Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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1Bachelor of nursing, faculty of nursing Tanta University, Egypt 2Nursing specialist, Internal Medicine Hospital, Tanta University Hospital, Egypt
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Professor, Medical & Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt
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Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt
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Assist. Professor Medical & Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University Egypt 6Assistant Professor Medical Surgical Nursing College of Nursing, KSAU-HS, AlAhsa KSA, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Background: Deep vein thrombosis is a medical condition that can cause disability and
a decreased quality of life. Aim: evaluate effect of educational program for nurses'
performance and clinical outcome regarding occurrence of Deep Vein Thrombosis
among major orthopedic surgery patients. Design Quasi- experimental design. Setting:
conducted at Orthopedic Department of Educational International Hospital at Tanta
University. Subjects: Purposive sample (50) nurses and (40) adult patients that were
divided into two groups of 20 patients each of them. Tools: 4 tools were applied Tool I:
Nurses Assessment structure questionnaire, Tool II: Observation checklist for nurses’
practice, Tool III: Patients Assessment Sheet, Tool IV an evaluation sheet for DVT.
Results there was significant progress in the nurses' attitude related to the prevention of
deep vein thrombosis. and statistical improvement in clinical outcomes in study group
rather than control group after implementing the educational program Conclusions: the
results concluded that implementation of the nursing educational program resulted in
improvement in Nurses' attitude and Patients’ clinical outcomes Recommendations:
Planning educational classes for orthopedic surgical patients about prevention of DVT
following orthopedic surgery.