Effect of Structured Teaching Program among Patients with Lower Limb Fracture regarding Self-Care of Casted Limb

Mohammed Mahmoud Elhapashy, Heba; Elsayed Mosaad Mohammed, Shymaa; Mohamed Elsayed Ahmed, Wafaa; Farahat Ibrahim Ahmed, Hanaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.209937

Effect of Structured Teaching Program among Patients with Lower Limb Fracture regarding Self-Care of Casted Limb

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University

² Lecturer in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Misr University of Science and technology

³ Lecturer in Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Badr University in Cairo

10.21608/ejhc.2021.209937

Abstract

Casted limb' patients who are suffering from complications as a result of knowledge deficiency and
usually suffer from physical, social, psychological, and economic impairment. Empowering patients
with sufficient knowledge and skill in caring for themselves preventing complications, and
improving bone healing through providing a structured teaching program. Aim: To determine the
effect of a structured teaching program among patients with lower limb fracture regarding self-care
of the casted limb. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was
utilized to achieve this study aim. Setting: The study was conducted in the Orthopedic Department
at Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 60 patients with lower limb
fracture was included in the study from the previously mentioned setting. Tools for data collection:
It included: Tool I: Structured interviewing questionnaire which consisted of four parts; Part I:
Demographic data, Part II: Patients’ medical history, Part III: Patients’ knowledge regarding self
care of the casted limb, and Part IV: Self-care practices. Results: a statistically significant
difference with the improvement of the level of knowledge pre- and post-structured teaching
program about self-care of the casted limb. There were significant associations between patients'
knowledge regarding self-care of casted limbs and their demographic characteristics. Conclusion:
There was a satisfactory level of knowledge post structured teaching program among patients with
lower limb fracture regarding self-care of the casted limb. A structured teaching program had a
positive effect on changes and improving patients' knowledge. Recommendations: Structured
teaching program should be conducted frequently for patients with lower limb fractures regarding
self-care of the casted limb.

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