Knowledge, attitude and practice towards abortion and post abortion care among Egyptian private obstetricians and gynaecologists.

Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of private obstetricians and gynaecologists towards abortion, post-abortion care, and post-abortion family planning.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study, from June 2017 to May 2018, using a self-administered questionnaire of 150 obstetricians/gynaecologists at private clinics, centres, hospitals in Ismailia, Egypt. The questionnaire was composed of four broad sections: section one was about the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants; section two was about physicians' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding abortion; section three was about their attitudes and practices regarding post-abortion family planning and screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in patients presenting for induced abortion; and section four was about the socio-demographic characteristics of women seeking induced abortion taken from the physicians' views.

Prevalence of latent TB among health care workers in four major tertiary care hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) infection represents a global health problem and a great risk to Health Care Workers (HCWs). Identifying individuals, particularly HCWs with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) will support TB control through chemoprophylaxis and prevent cross-infection.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify prevalence of Latent TB among a two-year new hires of HCWs in 4 major tertiary care hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Epidemiology of workplace violence against nursing staff in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt.

Background: Violence against health care workers (HCW) or workplace violence in general is a major problem affecting health and productivity of HCWs.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and nature of workplace violence against nurses in Ismailia governorate, Egypt, and to identify its risk factors and how nurses manage it.

Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study, using a questionnaire for data collection, which includes demographic data, characteristics of workplace violence events, and risk factors contributing to workplace violence.