Effect of Tele-nursing about life Style Modification on Health Outcomes of Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients during COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 103, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Page 1370-1387 PDF (241.77 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.261327 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Soheir. M.weheida1; Hanaa Elsayed Amin  2; Amal hemed hamad3; Rowaida . A. niazy4; Mona Gamal Mohamed5
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| 1Prof of M edical Surgical Nursing. Faculty of Nuring. Alex university Egypt | ||||
| 2Medical Surgical Nursing lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Medical Surgical Nursing lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Egypt | ||||
| 4IT lecturer International Technical female college; Madina , Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 5Medical Surgical Nursing lecturer, Faculty of Nursing, Sohage University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Tele-nursing is considered one of the most important technological events of the late (twentieth) century as the gateway to modern nursing care. The aim of tele-nursing is to improve patient safety, quality of care, and is considered a quick access to nursing care by overcoming the geographical barriers. Aim: This study aims to determine effect of tele-nursing about life style modification on health outcomes of rheumatic heart disease patients during COVID- 19 pandemic. Design: A quasi-experimental research design has been utilized in this study (Two groups study and control). Setting: The study was conducted at Sohag University Hospital in Egypt. Subjects: Based on the population, 60 patients were chosen as the sample size was divided in to two groups, control (30 patients) and study (30 patients). Tools:1) A Self-administered Questionnaire (pre/post-tests), (2 Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA®-SF) (pre/post- test), (3 The Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) and (4 Deep venous thrombosis risk assessment tool . Results: There were a highly statistically significant differences between both groups regarding knowledge level, pepper nutrition, exercise adherence (P≤ 0.001).There was a positive correlation between body mass index and prevention of deep venous thrombosis among study group patients post- implementing of tele-nursing during COVID-19 (r= .580 at P≤ 0.01). Conclusion: it is an effective strategy, telenursing has been proven to give appositive result for improving health outcomes of rheumatic heart disease patients. Recommendations: Replication of the study using large probability sampling. Enhance telenursing use in nursing practice, and apply telenursing via follow up phone services to improve patient’s adherence to a healthy regimen. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Educational intervention; Tele-nursing; Health Outcomes; rheumatic heart disease; Covide-19 | ||||
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