Effect of Teaching Program on Post-operative Health Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Keratoplasty | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 55, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Pages 936-957 PDF (799.47 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.190748 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hamda Ahmed Mohmed Eldesoky; Wafaa Hassan Ali Awad | ||
| Lecturer, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Corneal blindness has presented a huge challenges public health problem all over the world, particularly in developing countries. Thus, Keratoplasty (PK) is increasingly providing promising results in visual improvement and preserving the structural integrity of the eye, its successful outcome depends on various donors, host factors and surgical technique as well as preoperative teaching that proven beneficial in decreasing postoperative complications and length of hospital stay as well as positively influencing recovery. Patients who are well prepared with a detailed preoperative instruction deal more effectively with their surgery and are better prepared to manage their pain and engage in appropriate self-care activities.This study aimed to determine the effect of teaching program on postoperative health outcomes for patients undergoing keratoplasty. A quasi- experimental design was conducted a convenience sample of sixty patients undergoing keratoplasty that were divided into two equal groups as study and control. Setting: The study was conducted in the Ophthalmology department at the Alexandria Main University Hospital and follow up was done in the Ophthalmology outpatient clinic .Two tools were used for data collection: Tool I: Keratoplasty Patient’s Knowledge Structured Interview Schedule which consisted of two parts: part I; socio-demographic and clinical data& part II; Keratoplasty Patient’s Knowledge Questionnaire. Tool II: Patient's Health Outcomes sheet and it's divided into two parts, part I; keratoplasty complications & part II; Self-Care Practices Questionnaire Structured Interview Schedule. The results of the present study revealed a highly statistically significant difference between control and study group regarding their knowledge and level self care practices immediate post and post three months of program implementation. Conclusion: applying teaching program had statistically significant improvement in knowledge, self -care practice ,visual function as well as decrease postoperative complication for patients undergoing keratoplasty. Recommendation: In service training program should be carried out for ophthalmic nurses about care given to patients undergoing keratoplasty(pre & postoperative care) | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Keratoplasty; Postoperative Health Outcomes; Teaching Program | ||
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