Effect of Interventional Training Program on Performance and Perception of Nursing staff toward COVID-19 Virus | ||||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 6, Volume 10, Issue 29, March 2022, Page 61-72 PDF (843.97 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.125197.1334 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Karima Mohamed Sobhy Mahmoud1; Howida Khalaf Abd-Elaal2; Neama Ahmed2; Hanan Abdelrazik Abdelall  3; Maha Mohammed Rashed4
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| 1Fellow of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University Hospitals, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Fellow of Medical -Surgical Nursing, Assiut University Hospitals, Egypt. | ||||
| 3Assistant Professor of Medical – Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||||
| 4Lecturer of Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Assuit University, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Nursing staff are considered as the first line of defense against the COVID-19 pandemic. Inadequate performance and incorrect perception among them leading to deterioration of nursing care provided in health care agency. Aim: to evaluate the effect of interventional training program on performance and perception of nursing staff toward COVID-19 virus. Research design: A quasi - experimental (pre / post assessment) was used. Setting: The study was conducted in four hospital places (Departments, Clinics, Intensive Care Units, and Operating rooms) at Assuit University Hospitals. Sample: Consists of 300 nurses working in the Main Assuit hospital building. Study tool: Structured interview questionnaire; that consists of five parts; demographic characteristics, pre / post nursing staff assessment for (knowledge& preventive practice level, attitudes and perception towards COVID-19 Results: The majority of participant in this study showed satisfactory level of knowledge and satisfactory practice level after conducting of the training program about COVID-19 with statistical significance difference in the program phases with P value < 0.01.As well they had a positive attitude and perception toward caring of patients with COVID-19 post program. A positive correlation co- efficient between the level of nurses' knowledge score and their attitudes and perception about Covid19. Conclusion: The application of the interventional training program led to an improvement in the nursing staff performance and perception toward caring of patients with Covid -19. Recommendation: Continued in-service training programs on Covid- 19 mutants and regular equipped the nursing staff with the necessary educational facilities and materials necessary to upgrade their level of knowledge and skills. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| COVID-19 Virus; Interventional Training Program; Performance & Perception | ||||
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