Heath Problems Associated with Stents among Patients with Vascular Surgeries

Abstract

Background: Vascular disease is a condition that affects the arteries, veins and blood flow, either by blocking or weakening blood vessels, angioplasty (stent insertion) may be necessary to treat vascular disease. Aim: assess heath problems associated with stents among patients with vascular surgeries. Research design: Descriptive study was used .setting: The study was conducted in outpatient clinics at Ain shams university (El Demerdash Hospitals). Sampling: Purposive samples of 192 patients were recruited for study. Tools:interviewing questionnaire tool .Part one: assess sociodemographic charteristic of vascular surgeries patients after stent.part two: past medical history. Part three assess of Patients knowledge.part four: assess of practices .part five: assess of health problems and needs of after stent insertion. Results: 55.7% of the studied sample was male, with mean age55.5 ±3.2, 61%of patients had satisfactory knowledge whilel 34.4% of patients had healthy practices after stent insertion, 62.5% complain of bleeding. 62.5 %, feeling anxiety, 49.5 % limit social relations and 100% need to Continues follow up and Change life style. Conclusion:there was highly statistical significant association between demographic characteristic of vascular surgeries patients and knowledge except marital status .there was statistical significant association between demographic characteristics and level of practice except age, occupation.there was highly statistical significant association between vascular surgeries patients level of knowledge and their level of practice. Recommendations: Continuity health education programs to raise the health awareness and knowledge of public.