Effect of Educational Guidelines on Patients' Outcomes Undergoing Urinary Diversion

Abstract

Bladder cancer is the represent significant health problem worldwide it is fourth most common cancer in males after prostate, lung, and colorectal cancers, while in females bladder cancer is the eighth most common type of cancers. Urinary diversion is generally used when the bladder has severe dysfunction or needs to be removed due to cancer. Patients undergoing urinary diversion operations they usually face many problems such as loss of body functions and relationship with others, altered sexuality, and change in lifestyle. They need to adapt to the external appliance, stoma, alteration in toileting habits, and urinary drainage, in addition to skin irritation problems, urinary tract infections, and odor problems. Nurses play an important role to help these patients to cope and adapt to their illness. Nurse also should be developed educational programs to helping the patients to enhance their knowledge, improve physical and psychological conditions, reduce complications and improve quality of life Aim of the study The study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on the patient's outcomes undergoing urinary diversion. Through the following: 1- Assess the knowledge and self-care practical skills for patients with urinary diversion pre intervention.