Assessment of Safety Care Practices Regarding Intrahospital Transfer of Crtically Ill Patients | ||||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||||
| Article 17, Volume 4, Issue 10, June 2025, Page 637-651 PDF (1.55 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.369796.1303 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
mohamed Ezzat Fahmy 
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| Medical Surgical nursing Department.Helwan University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Critically ill patients' transportation represents a challenging task as patients are often moved in unusual environments. Nurses are essential members of the transfer team, and their role in preventing complications and achieving optimal therapeutic outcomes is undeniable. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurse’s safety care practices regarding intrahospital transfer of critically patients. Design: A descriptive exploratory research design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted at critical care unit affiliated to Menofia University Hospital in Menofia government. Sample: A convenient sample of 70 nurses working at the intensive care unit and convenient sample of all available patients 70 who were transferred from the intensive care unit. Tools: two tools were used in this study; self-administered questionnaire included 3parts: personal and work-related characteristics, nurses' knowledge assessment questionnaire and nurses' safety care practices. Interview questionnaire included 3 parts: demographic data for the patients, preparedness factors and intrahospital transfer related complications. Results: The current study illustrated that about more than one half and around two thirds of the studied nurses had satisfactory knowledge and unsatisfactory practices regarding intrahospital transfer respectively and around two thirds of the studied patients had mild risk during intrahospital transfer Conclusion: There was a statistically significant satisfactory knowledge and unsatisfactory practice of the studied nurses in addition to around two thirds of the studied patients had mild risk during intrahospital transfer. Recommendations: This study recommended periodic educational program for nurses including defining of intrahospital transfer and further studies are needed to assess the relationship of patients’ medical characteristics with their risk of complications during intrahospital transfer. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Critically ill patients; Intrahospital Transfer Safety Care Practices | ||||
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