Assessment of Self Care among Patients with Ureteric Double-J Stent: Suggested Guideline | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Article 58, Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2022, Page 769-785 PDF (347.17 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.265090 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Manar Mahmoud Mostafa1; Ola Abd-Elaty Ahmed2; Monira Samir Abdelhady3; Arzak Mohmed Khalifa4 | ||||
| 1Demonstrator of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Fayoum University | ||||
| 2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-Shams University | ||||
| 3Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Fayoum University | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain-Shams University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Ureteric double J stent has been common practice in the management of various urological conditions. Ureteral stent placement is associated with some degree of morbidity in the majority of patients that ranges from generalized urinary discomfort to urinary tract infection or obstruction Aim of the study: assess self-care among patients with ureteric double J stent. Research design: A descriptive exploratory research design. Setting: This study was conducted at Urosurgery outpatient clinic affiliated to EL-Fayoum University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 70 patients with ureteric double J stent. Tools of data collection: I: Structured interviewing questionnaire; Part 1: Patients' demographic data. Part 2: Patients' clinical data. a) Patients' medical history. b) Signs and symptoms assessment related ureteric double J stent. II: Patients' knowledge assessment questionnaire. III: Patients' self-care practices tool. Results: the study showed that, 100% of the studied patients with ureteric double J stent had unsatisfactory total knowledge. 60.0%, 77.1% - 62.9%, 64.3% and 84.3% of the studied patients had adequate level of self-care practices regarding personal hygiene, rest and sleep, compliance with treatment, infection prevention and sexual relation respectively. While, 100% of them had inadequate level of self-care practices regarding physical activity and social and work domain. Conclusion: Regarding self-care practices, it was found that, all of the studied patients had inadequate level of self-care practices regarding physical activity and social and work domain and most of the studied patients had inadequate level of self-care practices regarding psychological domain. While, all of the studied patients had adequate self-care practice regarding elimination. Recommendation: the study recommended that, implementing self-care practices educational program regarding ureteric double J stent in outpatient clinics and the urology departments. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Ureteric double J stent; Patients' knowledge; Self-care; Suggested guideline | ||||
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