The Effect of an Educational Program on Improving Self-Care among the Elderly Patients with Cataract

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1 geriatric nursing - faculty of nursing - sohag university

2 Assist.professor Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing ,Helwan University

3 geriatric nursing-faculy of nursing- sohag university

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Background: Cataract is the most common cause of vision loss, it usually occurs in people over age 60 years. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program for improving self-care among elderly patients with cataract. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Sample : A purposive sample of 240 elderly patients of cataract. Setting: The study was conducted in the Ophthalmology out-patient clinics at Sohag University Hospital. Tools: One tool, Structured interview questionnaire included four parts: Part I: Demographic characteristic of the elderly patients with cataract & Past and present medical history, Part II: The elderly patients knowledge about cataract, Part III: Elderly patients' reported practice about cataract and part IV:Self care for elderly patients with cataract. Result: The study results revealed that, 48.3 % of studied patients' had satisfactory total knowledge level pre program which improved to 91.2 % of them had satisfactory total knowledge level at post program. While, 25.0 % of them had adequate total reported practices level pre program which improved to 75.0 % of studied patients had adequate total reported practices level at post program. In addition, 83.70 % of studied patient had poor total self-care pre program become 70.40 % of them had good total self-care at post program. Conclusion: The study concluded that an education program had marked improved in elderly patients knowledge, reported practices and self-care regarding cataract. Recommendations: Continuing educational programs for elderly patients to improve knowledge, practices and self care

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Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice
Volume 4, Issue 11
September 2025
Pages 61-78

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