Comprehensive Nursing Care Protocol for Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence: A Global Perspective

Delta University for Science and Technology60 enrolled

Overview

Pelvic organ prolapse is the descent of pelvic structures into the vagina due to ligament or muscular weakness. Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is subcategorized according to the compartment of descent. Cystocele characterizes anterior wall herniation, rectocele refers to the posterior vaginal wall descent, and vaginal vault prolapse characterizes the descent of the uterus, cervix, or apex of the vagina. They can occur either singly or in combination

this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a comprehensive nursing care protocol provided for nurses who provide direct care for women with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence in gynecological in patients departments, Mansoura University Hospital, Mansoura University on their knowledge and practices as well as its impact on the women quality of life.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Interventions

a comprehensive nursing care protocolOTHER

a comprehensive nursing care protocol provided for nurses who provide direct care for women with pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence on their knowledge and practices as well as its impact on the women quality of life

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All available nurses assigned for bed side care in the previous study settings and fulfilled the following inclusion criteria: * Age 20≥ 60 years * Willing to participate in the study * Both sex Exclusion Criteria: * nurses did not assign for bed side care in the previous study settings and not fulfill the inclusion criteria

Locations (1)

Basma

Al Mansurah, Al Dakahlia,, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nurses knowledge structured interview

two main parts. Part I: Lifestyle interventions: This part will be including items related to weight loss, reducing exacerbating activities (e.g. heavy lifting, coughing) and treating constipation, pelvic floor muscle exercises etc.) Part II: pessaries intervention: This part will be including items related to indication of pessaries use, pessary maintenance and follow-up, complications, various types of pessaries, etc.) The scoring system. This tool will be scored on 2 point Likert scale . The researcher will give (1) point for each correct answer and (0) point for each incorrect answer, or don't know. Total knowledge score will be summed, transferred to percent and categorized as follows: * poor (\<50% of the total score) * fair (50-≤80% of the total score) * good (≥80

Time frame: 3 months

Nurses Observational Practices Checklist

This tool will be scored on 4 point Likert scale for each item as follows: * Done correctly and completely (3) * Done but incompletely (2). * Done incorrectly (1). * Not done (0). The total score for nurses' practices was classified as the following; * A score of more than 75% was considered "Satisfactory nursing practices". * A score of less than 75% was considered "Unsatisfactory nursing practices".

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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