Objective(s): To assess the level of depression and anxiety among school age children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia under chemotherapy treatment and to find out the relationship between the level of depression and anxiety among the affected children and their demographic characteristics.
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on school age children both gender having acute lymphoblastic leukemia under chemotherapy treated and their age between 6 years to 12 years. The study started from the period of September, 19th 2020 to March,1st 2021. Non-probability (Purposive) sample of (114) children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia under chemotherapy was selected in attending hospital wards, outpatient and counseling clinics. The questionnaire is designed and composed of two parts: the first part includes two sections that deal with the children’s demographic data, and information about disease to children, the second part includes hospital anxiety and depression scale. The reliability of the questionnaire is determined through a pilot study and the validity through a panel of (12) experts. The data are collected by the use of the questionnaire. The data are described statistically and analyzed through the use of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis procedures.
Results: The results of the present study indicated that level of depression and anxiety of the most children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia had moderate level, no Significance is found between the level of depression and anxiety and their demographic characteristics of children
Recommendations: Establishment of specialized centers to treat depression and anxiety for children who are treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia
This study was achieved to investigate the accumulation of some heavy metals included: Cadmium, Lead and Nickel in the tissues (gill, intestine, liver, muscles and skin) of Silurus triostegus Heckel, 1843 (Siluriformes, Siluridae) and its larval stage of the nematode Contracaecum sp. (Rhabditida, Anisakidae). As well as to assess the infection patterns of Contracaecum among S. triostegus specimens which were purchased fresh from the local market in Baghdad. One hundred and nine nematodes specimens in larval stage were recovered from the fish host; the overall prevalence of Contracaecum sp. was 38.6%. The sex of the host was not significantly (P ˃ 0.05) associated with the infection of this nematode. Results showed that the ov
... Show MoreBackground: Mental health is integrated into PHC as a strategy of WHO to fill the gap in mental health treatment. Part of this strategy needs a level of task shifting so that mental health care is provided by different level of PHC workers and not only specialists such as psychiatrists and psychologists.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitudes of family doctors regarding the provision of psychological health in PHCC and if there is an association between the certificates of these family doctors and their Knowledge and attitudes to psychological health.
Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study with analytic elements was conducted in 8 famil
... Show MoreIraq suffers from serious pollution with harmful particles that have important direct and indirect effects on human activities and human health. In this research, a system for detecting pollutants in the air was designed and manufactured using infrared laser technology. This system was used to detect the presence of pollutants in the dust storms that swept the city of Baghdad which could have a negative impact on human health and living organisms.
The designed detection system based on the use of infrared laser (IR) with a wavelength of 1064 nm was used for the purposes of detecting pollutants based on the scattering of the laser beam from these pollutants. The system was aligned to obtain the best signal for the scattered rays, w
... Show MoreThis study was achieved to investigate the accumulation of some heavy metals included: Cadmium, Lead and Nickel in the tissues (gill, intestine, liver, muscles and skin) of Silurus triostegus Heckel, 1843 (Siluriformes, Siluridae) and its larval stage of the nematode Contracaecum sp. (Rhabditida, Anisakidae). As well as to assess the infection patterns of Contracaecum among S. triostegus specimens which were purchased fresh from the local market in Baghdad. One hundred and nine nematodes specimens in larval stage were recovered from the fish host; the overall prevalence of Contracaecum sp. was 38.6%. The sex of the host was not significantly (P ˃ 0.05) associated with the infection of this nematode.
Results showed that the overall me
واقع تدريس السياسة الخارجية في كلية العلوم السياسية - جامعة بغداد
ان بناء اية حضارة يمثل جهداً انسانياً يشترك فيه كل الافراد والمؤسسات ويستلزم حشد القدرات لاسيما النخبة التي توجه الجهود وتعمل على الاستخدام الامثل للموارد في اطار حركة منظمة للمجتمع تنتج وسائلها وتحقق اهدافها ، وان حركة التاريخ والواقع تظهر ان التدريسي الجامعي هو صفوة النخبة والجامعة هي بؤرة المعرفة المؤسسية . ( عبود 2008 : 12 ) &
... Show Moreكَشفت التنقيبات في مدن العراق القديم كالوركاء وماري عـن بقايا أبنية المدارس الموسيقية ( ) . وفي العصر السومري الحديث ( 2000 – 1950 ق. م. ) حُفِظ ما يؤيد وجود مواد المنهج الموسيقي النظري والعملي لعملية التعليم في مدرسة المعبد أو القصر الملكي ، إضافة لبعض اللقى الآثارية كآلات فخارية خاصة بالطفل ، والتي بوساطتها كان يتم تعليم الطفل في البيت ( ) . واحتلت الموسيقى مكانة هامة في حضارات الشرق المختلفة المُتزامنة مع حضارات و
... Show MoreThe organizations recognize what the effective role of time management in achieving competitive advantage and success. But the effectiveness depends on integrating some organization actions which perspective are relating with it by significance relations and high affect. From this the research problem is arising، which descripe the recognizing of libraries managers for the role of some organizational actions. The samples from (40) libraries managers are chosen.
The major results: these organizational actions are related and affected on the time management if integrated with one anothers more than if related in separate. &nbs
... Show MoreThis study aimed at identifying the counseling needs for classroom teachers specialization in
Jerash university. The sample of the study consisted (112) students. To achieve this goal a
scale with (39) items was built by the researcher, this scale has four domains they are as
follows; family, social, psychological and academic domain. The results of this study showed
that counseling needs obtain the heighest average. As well as, the results of the study revealed
that there were statistical differences in favor of gender and teaching year variable. Finally the
study stated a list of recommendations.