Beni-Suef University, National Institute of Longevity Elderly SciencesNILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology2636-32244220210601Assessment of Nurses ’Performance Regarding Care for Elderly Stroke Patients30131716571810.21608/niles.2020.165718ENNora MohammedNagepSurgical Department Beni-Suef University Hospital, EgyptSalwaa AhmedMohammedNursing Administration department , Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, EgyptEman FathyAmrMedical Surgical Nursing department , Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, EgyptJournal Article20210315<strong>Background:</strong> Aging is a natural process of accumulation of diverse deleterious change occurring in cells and tissue with advancing age that are responsible for the increased risk of chronic disease as stroke. <strong>Aim:</strong> To assess nurses’ performance regarding care for elderly stroke patients. <strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive research design was performed on a convenient sample consisted of 68 nurses were available at four departments which are male neurological department, female neurological department, neurological care unit, and medical care unit in Beni-Suef University Hospital, Egypt. <strong>Tools:</strong> Two tools were used to carry out this study. <strong>Tool I</strong>: Questionnaire sheet which consisted of two parts: Part (1) Nurses Socio-Demographic characteristics, Part (2) Assessment Nurses Knowledge. <strong>Tool II</strong> Nurses performance Checklist. <strong>Results:</strong> Study results reveals that, 100 % of studied nurses had correct knowledge regarding items: description of elderly stroke, the most important diagnostic test, healthy lifestyle of elderly stroke patients, and mortality probability from complications. On the other hand (39.7%, 36.8%, 33.8 %) of studied nurses had incorrect knowledge regarding items: warning signs of elderly stroke, specialty of follow up physician after discharge & information source about elderly stroke patients, and the main types of elderly stroke respectively. Present finding shows that, 100% of studied nurses had adequate performance regarding observation of changes in conscious level, and observation of mental status in sensation, 94.1 % of them had adequate performance regarding observation of the ability of talking, and observation of mental status in talking and awareness. 89.7% of nurses had adequate performance regarding observation of mental status in memory, concentration, as well as urination & defecation control.<br /> <strong>Conclusion</strong>: There is a statistically significant relation between nurses’ total knowledge & performance and their ages & years of experiences. There is no statistically significant relation between total nurses’ knowledge& performance and their gender & qualifications. There is a highly statistically correlation between total nurses’ knowledge and their total performance. <strong>Recommendations:</strong> Periodic assessment for nurses' performance regarding care for elderly stroke patients, provide continuous support for staff nurses to enhance their nurses' performance regarding care for elderly stroke patients, investigate the effect of proper nurses' performance regarding care for elderly stroke patients satisfaction and replicate this study on larger probability sample in different hospitals in order to generalize the resulthttps://niles.journals.ekb.eg/article_165718_5f79a96a51fa46fd789aead174ced55d.pdfBeni-Suef University, National Institute of Longevity Elderly SciencesNILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology2636-32244220210601Burden and Coping Mechanisms among Caregiver for Old Adult with advanced illness.31834517532110.21608/niles.2021.175321ENNagwa Fawzy SayedAhmedDepartment of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, EgyptMohamed Yasser SayedSAIFOphthalmology department , Faculty of Medicine , Beni-Suef UniversityNILES , Beni-Suef University0000-0002-2376-2222SameerHamedyDepartment of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, EgyptJournal Article20210504There were 727 million persons aged 65 years or over in the world in 2020. Over the next three decades, the global number of older persons is projected to more than double, reaching over 1.5 billion in 2050 <strong>The aim of this study</strong> was to assess burden and coping mechanism among care giver for old age with advanced illness. A descriptive design is utilized in this study<strong>. A Convenience</strong> sample of caregivers was used it composed of 100 of caregivers and their patients who match the criteria: primary caregivers who provide care for the patients for at least one year and accept to participate in the study<strong>. Two tools</strong> were utilized 1: Interviewing questionnaire composed of 3 parts,Socio-demographic data,medical history of the patients,coping strategies used by the care giver to reduce 2to assess burden of caregivers<strong>.</strong> <strong>The result</strong> the current study revealed (43%) of the studied caregivers reported high level of burden and stress, flowed (32%) reported medium level of burden and (25%) reported low level of burden. <strong>This study conducted</strong> that caregiver factors as Age, gender, educational level, income status, knowledge of the diseases, and coping., patient factors (Age, clinical symptom, and disability in daily life), and environment factors (Health services and its utilization, and social support.) are major factors that affected caregivers' burden. <strong>The present study recommended that</strong> Provide guideline as well as clinical training to assist caregivers of chronic disease patients at home This helps them deal with the burden of care and manage the stress associated with it.https://niles.journals.ekb.eg/article_175321_3dd1b608925cebd64caf07a24fcad42a.pdfBeni-Suef University, National Institute of Longevity Elderly SciencesNILES journal for Geriatric and Gerontology2636-32244220210601Challenges being Faced by the Elderly People in Accessing Health Services in Beni-Suef University Hospital34636419120810.21608/niles.2021.191208ENAhmed GharibAlyDepartment of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, EgyptDepartment of nursing, Hamad Medical Corporation, QatarHani HamedDessokiDepartment of Psychiatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, EgyptAbeer M. El-MaghawryEldeebDepartment of Family, and community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, EgyptAsmaa Salah EldinMohamedDepartment of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, EgyptJournal Article20210505https://niles.journals.ekb.eg/article_191208_f5854aaf877ca1906a026a64ed395c75.pdf