Background: Discharge planning for patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation
surgery is considered as a strategy for promoting their satisfaction at home and in the
community. Aim:
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of discharge plan on
satisfaction of patients with lumbar disc herniation surgery through the following: 1)
Assessment of needs of patients with lumbar disc herniation surgery.2) Developing and
implementing discharge plan for patients with lumbar disc herniation surgery based on
needs assessments 3) Assess the effect of discharge plan on satisfaction of patients with
lumbar disc herniation surgery Study design: a quasi-experimental design was utilized to
conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted in neurosurgical ward at El-
Demerdash hospital and outpatient clinic at Ain Shams University Hospital which
affiliated to Ain Shams University. Subject: A purposive sample of 60 patients with
lumbar disc herniation surgery were selected according to certain inclusion criteria. The
sample size was determined statistically by power analysis considering the total number
of patients with lumbar disc herniation surgery in El Demerdash hospital during the year
(2016). Data collection: 1) Patients' Interviewing questionnaire. and 2) Patient
Satisfaction tool. Results: the present study revealed that, mean age of the patients under
study was 39.58±8.69and 60% of them were female and There were a highly statistically
significant difference among patients under study throughout discharge planning phases
regarding their knowledge, There were statistical significant relations between patients'
total satisfactory level of knowledge and their satisfaction level three months after
implementing discharge plan. Conclusion: Application of discharge planning regarding
lumbar disc herniation surgery has a positive improving effect on patients' satisfaction
level Recommendations: The discharge plan should be available in the neurosurgical
department and clinic for all patients who will be undergoing lumbar disc herniation
surgery and should be updated periodically