Effect of Rehabilitative Nursing Interventions on Patients with Chronic Tension-Type-Headache | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 7, Volume 10, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2014, 2014, Page 96-116 PDF (391.29 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.12816/0029152 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nabila El-sayed Saboula1; Sabah Hassan El-amrosy2 | ||||
| 1Assist. Prof. of Community Nursing-Faculty of Nursing-Menoufia University | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Menoufia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background Chronic tension-type headaches (CTTH) are one of the most common presenting complaints in ambulatory care clinics and are the most common reason for using over-thecounter analgesic medications. Aim: The aim of study was to evaluate the effect of rehabilitative nursing intervention (RNI) on patients with CTTH. Setting: the study was conducted at neuro-psychiatric out-patient in two hospitals in Shebin El-kom city, Menoufia Governorate and patient's homes for follow up. Sampling: A purposive sample of 60 CTTH diagnosed patients was included. The cases were followed up for 8 weeks to determine the effect of (RNI) on improving heath profiles of CTTH patients. Tools: A semi-structured interviewing questionnaire, Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were used .Results: the mean age of studied patients was 35.60±12.75 years, 46.7% had high education, 56,7% were female , The highest percent (68.3%) was married. The higher percent of triggering factor (70%) was due to nervousness. There was statistically significant positive correlation between age and Notingham Health Profile scores. A highly significant improvement was found among widows patients post intervention compared with pre. There was improving in all dimensions of health profiles (part & part II) post intervention. The difference mean score between post and pre for improvement was higher in energy/tolerance but the difference mean score was the little in physical mobility. Conclusion: CTTH have a disabling, annoying effects on diseased patients, implementation of RNI for patients with CTTH have a positive effect on improving all patients' health dimensions and wellbeing. Recommendations: application of rehabilitative nursing intervention supported with medication regimen and increase duration of follow up time in future studies is useful in alleviation of the negative impact of CTTH. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| CTTH; relaxation; trigger factors; self help management; and rehabilitation | ||||
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