Impact of Simulation-Based Intervention on Nurses' Performance Regarding Insulin Self-Injection for Diabetic Children | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 15, Issue 4, December 2024, Page 653-662 PDF (417.35 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.390688 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Marwa Abd Elkreem Ibrahim1; Nadia Kasem Alaswad2; Manal Mohamed Ahmed Ayed3; Eman Habib Sadek4 | ||||
| 1Assistant Professor Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||||
| 2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||||
| 3Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Type 1 diabetes demands extensive self-care including multiple daily insulin injections, several finger-pricks daily for blood glucose testing, and venipuncture when attending the outpatient clinic. Simulation-based education serves as a link between classroom learning and clinical practice. It aids nursing competency before working with neonates in a real-life environment, hence improving the quality of care and ensuring neonates' safety. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of simulation-based intervention on nurses' performance regarding insulin self-injection for diabetic children. Method: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Pediatric Diabetes inpatient and outpatient Clinics at Sohag University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of all nurses (50) who are working in the previously mentioned setting. Tools for data collection: (1) an insulin self-injection questionnaire sheet and (2) an observational checklist were used to collect data. Results: Between the knowledge and practice of the nurses under study, there was a very statistically significant difference. Before implementing the simulation-based intervention, the study found that three-quarters of the nurses had inadequate knowledge and three-fifths had inadequate practice with insulin self-injection for children with diabetes. Following the implementation of simulation-based intervention, the majority of the nurses in the study demonstrated a satisfactory level of practice and a good level of knowledge. After the simulation-based intervention, nurses' performance improved and changed in a highly statistically significant way compared to before. Conclusion: According to the current study's findings, nurses' performance in administering insulin to children with diabetes improved when they participated in a simulation-based intervention. Recommendations: The study recommended that nurses be trained in insulin self-injection for children with diabetes using a simulation-based intervention. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Diabetic children; Insulin self-injection; Nurses' Performance; Simulation-based intervention | ||||
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