| publication name | Factors Affecting Esophageal Varices Patients Compliance to Therapeutic Regimen and Suggested Guidelines |
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| 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 |
| Full paper | download |
| 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.