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Archives of osteoporosis, Feb 28, 2024
Middle East Current Psychiatry, Oct 22, 2023
Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2011
Background and methodology Although modern family planning methods are readily available in Egypt... more Background and methodology Although modern family planning methods are readily available in Egypt at low cost, a considerable proportion of women still have an unmet contraceptive need. The aim of this study was to detect the risk factors of unmet contraceptive need among married women in the childbearing period in an underprivileged area in Cairo with high population density. A survey of 2340 women in the Marg district of Eastern Cairo was conducted by means of home interviews. For every woman identifi ed as having an unmet contraceptive need (n=174), the next two women identifi ed with met contraceptive need were selected as controls (n=348). Results The prevalence of unmet need was 7.4%. Risk factors identifi ed were: belief that contraception is religiously prohibited (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.06-4.09); poor interspousal communication about the desired number of children (OR 2.59, 95% CI 1.40-4.79); husband opposition to contraceptive use (OR 2.96, 95% CI 1.47-5.97); a previous history of unwanted pregnancy (OR 2.98, 95% CI 1.73-5.14); and experiencing side effects from previous contraceptive use (OR 5.69, 95% CI 3.46-9.37). Conclusions The authors propose training physicians to identify and counsel women who experience contraceptive side effects and/or a previous unwanted pregnancy, as well as the transmission of clear media messages on the religious acceptability of contraceptive use. Subjects and methods The study aim was to identify the risk factors of unmet contraceptive need among married women in the childbearing period in an underprivileged district in Cairo. The study was conducted in the Marg district in Eastern Cairo, which is
Journal of Patient Safety, 2016
and to identify significant determinants of medication administration errors. Methods: A descript... more and to identify significant determinants of medication administration errors. Methods: A descriptive direct-observational study of drug administration errors was carried out at medical wards of Ain Shams University hospital for a period of 3 months. A standardized observational checklist was used to observe the nurse during giving medications, and a medical record audit form was used to assess documentation. The error rates per observation, nurse, and patient were calculated, and the association between error rates and characteristics of each category was tested using linear regression to identify potential risk factors. Results: The study included 237 patients and 28 nurses. The final number of drug administration observations was 2090 after excluding 310 omissions. A total of 5531 errors were observed with an average number of 2.67 errors per observation. More than 85% of the observations had at least one error, and the overall error rate was 37.68% (per hundred error opportunities). The highest error rate was detected in injections especially the intravenous route (39.58%). The most frequent errors were wrong documentation (90.96%) and wrong technique (78.90%), and the least was wrong patient (0.05%). The significant independent determinants of medication administration errors were high number of shifts taken by nurse per month, night shifts, weekends, elderly patient, and illiteracy. Conclusion: Medication administration errors represent a major problem in the hospital that needs urgent intervention to optimize medication administration process. The intervention should consider the identified significant determinants of medication administration errors.
Revue du Rhumatisme, 2003
Objectif. Les buts de notre étude ont été d'évaluer de manière prospective, dans une popul... more Objectif. Les buts de notre étude ont été d'évaluer de manière prospective, dans une population de patients atteints de polyarthrite rhumatoïde (PR) : (1) la corrélation entre l'amélioration clinique telle qu'elle est définie par les critères de l'ACR (American College of Rheumatology) et l' ...
Revue du Rhumatisme, 2008
Disponible en ligne sur www.sciencedirect.com Revue du Rhumatisme 75 (2008) 232-240 Article origi... more Disponible en ligne sur www.sciencedirect.com Revue du Rhumatisme 75 (2008) 232-240 Article original Établissement d'un score pour évaluer le pronostic des synovites inflammatoires indifférenciées vues à un stade précoce ଝ Accepté le 26 avril 2007 Disponible sur Internet le 4 février 2008
Archives of osteoporosis, Feb 28, 2024
Middle East Current Psychiatry, Oct 22, 2023
Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2011
Background and methodology Although modern family planning methods are readily available in Egypt... more Background and methodology Although modern family planning methods are readily available in Egypt at low cost, a considerable proportion of women still have an unmet contraceptive need. The aim of this study was to detect the risk factors of unmet contraceptive need among married women in the childbearing period in an underprivileged area in Cairo with high population density. A survey of 2340 women in the Marg district of Eastern Cairo was conducted by means of home interviews. For every woman identifi ed as having an unmet contraceptive need (n=174), the next two women identifi ed with met contraceptive need were selected as controls (n=348). Results The prevalence of unmet need was 7.4%. Risk factors identifi ed were: belief that contraception is religiously prohibited (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.06-4.09); poor interspousal communication about the desired number of children (OR 2.59, 95% CI 1.40-4.79); husband opposition to contraceptive use (OR 2.96, 95% CI 1.47-5.97); a previous history of unwanted pregnancy (OR 2.98, 95% CI 1.73-5.14); and experiencing side effects from previous contraceptive use (OR 5.69, 95% CI 3.46-9.37). Conclusions The authors propose training physicians to identify and counsel women who experience contraceptive side effects and/or a previous unwanted pregnancy, as well as the transmission of clear media messages on the religious acceptability of contraceptive use. Subjects and methods The study aim was to identify the risk factors of unmet contraceptive need among married women in the childbearing period in an underprivileged district in Cairo. The study was conducted in the Marg district in Eastern Cairo, which is
Journal of Patient Safety, 2016
and to identify significant determinants of medication administration errors. Methods: A descript... more and to identify significant determinants of medication administration errors. Methods: A descriptive direct-observational study of drug administration errors was carried out at medical wards of Ain Shams University hospital for a period of 3 months. A standardized observational checklist was used to observe the nurse during giving medications, and a medical record audit form was used to assess documentation. The error rates per observation, nurse, and patient were calculated, and the association between error rates and characteristics of each category was tested using linear regression to identify potential risk factors. Results: The study included 237 patients and 28 nurses. The final number of drug administration observations was 2090 after excluding 310 omissions. A total of 5531 errors were observed with an average number of 2.67 errors per observation. More than 85% of the observations had at least one error, and the overall error rate was 37.68% (per hundred error opportunities). The highest error rate was detected in injections especially the intravenous route (39.58%). The most frequent errors were wrong documentation (90.96%) and wrong technique (78.90%), and the least was wrong patient (0.05%). The significant independent determinants of medication administration errors were high number of shifts taken by nurse per month, night shifts, weekends, elderly patient, and illiteracy. Conclusion: Medication administration errors represent a major problem in the hospital that needs urgent intervention to optimize medication administration process. The intervention should consider the identified significant determinants of medication administration errors.
Revue du Rhumatisme, 2003
Objectif. Les buts de notre étude ont été d'évaluer de manière prospective, dans une popul... more Objectif. Les buts de notre étude ont été d'évaluer de manière prospective, dans une population de patients atteints de polyarthrite rhumatoïde (PR) : (1) la corrélation entre l'amélioration clinique telle qu'elle est définie par les critères de l'ACR (American College of Rheumatology) et l' ...
Revue du Rhumatisme, 2008
Disponible en ligne sur www.sciencedirect.com Revue du Rhumatisme 75 (2008) 232-240 Article origi... more Disponible en ligne sur www.sciencedirect.com Revue du Rhumatisme 75 (2008) 232-240 Article original Établissement d'un score pour évaluer le pronostic des synovites inflammatoires indifférenciées vues à un stade précoce ଝ Accepté le 26 avril 2007 Disponible sur Internet le 4 février 2008