Background Preterm infants (PTIs) require hospitalization in different levels of neonatal care units (NCUs) for their survival and developmental needs. The quality provided at NCUs significantly influences infant outcomes parents’ experiences. Parents’ experience received support PTIs is one the indicators determining NCUs. study aims to investigate perspectives on from nurses Nepal. Methods A descriptive phenomenological was conducted within three public tertiary hospitals Kathmandu,...

Background: Menstrual hygiene is very important aspect for adolescent girls and proper men­strual has not been sufficiently addressed in developing countries including Nepal. This study aimed to assess the knowledge on menstruation menstrual practices among girls.
 Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional was conducted studying selected schools of Chitwan district. A total 193 who had flow experience at least three consecutive cycles were as sample using sampling technique. Data analyzed...

Introduction: Old age is the time associated with biological, psychological and social changes which leads to vulnerable conditions acquire physical, sychological health problems. This study aims find out problems among elderly determine factors Methods: A cross sectional descriptive was carried 100 who were members of senior societies ward number 2 & 14 Kathmandu valley. Elderly aged 70 years above selected purposively for study. Findings: The mean 77.5 them 62% females. Self reported...

Introduction. Preterm infants (PTIs) are vulnerable to morbidity, disability, and mortality. They require meticulous care for survival development in neonatal units (NCUs). PTI NCUs is a collaborative team effort among different health professionals. However, nurses have key role quality care. This study aimed assess nurses’ practices across hospitals Nepal. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional was conducted of six randomly selected public After obtaining ethical approval, structured...

Background: Menstrual hygiene is very important aspect for adolescent girls and proper men­strual has not been sufficiently addressed in developing countries including Nepal. This study aimed to assess the knowledge on menstruation menstrual practices among girls.
 Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional was conducted studying selected schools of Chitwan district. A total 193 who had flow experience at least three consecutive cycles were as sample using sampling technique. Data analyzed...

Background: Hospitalization in neonatal care units (NCUs) is distressing to parents. Stress and inadequate coping with the situation hinder parents' emotional health parenting roles. The dearth of information available about it Nepali context. Therefore, this study was conducted explore stress strategies parents PTIs NCUs.
 Methods: descriptive phenomenological NCUs three public tertiary hospitals Kathmandu Nepal. In-person in-depth interviews were among purposively selected 15 preterm...

Background: Undergraduate nursing students are frequently vulnerable to stress during their education with a high rate of attrition. Mindfulness Mediations based on Stress Reductions have been found promote psychological well-being and mental health among students. Therefore, the objective study was explore experiences undergraduate Methods: Qualitative Hermeneutic Phenomenology research design adopted. Data were collected from under graduate Chitwan Medical College, Institute Medicine who...

Introduction Women’s decision making is one of the important indicators maternal health which directly influence their utilization antenatal care services resulting on reduction morbidity and mortality. The aim this study was to find out status regarding among women. MethodsA cross-sectional conducted 180 women third trimester from Gynae/Obs OPD Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH). Non probability purposive sampling technique adopted. Data collected by using semi-structure...

Background: Any form of disaster is destructive causing a large mortality, huge environment, and economic loss with long-term adverse health consequences. Globally, Disaster Risk Reduction strategies are becoming more crucial to prepare, manage, respond the events in achieving targets Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs). Methods: Extensive related literature been searched through different data search like google, Pubmed, Hinari by using keywords findings were grouped sequential order....

Background: Supportive Care Needs Survey Short Form (SCNS-SF-34) is commonly used tool for the assessment of supportive care needs among cancer patients. Cervical common women in Nepal and they are suffering from various types problems compared with other It necessary to assess validity reliability questionnaire after translating it another language going be used. The study aimed SCNS-SF-34 Nepali version cervix Methods: 334 participants were recruited purposively 5 cancers hospital....

Introduction: Worldwide, most of the women are still facing disrespect and abuse during labor childbirth resulting in adverse health consequences. For addressing these issues, WHO has launched Respectful Maternity Care(RMC) as a universal right every woman newborn which needs to be ensured all Institutions. Thus, this review aimed identify types intra partum period find out practices related RMC. Methods: Literature was searched from different sources like Google Scholar, CINAHL Pub Med....

Introduction: Preconception care entails provision of biomedical, behavioral, and social health interventions to women couples prior conception aiming foster a healthy pregnancy favorable outcomes. The objective the study was find out knowledge on preconception among bachelor level students in selected public campus Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City. Methods: A cross-sectional design used. Proportionate stratified random sampling method used select 209 studying different streams Ram Swaroop...

Child birth related fear and low self-efficacy for child found common among primiparous women. Antenatal group psycho-educational interventions have been used as important strategies to address self-efficacy. Thus, this study aimed find out the status of antenatal women effect women.One pretest-posttest design was adopted. Total 307 primigravida attending outpatient department two hospitals within Kathmandu valley were selected through purposive sampling technique. Data collected from March...

Background: Together with increase in lifespan of human beings, mental health problems among elderly people are also being noticed more. The common anxiety and depression. Timely identification treatment improve the quality life elderly. This may prevent suicide premature death too. study aimed to find out de­pression a community Tarakeshwor Municipality, Kathmandu. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional survey was done 84 elderly, aged 65 years above, residing rural communities Data collected...

Background: Student’s positive perception towards the academic environment determines quality of education. This study aimed at finding students’ on educational postgraduate nursing programme Nepal. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted among 104 masters level students from four selected campuses under Institute Medicine, Tribhuvan University. Enumerative sampling technique used to select sample. Data were collected using validated standard tool Dundee Ready Educational...

Introduction: Hospitalization of the preterm infant (PTI) in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a stressful situation for mothers requiring nurses’ and support adjustment coping. Understanding mothers’ experience valuable enhancing them. Therefore, this study was conducted to explore regarding hospitalization PTIs NICUs.
 Methods: The qualitative pilot among purposively selected 5 NICU admitted public academic hospital Bagmati province from May July 2019. After obtaining ethical...

Introduction: Parental satisfaction is one of the indicators quality care. An understanding satisfying areas would help to identify and prioritize care support for infants parents. Therefore, this study was conducted find out parental with in neonatal units (NCUs). Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive NCUs five selected public hospitals. The among 305 parents preterm (PTIs). After obtaining ethical approval, in-person interviews were using a questionnaire. Both inferential statistics used...

Background: Preterm infants (PTIs) are vulnerable to morbidity, mortality, disability. They require special treatment and care in neonatal units (NCUs) for survival developmental potential. Nurses have the significant responsibility providing quality these infants. To find out status, it is necessary a valid reliable instrument.Objective: The study was conducted develop test an instrument assess PTI practice by nurses NCUs.Methods: developed based on literature review finding of focus group...

Introduction: Simulation based education is an intervention that enable students to become competent in performing clinical skills. The study aimed find out the effectiveness of simulation-based on competencies Helping Babies Breathe (HBB)and perceived self-efficacy among nursing students. Methods: Pre-experimental design was adopted. Total 40 BSc third year were included. Initially, pre-intervention data obtained and skills practice intervene by research team members HBB guideline...

Introduction: Pregnancy is a transitional phase of women’s life in which pregnant women experiences physiological, psychological and social changes causing varying forms levels stress all trimesters they need to adopt different coping strategies for managing the better pregnancy outcome. Thus, this study assessed perceived among their third trimester. Methods: A cross-sectional research design was adopted. total 345 trimester were included by using purposive sampling technique. Data...

Preterm infants (PTIs) require special care in neonatal units (NCUs) for their survival, growth, and development. Nurses are a pivotal position to provide quality those NCUs. Available literature indicates that practice needs be improved developing countries. This study aimed explore the nursing PTIs An exploratory qualitative was conducted NCUs of three public tertiary hospitals Kathmandu, Nepal, from November 2019 February 2020. Data were collected through six focus group discussions among...

Background: Student’s positive perception towards the academic environment determines quality of education. This study aimed at finding students’ on educational environ­ment postgraduate nursing programme Nepal.
 Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted among 104 masters level stu­dents from four selected campuses under Institute Medicine, Tribhuvan University. Enu­merative sampling technique used to select sample. Data were collected using validated standard tool...

Introduction: Sustainable maintenance of good menstrual hygiene practice is crucial for sound reproductive health, education, dignity, and empowerment adolescent girls. Menstrual less addressed in Nepalese context. So this study aimed to assess the practices among girls public schools Mahalaxmi Municipality Lalitpur district.
 Methods: A cross sectional was adopted 190 respondents grades 8, 9 10 from three District. Sample selected by using simple random technique through lottery...


 Simulation-Based Education (SBE) has been more prioritized among universities in their specialized health courses like as medicine, nursing and midwifery at different level. Evidences have proved that SBE helps students to acquire knowledge, attitude skills into structured non-threatening environment which equipped them for clinical practice with confident, less errors resulting better outcome of patient client. Integration structure curriculum is essential implementing where...