Erbil Journal of Nursing and Midwifery

Assessment of Hearing Loss Effects on Speech Difficulties by Speech Audiometry

Ronahi Ibrahim Ali, Ronak Taher Ali (Author) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background and objective: The basic audiological exam includes speech audiometry as a necessary component. The study aimed to assess the effects of hearing loss on speech difficulty in Kurdish populations in compared to a healthy control group. In addition, the study aimed to establish a Kurdish Speech Audiometry.

Material and Methods: The case-control study analyzed 100 patients, Divided into two groups 50 with hearing loss and 50 with normal hearing assessed by speech audiometry. The initial clinical interviews with the cases were conducted at Zakho General Hospital in Zakho city in the period from November 20th, 2021, to April 10th, 2022. Examination of the ear canal are performed as the first steps in a basic audiological evaluation, Pure Tone Audiometry and Speech Audiometry. All of the research's variables were covered by a questionnaire that was developed for the study.

Results: The comparisons of sound recognition between the patients for the right, left, and bilateral ears. There is a highly significant of the healthy controls compared with patients with hearing loss. Sound recognition threshold in the right ear, with 3 (25%) at 60dB, left ear 10 (83.33%) and bilateral ears 6 (15.79%) at 40dB in the patients. and 0 (0%) in the healthy controls.

Conclusion: The patients with hearing loss has significantly higher rates of speech difficulty compared to the healthy controls. The Lists of word can be used as a guide for identification of hearing loss to the Kurdish populations. Observed across the two monosyllabic and polysyllabic word lists. And the lack of differences between Speech Reception Thresholds (SRTs) and Pure Tone Audiometry (PTAs). Identifying the underlying causes and potential interventions for individuals experiencing hearing loss.

Female Student’s Knowledge and Perception Regarding Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at Koya Technical Institute

Iman Fadhil Omar, Gulala Abubakr Husein, Zhyan Hussein Khdhir (Author) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background and Objective: Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common endocrine disease in women of reproductive age. It is one of the major reproductive health issues, and it is considered a significant health problem. Institutional students represent the future of healthcare, equipped with essential knowledge that can be leveraged to educate their peers and patients, especially on this vital topic. This study aimed to determine female students' knowledge and perception regarding polycystic ovarian syndrome who are studying at Koya Technical Institute, Kurdistan, Iraq.

Method: A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. The study was carried out at Koya Technical Institute from October 1st, 2024, to December 25th, 2024, with convenience samples consisting of 393 female institutional students. The data were gathered through both an online link and a paper-based survey questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software for statistical analysis, version 27. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used to determine the association between variables; a p-value ≤ 0.05 is considered statistically significant.

Result: In the present study, 393 samples participated; the mean age was 20.97 ±2.62, and more than half of the participants were in the 18-21 age group. 51.7% of the participants had fair knowledge. 44.3% had good knowledge, and only 4% had poor knowledge. 75.3% of the study samples had positive perceptions, and only 24.7% had negative perceptions, which revealed there is a significant association between the overall knowledge levels of study samples with socio-demographic characteristics of age (P -value = 0.032) and study year (P - value = 0.04).

Conclusion: The findings of this study show that students had an adequate level of knowledge and positive perceptions regarding PCOS and demonstrate a significant association between knowledge levels and both age and study year. In contrast, there is no significant association found between overall knowledge and marital....

Students’ Perspective about Current Teaching Method in College of Nursing at Hawler Medical University

Dlzar Sedeeq Anwer, Abubakir Majeed Saleh, vian Afan Naqshbandi (Author) — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Background and objectives: The current teaching method in the College of Nursing is mainly lecture, which plays a vital role for teaching and learning nursing students. The purpose of this study was to assess the students' opinions regarding the current teaching methods at the Hawler Medical University College of Nursing.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at the college of nursing in the Erbil, Kurdistan region, Iraq. The study involved 414 nursing and midwifery students. A non-probability-convenience sample method was utilized to enroll 414 nursing students who completed a questionnaire to examine their views on the current teaching method at the College of Nursing.

Results: The vast majority of the study sample were female students, and while more than half of them are aged between 21 and 24 years old (56.8%) with an average of 21 years. The findings indicate that the majority of students (63.53%) sometimes expressed an agreement with the effectiveness of the teaching methods. The result indicated that a significantly higher proportion of females report being "sometimes" satisfied with the current teaching methods, accounting for 85.6% of responses in this category, similarly compared to only 14.4% from males.

Conclusion: Most students believed that the current teaching approach used in the nursing education program significantly contributed to students’ increased academic success.