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Highly qualified and experienced lecturer with a Doctorate in Community health Nursing. Passionate about teaching and mentoring nursing students, with a proven track record of excellence in teaching, training and quality assurance. Adept at effective communication, team leadership, and adapting to changing work environments. Seeking an opportunity to leverage my expertise and contribute as an Academic Lecturer.

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Master Title

knowledge and practices of radiographers regardihn occuptional hazards and protective measures

Master Abstract

Summary Application of ionizing radiation is growing in many fields especially in medicine. In the diagnostic imaging process, X-ray has a significant role in the healthcare and medicine in all countries. Usage of radiation have Several benefits that are quite well known to everybody as identify previously undetectable diseases and more accurate detection and treatment methods. On the other hand, X-ray is one of the workplaces hazards that can cause serious adverse effect and impacts and even incurable diseases for radiographers, this effects include stochastic effects as Leukemia and other cancer, DNA damage and deterministic effects as radiation dermatitis, cataracts, infertility, and organs atrophy or fibrosis (Reed, 2019; Dehaghi et al., 2015). The aim of the study: This study aimed to assess radiographers’ knowledge and practices regarding occupational hazards and protective measures: - Assessing radiographers’ knowledge about radiation hazards and protective measures - Assessing radiographers’ practices regarding radiation protective measures. - Assessing environment safety regarding radiation hazards and protective measures. Research questions: - What is the level of radiographers’ knowledge and practices regarding radiation hazards? - What are the protection practices among radiographers? - Is there a relation between socio - demographic characteristics of radiographers and their knowledge and practice regarding radiation hazards. Setting: The study was conducted at all governmental hospitals with radiology department in Benha City including Benha University Hospital, Health Insurance Hospital, Fever Hospital, Teaching Hospital and Chest Disease Hospital. Sampling: Convenient sample of radiographers who are working with X-Ray devices in the above-mentioned settings. The total sample were 100 radiographers (55 in Benha University Hospital, 10 in Health Insurance Hospital, 11 in Fever Hospital, 20 in Teaching Hospital, 4 in Chest Disease Hospital. Tools of data collection Two tools were used in this study. I- The first tool: Structured interviewing questionnaires, it consisted of three parts: The first part: It was concerned with socio- demographic characteristic of radiographers. The second part: It was concerned with health problems of the radiographers. The third part: It was concerned with radiographers’ knowledge regarding radiation hazards and protective measures. II -The second tool: Observational checklist it consisted of two parts: The first part: Observation checklist was designed to assess the studied radiographer’s protective practices regrading uses of PPE. The second part: Observation checklist was designed to assess environment safety regarding radiation hazards and protective measures. Results: Regarding to the studied radiographers the study result revealed that; 33% of the studied radiographers aged 20 - 25,76% were male, 56% of them were married, 56% of them had children. Regarding monthly income; 52% of them had insufficient monthly income. The study revealed that; 33% of the studied radiographers had less than 5 years of work experience, 62% of them were working 8hour/day and 28% of them received training courses. Regarding the studied radiographers’ total knowledge, the study results revealed that; there were 46% of the studied radiographers had good knowledge while 24% of them had average knowledge and 30% of them had poor knowledge score regarding radiation hazards and protective measures. Regarding the studied radiographers’ total reported practices, the result showed that; 65% of the studied radiographers had satisfactory practices, while 35% of them had unsatisfactory practices regarding radiation protective measures. Regarding environmental safety practices, the study results showed that; 60% of the studied hospitals had appropriate radiation warning signs,60% of them had visible signal for radiation, all of these didn’t have audible signal, 80% of these maintained radiation equipment regularly, had perfect glass window, all hospitals had intact leaded wall and intact radiation room door. The results showed that; there were statistically significant relations between the total knowledge score of the studied radiographers and their sex, experience and training courses (p > 0.05). The result revealed that; there were statistically significant relations between the total practices score of the studied radiographers and their age and year of experience (p>0.05) Finally, the study result revealed that; there was positive correlation between total knowledge score of the studied radiographers and their total practices score. Conclusion Based on the results of the present study and research questions, the study concluded that around one third of radiographers age ranged between 20 -25 years, less than half of radiographers had good knowledge regarding radiation hazards and protective measures, more than half of radiographers had satisfactory practices regarding radiation protective measures. There were statistically significant relations between the radiographers’ total knowledge score and their sex, years of experience and training courses. Also, there were statistically significant relations between the studied radiographers’ total practices score and their age and year of experience. In addition, there was positive correlation between total knowledge score of the studied radiographers and their total practices score regarding radiation hazards and protective measures. Recommendations 1-Health educational program should be developed and implemented on regular basis to increase radiographers’ knowledge and practices regarding radiation hazards and protective measures, focusing on - Radiation hazards. - Protective measures of radiation. 2-Further researches in large sample to assess radiographers’ knowledge and practices regarding radiation hazards and protective measures. 3- Further researches in the private radiology department to assess radiographers’ knowledge and practices regarding radiation hazards and protective measures. 4- Further researches should be done on using of available personal protective equipment.

PHD Title

The Effect of a Health Educational Program on Prevention of Substance Abuse among Adolescent Nursing Students

PHD Abstract

The Effect of a Health Educational Program on Prevention of Substance Abuse among Adolescent Nursing Students Zainab Taha Abd El Aziz, (1) Afaf Salah Abdel El Mohsen, (2) Amany Mohamed Saad (3) (1) Assistant lecturer of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Beni-Suef University (2)Professor of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University (3) Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing- Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University Abstract Substance abuse among adolescents is fast becoming a global public health concern. The aim of this study is to: Examine the effect of a health educational program on prevention of substance abuse among adolescent nursing students. Design: A quasi-experimental design (pre and post- test) was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in two institutions (Health Technical Institute and Nursing Technical Institute). Sample: Purposive sample was used (200 from Health Technical Institute and 120 from Nursing Technical Institute). Tools: A structured interviewing questionnaire, included three parts: Socio-demographic characteristics, adolescent nursing students' knowledge regarding substance abuse and its prevention, adolescent nursing students’attitude toward substance abuse. Results: There were 22.5% of adolescent nursing students had satisfactory total knowledge pre educational program. While changed to 92.2% of them post educational program. There were 39.4% of adolescent nursing students had positive attitude toward prevention of substance abuse pre educational program. While changed to 93.8% post educational program. Conclusion: There was a marked improvement in adolescent nursing students’ knowledge about prevention of substance abuse post educational program with a highly statistically significant difference. In addition, there was a marked improvement in all items of adolescent nursing students’ attitude toward prevention of substance abuse post educational program with a highly statistically significant difference. Recommendation: Ongoing researches were required for enhancing students’ awareness about substance abuse and its prevention & dissemination of health educational booklets and pamphlets about defensive ways against substance abuse. Key words: Adolescents nursing students, Health educational program, Substance abuse