Effect of Nursing Guidelines on Knowledge Level of Psoriatic Patients | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2025 PDF (519.26 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2024.287500.1405 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona Ibrahim Abd Elghany* 1; Amany Mohamed Shebl2; Hanan Mohamed Badran3 | ||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing,Faculty of nursing,Mansoura University,Mansoura,Egypt | ||
| 2Medical surgical nursing,Faculty of nursing,Mansoura university,Mansoura,Egypt | ||
| 3Medical Surgical Nursing,Faculty of nursing,Mansoura university,Mansoura,Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Psoriasis is a chronic recurrent immune-mediated inflammatory disease with both a physical and psychosocial burden. Patient education is an integral part of comprehensive psoriasis management plan. Aim: To evaluate the effect of nursing guidelines on knowledge level of psoriatic patients. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted at Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology department and outpatient clinics at Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 70 adult patients was recruited and divided randomly into two equal groups. Tool : One tool was used to gather data (I): A structured interview questionnaire sheet which is composed of three parts; Part (1): Demographic characteristics, Part (2):Health relevant data, and Part (3): Psoriasis knowledge questionnaire. Results: Study group who received nursing guidelines had higher levels of knowledge than the control group with statistically significant differences between both groups (p<0.001).Conclusion: This study confirmed the efficiency of nursing guidelines in improving psoriatic patient's knowledge. Recommendation: Availability of standardized colored booklet about psoriasis guidelines for patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Knowledge; Psoriasis; Nursing guidelines | ||
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