EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ABOUT MEDICATION ADHERENCE ON PATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is an umbrella term for a group of heterogeneous pathophysiologic disorders inducing effortless movement of stomach contents into the esophagus and resulting in troublesome symptoms or complications. Objective(s): the study to assess patients' knowledge about medication adherence with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and to evaluate patients' knowledge about medication adherence with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, in addition to determine the effectiveness of educational program on patients' knowledge about medication adherence with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Also, to find out the relationship between patients' knowledge and their socio-demographic and clinical data. Methods: Quasi experimental design was implemented in the present study by which the patients are assigned randomly into two groups (study and control groups) by using pre and post-test procedures for both groups to determine the effectiveness of an educational program. The study started from April 2nd, 2023 until April, 1st, 2024. A non-probability (purposive sample) technique selected 64 patients included in the present study. Data collected through using of a well-designed questionnaire consist of three parts: part I: Socio-Demographic Characteristic. part II: Clinical Data and Part III: Patients' Knowledge of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Concerning medication adherence. Results: the present study indicate that the overall patients’ knowledge about medication adherence after educational program application was good in study group while in control group was fair at post-test. In addition, that there is a non-significant difference in the study group’s patients' knowledge at post-test according to their demographic and clinical data, at a p-value of more than 0.05 except level of education was significant at p-value 0.014. Conclusion: The study concludes that a positive effect of the educational program on the patients' knowledge regarding medication adherence after GERD, and as this effect is proved. The study recommends that nursing education guideline should be prepared and up to date under the supervision of experts from the nursing and education authority for use by the health staff at the Ministry of Health as a standard in the management of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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