Effectiveness of Post-Operative Nursing Care Protocol on Nurses' Performance and Health Outcomes among Brain Surgeries Patients

Ali Ibrahim, Rawia; Mohamed Attia, Fatma; Fares Mohamed, Nora

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.449894

Effectiveness of Post-Operative Nursing Care Protocol on Nurses' Performance and Health Outcomes among Brain Surgeries Patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt.

² Lecturers of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt.

10.21608/ejhc.2025.449894

Abstract

Background: Nursing care after brain surgery requires vigilant detailed patients' monitoring and management to ensure neurological and systemic stability that enhances safe and effective recovery. Study’ Aim: to evaluate effectiveness of post-operative nursing care protocol on nurses' performance and health outcomes among brain surgeries patients. Methods: The study used a quasi-experimental design specifically employing a pre/post-test that conducted in the neurosurgical post-operative care units at Benha University Hospital. Convenience sample of 50 nurses and purposive sample of (66) adult patients were involved in this study. Tools: (I) Nurses’ Self-Administered Questionnaire, (II) Nurses’ Practice Observational checklist (III) Patient’ health outcomes assessment sheet. Results: only10.0% of the studied nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge pre nursing care protocol implementation compared to 80.0% & 76.0% respectively at immediate and post three months of implementation. As well as, only16.0% of the studied nurses had adequate level of practice pre nursing care protocol implementation compared to 82.0% &80.0%, respectively at immediate and post 3 months of implementation. In addition, there were statistically significant differences between patient groups (pre/ post protocol implementation group) regarding severity of complications immediately post operative and on discharge than before. Conclusion: post-operative nursing care protocol effectively improved nurses’ knowledge, practices, and health outcomes among brain surgery patients. Recommendation: Conduction ongoing educational programs for nurses regarding rehabilitation and functional recovery of brain surgery patients is necessary.

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