EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON CLINICAL OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS WITH LAMINECTOMY

Abstract Laminectomy is one of the most common procedures to decompress the spinal canal; it can be performed to relieve pressure from the spinal cord. Self-care activities help in recovery after lumbar decompression surgery, which can promote healing, reduce complications, and enhance long-term outcomes. Aim of the study: Evaluate the effect of implementing an educational program on clinical outcomes for patients with lumbar laminectomy. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Neurosurgery department at El-Fayoum university hospital. Methods: A purposive sample of (80) adult male and female patients who had laminectomy divided into study and control groups from previously mentioned setting. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between both groups regarding knowledge, functional disability, depression, anxiety and stress and social dysfunction throughout the program phases. Conclusion: Patients with laminectomy who received the educational program had improve clinical outcomes compared to those patients who received routine hospital care. Recommendations: Education programs must be carried out regularly for laminectomy patients and should be involved in routine hospital care.