Effect of Nursing Guidelines Using Mobile what’s App Application on Self-management of Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

Abstract

Abstract: Health education guidelines using mobile what’s-App application considers as a health intervention method manages in increasing knowledge and subsequently enhancing self-management of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization with healthy lifestyles. This may be due to the fact that information delivered using mobile phone was attractive and could be retrieved anywhere Additionally, patients who were once helpless could now conveniently express their concerns directly to healthcare providers through What’s-app for discussion and clarification. The positive and encouraging atmosphere created in what’s-app group, make patients were keen to learn new knowledge every day. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the effect of nursing guidelines using mobile what’s app application on self-management of patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization. Design: A quazi experimental design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at cardiac catheterization unit and cardiac rehabilitation unit at Ain Shams University Hospital at Cairo in Egypt. subjects: A purposive subject of thirty (30) Adult patients from both gender undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization through using right femoral artery access site were recruited from the previously mentioned units. Data collection tools: (1) Patients’ interviewing questionnaire, (2) Patient cardiac catheterization self-management assessment tool. (3) Nursing guidelines using mobile what’s app application. Results: There was a statistically significance differences between pre & post health education guidelines implementation on cardiac patients’ self-management .Conclusions: health education guidelines implementation through mobile what’s-app application was helpful on the improvement of the patients' knowledge and self-management physically, socially and psychologically. Recommendations: Periodic in service – training advanced care programs regarding health education through using mobile what’s-app application for patients undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization is essential for improving health outcomes of these patients.