Effect of Nursing Health Education for Patients Undergoing Plastic Biliary Stent on Clinical Outcomes and Lifestyle

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University Egypt.

2 Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University Egypt.

3 Professor of Internal Medicine and Endoscopies, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Egypt.

4 Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2025.434589

Abstract

Background: Plastic biliary stent (PBS) represents a significant advancement in
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Aim: was to assess the
impact of nursing health education for patients undergoing PBS on clinical outcomes
and lifestyle. Design: Quasi experimental research design had been utilized. Sample
and setting: Purposive sampling of (60) adult patients of both sexes at the endoscopy
unit at New Surgeries Hospital at Tanta University Hospitals, for three months; the
sample was divided into two groups equally. Tools: three tools had been utilized: tool
(I) A structured interview schedule and Patient’s Knowledge Questionnaire, tool (II)
Health promotion Model-Instruments to assess health-promoting lifestyle (HPL)and
tool (III) Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Patients'
Clinical Outcomes. Results: there were highly improvement in total knowledge level,
health promoting lifestyle level only for study group after giving nursing health
education, there were an improvement in study and control group in post ERCP clinical
outcomes but there was highly improvement in study group after giving nursing health
education. Also, it was observed that there were more complications in control group
compared to study group. Conclusion: A highly statistically significance difference
existed among study and control group regarding total level of knowledge, all items of
life style, post ERCP clinical outcomes and patients’ complications before and after
giving nursing health education. recommendation: Continuous educational programs
to improve patient’s knowledge about plastic biliary stent

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  • Receive Date: 22 June 2025
  • Accept Date: 22 June 2025

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