NCT05974956

Effect of a Nursing Teaching Protocol on Mastitis Prognosis: Quasi-Experimental Research Design

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim: Evaluate the effect of a nursing teaching protocol on mastitis prognosis. Research design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized. A convenient sample of sixty adult female patients diagnosed with mastitis, Patients divided equally into two groups(study and control) thirty for each.

Detailed description

The study was conducted in the breast unit in general surgery department at Main Assiut University Hospital. A convenient sample of sixty adult female patients diagnosed with mastitis, their ages range from 20 to 65years old. Patients divided equally into two groups; thirty for each. Both groups had been assessed at base line using the following tools: Tool (I): An interview questionnaire sheet Tool (II):Mastitis self-care practices Tool (III): Numeric pain rating scale Tool (IV): Mastitis prognosis sheet The control group exposed to routine care and study group received mastitis teaching protocol. After three weeks; both groups had been reassessed by the same tools. Data analysis had been performed by using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Categorical variables described by number and percent (N, %). Continuous variables described by mean and standard deviation (Mean, SD). Chi-square test and Fisher exact test used to compare between categorical variables .T-test and Pearson's chi-square used to appear the association between patients' knowledge, practice, and mastitis prognosis before implementation of nursing teaching protocol and three weeks post.

Conditions

• Mastitis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mastitis care teaching protocol	It was developed by the authors based on previous similar studies, articles and library resources. It was introduced to the study group in the form of face to face sessions plus a hand out copy. It consisted of three parts; (1): Theoretical part about mastitis (definition, types, clinical manifestation, possible causes, diagnosis and management). (2):Self-care practices, and (3):Recommendations regarding dietary measures, rest, medication and follow up.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-11-30
• Completion: 2023-04-30
• First posted: 2023-08-03
• Last updated: 2023-08-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt