Assessment of self care patients' knowledge regarding chronic Lower Limb Ischemia at Assiut University Hospital. | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 8, Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2014, Pages 79-86 PDF (406.19 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2014.58664 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amna Abdulla Desoky1; Magda Abd- Elaziz Mohamed2; Mostafa Saad Khhalil3; Amal Mohammkoed Ahmed4 | ||
| 1Assistant lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University. | ||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. | ||
| 3Professor of Vascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University. | ||
| 4Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Chronic lower limb ischemia is a prevalent systemic atherosclerotic disease that impairs a patient's health condition and untreated disease can lead to limb loss. The aim: of the study was to assess patients' knowledge about self care regarding chronic lower limb ischemia at Assuit University Hospital. Descriptive research design: was utilized in the study. The study was conducted at vascular surgery department of Assuit University Hospital. A convenience: sample: of sixty adult male and female patients diagnosed with chronic lower limb ischemia. The following tools were utilized for data collection; first tool: "Patients' structured assessment", second tool: “self care patients' knowledge regarding chronic lower limb ischemia questionnaires ". Data was collected & analyzed. Results: showed that; all patients had unsatisfactory level of knowledge about self care regarding their condition. In conclusion; teaching theses patients is necessary in oreder to be equipped with sufficient knowledge to manage this chronic disorder. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Self Care Patients& Knowledge Chronic Lower Limb Ischemia | ||
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