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The Effect of Tele-Nursing Application on Self-Care Ability and Daily Living Activities in Fracture Surgery Patients

Turkey (Türkiye)52 participantsStarted 2023-09-15

Plain-language summary

This study aims to determine the effect of tele-nursing application based on Orem's Self-care Theory on self-care agency and daily living activities in trauma-related lower extremity fracture surgery patients.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Between the ages of 18-65, * Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily, * Able to understand and speak Turkish, * At least primary school graduate, * Those who have undergone lower extremity fracture surgery, Exclusion Criteria: * Over 65 years of age, * Having an uncontrollable medical problem, * Having a hip fracture or fragility fracture due to a fall, * Having an external fixator, * Amputation develops, * People whose speech, hearing and visual disabilities prevent them from participating in telenursing monitoring will not be included in the study.

What they're measuring

Self Care, Assessed using the Self-Care Agency scale.

Timeframe: Baseline data were collected at the hospital on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative day. Post-discharge data were collected on the 7th-10th day, 18th-21st day and 40th-45th day.

Activities of daily living, Assessed using the Katz index of independence in activities of daily living (ADL) scale.

Timeframe: Baseline data were collected at the hospital on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative day. Post-discharge data were collected on the 7th-10th day, 18th-21st day and 40th-45th day.

Instrumental activities of daily living, Assessed using the The Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale.

Timeframe: Baseline data were collected at the hospital on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative day. Post-discharge data were collected on the 7th-10th day, 18th-21st day and 40th-45th day.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06284759

SponsorGazi University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-03-28

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Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Self Care, Assessed using the Self-Care Agency scale.

Timeframe: Baseline data were collected at the hospital on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative day. Post-discharge data were collected on the 7th-10th day, 18th-21st day and 40th-45th day.

Activities of daily living, Assessed using the Katz index of independence in activities of daily living (ADL) scale.

Timeframe: Baseline data were collected at the hospital on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative day. Post-discharge data were collected on the 7th-10th day, 18th-21st day and 40th-45th day.

Instrumental activities of daily living, Assessed using the The Lawton instrumental activities of daily living scale.

Timeframe: Baseline data were collected at the hospital on the 2nd and 3rd postoperative day. Post-discharge data were collected on the 7th-10th day, 18th-21st day and 40th-45th day.