Designing Nursing Recommendations for Patients with Chronic Bronchitis at Al-Badary Central Hospital

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1 Nursing specialist in technical secondary school for nursing girls, Al - badary , Assiut, Egypt

2 Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

3 Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

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Background:Chronic bronchitis is defined as a productive cough that lasts for three months or more per year for at least two years. The aim of this study was to evaluate effect of designed nursing recommendations on knowledge for patients with chronic bronchitis.Methods: Research design: Quasi experimental (pre–post) test research design was utilized to conduct this study.Setting: The study was conducted at internal medical unit of Al-Badary Central Hospital.Subjects
: Sixty adult patients with chronic bronchitis, the age ranges between (18-65) years, both male and female.Tools:An interview questionnaire sheet for patients.Results:There was statistically significant difference between pre and post implementing of designed nursing recommendations in relation to signs and symptoms and patient's knowledge about chronic bronchitis in all items with p-value 0.001.Conclusion:Designed nursing recommendations had statistically significant effect on patient condition and knowledge Recommendation: Patient should be provided with sufficient information on chronic bronchitis and health improvement before discharge from the hospital.

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