Mohamed, A. (2024). Assessment of Informal Caregivers’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(7), 249-261. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.297345.1176
Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed. "Assessment of Informal Caregivers’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3, 7, 2024, 249-261. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.297345.1176
Mohamed, A. (2024). 'Assessment of Informal Caregivers’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(7), pp. 249-261. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.297345.1176
Mohamed, A. Assessment of Informal Caregivers’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2024; 3(7): 249-261. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.297345.1176
Assessment of Informal Caregivers’ knowledge and Practice Regarding Discharge Plan for Post Cardiac Catheterization Patients
Background: Discharge plan is a key element in patient with cardiac catheterization care. Aim: This study aimed to assess the informal caregivers’ knowledge and practice 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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