Effect of an Educational Intervention on Self Care Management of Patients with Retinopathy | ||||
| Menoufia Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 8, Issue 2, June 2023, Page 197-214 PDF (1.37 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/menj.2023.312597 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nahla Ashour Safaan1; Naglaa Abdelmawgoud Ahmed1; Amal Attia Kottb2; Hanem Abd Elateef Abo-Elenien3 | ||||
| 1Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University. | ||||
| 2Assistant professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University. | ||||
| 3Matron of Nursing Department of Kafr-Elshak New Ophthalmology Hospital (Master Degree), Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Menoufia University. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Diabetic retinopathy is considered a highly specific vascular complication for diabetes and is the most leading cause of blindness in working age which occurs in one third of diabetic patients. Purpose: To examine the effectiveness of an educational intervention on self-care management of patients with diabetic retinopathy. Design: A quasi experimental design was used. It was conducted in outpatient clinic of Kafr El-Sheikh New Ophthalmology Hospital. A convenience sample of 140 patients with diabetic retinopathy was included. Instruments: I- An interviewing questionnaire was used that include socio-demographic data. II- self-care Assessment Questionnaire. III- prognosis checklist of patient's blood sugar, blood pressure and vision. Results: The present study revealed that the educational intervention for patients with diabetic retinopathy leaded to a highly significant improvement (p<0.0001) in the different categories of total practice about self-care practice for diabetic retinopathy. The post program’ safe practice responses increased from zero% pre-intervention to > 90% for post intervention. Conclusion: Implementing of a designed educational intervention has a significant role in improving self-care practices among studied patients with diabetic retinopathy. Recommendations: Emphasizing the importance of self-care practices and describing in detail, because this can reduce the risk of DR and its subsequent complications as loss of vision | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Retinopathy; Self-Care | ||||
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