Background: Bell’s palsy is an acute, idiopathic facial nerve paralysis that can significantly impact patients’ physical appearance, communication abilities, and psychological well-being. While spontaneous recovery is possible, structured rehabilitation programs can greatly improve outcomes. Study aim: Evaluate the effect of the Rehabilitation Program on knowledge, self-carepractices, and quality of life among patients with Bell’s palsy. Design:A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting:Brain andneurologic outpatient clinic and physiotherapy department at Zagazig University Hospitals in the Al Sharkia governorate of Egypt. Subject:A purposive sample of 48 adult patients with Bell’s palsy in the aforementioned setting. Tools: An interview questionnaire to assess patients' knowledge, a self-care practices observational checklist, and a facial function and quality of life assessment scale. Results: There was a highly statistically significant improvement and difference in overall patients' knowledge and self-care practices in the post-phase of the rehabilitation program compared to the pre-phase (p<0.001), which resulted in improving their facial function and quality of life, as there was a statistically significant positive correlation of facial function and quality of life improvement scores with knowledge and self-care practices through program phases. Conclusion:The rehabilitation program plays an effective role in improving knowledge, self-care practices, and facial function and quality of life for patients with Bell’s palsy and has a positive effect.Recommendations: The developed rehabilitation program should be implemented on a wide scale in study settings and all similar ones, including all governmental hospitals.
Sabry Mohammed Mohammed, A., Mahmoud Mohamed, S., & Abd Elkareem Moghazy Basuony, N. (2025). Effect of Rehabilitation Program on Knowledge, Self-care Practices, and Quality of Life among Patients with Bell’s Palsy. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 16(1), 2067-2090. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.441446
MLA
Amira Sabry Mohammed Mohammed; Samah Mahmoud Mohamed; Naglaa Abd Elkareem Moghazy Basuony. "Effect of Rehabilitation Program on Knowledge, Self-care Practices, and Quality of Life among Patients with Bell’s Palsy", Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 16, 1, 2025, 2067-2090. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.441446
HARVARD
Sabry Mohammed Mohammed, A., Mahmoud Mohamed, S., Abd Elkareem Moghazy Basuony, N. (2025). 'Effect of Rehabilitation Program on Knowledge, Self-care Practices, and Quality of Life among Patients with Bell’s Palsy', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 16(1), pp. 2067-2090. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.441446
VANCOUVER
Sabry Mohammed Mohammed, A., Mahmoud Mohamed, S., Abd Elkareem Moghazy Basuony, N. Effect of Rehabilitation Program on Knowledge, Self-care Practices, and Quality of Life among Patients with Bell’s Palsy. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2025; 16(1): 2067-2090. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2025.441446
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