Abstract
Background: A tibial plateau fracture refers to a break in the top of the shin bone, at the knee. Aim: To evaluate the effect of implementing the nursing rehabilitation protocol on Patient`s Satisfaction for Tibial Plateau Fracture Surgery. Research design: Quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Trauma unit at Assiut University Hospital. and Methods: Sixty adult patients undergoing tibial plateau fracture surgery. This sample divided into two equal groups (30 patients for each). The study group who received the nursing rehabilitation protocol while the control group received the routine hospital instructions. Tools: I Patient's health needs assessment sheet , II Patient satisfaction with nursing care quality questionnaire . Results: There was a statistically significant difference (p-value 0,001) between the study and control group regarding patient`s satisfaction (about 80% of the study group was satisfied with nursing care quality, 3.3% of the control group was satisfied with nursing care quality). Conclusion: It was concluded that level of patient`s satisfaction for tibial plateau fracture surgery was improved after application of nursing rehabilitation protocol. Recommendations: Simple nursing rehabilitation protocol booklet should be available for patients with tibial plateau fracture surgery to increase the level of patient`s satisfaction.
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