Effectiveness of Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines on Thyroidectomy Patients Health Outcomes at General Surgery Departments | ||||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
Article 53, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 811-826 PDF (1.45 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247765 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Rehab Rashwan Mohammed* 1; Hanan Gaber Mohamed2; Amal Said Taha2; Eman Sobhy Omran2 | ||||
1Assistant Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
2Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Implementation of evidence-based nursing guidelines for thyroidectomy patients can enhance their health outcomes by improving compliance and promoting healthy lifestyles. Aim of study: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence based nursing guidelines on thyroidectomy patients’ health outcomes at General Surgery departments.. Research design: A Quasi –experimental research design was conducted to achieve the aim of this study. Subjects: A purposive subject of 80 adult patients who were admitted within 9 months in the General Surgical departments at Benha University Hospital, scheduled for thyroidectomy surgeries and accepted to participate in this study. Setting: This study conducted in General Surgical departments and outpatient surgical clinic at Benha University Hospital. Tools of data collection: three tools were used in this study: I: Structured questionnaire assessment. II: Patients Practical observational checklist and III: Patients’ health outcomes assessment. Results: There was statistically significance improvement in patient’s knowledge, practice and health outcomes immediately, on 7th days and one-month post implementing of evidence based nursing guidelines compared to pre implementing evidence based guidelines (p =<0.001) and a positive significant correlation between patients’ knowledge and practice was found immediately, on 7th days and onemonth post implementing of an evidence based nursing guidelines. Conclusion: Implementing of an evidence based nursing guidelines for thyroidectomy patients had improved of patients' health outcomes through high significantly increased level of their knowledge, practice and compliance to discharge instructions scores, and decreased overall postoperative complications rate. Recommendations: Developing and designing an in-service training program for nurses’ staff members on applying the evidence-based nursing practice in the field of surgical nursing care including pre and postoperative management, especially for thyroidectomy patients. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Keywords: Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines; Health Outcomes; Thyroidectomy | ||||
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