Impact of Postoperative Nursing Care Guidelines on Mothers' Knowledge, Reported Practice and Recovery of their Children with Hypospadias. | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2025, Pages 654-679 PDF (866.39 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.450863 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanem Abdullah Mohamed1; Hadeer Hussien Soliman Khalil2; Gehan Mohamed Amin3 | ||
| 1Associate Professor of Pediatric Nursing, College of Nursing, Khamis Mushayt, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||
| 2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background and aim: Hypospadias is among the most common congenital anomalies of the male genitalia. While surgical technique is pivotal, recovery is strongly shaped by postoperative nursing guideline protocols. Aimed of The study: to evaluate the impact of postoperative nursing care guidelines on mothers' knowledge, reported practice and recovery of their children with hypospadias. Research design: non-equivalent quasi-experimental control group design was utilized. Setting: The study was conducted in surgical out-patient clinic and in patient surgical pediatric unit at Suez Canal University Hospitals.Sample: A purposive sample of 60 mothers of children with hypospadias was allocated into two groups. Data were collected through: socio-demographic data sheet. Mothers’ knowledge and practice questionnaire, postoperative recovery evaluation sheet. Results: Following the implementation of the nursing care guidelines, 90% of mothers in the study group achieved satisfactory knowledge and practices, compared to none in the control group. A strong positive correlation was found between knowledge and practices (r = .820, p < .001). Postoperative complications occurred in only 3.3% of the study group with 100% surgical success, versus 53.3% complications and 67.6% surgical success in the control group. Conclusion: Postoperative nursing care guidelines markedly improved mothers’ knowledge and reported practices, leading to fewer complications and higher surgical success rates in children with hypospadias. Recommendation: Integration of postoperative nursing care guidelines into routine practice is recommended for mothers of children undergoing hypospadias repair, ensuring standardized, evidence-based education crucial for child health. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nursing Guidelines; Mothers' Knowledge; Practice; Recovery; Children; Hypospadias | ||
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