Limbs fractures. Other disorders of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Conditions
Interventions
An educational package about the care of patients with plaster casting will be provided to nurses in the form of lectures, instructional CDs, booklet and pamphlets ..
Sponsors
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient with a fracture in the upper or lower extremities. The patient who is admitted to the Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan University of Medical Sciences. Patient should be candidate for plaster placement for fracture management or be plastered (at least one day in hospital). Nurses with a Bachelor of Science degree who have at least six months of working experience. A nurse should work in the trauma emergency, orthopedics and surgery units in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Kashan.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of willingness on the part of either nurses or patients to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of care. Timepoint: During a one-month period before presenting the educational package, and during a one-month period after the presenting the educational package. Method of measurement: A checklist designed by the researcher. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRazieh Mokhtari
Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed