Day case cataract surgery: improving patients self-care practices

ABSTRACT

This study aims to assessing improving self care practices for patients having day case cataract surgery. An experimental design was used. This study was conducted at the outpatient clinics in Ain Shams University Hospital and Research Institute of Ophthalmology. A purposive sample included 80 adult patients having day case cataract surgery from the aforementioned settings, categorized into study group [n=40] and control group [n=40]. 1] Patients' interviewing questionnaire sheet [pre/post assessment], 2] An observation checklist [pre/ post assessment], 3] Psychometric assessment tool [pre/post assessment] and 4] Patients condition assessment sheets [post-assessment]. There are significant differences between patients' knowledge and practices in pre/post and follow-up tests regarding to cataract surgery and self-care. Significant improvement was indicated in post-test. The study group had a higher mean score than the control group. The improving in self care practices through training intervention was helpful for patients having day case cataract surgery. Further studies are needed to elucidate the effect of training intervention on preventing post operative complications in day case cataract surgery