@article{ajnr20197519,
author={{Mahmoud, Manal Hamed and Ramadan, Eman Nabil and Taha, Amal Said},
title={Effectiveness of Self-Care Intervention for Patients with Urolithiasis on Their Practices Regarding Nutrition},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={7},
number={5},
pages={856--869},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/7/5/19},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<b>Background:</b> Urolithiasis is a common and important problem in urinary tract and the prevalence of the disease is especially rising in recent years due to changing the lifestyle and diet. <b>Aim:</b> This aimed to evaluate effect of self-care intervention for patients with urolithiasis on their practices regarding nutrition<b>.</b> <b>Research design</b>: Quasi experimental design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. <b>Setting:</b> This study conducted in urology department and the urology outpatient clinic at Benha University Hospital. <b>Sample:</b> Purposive sample of 84 male and female patients suffering from urolithiasis. The study subjects was divided into two equal groups, the study group (42) and the control group (42). <b>Tools</b>: Two tool used in this study. I: Structured interviewing questionnaire; it includes three parts: personal characteristics of patients, patients' medical history and patients¡¯ self-care knowledge. Tool II: self-care practices: it includes consumption of permitted foods, consumption of restricted foods, consumption of fluids and practices regarding urolithiasis.<b> Results:</b> The majority of both study and control group patients were respectively married, male, worker and more than half of them their age range from 40-60 years old. There was statistically significant difference between the two groups regarding their knowledge and self care practices post intervention compared to pre intervention(p &lt; 0.05), with an improvement in self-care practices among the study group compared to the control group post self-care intervention. <b>Conclusion:</b> Self-care intervention for study group had a favorable effect on improving their knowledge and self care practices regarding nutrition. <b>Recommendations:</b> Continuous educational programs should be planned and offered on regular basis for patients with urolithiasis.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-7-5-19}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}