FAMILY MEMBER’S KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HOME CARE OF PATIENT UNDERGONE ABDOMINAL SURGERY
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Abstract
Introduction: Patients underwent abdominal surgery need good care at home by the family members after being discharged from the hospital. Care at home is aimed to provide better care in familiar surroundings. Methodology: Quantitative research approach and descriptive research design was used in this study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select forty family members of patients underwent abdominal surgery. Data was collected by structured interview technique using demographic proforma and structured knowledge questionnaire. Result: The results showed that 60% of family members were males, 42.5% were spouse of patients and 60% of family members had never heard about post-operative care at home. Majority of family members had good knowledge about home care after surgery.