Cirrhotic Ascites: Impact of Designed Nursing Care Protocol on Minimizing Complications of Cirrhotic Ascites | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 11, Volume 3, Issue 5.0, June 2015, Pages 111-119 PDF (724.08 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2015.182449 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Shaimaa Sayed Mohamed1; Aml M. Ahmed2; Youssif Ismail3; Jehan . Abdel Rehem4 | ||
| 1B.Sc. Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mania University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Adult Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professor of Internal Medicine, internal medicine, Faculty of Department Medicine, , Mania, University, Egypt | ||
| 4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mania University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Cirrhotic ascites is the most complications among cirrhotic patients .The Aim of the study: To identify the effect of the designed nursing protocol on minimizing complications of cirrhotic ascites. Quasi-Experimental research design was utilized in this study .This study was conducted in the internal medical and tropical departments at Minia University and general hospitals. Patient and methods: A convenient sample of 60 patients was included in this study. Data collected by interview questionnaire sheet which consists of three tools 1: patient's assessment sheet , tool 2: the designed nursing protocol, tool 3 the evaluation sheet. The results: Level of knowledge between both groups(study and control) , it found that the majority of the study group was satisfactory level (56.7%). There were highly statistical significant differences in relation to level of practice in both groups, the majority of the study group was (90%) satisfactory level of practice, Conclusion: patient's knowledge skills related to ascites and how to minimize it's complications were improved after application of protocol than before. Recommendation: teaching and instructions in all hospitals directed toward importance of proper practice which dealing with complications of Ascites & means of it's prevention. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Key words: Ascites; Liver Cirrhosis; Portal Hypertension; Esophageal Varices | ||
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