Effect of postoperative immobility on children with musculoskeletal disorders / Samar Sobhi Abdalkhair ; Supervised Ragab Mohammed , Sanaa Ahmed Mahmoud , Amr Said Arafa
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cairo : Samar Sobhi Abdalkhair , 2015Description: 161 , 14 Leaves : charts , facsimiles ; 30cmOther title:- تأثير عدم الحركة بعد العمليات الجراحية للأطفال المصابين باضطراب فى الجهاز العضلى الهيكلى [Added title page title]
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Thesis | قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول | المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة | Cai01.17.05.M.Sc.2015.Sa.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 01010110068195000 | |||
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Pediatric Nursing
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are disorders that affect the musculoskeletal system. Immobility has serious consequences on children; physically and psychosocially. The aim of the current study was to assess the effect of postoperative immobility on children with MSDs. A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized. The study was conducted at pediatric orthopedic surgical specialty ward and outpatient clinic at Cairo University Specialized Pediatric Hospital. A convenient sample of 100 children with MSDs and their caregivers were participated this study. Tools of data collection were structured interview schedule. Tools included personal characteristics data about the child, his /her parents, observational checklist to evaluate the effects of pre and postoperative immobility on children with MSDs physically and psychosocially. The study results revealed that, more than two fifth of children' age ranged from 3- <6 years, and more than half of children were males. More than two fifth of the children with MSDs stayed in cast for 2 months. Mainly there were highly statistical significant difference between the effects of pre and postoperative immobility on the children physically such as impaired skin integrity, loss of appetite and urinary retention, as well as psychosocially. There was statistical significant correlation between the children' age and causes of the MSDs (r=.295, p=.001). There was statistical significant correlation between the children' age and cast period (r=.204, p=.021).
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