%0 Journal Article %A Fazlolahi, Maryam %A Sanagoo, Akram %A Vakili, Mohammad %A jouybari, Leila %T EVALUATING THE EFFECT OF PRIMARY NURSING METHOD ON PATIENTS’ AND NURSES’ SELF-CARE KNOWLEDGE, AND PATIENTS’ SATISFACTION LEVEL OF CARE IN OPEN HEART SURGERY %J Nursing and Midwifery Journal %V 14 %N 7 %U http://unmf.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-2794-en.html %R %D 2016 %K Primary Nursing Method, Self-Care, Patient, Nurse, Satisfaction, Open Heart Surgery, %X Background & Aims: The primary nursing care method is associated with care continuity, better training discharge, and more nurses and patients satisfaction. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of primary nursing care method on patients' and nurses self-care knowledge, and patients’ satisfaction level of care in open heart surgery. Materials & Methods: This clinical trial conducted on 108 patients and besides them, 25 nurses took part in intervention and control groups in ICU of open heart surgery ward affiliated to Ayatollah Rouhani (Babol University of Medical Sciences) in 2015. The data were gathered using nurses and patients satisfaction and self-care awareness questionnaires. The data analyzed by chi-square, Paired- T-test, Mann-Whitney U and independent T tests. Results: The mean and standard deviation of patient and nurses satisfaction in the intervention and control groups were21.38±3.43, 29.55±5.33 with P=0.001 and 28.72±5.42, 34.24±4.75 (P=0.003) respectively. The mean and standard deviation of patients’ self-care awareness in intervention and control groups were 43.14±5.79, 50.74±7.6 (P>0.001) respectively. There was a significant relationship between primary nursing care group and control group after the intervention. Conclusion: The primary nursing method may increase patient self-care knowledge, and patients’ and nurses satisfaction level of care. %> http://unmf.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-2794-en.pdf %P 580-591 %& 580 %! primary nursing method %9 Research %L A-10-316-5 %+ Associate Professor, Nursing Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran (Corresponding Author) %G eng %@ 2717-0306 %[ 2016