Empowering Patients with Cataract Undergoing Surgery through Audiovisual Nursing guidance: its Effect on Knowledge, Self-care Compliance and Eye Infection | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 416-431 PDF (493.35 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.445773 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Salwa Abd El Gawad Sallam1; Nabila EL Sayed Sabola2; Rahma Abdelgawad Elkalashy3; Alyaa wahied Mohammed elseadi4; Fatma Mohamed El Swerky5 | ||
| 11 Assist. Prof. of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt and Assist .Prof. of Medical Surgical. Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Hail University, Hail, KSA | ||
| 22 Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Menoufia University, Shebin El Kom. Egypt | ||
| 33 Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. | ||
| 44 Lecturer of medical surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing,Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| 55 Assist. Prof. of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: The interference with audiovisual based nursing instructions for cataract patients can enhance their knowledge, Self-Care Compliance and decrease eye Infection after surgery. Aim of the study :to evaluate the effect of Audiovisual nursing guidance on knowledge, self-care compliance and eye infection among patients with cataract undergoing surgery. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Study Sample: A purposive sample of 60 patients who met the inclusion criteria were divided into two equal groups: 30 for the study group and 30 for the control group. Setting: Data collection was done in Ophthalmology department at Menoufia University and Ophthalmology Hospital at Shebin Elkom, Ministry of Health, Egypt. Results: Audiovisual nursing guidance enhanced the study group's level of knowledge than the control group post intervention, the study group's mean score for patients' self-care compliance was significantly higher than control group post intervention. Also, In terms of post-cataract eye infection symptoms following surgery, there were statistically significant differences between the study and control groups. Conclusion: Application of Audiovisual based nursing guidance about postoperative eye care can significantly enhance patients’ knowledge as well as self-care compliance and decrease eye infection manifestations. Recommendation: A continuous Nursing education using Audiovisual based nursing guidance about postoperative eye care should be available to patients who have cataract surgery. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Audiovisual; Cataract surgery; eye infection; knowledge; Self-Care Compliance | ||
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