Beta
ManageSearchChatDiscover
274238

Efficacy of Implementing Nursing Educational Program on Reduction of Risk of Varicose Veins among Nurses at Tanta University Hospital

Article

Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

OverviewSimilar Items

Subjects

-

Tags

-

Abstract

Background: Varicose veins are one of the most common occupational diseases that have
affected many nurses worldwide. This study aimed to: Evaluate the efficacy of implementing
nursing educational program on reduction of risk of varicose veins among nurses at Tanta
University Hospital. Subjects and method: A quasi experimental design at the main Tanta
University Hospital in Operating Theater, General Medical and Surgical Departments. All nurses
(150 nurses) were included. Tools: Tool (I): Structured Interview Knowledge Questionnaire:
It consisted of four parts: Nurses' Socio-demographic data, Nurses' occupational characteristics,
Nurses' health relevant data and Nurses' knowledge questionnaire regarding varicose veins. Tool
(II): Comprehensive Classification of Varicose Veins Scale. Tool (III): Self-Reported
Questionnaire of Nurses' Practices for Varicose Veins Prevention. Results: It was observed
that there were a high positive significant correlation (r=0.332) between the total knowledge and
basic preventive health measures of varicose veins. Conclusion: Implementing nursing
educational program on reduction of risk of varicose veins was improving their knowledge,
practice and decrease risk of varicose veins. Recommendations: It was recommended that
provision of health education programs for increasing awareness of all nurses to prevent varicose
veins and its consequences

DOI

10.21608/tsnj.2022.274238

Authors

First Name

Sara

Last Name

Anwar

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Instructor at Tanta EL Mobra Nursing Institute, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Afaf

Last Name

Basal

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

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

Email

drafafbasal@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Seham

Last Name

Abd El-Hay

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

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

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Tawfik

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

ssistant Professor of Vascular Surgery, Vascular Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt.

Email

-

City

-

Orcid

-

First Name

Zeinab

Last Name

Bahgat

MiddleName

F.

Affiliation

Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

Email

zekas_k@yahoo.com

City

-

Orcid

-

Volume

27

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

38218

Issue Date

2022-11-01

Receive Date

2022-09-14

Publish Date

2022-12-01

Page Start

101

Page End

118

Print ISSN

2314-5595

Online ISSN

2735-5519

Article File

TSNJ_Volume 27_Issue 4_Pages 101-118.pdf

PDF . 601.4kB

Link

https://tsnj.journals.ekb.eg/article_274238.html

Detail API

https://tsnj.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=274238

Order

274,238

Type

Original Article

Type Code

1,053

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

Publication Link

https://tsnj.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Efficacy of Implementing Nursing Educational Program on Reduction of Risk of Varicose Veins among Nurses at Tanta University Hospital

Details

Type

Article

Created At

22 Jan 2023