Assessment of knowledge and self-care for elderly patients with cataract | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 4, Volume 4, Issue 11, September 2025, Pages 47-60 PDF (402.58 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.407054.1406 | ||
| Authors | ||
| hassan abdelraheem aboubakr* 1; ons said el-zayad2; ester ibrahim Ghaith3 | ||
| 1geriatric nursing - faculty of nursing - sohag university | ||
| 2community health nursing- faculty of nursing -helwan university | ||
| 3geriatric nursing-faculy of nursing- sohag university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Background: Cataracts are the primary cause of vision loss in those over 60. Self-care for elderly patients with cataracts is crucial for improving their quality of life and reducing the impact of vision loss. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to assess of knowledge and self-care for elderly patients with cataract. Design: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Sample : A purposive sample of 240 elderly patients of cataract. Setting: The study was conducted in the Ophthalmology out-patient clinics at Sohag University Hospital. Tools: One tool, Structured interview questionnaire included four parts: Part I: Demographic characteristic of the elderly patients with cataract, Part II: Past and present medical history of elderly patients with cataract, Part III: The elderly patients knowledge about cataract, Part IV: Self care for elderly patients with cataract. Result: The study results revealed that, 51.70 % of studied sample had unsatisfactory total knowledge. While, 83.70 % of them sample had poor total self-care. Conclusion: there was highly significant positive correlation between total knowledge and total self care regarding cataract among the studied sample. Recommendations: Implementation an educational program for elderly patients to improve knowledge and self care about cataract. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cataract; Elderly Patients; knowledge; Self-care | ||
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