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Impact of Nursing Educational Program on Reducing or Preventing Postoperative Complications for Patients after Intracranial Surgery

Research Authors
Rasha Ali Ahmed Abd elmowla,
Zienab Abd El-Lateef ,
Roshdy El-khayat
Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of Education and Practice
ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X
Research Member
Research Publisher
Journal of Education and Practice
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol.6 - No.9
Research Website
http://www.iiste.org
Research Year
2015
Research_Pages
pp. 60-70
Research Abstract

Intracranial surgery means any surgery performed inside the skull or cranium to treat problems in the brain and surrounding structures. Aim: Evaluate the impact of nursing educational program on reducing or preventing postoperative complications for patients after intracranial surgery. Subjects and methods: Sixty adult patients after intracranial surgery (burr hole, craniotomy and craniectomy). Their age ranged from18-65 years old, fully conscious, both sexes. Patients divided into two groups; control group (30 patients who received routine care) and study group (30 patients who received nursing educational program). Three tools were used for data collection; tool I patient assessment sheet, tool II nursing educational program after intracranial surgery and tool III patient evaluation sheet. Results: A good improvement in total knowledge scores of study group patients after application of nursing educational program. Significant reduction and/or prevention of systemic and neurosurgical postoperative complications for study group patients after application of nursing educational program. Conclusion: Improving patients` knowledge in study group had a favorable effect in reducing or preventing systemic and neurosurgical postoperative complications than in control group. Recommendation: Establishment of health care educational center in neurosurgery department to educate patients about their conditions.