Nurse's knowledge about Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Emergency Unit: A Descriptive Study | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 17, Volume 13, Issue 50, March 2025, Page 194-198 PDF (629.54 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.353183.1992 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Magda Maher Ahmed  1; Hoda Ahmed Makhlouf2; Ghada Shalaby khalaf 3
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| 1Nursing Specialist at Bani Hussein Nursing Institute, Assiut, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Professor of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing Department, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of severe lower respiratory tract illness. Aim of the study: To assess nurses' knowledge about respiratory syncytial virus in emergency unit Research design: Descriptive research design was employed to conduct the study. Setting: The study was conducted at Assiut University's Emergency Departments and the Assiut Chest Hospital. Sample: Convenient sample consisted of 32 nurses were included in the study. Tool: Nurses Knowledge Assessment tool, the tool includes 2 parts Part 1: Emergency Nurse’s Socio-Demographic Data. Part 2: Emergency Nurse’s Knowledge Questionnaire about RSV Include 30 questions 15 multiple choice question (MCQ) then 15 (False or True ) question on RSV. Results : The findings revealed that (68%) of the nurses surveyed had a good level of knowledge about respiratory syncytial virus. Conclusion: The most of nurses of critical care had good knowledge about respiratory syncytial virus in emergency unit. Recommendation: Encourage additional research about the nurses' role regarding respiratory syncytial virus in emergency units. Orientation and in-service training programs for newly joined nurses in the emergency unit regarding respiratory syncytial virus are needed to increase and Updated nurses' knowledge. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Emergency unit; Knowledge & Respiratory Syncytial Virus | ||||
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