SELF CARE PRACTICES OF PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR DISC PROLAPSE IN THE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University

2 Medical Surgical Nursing - Faculty of Nursing - Port Said University

3 Neuro-Surgical - Medicine Faculty of Medicine – Azhar University (Damietta)

Abstract

                Background: Self care practices affect the progress of many diseases including lumbar disc prolapse.    This study aimed to assess self care practices of patients with lumbar disc prolapse in the post operative period. Setting: This study conducted at neuro-surgery department and outpatient clinic at Azhar university hospital in New Damietta city. A convenience sample of 124 adult patients diagnosed with lumbar disc prolapse were included in the study.  Tool of data collection: data collected using structured interview questionnaire, it included four parts: demographic data, medical and surgical history, pain intensity and follow up and Self-care practices of patients with lumbar disc prolapse. Results: The result of present study showed that 100% of the studied  patients  felt  pain when doing an activity and 72.6 % of them had unsatisfactory self care practicesin the post operative period.  Conclusion: More than two third of the studied patients need improve self care practices regarding to unsatisfactory self care practices and there wasn't statistically significance relation between demographic data and self care practices. Recommendations: Design patient educational materials include proper self care practices of patients with lumbar disc prolapse in the post operative period . The health education program should be tailored every patient's individual needs .
 

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