Intervention Program for Nurses about Care of Children with Severe Croup Syndrome | ||||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 38-54 PDF (1.2 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.244320 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Asmaa Sayed Ahmed* 1; Safaa Salah Ismail2; Basma Rabie Abd El-Sadik3; Seham Mohammed Abd El-Aziz3 | ||||
1Demonstrator at Pediatric Department, Faculty of Nursing, Beni Suef University, Egypt | ||||
2Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt | ||||
3Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Benha University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Severe croup syndrome characterized by barky cough, chest retractiοn, prοminent inspiratοry stridοr, hypοxia, extreme respiratοry distress and disturbed cοnsciοus level. Pediatric nurses have important role in providing immediate nursing care and safe life of children.. Aim of study: Was to evaluate interventiοn prοgram fοr nurses abοut care οf children with severe crοup syndrοme. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used to carry out this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Pediatric Department at Benha University hospital and Specialized Pediatric hospital at Benha City affiliated to Ministry of Health. Sample: A purposive sample of 47 nurses and 47 children with severe croup syndrome with predetermined inclusion criteria. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used, I: Structured Interviewing Questionnaire includes: Personal characteristics of the studied nurses and children, nurses’ knowledge about severe croup syndrome and II: Observational checklists, to assess nurses’ practice regarding care of children with severe croup syndrome. Results: Less than half of the studied nurses had poor knowledge and incompetent level of practice about care of children with severe croup syndrome. There was a highly statistical significant differences in all items of nurses' knowledge and practice regarding care of children with severe croup syndrome pre and post program implementation Conclusion: Educational program was effective in improving nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding care of children with severe croup syndrome after program implementation as compared to preprogram. Recommendation: Improve the knowledge and practice of nurses by providing in service training program, designing and distributing an educational handout to nurses about care of children with severe croup < br />syndrome. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Keywords: Children; Intervention program; Nursing care and severe croup syndrome | ||||
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