Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Assisstant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University. Egypt. , Assisstant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jouf University, KSA
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Lecturer of Family and Community Health Nursing, colleague of Menoufia University Hospitals, Menoufia University, Egypt.
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Assisstant Professor, Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt.
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Assisstant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University. Egypt , Assisstant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Jouf University, KSA.
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Assisstant Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University. Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a challenging serious disease with
significant burden on individuals and society. It's increasing incidence with the obesity
epidemic increasing blindness risk which more press on service capacity. Aim: To examine
the health coaching effectiveness in controlling idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Subjects
and Method: Subjects: A purposive sample of patients fulfill the inclusion criteria were
selected. Setting: Medical & Surgical neurology and Ophthalmology outpatients’ clinics at
two University and Al-Qasr Teaching Hospitals. Design: Quasi-experimental research design
allowed for accomplishment of study goal. Tools: four tools were utilized included, patients’
biodemographic questionnaire, headache diary assessment questionnaire, disease related
objective and subjective assessment questionnaire and disease related health coaching
practices questionnaire. Results: Patients’ weight preintervention was Kg which reduced
to Kg and Kg after three and six months respectively. Serum potassium level elevated
from to after three and six months respectively. Also, systolic and diastolic blood
pressure, headache attacks and analgesic use per week were significantly decreased after three
and six months of intervention. Eye related disorders as blurred vision; papilledema degree
was significantly decreased after intervention by three and six months. Conclusion: The
nursing health coaching program application has proven potent effectiveness on patients’
intracranial pressure reduction reflected on patients’ little headache attacks per week,
decreased disease related signs and symptom’s severity and frequencies, resolved papilledema
with improved visual function. Recommendations: Nursing health coaching program should
be applied among all patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension as an effective nonpharmacological, non-surgical conventional method
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