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Awareness of Informal Caregivers Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Background: Discharge plan is a key element in patient with cardiac catheterization care. Aim: This study aimed to assess the awareness of informal caregivers regarding discharge plan for post cardiac catheterization patients. Research design:  Descriptive research was used in this study. Sample: Convenience sample of informal caregivers having post cardiac catheterization patients was included 100 informal caregivers. Setting: It was conducted in cardiac catheterization Department in Tamia general hospital in El-Fayoum governorate, Egypt. Tools: One tool included four parts: First: Sociodemographic data for informal caregivers and patients, second: Past & current medical history of patients, third: Informal caregivers' knowledge, fourth: Informal caregivers' reported practice. Results: The study result revealed that, 63.0 % of the studied sample had poor knowledge regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. 65.0 % of the studied sample had unsatisfactory with total reported practice regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. Conclusion: The current study concluded that (63 %) less than two third of the studied informal caregiver had poor total knowledge about discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients, also (65%) two third of them had unsatisfactory total reported practices regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. There is statistically significant relation between studied informal caregivers' sociodemographic data and their knowledge, and reported practices regarding discharge plan for post-cardiac catheterization patients. Recommendations: Apply health education program for informal caregiver and design booklets about discharge plan for post cardiac catheterization patients to prevent further complications.

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10.21608/jhcr.2024.355373

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Awareness, Cardiac Catheterization, Discharge plan, and Informal Caregivers

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Ahmed

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Mohamed

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Mostafa

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Teacher at Matertaries Nursing School, Fayoum

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Afaf

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Abd El-Mohsen

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Salah

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Professor of Community Health Nursing -Faculty of Nursing -Helwan University

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Sahar

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El Awady

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Mahmoud S.

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Assist. Professor of Community Health Nursing, - Faculty of Nursing -Helwan University

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47753

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2024-06-01

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2024-05-20

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2024-06-01

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23

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42

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3009-6588

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3009-7541

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Journal of Health Care Research

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Awareness of Informal Caregivers Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients

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21 Dec 2024