Abed Elma, M., Mohammed, M., Ahmed, H., Ahmed, G. (2018). Nursing Guidelines for Patients with Diabetic Foot Awareness about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(15), 86-94. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.59656
Abed Elma, M., Mohammed, M., Ahmed, H., Ahmed, G. (2018). 'Nursing Guidelines for Patients with Diabetic Foot Awareness about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 6(15), pp. 86-94. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.59656
Abed Elma, M., Mohammed, M., Ahmed, H., Ahmed, G. Nursing Guidelines for Patients with Diabetic Foot Awareness about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2018; 6(15): 86-94. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2018.59656
Nursing Guidelines for Patients with Diabetic Foot Awareness about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
1B.SC, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
2Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
3Professor, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
4Lecturer, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Abstract
Aims: Was to evaluate the effect of applying nursing guidelines on patients' awareness about HBOT. Research design: auasi experimental design has been used to carry out this study on a sample of 200 adult diabetic patients both sex since two years ago within 6 months. Study was conducted at internal medicine department and diabetic outpatient clinic at Assiut University Hospitals. Tools: Three tools used; A structured interview questionnaire sheet, Designed Nursing guidelines and Patient evaluation sheet. Results: Out of 200 patients, the highest percent of studied sample were male (53.3%), their age 50- 65 years (39.5%) married and living in rural area (80.5), read and write (59.0%), not working (59.0%) , (84.0%) had family history from other relatives, and (33.0%) of patients were having hypertension with diabetes mellitus and the majority (ninety five percent and(hundred percent) had poor level of knowledge about diabetic foot and HBOT during pre-test followed by (hundred percent), (ninety percent) had good knowledge level about diabetic foot and HBOT after implementation nursing guidelines. Conclusion: Diabetic foot patients exposed to several complications, improving patient's awareness about HBOT can favorable affect the incidence of these complications. Recommendation: Organize regular counseling sessions for meeting the patients' information about diabetic foot and HBOT.
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