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Effectiveness of Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines on Thyroidectomy Patients Health Outcomes at General Surgery Departments

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Medical surgical nursing

Abstract

Background: Implementation of evidence-based nursing guidelines for thyroidectomy
patients can enhance their health outcomes by improving compliance and promoting healthy
lifestyles. Aim of study: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence based
nursing guidelines on thyroidectomy patients' health outcomes at General Surgery departments..
Research design: A Quasi –experimental research design was conducted to achieve the aim of this
study. Subjects: A purposive subject of 80 adult patients who were admitted within 9 months in the
General Surgical departments at Benha University Hospital, scheduled for thyroidectomy surgeries
and accepted to participate in this study. Setting: This study conducted in General Surgical
departments and outpatient surgical clinic at Benha University Hospital. Tools of data collection:
three tools were used in this study: I: Structured questionnaire assessment. II: Patients Practical
observational checklist and III: Patients' health outcomes assessment. Results: There was
statistically significance improvement in patient's knowledge, practice and health outcomes
immediately, on 7th days and one-month post implementing of evidence based nursing guidelines
compared to pre implementing evidence based guidelines (p =<0.001) and a positive significant
correlation between patients' knowledge and practice was found immediately, on 7th days and onemonth post implementing of an evidence based nursing guidelines. Conclusion: Implementing of
an evidence based nursing guidelines for thyroidectomy patients had improved of patients' health
outcomes through high significantly increased level of their knowledge, practice and compliance to
discharge instructions scores, and decreased overall postoperative complications rate.
Recommendations: Developing and designing an in-service training program for nurses' staff
members on applying the evidence-based nursing practice in the field of surgical nursing care
including pre and postoperative management, especially for thyroidectomy patients.

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247765

Keywords

Keywords: Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines, Health Outcomes, Thyroidectomy

Authors

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Rehab

Last Name

Rashwan Mohammed

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Assistant Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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First Name

Hanan

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Gaber Mohamed

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Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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First Name

Amal

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Said Taha

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Affiliation

Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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First Name

Eman

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Sobhy Omran

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Affiliation

Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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Volume

3

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

35042

Issue Date

2022-07-01

Receive Date

2022-06-01

Publish Date

2022-07-01

Page Start

811

Page End

826

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

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JNSBU_Volume 3_Issue 2_Pages 811-826.pdf

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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1,622

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Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effectiveness of Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines on Thyroidectomy Patients Health Outcomes at General Surgery Departments

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Created At

23 Jan 2023