ASSESSMENT OF NURSES KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE FOR NEPHROTIC CHILDREN IN A MILITARY HOSPITAL | ||||
| Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology | ||||
| Article 9, Volume 51, Issue 3, December 2021, Page 509-516 PDF (925.31 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jesp.2021.210429 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| RAGAEY MOHAMMADY1; SUZAN ATTIA EL- SHAHAT2 | ||||
| 1Consultant of Pathology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, 11291, Egypt | ||||
| 2Nursing Pediatrician, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, 11291, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Nephrotic syndrome is a condition that causes the kidneys to leak large amounts of protein into the urine. This can lead to a range of problems, including swelling of body tissues and a greater chance of catching infections. This descriptive study assessed of nurses' knowledge and practice caring for nephrotic children. A convenience sample was 57 pediatric nurses caring children with nephrotic syndrome. Tools of data collection: Two tools were utilized for data collection; Tool I: Self- administered questionnaire sheet: Tool II: An Observational checklists: adopted by the researcher for evaluation of nursing practices of children with nephrotic syndrome. The results showed that majority of the pediatric nurses had inadequate practice about nephrotic syndrome, but there were a positive correlation between nurses’ practice, age, of pediatric years’ experience and general experience. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| nephrotic syndrome; pediatric nurses; practice; children | ||||
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