Background: Cataract refers to pacification of lens lead to visual loss. Cataracts can usually be treated with a day-case operation where the cloudy lens is removed and is replaced with an artificial plastic lens Aim: This study aims at evaluating the effect of an individualized health education on postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing cataract surgery.Methods: Quasi-experimental design was utilized for the conducted study. Sitting: The study was carried out in the ophthalmologic, inpatient and outpatient, clinics of the ophthalmologic hospital of Port Saied. Subjects:A convenient sample of eighty six adult patients of cataract from both genders has been taken over a period of six months. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection. Tool (I). A cataract patients, knowledge structured interview which consisted of socio-demographic data, personal habits and knowledge about cataract surgery.Tool (II). Observational checklist which consisted of two parts: part 1.Post-operative cataract outcome.part 2.Snellen eye chart that is used to measure visual acuity.Results: shows that there is a statistically significant difference between total patient knowledge after individualized health teaching and occurrence of complications.Conclusion: Background after applying the individualized health teaching significantly improved patients knowledge, visual acuity, as well as decrease postoperative complications.Recommendations: Further research will be focused on developing an educational booklet and distributing it to all patients who are undergoing cataract surgery in the ophthalmology department and outpatient clinic.
El-Khamisy, A., Ahmed, S., & Abo El-Ata, A. (2019). The effect of an individualize health teaching on post-operative outcomes for patients undergoing cataract surgery. Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 6(1), 229-246. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2019.35363
MLA
Azza Mohamed Abdo El-Khamisy; Shereen Ahmed Ahmed; Amal Bakr Abo El-Ata. "The effect of an individualize health teaching on post-operative outcomes for patients undergoing cataract surgery". Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 6, 1, 2019, 229-246. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2019.35363
HARVARD
El-Khamisy, A., Ahmed, S., Abo El-Ata, A. (2019). 'The effect of an individualize health teaching on post-operative outcomes for patients undergoing cataract surgery', Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 6(1), pp. 229-246. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2019.35363
VANCOUVER
El-Khamisy, A., Ahmed, S., Abo El-Ata, A. The effect of an individualize health teaching on post-operative outcomes for patients undergoing cataract surgery. Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing, 2019; 6(1): 229-246. doi: 10.21608/pssjn.2019.35363
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