"It's Not Just a Plaster Cast, My Leg Is in It!": Patient Experiences: A Qualitative Study.

Plaster casts have been used in the treatment of fractures since 1850, and they play an important role in the healing of extremity injuries and operative repairs. Despite the high incidence of fractures and the widespread use of plaster casts in patients with fractures, the quality of counseling in patients with plaster casts has been neglected. There are few studies on the quality of this patient advisement and the nonmedical experiences of patients with plaster casts.

Ideal Suggestions for Discharge Training and Telephone Counseling of Patients With Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Randomized Controlled and Experimental Study.

Background: In this context, discharge training and telephone counseling given to patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery increase the ability of patients to cope with and adapt to their self-care.

Methods: This study was a randomized controlled, experimental design. Both experimental and control groups consisted of 35 individuals with G*power analysis (n = 70).