A survey on knowledge and skills of self-care among discharged patients in cast

Abstract

¯Abstract This study was carried out to determine the knowledge and skills of self-care among discharged patient in cast. Sixty discharged patients participated in the survey by completing a questionnaire while their performance was observed. The results indicated that the level of knowledge and skills in subjects were ranked as moderate (50%) and lower than of what was expected. It is suggested that patients in plaster to be trained by health care workers (nurses) before discharge