Outcomes Assessment of Patients undergoing Intracranial Surgeries
- 1Clinical Instructor of Medical Surgical Nursing, El-Hussein Institute, El-Azhar University.
- 2Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
- 3Assistant professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Outcomes assessment for intracranial surgery patients includes assessment of post-operative complications (bleeding, infection, seizures, edema), neurological status (new deficits, balance, attention), patient satisfaction, emotional well-being, and adherence to care plans. Aim: The study aimed to assess the outcomes of patients undergoing intracranial surgeries. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at inpatients, outpatients and Neuro- Surgical intensive care units affiliated to El Hussein University Hospital at Azhar University. Subjects: A purposive sample of (30) patients of both genders undergoing intracranial surgery. Tools: Four tools were used to collect the necessary data: 1) Patients’ assessment tool, 2) Patients’ practical knowledge assessment questionnaire, 3) Patients’ practice observational checklists 4) Patients’ outcomes assessment tool Results: 86.7 % of the studied patients had unsatisfactory level of total practical knowledge regarding intracranial surgery. Also, 93.3 % & 90% of the studied patients had incompetent level of practices regarding alleviate anxiety level and management of seizures respectively. In addition to 50.0 % of the studied patients had severe level of pain and 53.4 % of the them had moderate level of preoperative anxiety. Regarding total early post-operative complications, 33.3 % of the studied patients had systemic and neurological post-operative complications and 30% of them had late postoperative complications. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current study, it can be concluded that the majority of the studied patients had unsatisfactory level of total practical knowledge and incompetent level of practices regarding alleviate anxiety level and management of seizures. In addition to, half of them had severe level of pain had moderate level of preoperative anxiety. Also, near third of the studied patients had early and late postoperative complications. Recommendations: Develop and enforce stricter guidelines for continuous assessing of patients’ outcomes post operatively of intracranial surgeries and conduct regular workshops and seminars to update nurses and patients about immediate and late post operatively of intracranial surgeries care.
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BibTeX
@article{eldayem2026outcomes,
title = {{Outcomes Assessment of Patients undergoing Intracranial Surgeries}},
author = {Amina Farid Abd Eldayem and Hanan Sobeih Sobeih and Dina Mohamed Maarouf},
journal = {Egyptian Journal of Health Care},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.21608/ejhc.2026.533852},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.533852},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Outcomes Assessment of Patients undergoing Intracranial Surgeries
AU - Amina Farid Abd Eldayem
AU - Hanan Sobeih Sobeih
AU - Dina Mohamed Maarouf
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Egyptian Journal of Health Care
DO - 10.21608/ejhc.2026.533852
UR - https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.533852
AB - Background: Outcomes assessment for intracranial surgery patients includes assessment of post-operative complications (bleeding, infection, seizures, edema), neurological status (new deficits, balance, attention), patient satisfaction, emotional well-being, and adherence to care plans. Aim: The study aimed to assess the outcomes of patients undergoing intracranial surgeries. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at inpatients, outpatients and Neuro- Surgical intensive care units affiliated to El Hussein University Hospital at Azhar University. Subjects: A purposive sample of (30) patients of both genders undergoing intracranial surgery. Tools: Four tools were used to collect the necessary data: 1) Patients’ assessment tool, 2) Patients’ practical knowledge assessment questionnaire, 3) Patients’ practice observational checklists 4) Patients’ outcomes assessment tool Results: 86.7 % of the studied patients had unsatisfactory level of total practical knowledge regarding intracranial surgery. Also, 93.3 % & 90% of the studied patients had incompetent level of practices regarding alleviate anxiety level and management of seizures respectively. In addition to 50.0 % of the studied patients had severe level of pain and 53.4 % of the them had moderate level of preoperative anxiety. Regarding total early post-operative complications, 33.3 % of the studied patients had systemic and neurological post-operative complications and 30% of them had late postoperative complications. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current study, it can be concluded that the majority of the studied patients had unsatisfactory level of total practical knowledge and incompetent level of practices regarding alleviate anxiety level and management of seizures. In addition to, half of them had severe level of pain had moderate level of preoperative anxiety. Also, near third of the studied patients had early and late postoperative complications. Recommendations: Develop and enforce stricter guidelines for continuous assessing of patients’ outcomes post operatively of intracranial surgeries and conduct regular workshops and seminars to update nurses and patients about immediate and late post operatively of intracranial surgeries care.
SN - 3009-6766
SN - 1687-9546
ER -