Effect of Tele-nursing about lifestyle Modification on Health Outcomes of Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease during COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 107, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 1425-1441 PDF (269.73 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.264854 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Soheir. M.weheida1; Hanaa Elsayed Amin2; Amal Hemed Hamad3; Rowaida. A. niazy4; Mona Gamal Mohamed5 | ||
| 1Prof of M edical Surgical Nursing. Faculty of Nuring. Alex unversity 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 | ||
| As the entry point to contemporary nursing care, tele-nursing is regarded as one of the most significant technological developments of the late (twentieth) century. By removing geographic obstacles, tele-nursing aims to increase patient safety, care quality, and is regarded as a quick access to nursing care. Aim: The study aims to determine the effect of tele-nursing about life style modification on health outcomes of patients with rheumatic heart disease during COVID-19 pandemic. Design: This study employed a quasi-experimental research design. (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 statistically highly significant differences between both groups regarding knowledge level, proper nutrition, exercise adherence with (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 with (r= .580 at P≤ 0.01). Conclusion: it is an effective strategy; telenursing has been proven to give positive result for improving health outcomes of patients with rheumatic heart disease. Recommendations: Replication of the study using large probability sampling. Enhance telenursing use in nursing practice and Use telenursing via follow-up < /div> phone services to improve patient adherence to a healthy regimen. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Tele-nursing; Health Outcomes; rheumatic heart disease; Covid-19 | ||
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