Information Needs for Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: Providing Nursing Instructions | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2024 | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.272040.1793 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Malka mohamed abass 
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| Medical surgical department, faculty of nursing, Assuit university, Assuit, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Patients undergoing coronary angiography; have various needs such as physical, psychological and social needs. Aim: To determine information needs for patients undergoing coronary angiography and design and providing nursing instructions for patients undergoing coronary angiography. Research question: What are information needs for patients undergoing coronary angiography? Research design: A descriptive research design was utilized to conduct this study. Subjects: A convenience sample included all admitted patients for coronary angiography at Assiut University Heart Hospital for six month period; a total number was 140 adult male and female. Setting: The present study was conducted in cardiology department at Assiut University Heart Hospital. Tool: Interview patients' assessment sheet included demographic, medical data and patient knowledge assessment. Results: The highest percentage of studied patients are unsatisfactory level of knowledge about coronary angiography (80.7%). There is a statistically significant difference between education level and patient knowledge (p =.034). Conclusion: Patients undergoing coronary angiography had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding the disease process and coronary angiography procedure. Recommendation: Providing nursing instructions for patients before, during and after coronary angiography procedure and educational booklet should be provided for patients with needed instructions and knowledge about coronary angiography. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Information; Coronary angiography; Nursing instructions | ||||
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