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Abstract
Background:Cirrhosis and its related complications remain a prominent global health concern despite advances in understanding and treating the disorder. Because of its chronic and irreversible nature, it needs self-care protocols to be developed according to the patient’s needs to increase the patient’s knowledge about their self-care that reflect improvement of their quality of life.The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of implementing self-care protocol on improving quality of life of patientswith liver cirrhosis. Design: quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Setting:This study was conducted in the hepatology unit at the Specialized Medical Hospital and the tropical medicine unit at Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects: This study was carried out on 44 male and female adult patients with liver cirrhosis classified as grade B on Child-Pugh classification. Tools: Data were collected using three tools; Demographic & Medical health status data sheet, Patient’s knowledge about liver cirrhosis questionnaire sheet, and chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ).Results: The present study revealed significant improvement in both patient’s knowledge and quality of life score after implementation of the self-care protocol. Conclusion:there was a positive improvement in patient’s quality of life as a result of improving their knowledge about self-care.Recommendations:providing liver cirrhotic patients in hepatology units with continuous education about self-care to overcome symptoms and complications of the disease and thus improve their quality of life.