Awareness of Informal Caregivers Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients | ||||
| Journal of Health Care Research | ||||
| Volume 1, Issue 2, June 2024, Page 23-42 PDF (570.66 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jhcr.2024.355373 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed* 1; Afaf Salah Abd El-Mohsen2; Sahar Mahmoud S. El Awady3 | ||||
| 1Teacher at Matertaries Nursing School, Fayoum | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing -Helwan University | ||||
| 3Assist. Professor of Community Health Nursing, - Faculty of Nursing -Helwan University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Discharge plan is a key element in patient with cardiac catheterization care. Aim: This study aimed to assess the awareness of informal caregivers regarding discharge plan for post cardiac catheterization patients. Research design: Descriptive research was used in this study. Sample: Convenience sample of informal caregivers having post cardiac catheterization patients was included 100 informal caregivers. Setting: It was conducted in cardiac catheterization Department in Tamia general hospital in El-Fayoum governorate, Egypt. Tools: One tool included four parts: First: Sociodemographic data for informal caregivers and patients, second: Past & current medical history of patients, third: Informal caregivers’ knowledge, fourth: Informal caregivers’ reported practice. Results: The study result revealed that, 63.0 % of the studied sample had poor knowledge regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. 65.0 % of the studied sample had unsatisfactory with total reported practice regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. Conclusion: The current study concluded that (63 %) less than two third of the studied informal caregiver had poor total knowledge about discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients, also (65%) two third of them had unsatisfactory total reported practices regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. There is statistically significant relation between studied informal caregivers’ sociodemographic data and their knowledge, and reported practices regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. Recommendations: Apply health education program for informal caregiver and design booklets about discharge plan for post cardiac catheterization patients to prevent further complications. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Awareness; Cardiac Catheterization; Discharge Plan; and Informal Caregivers | ||||
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