Nurses' Performance Regarding Care of Patients with Bleeding Esophageal Varices | ||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
Article 69, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 913-927 PDF (565.98 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251345 | ||
Authors | ||
Noura Shaban Abdelazim Abdelhaleem1; Manal Houssien Nasre2; Naglaa Elsayed Mahdy2; Samar Faltas Marzouk3 | ||
1Demonstrator at Medical Surgical Nursing Department at El-Ahrar Technical Institute.at El Sharkia | ||
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing,-Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University | ||
3Assist. Prof of Medical Surgical Nursing-Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University | ||
Abstract | ||
Background: Esophageal varices are enlarged or swollen veins that occur on the lining of the esophagus. Varices can be life-threatening if they break open and bleed. Aim: This study was conducted to assess nurses' performance (knowledge, practice and attitude) while caring of patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Design: An exploratory descriptive design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at medical ICU and hematemsis unit at Zagazig University Hospitals. Study subject: A convenient sample of (30) nurses working in the previously mentioned units within 6 months. Tools: three tools were used including: I- Nurses' self- administered questionnaire used to assess nurses’ knowledge and demographic characteristics of the study nurses. II- Likert scale used to assess nurses’ attitude in caring of patients with bleeding esophageal varices. III- Nurses' observational checklist used to assess nurses’ practice in caring of patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Results: 65.7% and 53.33% of nurses had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practice, while 60% of them had a positive attitude regarding caring of patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Conclusion: there was a highly statistically significant relation between total nurses’ knowledge and practice. Recommendations: Further research are recommended to study new approaches in the area of care and management of patients with bleeding esophageal varices and evaluate its reflection on patient’s outcomes. | ||
Keywords | ||
Bleeding esophageal varices; Nurses' Performance | ||
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