Mahmoud, R., Al-Amari,, M., Ahmad, A., Hussein., A. (2015). Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Reducing Postoperative Discomfort Among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 3(5.0), 33-42. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.182349
Reda Abu Elhamd Mahmoud; Mohammad Khalil Al-Amari,; Amal Mohammad Ahmad; Attyiat Hassan Hussein.. "Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Reducing Postoperative Discomfort Among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 3, 5.0, 2015, 33-42. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.182349
Mahmoud, R., Al-Amari,, M., Ahmad, A., Hussein., A. (2015). 'Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Reducing Postoperative Discomfort Among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 3(5.0), pp. 33-42. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.182349
Mahmoud, R., Al-Amari,, M., Ahmad, A., Hussein., A. Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Reducing Postoperative Discomfort Among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2015; 3(5.0): 33-42. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2015.182349
Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Reducing Postoperative Discomfort Among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
1Nursing Teacher- Technical Institute of Nursing, Qena University, Egypt
2Professor of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Qena University, Egypt.
3Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt
4Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Adult Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract Patient’s undergoing abdominal Surgery often experience more severe postoperative discomfort than others. Aim of the study was to : Assess of patient’s needs, Design nursing guideline, Evaluate the effect of application of designed nursing guideline on reducing post-operative discomfort among Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery. Research design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Patients and Method: the study was conducted in the Surgical department in Qena hospitals, Sample of (60) adult patient. Tools three tool were used: Tool I “Patients assessment questionnaire sheet”, Tool II “designed nursing guidelines”, Tool III The Symptoms Assessment Scale”. Results showed that: majority of both the study and control group were female, married, illiterate, and unemployed. It was concluded that: the level of knowledge & practice of the study group patients after application of nursing guidelines was higher than control group patients. Most of the study group patients had minimal post-operative discomfort after application of nursing guidelines. It was recommended that Nurse Administrators can provide an in-service training on postoperative discomfort assessment and management to their staff. Also Nurses would be able to differentiate patients at the high risk of developing severe discomfort after abdominal surgery.
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