Program for Prevention Non-Communicable Diseases according to Sustainable Development Egyptian Strategy 2030 among Female University Students at Benha City

Hedya Fathy Mohy EL_Deen¹ and Taisser Hamido Abosree^1,

¹Community Health Nursing, Benha University, Benha, Egypt

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Hedya Fathy Mohy EL_Deen and Taisser Hamido Abosree. Program for Prevention Non-Communicable Diseases according to Sustainable Development Egyptian Strategy 2030 among Female University Students at Benha City. American Journal of Nursing Research. 2020; 8(3):320-330. doi: 10.12691/ajnr-8-3-2

Abstract

Background: Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are one of the biggest public health challenges of the 21st century. The social and economic impacts of NCDs are threatening progress towards sustainable development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of program for prevention non- communicable diseases according to sustainable development Egyptian strategy 2030 among female University Students at Benha City. Research design: Quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at the female University Town at Benha City. Sample: A simple random sample of female University students, the total sample was (100). Tools: One tool was used. Part I): A structured interviewing questionnaire which consisted of three parts to assess socio-demographic characteristics, female University students` knowledge about non-communicable disease according to sustainable development healthy strategy 2030, and lifestyle reported practices among female University students for prevention of non-communicable disease, part II): Scale to measure attitude of the female University students for the non-communicable disease. Results: 54% of studied female University students their aged was 20 and more years, and 96% of them didn`t have frequency of disease, there were improvement in the studied female University students knowledge scores regarding non-communicable disease according to sustainable development healthy strategy 2030 after program implementation (P < 0.001). 37% of the studied female University students had satisfactory life style reported practices before program, and increased to 84% during the post program. 55% of studied female university students had negative attitude regarding NCDs before program, while this percentage decreased to 35 % post program. Also there was a positive statistically significant correlation between University students `total knowledge scores and female University students `total lifestyle reported practices and attitude scores before and post phases of the program. This study concluded that: The program succeeded to increase knowledge and improve lifestyle reported practices and change attitude of University students regarding prevention of non- communicable diseases according to sustainable development Egyptian Strategy 2030. The study recommended that: Continuous program for prevention NCDs among University students to increase their knowledge and practices. These programs should focus on the importance of practicing healthy life styles in this young age to prevent the occurrence of NCDs in adulthood.

Keywords:
University students prevention sustainable development Egyptian Strategy and Non-communicable diseases

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