Following the healing of venous leg ulcers, the primary problems for nursing and patients are adhering to compression therapy and preventing ulcer recurrence. As a result, it is important that patients comprehend their situation. The purpose of this study is to see how an educational nursing intervention affected compression therapy adherence and recurrence of venous leg ulcers in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers. A quasi-experimental design is used, including an intervention, a control group, and before and post-assessments. This study is conducted in one of Egypt's largest teaching hospitals associated with Menoufia University. A 20-month study included 80 adult patients with healed venous leg ulcers. Each participant is randomized to either a control (got regular leg ulcer information) or study (received educational interventions) group. The following tools are used in the study: bio-sociodemographic variables, knowledge evaluation, compression therapy adherence scale, and recurrence follow-up, after three, six, and twelve months of implementation. Furthermore, there is a statistically significant difference between the study groups during the pretest (r=0.885, 0.774, 0.477, p=0.002). The use of nurse education increased patients' understanding and adherence to compression treatment substantially. As a consequence, those with chronic venous leg ulcers may be able to avoid recurrent venous leg ulcers.
Introduction: Vitiligo is a protracted skin disorder in which areas of skin lose their color. Numerous research has revealed that psychosocial therapies can lessen the effect of social stigma on the degree of vitiligo impairment. Objective: This study examines how an educational intervention affects the knowledge and attitudes of Egyptian and Saudi professionals and non-professionals toward patients with vitiligo. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, comparative quasi-experimental study was conducted with 357 participants at the College of Nursing-Jeddah (CON-J), Saudi Arabia, and the Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt. To complete the study, three valid and reliable tools were utilized: demographic and personal characteristics, the IOF Scale, and knowledge and attitudes. Results: A high percentage of Egyptians (81.4%) and Saudis (81.1%) had a higher education level, and nearly two-thirds (66.5%) were single. The total sample (n = 375) spanned the ages of 20 to 50 years. Most (94.6%) Saudis live in cities, 82.2% are health professionals, and nearly two-thirds (69.7%) are middle-class. After the intervention, there was a high level of knowledge difference between Egyptian and Saudi participants (professional and non-professional) at (p = 0.021); (p = .001), respectively.
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