Desouky, A., Abdelaziz, M., Mahgoub, A. (2021). Clinical Outcomes Post Implementing Nursing Intervention for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Recipients.. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(26), 26-33. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.77153.1177
Amna A. Desouky; Mervat A. Abdelaziz; Asmaa A. Mahgoub. "Clinical Outcomes Post Implementing Nursing Intervention for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Recipients.". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9, 26, 2021, 26-33. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.77153.1177
Desouky, A., Abdelaziz, M., Mahgoub, A. (2021). 'Clinical Outcomes Post Implementing Nursing Intervention for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Recipients.', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(26), pp. 26-33. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.77153.1177
Desouky, A., Abdelaziz, M., Mahgoub, A. Clinical Outcomes Post Implementing Nursing Intervention for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Recipients.. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021; 9(26): 26-33. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.77153.1177
Clinical Outcomes Post Implementing Nursing Intervention for Intravenous Immunoglobulin Recipients.
1Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Assistant professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Abstract Background: Immunoglobulin is an effective therapy in Guillain-Barre syndrome patients. Careful monitoring for side effects of immunoglobulin and reduction of complications remains mandatory for nursing care. Aim: To evaluate clinical outcomes post implementing nursing intervention for intravenous immunoglobulin recipient. Hypotheses: A significant reduction in complication incidence and length of hospital stay (ICU – department) among study group than control. Patients and Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental research design. Subjects: A convenience sample of sixty adult patients divided into study and control group diagnosed with Guillian Barre syndrome and had received intravenous immunoglobulin as a line of treatment. Setting: Neurological intensive care unit and department at Assiut University Hospital. Tools: I: patient assessment tool, II: four score assessment tool, and III: patient outcomes assessment tool. The control group subjected to routine hospital nursing intervention while study group received nursing intervention of IVIG administration. Results: Finding revealed a statistical significant decrease in disease complications, IVIG side effect, and hospital stay(ICU– department) in response to implemented nursing intervention between two groups p=0.003,0.004 respectively. Conclusion: Better clinical outcomes had been observed among intravenous immunoglobulin recipient with implemented nursing intervention Recommendation: Nursing intervention should be implement for all intravenous immunoglobulin recipient to achieve better clinical outcomes.