Effectiveness of an Educational Program Regarding Care of Infants with Chest Tube on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 24, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2022, Pages 251-259 PDF (445.49 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2022.259025 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amany Arafa1; Fawzia Abusaad2; Doaa Said2 | ||
| 1Registered Nurse at Pediatric Hospital, Mansoura University, Egypt) | ||
| 2Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Chest tube is a widely applied postoperative treatment of the respiratory and cardiothoracic problems. A chest tube can be a life-saving intervention for infants suffering from a pneumothorax, bloody effusion and hemothorax. However, it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Aim: this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational program regarding care of infants with chest tube on nurses' knowledge and practice. Method: A quasiexperimental research design was conducted on a sample of 50 nurses worked at pediatric surgical & cardiothoracic intensive care units (PCICU) of Mansoura University Children's Hospital (MUCH). Tools: A Structured Questionnaire Sheet for nurses' knowledge &nurses’ practice for caring for infants with chest tube observational checklist. Results: the majority of the studied nurses had good knowledge and most of them had competent practice after implementation of an educational program with a highly statistically significant difference. Conclusion: There was an improvement in the nurses' knowledge and practice after implementation of the educational program. Recommendations: In-services, up to date and regular training programs to improve nurses' knowledge and practices regarding care of infants with chest tube. Further studies are recommended to repeat this study on a large sample size and on a wide scale in various governorates of Egypt. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Chest tube; Infants; Educational program; Nurses; Knowledge; Practice | ||
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