Effect of Occupational Health Safety Program on Perception and Practices of Nurses Exposed to Chemotherapy Hazards | ||||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 34, Issue 3, August 2024 PDF (1.37 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2024.380224 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Sara Mohamed Zalhaf1; Ikbal Fath-Allah El-Shafie2; Entisar Abo Elghite Alhossiny El Kazeh3; Nahla Said Mahmoud4; Samira El-Sayed El- Mezayen4 | ||||
| 1Master student at Community Health Nursing , Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University Egypt. 2Nursing Specialist at Tanta University Hospital, Egypt | ||||
| 2Professor of Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing. Tanta University. Egypt. | ||||
| 3Professor of Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing. Tanta University. Egyp | ||||
| 4Assist. Professor Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing. Tanta University. Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Occupational exposure to chemotherapeutic drugs occurs in all aspects of drug handling. Safe handlining practices ought to be followed by nurses for prevention and minimize exposure. Study aimed to evaluate the effect of an occupational health safety program on perception and practices of nurses exposed to chemotherapy hazards at the oncology center at Tanta University Hospitals. Subjects& Methods: An experimental design was used in this study, including all nurses working in the previous setting (n=110) and divided randomly into two equal groups: Study group and control group. Study tools: three tools were used: I-socio-demographic & occupational characteristics and knowledge of nurses regarding handling of chemotherapy, II- beliefs of the nurses regarding chemotherapy occupational hazards, and III-observational checklist for nurses’ practices. Results: All the studied nurses in the age group 26-30 years and graduated from Technical Institute of Nursing. The majority (83.6%) of the study group had good knowledge, (81.8%) had positive beliefs and (87.3%) of them had satisfactory practice at post-program. Conclusion: Compared to control group, study group showed a statistically significant improvement in the score of all knowledge, beliefs, and practice items one month after intervention. Recommendations: Occupational health nurses need to periodically and continuously conduct orientation and in service training program for all newly employed nurses at oncology centers | ||||
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