conditions and facilitating their transition to adult health care. A variety ofInternet resources are available. The study recommended providing guidelines for engagement in dailymoderate to vigorous physical activity which may have had a protective effect on the intensity of IT-relateddiscomfort reported.
Knowledge of Early Childhood‘s Mothers Regarding Toilet Training at Primary Health Care Centers in Alrusafa District in Baghdad City Ahmed Abd-Alkadeem Mohammed; Eqbal Ghanim Ali
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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Toilet training refers to the acquisition of skills necessary for controlling of both the bowel and bladder forthe right use of toilet by child at appropriate age and time. A descriptive study (cross-sectional design)wasused; To aseess the Knowledge of early childhood‘s mothers Regarding Toilet Training and to find out therelationship between between the knowledge of early childhood‘s mothers’ demographic variables such as(age, educational level, occupational status et al ….) and their child’s demographic variables (age, gender,number of children et al….).Non probability (convenience sample) of (225) early childhood’s mothers (have children’s age between 1-5years).The study concludes that the early childhood’s mothers with moderate border to low level of knowledgeregarding toilet training. No significant association among parent’s socio-demographical characteristicsandchild’ssocio-demographical characteristics with the knowledge, except between “Starting toilet trainingor not” and knowledge, also significantassociation found between mother’s source of information withthe knowledge. The study recommends that extensive health educational programme should be applied toincrease the early childhood’s mother knowledge regarding toilet training.
Impact of Chemotherapy upon Psychological status of School Age Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at Pediatric Teaching Hospitals in Baghdad City Shukran Khudher Kassar Al-ghzy; Eqbal Ghanim Ali Ma’ala
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A descriptive design study was conducted to assess the psychological status of the impact of chemotherapyupon school age children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Baghdad city and find out the relationshipbetween Impact of Chemotherapy upon psychological status of school age children with acute lymphoblasticleukaemia and their demographic characteristics like children’s( age ,gender, level of education et a)A non-probability (Purposive) sample of 114 children with ALL under chemotherapy was selected inattending hospital wart out pation and counseling clinic.The results of the present study indicated that impactof chemotherapy upon psychological status of acute lymphoblastic leukemia children were effected atmoderate level, with regard to relationships among impact of chemotherapy upon psychological status andchild’s Socio-demographic characteristics,and no significant association was apperThe study concludes that most of the children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia had moderate level, andrecommended that Psychosocial support should be provided to school age children and their parent’s tofacilitate their coping with disease and its treatment. Establishment of counseling clinic especially fortreatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, to maintain care, reduce the anxiety, and theirconsequently.
Parents’ Knowledge toward Pediatric Immunization and its Relation with their Compliance at Primary Health Care Centers in Karbala City Eitidal Nassir Hussain; Zahid Jasim Mohammed
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Parents are their children’s primary health decision makers, their knowledge towards immunization ingeneral have a significant effect on the immunization status of their children. A descriptive (cross-sectionalstudy) was conducted to assess parents’ knowledge toward immunization and its relation with pediatricimmunization compliance at primary health care centers in Karbala city, IraqA non-probability (convenience) sample of 292 parents selected from (5) primary health care centers.These centers distributed throughout (2) primary health care sectors selected randomly as (20%) from eachsectors. The results of the present study indicated that the majority of studied parents had moderate levelof knowledge, which was a significant associated with their age of fathers, level of education of fatherand mothers, occupational status of mothers, family type, , more than sixty present of studied parentshave children partially immunized. In addition, the present study revealed that parents’ knowledge nothad a significant influence on child’s immunization status. So, this study recommendedit is necessary toraise parents awareness of the importance of immunization by implementing educational programs and bytraditional and social media with emphasis on time, side effects, contraindication, and disease preventableby immunization and promote periodically assessment for immunization coverage.
Interventional Nursing Program for Nurses Practices about Enteral Feeding Guidelines in Critical Units Abdulrahman Thiab Ahmed; Huda Baker Hassan
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 2 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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