EVALUATION OF PATIENT CARE AFTER PHACO SURGERY AT CORNEA DEPARTMENT OF VIETNAM NATIONAL EYE HOSPITAL
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Objective: Evaluate the current status of patient care after Phaco surgery at the Cornea Department, Vietnam National Eye Hospital. Subjects and methods: The study was conducted on 70 patients undergoing phacosurgery atCornea Department, VietnamNational Eye Hospital, from January 2024 to May 2024. Method: cross-sectional descritive study. Results: 84 operated eyes in 70 patients, including 75.7% Male and 24.3% Female. The mean age is 69.5 ± 7.43 (from 48 to 85 years old). 75.7% of the patients live in rural area and 24.3% of them live in urban. The majority of patients are state employee and retired (41.4%). Grade III cataract was 58.3% accounts for the highest rate; Best corected visual acuity before surgery was from CF 3m to <20/70, accounting for 65.4%; Postoperative corrected visual acuity was from 20/70 to <20/30, accounting for 52.4%; Nursing care accounts for a high rate of 87.1%, but a low rate of 12.9%. Most patient care has been fully implemented, Of which, 78.6% of patients were assessed for anxiety level, 81.4% were assessed for post-operative pain; 94.3% of patients were instructed not to put pressure on their eyes, 82.9% were instructed to have a nutritious diet; and 98.6% were instructed to follow and prevent complications. Conclusion: 100% of patients received good nursing care before, during and after surgery. It contributed to the high success rate of surgery and making Vietnam to reach the high range of blindness elimination in the world.
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Patient care, phaco surgery
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