Effect of Nursing Care Bundle on Patients Undergoing Prostatic Surgery Outcomes

Abstract

Extreme symptoms, including physical, spiritual, and psychosocial repercussions, might result from prostate surgery. A care bundle is a structured way of improving the process of care and patient outcomes. So the study was aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing care bundle on patients undergoing prostatic surgery outcomes. Research design: Quazi-experimental research design was used to conduct data of the current study. Sample: The study sample included a convenient sample of (40) patients, male adult patients undergoing prostatic surgery. Setting: The research was conducted at the Oncology Department and Urology Department at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Four tools used for data collection are Tool (I): The structured interview questionnaire, Tool (II): Pain visual analogue scale, Tool (III): Surgical site infection grading system and Tool (V): Nursing care bundle. Results: There were highly statistically significant differences between pre and post implementation of the nursing care bundle in the studied patients regarding knowledge, pain and surgical site infection (P =0.001). Moreover, there was a highly statistically significant difference between pre, post-operative and follow up after one month regarding items of nursing care bundle regarding deep breathing exercise and wound care. Conclusion: There were highly significant differences and improvements in outcomes of patients undergoing prostatic surgery after implementation of nursing care bundle. Recommendations: the study recommended that, brochures and simplified booklet should be available for patients undergoing prostatic surgery with basic instructions on how to live securely after surgery