Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A (2021)
Effect of designed nursing guidelines on patients knowledge and post tympanoplasty complications
Author(s):
Zeinab Sameir Ibrahime, Hussein Fareid Weshahy, Hala Mohammed Ghanem, Esmat Sayed Abdelmaged
Abstract:
Tympanoplasty is a surgical technique to repair a defect in the tympanic membrane with the location of a graft. Aim: To evaluate the effect of the designed nursing guidelines for patients undergoing tympanoplasty on patients knowledge and post tympanoplasty complications. Research Design: Quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Otolaryngology Department and Outpatient Clinics at Assiut University Hospital. Patients: A sample of 60 adult male and female patients with tympanic membrane perforation. Those patients were equally divided into study and control groups 30 patients for each. Tools: Tool I: Patient Questionnaire Sheet: Tool II: Patients evaluation sheet. Result: Study group showed statistically significant improvement in their level of knowledge (P<0.01). and decrease postoperative complications than the control group. Conclusion: Application of designed nursing guidelines for patients undergoing tympanoplasty showed significant improvement in patients’ knowledge and decrease postoperative complications. Recommendations: Patients undergoing tympanoplasty should be provided with sufficient written information about preoperative and postoperative teaching and home instructions.
Pages: 33-38 | 471 Views 235 Downloads
Zeinab Sameir Ibrahime, Hussein Fareid Weshahy, Hala Mohammed Ghanem, Esmat Sayed Abdelmaged. Effect of designed nursing guidelines on patients knowledge and post tympanoplasty complications. Int. J. Nurs. Health Sci. 2021;3(1):33-38.
