Nurses’ knowledge and performance regarding colostomy care among old age in Beni-Suef

Abstract Background: The safe, principled, and standard handling of anticancer drugs can reduce the effects of occupational exposure and promote safe behaviors in nurses. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the effects of standard guidelines education on the safe handling of anti-neoplasm drugs among oncology nurses in Ardabil, Iran.Methods: The quasi-experimental study with one-group pretest-posttest design was performed among 32 nurses employed in the oncology wards of two educational hospitals in Ardabil city, during 2020. All of the nurses in the wards who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. The data were collected by using a demographic information form and nurses' knowledge assessment questionnaire regarding the standard guidelines for working with antineoplastic drugs, and a standard checklist for examining their performance in this regard. Then, they were analyzed through descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (t-test and Pearson's correlation coefficient) in SPSS 22.Results: The mean and standard deviation of the knowledge and performance scores of the oncology nurses was respectively determined 59.56±6.41 and 18.96±2.54, which changed to 66±4.82 and 32.03±2.45 three months after training. The results of t-test represented a statistically significant difference between the level of knowledge and performance before and after the intervention (P=0.001).Conclusions: Based on the results, the standard guidelines education improved the nurses' knowledge and performance on the safe handling of anticancer drugs in the chemotherapy wards. Therefore, it is suggested to pay attention to the promotion of the oncology nurses' awareness in the planning and policy-making of healthcare centers.

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The Effect of Workshop and Multimedia Training Methods on Nurses’ Knowledge and Performance on Blood Transfusion

Journal of Client-centered Nursing Care ◽

10.32598/jccnc.2.4.223 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 223-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Forough Rafii ◽

Maryam Jan Amiri ◽

Afsaneh Dehnad ◽

Hamid Haghani

Keyword(s):

Blood Transfusion ◽

Training Methods ◽

And Performance ◽

Nurses Knowledge

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The Effect of Brachytherapy Safety Education on Knowledge, Performance, and Attitude of Radiology Nurses

Evidence-Based Nursing Research ◽

10.47104/ebnrojs3.v1i3.144 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 10

Author(s):

Engy A. R. Khames ◽

Rasha F. Ahmed ◽

Yasmin F. M. Abed Elazeem

Keyword(s):

Side Effects ◽

Program Implementation ◽

Treatment Modalities ◽

Initial Assessment ◽

Years Of Experience ◽

Safety Education ◽

Professional Attitude ◽

Significant Difference ◽

And Performance ◽

Nurses Knowledge

Context: Brachytherapy is one of the cancer treatment modalities. Like any treatment, it can produce acute and delayed side effects. Unfortunately, patients getting brachytherapy experience many side effects that may affect their all quality of life aspect. So, nurses working in radiotherapy settings must be confident about their knowledge, competence, and technical skills. Therefore, holding continuing education programs for nurses is necessary. Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of brachytherapy safety education on radiology nurses' knowledge, attitude, and performance. Methods: Quasi-experimental one group pre-posttest design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study on nurses working on Ayadi El Mostakabal Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt. Four tools were used to collect the necessary data. The self-administered questionnaire was designed to collect the necessary data about the nurses. Radiology Nurses’ Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire to assess nurses' knowledge regarding nursing interventions for patients getting brachytherapy. Nurses’ Performance Observational Checklist to assess the actual nurses’ performance provided to patients getting brachytherapy. Radiology Nurses' Attitude Assessment Scale (RNAAS) measures nurses' professional attitude and the influence of safety training programs on nurses' attitudes. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between nurses' knowledge, performance, and attitude between the initial assessment, immediate, two weeks later, and three months of educational program implementation at p=0.001. Regarding the relationship between studied nurse's knowledge and their characteristics, there was a relationship found between nurses’ knowledge in the initial assessment and their age, marital status, and nurses’ years of experience at p=0.001, 0.002, and 0.0, respectively. While in the post-program implementation, the only relation was found between the nurses’ knowledge score and years of experience p=0.007, 0.053, and0.011 in immediate, two weeks later, and after three months of program implementation, respectively. There was no relation found between nurses' performance and their characteristics throughout program implementation phases. Conclusion: The current study findings concluded that radiation safety education for nurses regarding brachytherapy resulted in a statistically significant improvement in nurses' knowledge, performance, and attitude. Periodic and consistent update in-services training of nurses to improve their knowledge and practice enforces nurses to follow the approved guideline. Future studies are recommended to investigate nurses' knowledge and performance of radiation protection in the general ward or specialized departments.

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Effect of Care Bundle Education Program on Nurses’ Performance Regarding Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection in High Risk Neonates

Evidence-Based Nursing Research ◽

10.47104/ebnrojs3.v2i2.116 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Safaa A. F. Abou Zed ◽

Amira A. Mohammed

Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Bloodstream Infection ◽

Education Program ◽

Bloodstream Infections ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Central Line ◽

Care Bundle ◽

Post Test ◽

And Performance ◽

Nurses Knowledge

Context: Catheter-related bloodstream infections are the most common type of nosocomial infections among those populations. Central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a preventable complication of the use of CVC. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the care bundle education program on nurses' performance regarding central line-associated bloodstream infections in high-risk neonates. Through the following: assessing nurses' knowledge and performance regarding central line-associated bloodstream infection in high-risk neonates, designing, implementing and evaluating the effect of the care bundle education program on nurses' performance regarding central line-associated bloodstream infection in high-risk neonates. Methods: A quasi-experimental (pre/post-test) design was utilized to conduct this study at neonatal intensive care units affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals and Teaching Hospitals in Cairo. A convenient sample of forty-five 45 nurses was included in the study as a single study group. A structured interview questionnaire, nurses’ observation checklists were used to evaluate the effect of care bundle education on nurses’ performance regarding central line-associated bloodstream infection in high-risk neonates. The care bundle education program was premeditated as reference guidelines for nurses. Results: There were statistically significant differences between mean scores of the pre and post-test as regards nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding central line-associated bloodstream infection in high-risk neonates. Conclusion: The study revealed an unsatisfactory knowledge as well as an incompetent practice among nurses regarding central line-associated bloodstream infections in high-risk neonates before the care bundle education program. The research hypotheses are supported, and the care bundle education program achieved a significant improvement in nurses’ knowledge and performance regarding CLABSI in high-risk neonates. The current study recommended establishing educational centers in all hospitals for educating and updating the knowledge and performance of new nursing staff working in NICUs and supporting them by instructional brochure and illustrative booklets.

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