Assessment of Nurses Performance Regarding Convulsion among Critically Ill Patients | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 19, Volume 13, Issue 53, September 2025, Pages 198-207 PDF (672.91 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.406770.2134 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Aya Mostafa Ibrahim Elsisy* 1; Mervat Anwar Abd El-Aziz2; Asmaa Aly Mahgoub2 | ||
| 1Nursing Specialist in Itay Elbaroud General Hospital Department of Critical Care, Faculty of Nursing, Asyut University | ||
| 2Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Convulsion is a serious neurological disorder that requires specialized care. Its management among critically ill patients depends on nurses' knowledge, clinical skills, and response effectiveness. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses performance regarding convulsion for critically ill patients. Research design: Descriptive research design was utilized in the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at critical care units of Itay Elbaroud General Hospital, Egypt. Subjects: A convenient sample of all (60) available critical care nurses. Tools: Two tools namely Tool (I) Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Convulsion Questionnaire. Tool(II) Nurses' Practice Observational Checklist regarding convulsion. Methods: Data was collected through a web-based survey using a free online tool, Google Forms. Results: revealed shows that 67% of studied nurses had poor knowledge level, while 18.3% of them had fair knowledge level. Finally, 14.7% of them had good knowledge level. While, demonstrated that 61.7% of the studied sample had unsatisfactory practice level. While, 38.3% them had satisfactory practice level. Conclusion: The study results concluded that there was a positive relationship between knowledge and practice of convulsion among studied nurses. Recommendations: This study recommended to implement continuous training programs for nurses focusing on the management of convulsions in critically ill patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Assessment; Convulsion; Critically Ill Patients & Nurses Performance | ||
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