Effect of Tele-Nursing (Phone- Based Follow Up) and Educational Package on Life Style and Clinical Status for Diabetic Patients | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 49, Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2021, Page 881-891 PDF (310.16 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.159848 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Fathya Rady Magbool1; Lobna F.Eltoony2; Ghona Abd El-Nasser Ali3; Attyiat Hassan Hussein4 | ||||
| 1Fellow of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Assuit University Hospitals, Egypt | ||||
| 2Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Assuit University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the global health problems. Tele-nursing is the use of technological resources and communication systems in nursing to provide patient care. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of tele-nursing (phone- based follow up) and educational package on life style and clinical status for diabetic patients. Research design: Quasi-experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted at endocrine & diabetic unit in Medical Department at Assiut University Hospitals. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 male and female adult patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, their age ranged from18 to 65 years. Tools: tool (I) Patients assessment sheet, it was consisted of three parts: Part I: Demographic data, Part II: Medical data, Part III: Clinical and laboratory data including Body Mass Index (BMI), weight, height, blood pressure, fasting, postprandial blood glucose (PPG), Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c). Tool (II): Health promoting life style profile. Results: There was significant difference of life style and clinical data for patients before and after telenursing education. Conclusion: Tele-nursing was effective nursing strategy for improving life style and clinical status for diabetic patients. Recommendations: Tele nursing should be programmed as a part of health plan for patients with diabetes mellitus in different health setting. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Diabetes; Tele-nursing; Educational Package; Life Style; Nursing | ||||
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