Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice regarding Management of Infants with Congenital Clubfoot | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 38, Issue 3, August 2025 PDF (663.13 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.457096 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nadia Mohammed Mousad1; Rahma Soliman Bahgat2; Mohammed Mostafa Hosny3; Heba Ibrahim Mohamed4 | ||
| 1Assistant lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing / Kafr-El sheikh University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Tanta University, Egypt. | ||
| 3Professor of Pediatric Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University | ||
| 4Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing -Faculty of Nursing- Kafr-El sheikh University,Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Clubfoot is one of the most common congenital musculoskeletal deformities. It is defined as a deformity characterized by complex mal-alignment of the foot involving soft and bony structures in the hind-foot, mid-foot, and forefoot. Nurses play a crucial role in the treatment of clubfoot because they offer comprehensive care and assistance for infants. The aim of the study was to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding management of infants with congenital clubfoot. Design: descriptive research design was utilized. Subjects and Method: A convenience sampling of 50 nurses who were working in pediatric orthopedic outpatient clinics of Tanta Main University Hospital. Tools: two tools were used to collect data: Tool I: Nurses' knowledge structured interview regarding infant congenital clubfoot. Tool II: Practice observational checklist regarding infant congenital clubfoot cast care. The results: Nearly three quarters of the studied nurses had low level of knowledge about congenital clubfoot, while all of them had unsatisfactory practice level regarding care of infant congenital clubfoot. Conclusion: Nurses had low level of knowledge and unsatisfactory level of practice regarding infant congenital clubfoot. Recommendations: Implementing continuous educational program about infant congenital clubfoot to increase nurses' knowledge and practice. | ||
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