HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION OF PATIENTS WITH SPINE FRACTURES WITHOUT NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT Cover Image

ZDRAVOTNÁ STAROSTLIVOSŤ A EDUKÁCIA PACIENTOV SO ZLOMENINAMI CHRBTICE BEZ NEUROLOGICKÉHO DEFICITU
HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION OF PATIENTS WITH SPINE FRACTURES WITHOUT NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT

Author(s): Ján Mašán
Subject(s): Education, Evaluation research, Health and medicine and law
Published by: SAMOSATO, s. r. o., Bratislava, Slovensko - MAUREA, s. r. o., Plzeň, Česká republika
Keywords: spine fractures; patient education; nursing care; rehabilitation; health condition;

Summary/Abstract: Introduction: Spinal injuries represent approximately 3% of all injuries (WHO). Nursing care and nursing rehabilitation affects the overall condition of hospitalized patients after spine fractures, contributes to alleviating the consequences and preventing the occurrence of permanent problems. Objective: The aim of this study was to find out: the extent to which patient awareness by nursing staff contributed to the improvement of health; to what extent the patient's self-interest in the treatment process has contributed to the improvement; to what extent nursing care has contributed to the improvement. Material and methods: The research was carried out by a questionnaire method (anonymous questionnaire with 20 questions). The study involved 64 patients who received spa treatment in SLSK. SpA Piešťany from 25.10.2010 to 1.10.2012. The Mann-Whitney U test and the Spearman coefficient rho were used for statistical processing of the results. Results: The level of education on appropriate physical activities and exercises on the spine was higher in the operated patients compared to the patients treated with the conservative method. The level of clarity of the information provided was the same. When more intensive the complex nursing care was provided, then more intense the patient's active care was found. When more intensive comprehensive nursing care was provided, then better the subjective health assessment of patients and the more intensive self-care was found. We found a significantly higher proportion of women who stated that they had not been advised about appropriate physical activities.

  • Issue Year: 14/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 132-141
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Slovak
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