Effectiveness of the Preoperative Educational Guidelines for Patients Undergoing Cataract Extraction Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implantation | ||||
Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
Volume 10, Issue 2, July 2023, Page 293-305 PDF (878.99 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2023.340394 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Rana Sabry Mohamed 1; Amira Hassanien* 2; Wedad Abdelkhalek 3 | ||||
1Medical-Surgical nursing department, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
2Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
3Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: cataract is the major cause of blindness of the population, and surgery is the only effective treatment. Risk reduction and the attainment of good outcomes depend in part on effective teaching of patient and patient compliance with a postoperative regimen of eye drops. The study aimed to: Evaluate the effectiveness of the preoperative educational guidelines for patients undergoing cataract extraction surgery and intraocular lens implantation. Method: Quasi-experimental (pre & post) research design was utilized to conduct this study. Sample: A purposive sample of 136 patients undergoing cataract extraction surgery was included in this study. Tools: Data were collected using two tools, Tool I: A structured interview questionnaire (pre & post): it included three parts; part (1) included demographic characteristics of the studied patients and part (2) included Health relevant data part (3) included patients’ knowledge regarding cataract. Tool II: Pre/Post observation checklist for patients’ Self-care practice. Results: Post implementing the guidelines; there were high statistical significant differences in patients’ knowledge and postoperative self-care practice (p<0.001). | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Cataract surgery; Preoperative guidelines; Patients’ knowledge; Self-care practice; Postoperative | ||||
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