Effect of Nursing Guidelines on Obese Trauma Patients’ Outcomes

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt

2 Critical Care and Emergency nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt

3 Critical Care and Emergancy Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt

Abstract

Obese patients have alterations in respiratory physiology and circulatory physiology that significantly affect their evaluation and resuscitation. Aim: To evaluate effect of nursing guidelines on obese trauma patients’ outcomes. Research design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized. Setting: This study was conducted in trauma emergency unite of Dayrut General Hospital. Tool of data collection: (I): obese trauma patient assessmentand (II):  Patient evaluation sheet. Result: There were statistically significant difference between study and control groups regarding patient assessment and distribution of complication as hypoxia and apnea. Conclusion: study group showed reduced in complication and achieved satisfactory level according achieved points regarding patient out come after application of nursing guidelines. Recommendation: study need to conduct in a large number of patient and involved inpatient and ICU obese trauma patients.

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