Effect of Educational Program regarding Risk Assessment and preventive Strategies among Orthopedic Surgical Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis

Basma Mohamed Khalil, Eman Mohamed Ramadan Farag, Amal S. Abu Almakarem, Shymaa Helmy Ahmed

Abstract

Background: Deep Vein thrombosis (DVT) is thrombophlebitis of deep veins and is known to be associated with fatal complications.The use of appropriate measures through risk assessment is of vital importance in preventing DVT-related complications.Well's criteria are a beneficial tool in categorizing the patients and, therefore may guide in using appropriate preventive strategies and promoting the ...

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Keywords

Deep vein

Orthopedic surgery

Medicine

Thrombosis

Physical therapy

Surgery

2023

Article

Open Access

Institution

Lecturer of Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University,

Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Al Baha University, Saudi Arabia,

Lecturer of Adult Nursing Department, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt

2-Y Citation Average

0.354

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2023.325527

Language

en

Country

Egypt,

Saudi Arabia

Effect of Educational Program regarding Risk Assessment and preventive Strategies among Orthopedic Surgical Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Basma Mohamed Khalil, Eman Mohamed Ramadan Farag, Amal S. Abu Almakarem, Shymaa Helmy Ahmed

Abstract

Background: Deep Vein thrombosis (DVT) is thrombophlebitis of deep veins and is known to be associated with fatal complications.The use of appropriate measures through risk assessment is of vital importance in preventing DVT-related complications.Well's criteria are a beneficial tool in categorizing the patients and, therefore may guide in using appropriate preventive strategies and promoting the ...