Health Education Protocol for Patients Undergoing Shock-Wave Lithotripsy for Urolithiasis

Background: Shock-wave lithotripsy has become the treatment of choice for urolithiasis. Aims: Assess patients` knowledge and priorities towards shock-wave lithotripsy for urolithiasis and evaluate the effect of health education protocol on patients’ knowledge and priorities towards shock-wave lithotripsy for urolithiasis. Research design: Pretest-posttest design. Patients and methods: A sample of 245 patients undergoing shockwave lithotripsy for urolithiasis at Assiut Urology and Nephrology University Hospital for a period of 3 months with mean age 35.21±17 years. Patients were divided into: Group (A1) (123 patients did not have shock-wave lithotripsy before) and group (A2) (122 patients had previous experience of shock-wave lithotripsy). There were 86 males and 37 females in group (A1), while 81 males and 41 females in group (A2). Tools: Knowledge assessment questionnaire, patient priorities questionnaire and health education protocol (teaching booklet and oral education). Results:Patients` knowledge scores were significantly improved after implementation of the health education protocol and influence their priorities. Conclusion: Medical and nursing information significantly affect patients` knowledge scores and clarifies their priorities. Recommendation: Construction of health education center in shock-wave lithotripsy unit is necessary to provide patients with necessary oral and written information regarding their conditions.