The Effect of Web-Based Education Prepared for Lumbar Disc Hernia Patients on Quality of Life and Self-Care Strength
Project no. 22913 · Status: Kapanmış (Yayın bekleniyor) · 2021
Summary
<p>Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of web-based education prepared for patients with lumbar disc hernia on quality of life and self-care power.</p><p>Method: The study was planned as a 2-stage exploratory sequential mixed method. In the first phase of the study, data were collected through in-depth interviews with patients, nurses and physicians using a qualitative research design. The qualitative data of the first stage were analyzed with the MAXQDA Plus 2020 Program. The data of the second phase of the study were collected by randomization into intervention and control groups within the scope of the quasi-experimental method with pretest-posttest control group. 'Patient Introduction Form', 'Quality of Life Scale Short Form-SF-36' and 'Self-Care Power Scale' were used for data collection. The intervention group received web-based training prepared in line with the results of the first phase and the literature, and the control group received a training booklet with the same content of the prepared web page. The data of the second phase of the study were analyzed with SPSS (25.0) program.</p><p>Results: The results of the qualitative phase consisted of 2 main themes 'challenges experienced' and 'information needs' and 7 sub-themes. When the interactions of the patients in the case and control groups with time were evaluated in the quantitative stage; Statistically significant interaction in terms of 'Self-Care Agency Scale' scores and sub-dimensions of 'Quality of Life Scale Short Form-SF-36' in terms of physical function dimension, emotional role dimension, mental health dimension, vitality dimension, pain dimension and general health dimension scores not found (p>0.05). In line with these scores, it was concluded that the change of the groups according to time was similar.</p><p>Conclusion: It was determined that patients with lumbar disc herniation had different levels of quality of life and self-care strengths in the preoperative and postoperative period, and they needed detailed information about the treatment process. It was determined that the education given to patients with lumbar disc hernia increased the quality of life and self-care power.</p><p>Keywords: Lumbar disc herniation, web-based education, quality of life, self-care agency</p>