Effect of Pre procedure Education on Anxiety and Quality of Life on Patients Undergoing Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 37, Issue 2, May 2025 PDF (807.59 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.435931 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Noura Ewis Mohamed1; Ahmed Ali Gomaa2; Salwa Attia Mohamed3 | ||||
| 1Demonstrator of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University | ||||
| 2Professor of Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University | ||||
| 3Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is a gold standard procedure for detecting upper gastrointestinal disorders which may cause anxiety to patients. This results in people skipping endoscopies, delaying diagnosis and treatment, and ultimately worsening their quality of life. Aim: To evaluate the effect of pre procedure education on anxiety and quality of life on patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Design: Quasi experimental research design was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out in endoscopy unit at Fayoum University hospital, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 60 adult patients whose undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations who selected and assigned into two equal groups. Tools for data collection: Sociodemographic and Medical Data Questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Inventory Scale, and Short Form-36 Health Survey Questionnaire. Results: There was statistically significant improvement in total quality of life score for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and alleviated in anxiety level in study group compared with control group (P<0.05). There was negative statistically correlation between anxiety level and quality of life among study group after pre-endoscopy preparation. Conclusion: Pre-procedure education for patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy help for reducing the anxiety level and improving total quality of life of the patients Recommendation: The pre- endoscopy preparation program should be implemented as a routine nursing care for patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. | ||||
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