Background: Varicose veins represent a widespread vascular disorder with considerable
implications for affected individual’s health and well-being. Aim of the study: This study aimed to
assess knowledge of patients with lower limbs’ varicose veins regarding the disease. Research
design: Descriptive research design was utilized to achieve the aim of the current study. Setting: The
study was conducted in general surgery outpatients’ clinic at Benha University Hospital, Benha,
Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt. Sample: Purposive sample of 69 adult patients with grade 3 lower
limbs’ varicose veins. Tools: One tool was used; structured interviewing questionnaire; that included
three parts; first: Patients' personal data, second: Patients' medical data, third: Patients' knowledge
regarding lower limbs’ varicose veins. Results: The results of the current study revealed that, the
mean score of total knowledge regarding lower limbs’ varicose veins among studied patients was
8.17 ± 1.63, while only 30.4% of them had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding the disease.
Conclusion: More than two third of studied patients had unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding
lower limbs’ varicose veins. Recommendations: Ongoing educational interventions are needed to
improve patients' knowledge regarding lower limbs’ varicose veins. Further research needs to be
done on larger samples from different Egyptian regions to generalize findings. |
