Evaluation of Health Education Provided for Patients in Surgical Units: Patients' Perspective

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate of health education provided for patients in surgical units from Patients' Perspective and To achieve feedback from patients about the weakest and strongest points in health staff role in providing health education. Methodology: A descriptive quantitative study is carried out at the surgical units in Al-Najaf teaching hospitals. The study was began from November, 2nd , 2018 to April, 1st, 2019. A non-probability (purposive) sample of hospitalized patients. It was intended to include all the patients who were hospitalized in the defined surgical unit in the sample group. The study was carried out with 100 patients after excluding those who declined to participate, those under the age of 18 or over 85 years, and those with communication problems, such as a language barrier. The data was collected by using the following tools: Part 1 Scio-Demographic characteristics, and Part 2 Health education which include (18) items concerned with the health education should be provided for patient in surgical units. Results The finding of this study reveals that the quality of health education should be provided for patient before surgery were fair Conclusion: The study concluded that the patients’ views have become an important element in the evaluation of health care. Recommendation: The study recommends that the ongoing monitoring of patient satisfaction specific to nursing services and policy should be initiated to provide a special educational session for surgical patients about their illness and therapy.