Hashem, E., Mohammed, Z., Ahmed, M., Azer, S., Abd- Elmohsen, S. (2018). Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Minimizing Postoperative Complications for Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(13), 29-38. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58902
Eman Mohammed Hashem; Zienab Abd El-Lateef Mohammed; Mostafa Thabet Ahmed; Sahra Zaki Azer; Sahar Ali Abd- Elmohsen. "Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Minimizing Postoperative Complications for Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6, 13, 2018, 29-38. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58902
Hashem, E., Mohammed, Z., Ahmed, M., Azer, S., Abd- Elmohsen, S. (2018). 'Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Minimizing Postoperative Complications for Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(13), pp. 29-38. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58902
Hashem, E., Mohammed, Z., Ahmed, M., Azer, S., Abd- Elmohsen, S. Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Minimizing Postoperative Complications for Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2018; 6(13): 29-38. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.58902
Effect of Designed Nursing Guidelines on Minimizing Postoperative Complications for Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy
1Demonstrator in Adut Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
3Professor of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
4Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of a partial or complete thyroid gland in case of hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer and goiter. The aims of this study: were to eveluate effect of designed nursing guidelines on minimizing postoperative complications for patients undergoing thyroidectomy through the following; 1) assess patients' knowledge and practice about thyroidectomy, 2) design nursing guidelines , 3) evaluate the effect of applying these guidelines on minimizing postoperative complications for patients undergoing thyroidectomy. Patients and method: This study was conducted in the general surgery department and outpatient surgery clinic at Assiut University Hospital. A convientent sample of 60 adult patients of both sexes, their ages ranged between 20 - 65 years old and were divided into two equal groups (study and control) thirty patients for each. Tools: Patient assessment sheet and thyroidectomy complications evaluation sheet. Results: there was statistically significant difference between the study and control groups regarding knowledge and practice scores, wound healing and other thyroidectomy complications. Conclusion: implementation of the designed nursing guidelines in the management of patients undergoing thyroidectomy had improved patients' outcomes: significantly increased level of knowledge and practice scores, and decreased overall postoperative complications rate. Recommendation Providing a written instruction booklet about perioperative care for thyroidectomy is of great importance for the patients.
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