Preventive Program about COVID 19 for Nurses | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Article 32, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2024, Page 491-512 PDF (966.58 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2024.338443 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Marwa El- Shahat Zaki El-Said1; Mahboubah Sobhy Abd-Elaziz2; Samah Said Sabry3; Mona Abdallah Abdel-Mordy3 | ||||
| 1Nursing supervisor at Chest Hospital of Kafr El- Sheikh | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Assist. Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Covid-19 has become a global health threat that affected public health. Aim: Evaluate the effect of preventive program about COVID 19 for nurses. Design: A quasi experimental research design. Setting: This study was conducted at 25% of the total Health Administrations in Qualyobia Governorate. Sample: All nurses in the selected Health Administrations (n= 130). Tools: I): A structured interviewing questionnaire to assess: a): Socio-demographic characteristics of the studied nurses. b): Health status of the studied nurses during last six months. c): Nurses' knowledge about COVID 19. II): Likert scale to assess nurses' attitude toward prevention of COVID 19. III): An observational checklist to observe a): Nurses' practices regarding prevention of COVID 19. b): The environmental safety of MCH centers. Results: 50.8% of the studied nurses had good total knowledge score about COVID 19 and its prevention at pre-program implementation then increased to 93.8% at post program implementation, 30.8% of the studied nurses had positive total attitude score related COVID 19 and its prevention at pre-program implementation compared to 83.8% at post program implementation, 26.2% of the studied nurses had satisfactory total practices level toward prevention of COVID 19 at pre-program implementation then increased to 88.5% at post program implementation. Conclusion: Preventive program about COVID 19 succeeded to improve knowledge, attitude and practices of nurses regarding Covid-19. Recommendations: Periodic health educational programs for nurses should be made to improve nurses' knowledge, attitude and practices regarding prevention of COVID 19. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| COVID 19; Nurses; Preventive Program | ||||
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