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Effect of a Designed Nursing Intervention on Knowledge and Fatigue among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Background: Liver cirrhosis is characterized by poor life expectancy and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. It carries the risk of life-threatening complications, partly due to a number of co-morbidities. Purpose: to examine effect of a designed nursing intervention on knowledge and fatigue among patients with liver cirrhosis. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was carried out .It conducted in outpatient clinic in Hepatology Department, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt. A purposive sample of 80 patients with liver cirrhosis was included. Three instruments was used, a structured interviewing questionnaire that include socio-demographic data and medical data, Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire and Fatigue impact scale (FIS). Results: There was a significant statistical improvement in knowledge score at post intervention compared to pre intervention. A highly significant improvement appeared in the fatigue categories after nursing intervention. Conclusion: Implementing of a designed nursing intervention has a significant role in improving knowledge and reducing fatigue among studied patients with liver cirrhosis. Recommendations: Providing continuous self-care education programs for liver cirrhotic patients in hepatology units to overcome symptoms and complications of the disease.

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10.21608/menj.2022.281119

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Nursing intervention, Knowledge, Fatigue, and liver cirrhosis

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Nabila

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Sabola

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Elsayed

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Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.

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nabila.taha@nursing.menofia.edu.eg

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Amal

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Elshikh

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Amen

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Professor of Medical and surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.

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amal.elshikh@hotmail.com

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Samia

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El-Nagar

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Ali

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Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.

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Naglaa

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Elshebeny

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Hassan

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Nurse Specialist (Master Degree), Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University.

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7

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2

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36112

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2022-11-01

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2023-01-20

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2022-11-01

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411

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431

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2735-3974

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2735-3982

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Menoufia Nursing Journal

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Effect of a Designed Nursing Intervention on Knowledge and Fatigue among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

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23 Jan 2023