Impact of written wound care discharge guidelines in Urdu on the knowledge and satisfaction of postsurgical patients: a quasi-experimental trial

INTERVENTION: intervention: A standard (non‐specific for each patient) printed guideline on postsurgical wound care was explicitly designed for this study. The guideline covers four domains of information;1) problems that patients could face during wound healing,2)how to change the wound dressing at home if needed, and 3)how to care for wound stitches,4)thing to do or not to do during the wound healing period. The guideline is translated into the native language (Urdu) and contains simple images and figures for illustration. mode of delivery: an intervention group is a group that will read written postsurgical wound care guideline explicitly designed for this study and then fills out a questionnaire. A time of 40‐60 minutes will be given to the patient to properly read and understand the guidelines. however, if the patient is a slow reader more time will be granted to him/her .researcher will accompany the patient to make sure that the patient is reading guidelines or not. For the intervention group, a questionnaire will be given to patients after they have read and understood the written discharge guideline. time of intervention delivery and assessment: at the time of the patient getting discharged CONDITION: knowledge of patients on postsurgical wound care; ; knowledge of patients on postsurgical wound care Public Health ‐ Health promotion/education Surgery ‐ Other surgery PRIMARY OUTCOME: % level of patients' knowledge of postoperative wound care will be assessed by the study‐specific survey, which contains 21 self‐reported items covering the post‐surgical wound care knowledge domain. [at the time of discharge of the patient (varies with patient, however Patients with a duration of stay of more than 72 hours in the hospital after surgery.] SECONDARY OUTCOME: % the level of comprehension among postsurgical patients when a written wound care guideline is provided to patients. The endpoints will be assessed by the study‐specific survey, which contains 1 self‐reported item for it.[at the time of discharge of the patient (varies with patient, however Patients with a duration of stay of more than 72 hours in the hospital after surgery] % the level of satisfaction among postsurgical patients when a written wound care guideline is provided to patients. The endpoints will be assessed by the study‐specific survey, which contains 1 self‐reported item for it.[at the time of discharge of the patient (varies with patient, however Patients with a duration of stay of more than 72 hours in the hospital after surgery] .% of Patient's preference on the mode of delivery (verbally, written, or both) of post‐surgical wound care instruction. The endpoints will be assessed by the study‐specific survey, which contains 1 self‐reported item for it.[at the time of discharge of the patient (varies with patient, however Patients with a duration of stay of more than 72 hours in the hospital after surgery] INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Patient who can read and understand the Urdu language. 2. Patients from 18 to 50 years of age. 3. Patients who underwent elective orthopedic or general surgery and have a clean wound (not an infected wound)