Effect of Educational Program on Compliance of Patient with Lower Limb Ischemia Regarding Therapeutic Regimen | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 2, Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2015, Page 17-30 PDF (824.27 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.216951 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Sabah Ahmed Ammar Mohammed1; Magda Abd-Elaaziz Mohamed2; Soheir Tawfeek Ahmed2 | ||||
| 1Adult Health Nursing Doctorate Student- Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University | ||||
| 2Medical-Surgical Nursing Departement- Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| It is very important for the patient to engage in plenty of ongoing education as well. The needs of vascular patients continue with education and there are improve compliance about their conditions. The education of patient never stops as they are required to continually acquire skills and education throughout their life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program on compliance of patient with lower limb ischemia regarding therapeutic regimen. Research hypotheses:Do an educational program affect positively on compliance of patients with lower limb ischemia?Design: a quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: Data were collected from outpatient vascular clinic and general surgery department, ward 7 at Ain Shams University Hospitals. The study was conducted on 84 patients, who have been selected to the program pre, post, after 3and 6 months later. Data tools: four tools were used for data collection(I) patient knowledge assessment interview sheet, divided into three parts: (A) Bio-social demographic data, (B) Medical characteristic data, (C) Patients knowledge sheet, (II) Patient leg assessment sheet, (III) Observational check list for foot care, (IV), Patients compliance assessment questioner sheet “pre, immediately post, after 3 and 6 months of program implementation. Result: this study revealed that statistically significant differences regarding patients’ knowledge, foot care practice and compliance toward chronic lower limb ischemia at all program phases. So, this study concluded that the educational program was effective positively regarding compliance of patients with chronic lower limb ischemia which indicates justification of the study hypothesis. Theirfor,study recommended that: an educational program should be developed for patients at every time with continuous update education. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Chronic Lower Limb Ischemia; Therapeutic Regimen; Educational Program | ||||
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