Background: Providing education for liver transplantation (LT) patients is considered an
important role of nurses that helps minimize postoperative complications and improve recovery
outcomes. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of patients' (recipients) educational strategy on
their health outcomes post-liver transplantation. Research design: Quasi quasi-experimental research
design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in the Liver Transplantation Unit of the National
Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample of patients who attended
the previously mentioned unit for 12 months (n= 50). Tools: Three tools were used; (1) The General
Data Questionnaire (2) Recipients' Learning needs Assessment (3) Recipients' health outcomes.
Results: Shows the mean score of total information was 13.92 ± 2.30 pre-educational strategy
implementation which improved to 41.56 ± 7.26 and 41.24 ± 8.57 immediately post and at discharge
respectively, there was an improvement in the total mean score practice 13.90 ± 18.21 from pre
implementing educational strategy, to 41.00 ± 6.73 and 49.48 ± 5.87 immediate post implementing
educational strategy and at discharge, respectively. Also, there was a statistically significant
improvement in patients' health outcomes post-educational strategy implementation at p |
