Effect of Application of Learning Package Guidelines on Knowledge, Symptoms Severity and Quality of life among Patients with Cytomegalovirus Colitis

Ragab, Islam Ibrahim; Abozeid, Mahmoud A.; Hani, Salam Bani; Alawneh, Nahedh; Deep, Shereen Hussein

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2024.348542

Effect of Application of Learning Package Guidelines on Knowledge, Symptoms Severity and Quality of life among Patients with Cytomegalovirus Colitis

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Adult Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of nursing, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt

² lecturer of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University,Qena, Egypt

³ Assistant professor of critical and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Irbid national University

⁴ Lecturer of Anatomy and physiology, Faculty of Nursing Irbid national university

⁵ Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2024.348542

Abstract

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) pertains to the family of Herpes virus and is DNA
double-stranded virus that affects around 70% of people worldwide. Purpose: The purpose
of the current study is to determine how a learning package guidelines affected patients'
knowledge, severity of symptoms, and quality of life with CMV colitis. Methods: A quasi
experimental research model (pre- post test & follow up) has been utilized to conduct such
study. A purposive sample of 60 adult subjects confirmed with cytomegalovirus colitis have
been recruited in the current study. The following four data collection instruments were
utilized: Instrument I: Interview assessment questionnaire composed of 2 parts; Part I:
Patient's demographic characteristics data; Part II: Patient's knowledge questionnaire about
CMV.Instrument II: Cytomegalovirus virus colitis - severity symptom scale. Instrument III:
Cytomegalovirus virus colitis -QOL questionnaire. Instrument IV: L earning package and
non-pharmacological regimen. Results: Post implementation of learning package enhanced
patients' knowledge of CMV colitis, with significant variations pre/post and pre/follow-up
scores (P<0.001*). Furthermore, there were very statistically significant differences in mean
scores of symptom severity for CMV colitis patients pre, post, and follow -up learning
package. Post and follow-up learning package guidelines implementation resulted in
significantly higher mean scores on CMV colitis-QOL subscales compared to pre
implementation (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Patients with CMV colitis have noticed a decrease
in the severity of their symptoms and an improvement in their quality of life after applying
the
learning package is implemented. Recommendations:Patients' awareness of
the CMV colitis symptoms and its related factors should be raised which support its
development