Factors Affecting Adherence to Therapeutic Regimens and it's Association with Knowledge Level among Patients with Cardiac Valve Replacement. | ||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||
| Article 25, Volume 5, Issue 2, July 2024, Pages 433-449 PDF (1.16 M) | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2024.363031 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Mohamed Abdallah1; Marwa Mosaad Ali2; Nehal Mahmoud Abo Elfadl2; Doaa Mohamed Mahmoud3 | ||
| 1B.Sc. of Nursing (2017) - Benha University, Nursing Specialist at Health Insurance Hospital, | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing - Benha University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing Faculty of Nursing - Benha University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Adherence is a dynamic, multidimensional process in which many factors play a part. So, nurses play an important role to informed Patient with all health information needed about the medical condition, to improve quality of life. Aim: This study aimed to assess factors affecting adherence to therapeutic regimens and it's association with knowledge level among patients with cardiac valve replacement. Design: A descriptive exploratory design was conducted to achieve aim of this study. Setting: the study was carried out in Cardiac Surgery Care Unite and Department at Benha University Hospitals and Heart Academy Hospital at Ain Shams University. Subjects: A Convenient sample of 60 patients admitted in previous mentioned setting. Tools: Three tools were used to collect the study data. Tool I: Patient's knowledge assessment questionnaire, Tool II: adherence scale, Tool III: Medical and socio-economic factors affecting adherence to therapeutic regimen. Results: 80% of studied patients had unsatisfactory level of knowledge. 65% of them had low level of adherence to therapeutic regimen, the study revealed that, 43% of them had highly affecting with social factors, while, 57% of them had low affecting with physical factors. Conclusion: There were high percentages of patients had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and low level of adherence in the light of presence of affecting factors. finally, there was a positive correlation between total adherence and total knowledge. Recommendations: Establishment of patients' educational centers in hospitals equipped by suitable related materials, medias and audio-visual aids for teaching all patients with cardiac valve replacement how to cope with their health condition. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Adherence; Cardiac valve replacement; Factors; Knowledge; Therapeutic regimen | ||
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