Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nursing Rehabilitation Program on Patients' outcome after Lumbar Vertebral Discectomy

Abstract

Objectives: The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing rehabilitation program on patients' outcome after lumbar vertebral discectomy.

Methodology: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with the application of the pre-test and post-test approach to the study group and the control group after applying the rehabilitation program. Data were collected in two phases: first baseline data (before any intervention presented to the study group) and then after each phase of the rehabilitation program.. The study period was from the 1st of August 2022 to the 31st of December 2022.  Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 23.

Results: The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference between the baseline time and after phase three in both Modified Qswestry and pain scales at P value lower than .005.  In addition, no significant different relationship was found between age and gender with modified scale of disability at P value higher than .05.  

Conclusions: the study concluded that nursing rehabilitation program has a significant improvement of upon patients’ outcomes concerning disability related to back pain and pain.

Recommendations: The study recommended that nursing rehabilitation program should be applied for all eligible patients after lumbar vertebral discectomy. Nurses and rehabilitation teams should be encouraged and motivated to participate in training programs concerning rehabilitation processes. Establishing advanced guidelines and recommendations of post spinal surgeries rehabilitation. Conducting future research about rehabilitation for patients with lumbar vertebral discectomy.