Corneal Ulcers: Effect of Nursing Recommendations on patients' Quality of Life

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1 Fellow of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt.

2 Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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Background: Nursing recommendations are essential to raising people's quality of life, preventing of complication, reduce morbidity and visual loss due to corneal ulceration. Aim: To evaluate the effect of nurse recommendations on quality of life among patients treated for corneal ulcers at Assiut University Hospital. Research design: The study used a quasi-experimental design. Sample: Sixty patients with corneal ulcers of both sexes, ages 20 to 60, split into two equal groups of thirty each. Setting: The investigation was carried out at Assiut University Hospital's ophthalmology department and ophthalmic outpatient clinic. Tools: Tool (I) Patient Interview Questionnaire Sheet. Tool (II) Visual Function Index questionnaire. Tool (III) The World Health Organization Quality of Life- BREF questionnaire. Results: The findings revealed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) in the quality of life between the study and control groups at both one and three months after implementing the nursing recommendations. Additionally, a strong positive correlation was observed between the quality of life scale and the patients' knowledge scale, indicating that an increase in patients’ knowledge was associated with an improvement in their quality of life. Conclusion: Nursing recommendations booklet was effective in improving quality of life, preventing of complication, reduce morbidity and visual loss due to corneal ulceration. Recommendation: Nursing recommendations booklet are recommended to be an integral part of corneal ulcer`s patients management and a booklet should be available at the ophthalmic department and ophthalmic outpatient clinic as a reference.

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