Assessment of Nurses’ Perception regarding Children undergoing Hemodialysis | ||||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||||
| Article 31, Volume 3, Issue 8, December 2024, Page 179-193 PDF (1.27 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.327046.1239 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Naglaa Shokry Elsaied 
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| community health nursing,faculty of nursing ,helwan university ,egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abstract Background: Hemodialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy (RRT), where filtration of the blood by the kidney is supplemented by artificial equipment, that uses a machine called a dialyzer to filter the patient’s blood outside his body. The study aimed to: assessment of nurses’ perception regarding children undergoing hemodialysis. Design: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at pediatric hemodialysis units at Benha University Hospitals and Cairo University (Abu El-Rish Child Hospital). Sample: A convenience sample include60 nurse (30 nurses from Benha University Hospitals and 30 nurses from Abu El-Rish Child Hospital). Tools: two tool, 1st A structured interview questionnaire was used to assess, (A) nurses ’demographic data, (B)child personal data, (C)past and current medical history, nurses’ knowledge regarding chronic kidney disease& hemodialysis and Nurses ‘attitude regarding hemodialysis for children, 2nd Tool: observational check list to assess nurses’ practice regarding care of children undergoing hemodialysis. Results: 43.3% of the studied nurses had average of total knowledge level regarding Children undergoing hemodialysis, 86.7% of studied nurses had negative total attitude regarding Children undergoing hemodialysis and 83.3% of the studied nurses had adequate level of total practice regarding Children undergoing hemodialysis. Conclusion: There was a positive statistically significant correlation between total Knowledge, attitude and Practices of studies nurse regarding children undergoing hemodialysis. Recommendations: Apply and implement an educational program to increase nurses’ perception regarding hemodialysis of children. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Assessment Nurses perception; Children; Hemodialysis | ||||
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