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publication name Factors Affecting Esophageal Varices Patients Compliance to Therapeutic Regimen and Suggested Guidelines
Authors Amal Said Taha1, Manal Hamed Mahmoud2, Entsar Kamel Mohamed3
year 2017
keywords Esophageal Varices, compliance, Therapeutic regimen
journal IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science (IOSR-JNHS)
volume 6
issue 3
pages 88-98
publisher Manal Hamed Mahmoud
Local/International International
Paper Link www.iosrjournals.org
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Supplementary materials manal mansour_Esophogeal (1).pdf
Abstract

Background: Acute bleeding from esophageal varices is repeatedly a remarkable event. The main goal of care is minimizing complications that affected by patient compliance to therapeutic regimen. Aim of the study: Was to assess factors affecting esophageal varices patients' compliance to therapeutic regimen and suggested guidelines. Research design: A descriptive design utilized to carry out this study. Sample: A convenient sample of 100 esophageal varices patients in GIT endoscopy unit and internal medicine units at Benha University Hospital over a period of six months. Tools for data collection: I) Interview schedule which include a) Socio demographic data sheet, b) Knowledge assessment sheet. II) Compliance assessment sheet to assess compliance of patients with esophageal varices to therapeutic regimen. III) Non-Compliance assessment sheet to assess factors affecting compliance of patients to therapeutic regimen. Results: revealed that majority of patients (68%) of patients had unsatisfactory knowledge about disease and its therapeutic management. As well as, (61%) of them had low level of compliance to therapeutic regimen. The most common factors affecting patients' compliance were, dyspnea(94%), socio-economic factors(96%) and uncooperative family(59%) as well as having insomnia an feeling of worry(100%). There was a significant statistical relation between compliance of the study group and their education, income and smoking. Conclusion and Recommendations: In addition to non-compliance factors; the current study concluded that patients' compliance is affected by physical illness, socio-economic factors and psychological factors. Patients benefited from the given suggested guidelines, but further research is needed for developing interventions to improve compliance of EV patients.

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