A Comparative Study of Self-management Behaviors after Cataract Surgery between OPD patients and IPD patients
Keywords:
cataract surgery, one day surgery, self-management behaviorsAbstract
The objectives of this comparative descriptive research were to describe and compare self-management behaviors after cataract surgery between Outpatients (OPD patients) and Inpatients (IPD patients). The sample consisted of 60 patients who had undergone cataract surgery as phacoemulsification with an intraocular lens. Data were collected via questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and an independent t-test. The results demonstrated that the mean difference in self-management behaviors after cataract surgery between OPD patients and IPD patients was insignificant (t=.601, p=.55). By viewing each item, it was found that self-management behaviors such as washing hands before eye care, cleaning the eye from head to tail, the tip of the vial touching the eye area while dropping, covering the eye shield when sleeping, no water splashed into the eyes, brushing teeth without shaking, and no bending over the waist had significant effects at the level of 0.5. Therefore, the findings of this study suggest that the nurses should advise the OPD patients about cleaning their eyes properly, using the eye shield when sleeping, avoiding bending over the waist, and brushing their teeth while shaking to prevent complications after cataract surgery.
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