Psycho-Educational Program for Psychiatric Nurses to Protect Themselves and Others from the Incidence of Acute Psychiatric Inpatients Aggression
Abd Elmoaty Mahmoud, H., Ibraheim Elmalky, M., Fathi Elattar, N. (2021). Psycho-Educational Program for Psychiatric Nurses to Protect Themselves and Others from the Incidence of Acute Psychiatric Inpatients Aggression. EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), 671-688. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.194617
Hoda Abd Elmoaty Mahmoud; Maaly Ibraheim Elmalky; Naglaa Fathi Elattar. "Psycho-Educational Program for Psychiatric Nurses to Protect Themselves and Others from the Incidence of Acute Psychiatric Inpatients Aggression". EKB Journal Management System, 2, 2, 2021, 671-688. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.194617
Abd Elmoaty Mahmoud, H., Ibraheim Elmalky, M., Fathi Elattar, N. (2021). 'Psycho-Educational Program for Psychiatric Nurses to Protect Themselves and Others from the Incidence of Acute Psychiatric Inpatients Aggression', EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), pp. 671-688. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.194617
Abd Elmoaty Mahmoud, H., Ibraheim Elmalky, M., Fathi Elattar, N. Psycho-Educational Program for Psychiatric Nurses to Protect Themselves and Others from the Incidence of Acute Psychiatric Inpatients Aggression. EKB Journal Management System, 2021; 2(2): 671-688. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.194617

Psycho-Educational Program for Psychiatric Nurses to Protect Themselves and Others from the Incidence of Acute Psychiatric Inpatients Aggression

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Article 44, Volume 2, Issue 2, July 2021, Page 671-688  XML PDF (1.58 MB)
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2021.194617
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Authors
Hoda Abd Elmoaty Mahmoud* 1; Maaly Ibraheim Elmalky2; Naglaa Fathi Elattar1
1psychiatric and mental health nursing, Benha University, Egypt
2psychiatric and mental health nursing, El menoufia University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Patients aggression acts are a part of the average working day for psychiatric nurses. Identifying the risks in practice & adapt knowledge are the first steps in developing safe work practices and enhance positive attitude toward patient aggression. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of psycho-educational program for psychiatric nurses to protect themselves and others from the incidence of acute psychiatric inpatients aggression. Research design:A quasi-experimental design two groups control and study groups was utilized in this study. Setting: the study was conducted at the Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital in Banha City. Sample: A purposive sample of 100 nurses was constituted the study subjects, which divided into two groups study and control group (pre/post/ test) 50 nurses for each group. Tools of data collection: Five tools were used for data collection, (1): A structuredinterviewing questionnaire consisting of two parts: to assess Socio-demographic data for nurses, (2): Attitudes towards aggression scale, (3): Knowledge questionnaire about aggression, (4): Skills questionnaire about dealing with patient aggression and (5): The Perception of Prevalence of Aggression Scale. Results: The majority of study sample had positive attitude, adequate knowledge, competent skills and highly level of perception of aggression post program compared with pre educational program. Conclusion:There is positive significant correlation between skills, attitude and knowledge of study group at post the educational program. Recommendation: Aggression-management training programs should be given to all psychiatric nurses to enhance their confidence, knowledge and skill on management of patients aggression.
Keywords
Key words: Aggression; Knowledge; Skills; Attitude; Perception; Nursing
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