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Abstract
Nephrostomy tube inserted directly into the kidney’s
collecting system to allow permanent or temporary urinary drainage.
Many complications may result either from insertion procedure or
presence of the catheter in the body. Aim of the study: To evaluate
the effect of designated nursing guidelines on the incidence of
complications for patients undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy
tube. Research design: A quasi experimental design. Setting:
Urology surgery department and urology outpatient clinic in Fayoum
University Hospital. Methods: A purposive sample of 60 adult
patients from previously mentioned setting, allocated randomly into
two equal groups (30 patients in each). Tools: Four tools were
utilized, included: Structured Interview questionnaire, patients
knowledge assessment questionnaire, patients practice observational
checklist, Percutaneous nephrostomy tube complications
observational checklist. Results: There was a statistical significant
difference between both groups as regarding knowledge, self-care
practices (P-value <0.001), incidence of complications post
implementation of nursing guidelines with higher percentage of
complications among control group. Conclusion: Application of the
guidelines had a positive effect on the outcomes of patients
undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy tube. Recommendations:
Nurses should apply the educational instrument that would help
patients improve their self-care practices to reach positive outcomes.