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Effect of using assistive technology on healthy lifestyle of visually impaired students

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Background: Assistive Technology (AT) can significantly contribute to improving various aspects of visually impaired students' lives. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of using assistive technology on healthy lifestyle among visually impaired students. Design: A quasi-experimental design with a one group pre/post-test was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted at El–Noor School for visually impaired students in Cairo governorate affiliated with the Ministry of Social Solidarity in Cairo governorate. Sample: A multi-stage cluster sample of 50 students was included. Data collection tool: Three tools were used for data collection: Tool (I) student's personal data questionnaire, Tool (II) healthy lifestyle knowledge questionnaire, and Tool (III) Healthy lifestyle practices scale. Results: There was a highly statistically significant difference between pre and post-total knowledge and practice scores of visually impaired students regarding healthy lifestyle, with P <0.001. Conclusions: The educational program incorporating AT had a significant positive effect on students' total knowledge and practice scores, as demonstrated by increased total mean scores in post-tests compared to pretest mean scores. Recommendations: Implement health education initiatives to enhance the knowledge and understanding of healthy lifestyle practices among teachers and school administrators in visually impaired schools and conduct a follow-up assessment to validate the long-term effect of using AT on improving the healthy lifestyle of students with visual disabilities.

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10.21608/asnj.2024.307895.1872

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Assistive Technology, healthy lifestyle, Knowledge, Practices &Visually impaired students

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First Name

Walaa

Last Name

Farghaly

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Kamel Tawfeek

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt.

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walaa_tawfeek@du.edu.eg

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0009-0000-9002-453x

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Eman

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Mohamed

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Asran

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Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University, Egypt.

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eman.asran@nur.dmu.edu.eg

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First Name

Omnia

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Abd El-Monem

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Mohamed

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Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

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mohamed_omneia@cu.edu.eg

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First Name

Randa

Last Name

Abdelfattah

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Hamdi

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Egypt.

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d.randahamdi@gmail.com

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Lamiaa

Last Name

Abdallah

MiddleName

Saad

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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University & British University, Egypt.

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lamiaa.saad@bue.edu.eg

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Giza

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0000-0001-9205-1363

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12

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46

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48835

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2024-09-01

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2024-07-28

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2024-09-01

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133

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141

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of using assistive technology on healthy lifestyle of visually impaired students

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24 Dec 2024