Effect of Educational Nursing Protocol on Minimizing Venous Thromboembolism for Patients Undergoing Simultaneously Arthroscopic ACLR and High Tibial Osteotomy

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1 Clinical Demonstrator of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

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

3 Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

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

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Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) refers to a blood clot that starts in a vein. It includes both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Aim: Evaluate the effect of implementation of educational nursing protocol on minimizing VTE for patients undergoing simultaneously arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and high tibial osteotomy (HTO). Research design: Quasi experimental (Pre/posttest) research design was utilized. Subjects: A convenient sample of 30 adult patients undergoing simultaneously arthroscopic ACLR and HTO (age: 18 to 50 years old) both sexes were recruited. Setting: The study was conducted in the Unit of Arthroscopy and Sports Injuries in Orthopedic Department and the Arthroscopic Outpatient Clinic at Assiut University Hospital. Tools: (I) Pre/post patient structured interview questionnaire and (II) VTE evaluation sheet. Result: there was statistical significant difference regarding total knowledge score for studied patients in pre and post implementing nursing protocol and no patients were developing VTE. Conclusion: the study findings revealed that educational nursing protocol were significally effective in improving patient's knowledge about VTE and in preventing VTE.

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal
Volume 8, Issue 20 - Serial Number 2
Vol , (8) No, (20), March, 2020
March 2020
Pages 75-84

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