Effectiveness of a Self-Care Instructional Program on the Satisfaction for Patients with Permanent Pacemaker Implementation in Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of the instructional program on the satisfaction for patients with
permanent pacemaker implementation in Baghdad Teaching Hospital
a pre experimental design was used with the application of pre and post-tests approach for one group
carried out in Baghdad center for cardiology and catheters in Baghdad teaching hospital from 28thJenuary
2020 to Ist June 2021---
 A non-probability (purposive sample) has been selected to obtain representative and accurate data. One
group pretest-posttest approach consisted of (50) patients as study group. The study group was exposed
face to face to an instructional program concerning self-care
The results of the study revealed that It is clear that the satisfactory level of self-care is associated with a
better level of outcomes, with statistically significant differences between the pretest and the post-test after
one month of the instructional program.
Conclusion from the study: These findings can be explained as after exposing the study sample to the selfcare program , their self-care practice improved, which affect positively on patient outcomes
Recommendation of the study : Pamphlets and simple booklet should be available for patients to illustrate
and simply explain how to live with such life-saving device safely.