Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Reducing Postoperative Discomfort Among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 5.0, June 2015, Pages 33-42 PDF (887.67 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2015.182349 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Reda Abu Elhamd Mahmoud1; Mohammad Khalil Al-Amari,2; Amal Mohammad Ahmad3; Attyiat Hassan Hussein.4 | ||
| 1Nursing Teacher- Technical Institute of Nursing, Qena University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Qena University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt | ||
| 4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Adult Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Patient’s undergoing abdominal Surgery often experience more severe postoperative discomfort than others. Aim of the study was to : Assess of patient’s needs, Design nursing guideline, Evaluate the effect of application of designed nursing guideline on reducing post-operative discomfort among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Research design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Patients and Method: the study was conducted in the Surgical department in Qena hospitals, Sample of (60) adult patient. Tools three tool were used: Tool I “Patients assessment questionnaire sheet”, Tool II “designed nursing guidelines”, Tool III The Symptoms Assessment Scale”. Results showed that: majority of both the study and control group were female, married, illiterate, and unemployed. It was concluded that: the level of knowledge & practice of the study group patients after application of nursing guidelines was higher than control group patients. Most of the study group patients had minimal post-operative discomfort after application of nursing guidelines. It was recommended that Nurse Administrators can provide an in-service training on postoperative discomfort assessment and management to their staff. Also Nurses would be able to differentiate patients at the high risk of developing severe discomfort after abdominal surgery. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key words: Abdominal Surgery; Post-Operative Discomfort & Nursing Guideline | ||
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