Assessment of Patients’ Knowledge and Compliance regarding Post Burn Exercises

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1 Nursing Specialist at the Technical Institute of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

2 Professor of Plastic Surgery & burn, Assiut University Hospital Egypt.

3 Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

4 Assistant Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: One of the most difficult injuries to treat is a burn because they usually need long time for lengthy stays in hospitals, several procedures, and extensive rehabilitation. Exercise is a key component of burn rehabilitation across all phases of burn care. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess patient knowledge and compliance regarding post burn exercises. Research design: A descriptive research design was used to conduct this study: Setting: The study was conducted in Burn unit at Main Assiut University Hospital and El eman General Hospital. Sample: Purposive sampling including 60 patients was admitted to the burns unit at Main Assiut University Hospital and El eman General Hospital during six months. Tools for data collection: Tool (Ι): Patient assessment sheet: Tool (ΙΙ): Patients knowledge assessment questionnaire. Tool (III): Compliance assessment scale. Results: It was found that three quarters of them (71.7%) were male, while nearly to half (48.3%) of the studied sample, ages were ranged from 20-40 years old. more than one third of them (38.3%) were Illiterate. there was. Conclusion: level of the patient's knowledge post burn exercises were poor, while their compliance exercises post burn was good, there were statistically significant relations between level of knowledge and patients’ compliance of exercises post burn exercises. Recommendation: Enhance the patients' knowledge about the importance of compliance with a rehabilitation exercises program in burned patient to preventing complications after burn.

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