Effect of Educational Program on Compliance of Patient with Lower Limb Ischemia Regarding Therapeutic Regimen

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Adult Health Nursing Doctorate Student- Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University

2 Medical-Surgical Nursing Departement- Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University

Abstract

It is very important for the patient to engage in plenty of ongoing education as well. The
needs of vascular patients continue with education and there are improve compliance about
their conditions. The education of patient never stops as they are required to continually acquire
skills and education throughout their life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of
educational program on compliance of patient with lower limb ischemia regarding therapeutic
regimen. Research hypotheses:Do an educational program affect positively on compliance of
patients with lower limb ischemia?Design: a quasi-experimental research design was used.
Setting: Data were collected from outpatient vascular clinic and general surgery department,
ward 7 at Ain Shams University Hospitals. The study was conducted on 84 patients, who have
been selected to the program pre, post, after 3and 6 months later. Data tools: four tools were
used for data collection(I) patient knowledge assessment interview sheet, divided into three
parts: (A) Bio-social demographic data, (B) Medical characteristic data, (C) Patients knowledge
sheet, (II) Patient leg assessment sheet, (III) Observational check list for foot care, (IV), Patients
compliance assessment questioner sheet “pre, immediately post, after 3 and 6 months of
program implementation. Result: this study revealed that statistically significant differences
regarding patients’ knowledge, foot care practice and compliance toward chronic lower limb
ischemia at all program phases. So, this study concluded that the educational program was
effective positively regarding compliance of patients with chronic lower limb ischemia which
indicates justification of the study hypothesis. Theirfor,study recommended that: an
educational program should be developed for patients at every time with continuous update
education. 

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