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Prof. Mona Mohamed Abdelaziz Barakat :: Theses : |
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| Title | PSYCHIARIC NURSES` KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATIONS |
| Type | MSc |
| Supervisors | DR. ZEINAB OSMAN, ABOZAID KHODIR, MAWAHEB MAHMOUD ZAKY |
| Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Background: Nurses` knowledge and attitudes has become an important part for caring of mentally ill patients in order to provide quality care and information effectively by health education, develop strategies to manage side effects of antipsychotic medications, and encourage adherence to medication in psychiatric settings. Aim of the study: The aim of this research was to assess the psychiatric nurses` knowledge and attitudes toward antipsychotic medications. Methods: A descriptive exploratory design was used. A purposeful sample of 100 nurses (males & females) were recruited for the study with inclusion criteria: Both sexes, working with psychiatric patients for not less than two years, and willingness to participate in the study. The study was conducted at the Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital in Benha City Tools for data collection were socio-demographic characteristics of the studied nurses`, knowledge questionnaire about antipsychotic medications, Likert scale to assess nurses` attitudes toward antipsychotic medications, and Difficulty Implementing Adherence Strategies scales (DIASs) Conclusion: It may be concluded that psychiatric nurses` had good knowledge about antipsychotic medications, they had neutral attitudes toward antipsychotic medications, more than three quarters of the psychiatric nurses` had high difficulty for implementing adherence strategies for non-adherent patients and the majority did not attend training courses about antipsychotic medications. The study recommended: Educational programs for nurse staff about medication management and their roles in how to rehabilitate patients and supporting patients with medication adherence strategies, and further studies are necessary, using a larger probability sample for generalization of the results |
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| University | Benha |
| Country | Egypt |
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| Title | The Effect of an Assertiveness Training Program on Schizophrenic Patients |
| Type | PhD |
| Supervisors | Prof.Dr. Abo zaid AbdAllah Khodiar, Maally Ibrahim Elmalky, Nevein Mostafa Elashry |
| Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Chronic schizophrenic patients tend to be excessively compliant, submissive, and socially inhibited. Moreover, deficits in assertiveness skills are important components of social dysfunction in schizophrenia. Aim of the study: Aim of this study was to assess the effect of an assertiveness training program on assertiveness skills and self esteem of schizophrenic patients. Design: A quasi experimental design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at the Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital in Benha City, Kaluobia Governorate, which is affiliated to General Secretariat of Mental Health in Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of chronic schizophrenic patients, study subjects included 60 male patients were recruited for the study, divided into equally two groups (control and study groups). The study group only was received the assertiveness training program. Tools for data collection: The study tools divided into three tools. Tool (1): Structured Interview Questionnaire to assess socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, tool (II): Assertiveness Scale, and tool (III): Self Esteem Scale. Results: The results indicated that the mean scores of assertiveness skills of the study group was improvement at post program implementation (21.16±1.80) comparing to pre program implementation (10.40±3.83), and the results indicated that the mean scores of self esteem of the study group was improvement at post program implementation (19.86± 5.28) comparing to pre program implementation (36.96±5.23), and was found a highly statistically significant negative correlation between self esteem and assertiveness level of the studied sample. Conclusion: The assertiveness training program had positive effect on assertiveness skills and self esteem of the schizophrenic patients after receiving assertiveness training program. Recommendations: Based on the results of this study we recommended, continuous follow-up for schizophrenic patients participating in assertiveness training program to support and boost their learning skills. Further studies, using a larger probability sample and female patients for generalization of the results. |
| Keywords | Schizophrenic patients; Assertiveness skills; Social dysfunction |
| University | Benha |
| Country | Egypt |
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