Impact of an Educational Program in Improving Nurses' Performance among Restrained Children | ||||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||||
| Article 1, Volume 12, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2016, 2016, Page 1-17 PDF (336.77 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.12816/0029273 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Bataa Mahmoud Mohammed1; Amal Mohammed El- Dakhakhny2; Samah El- Awady Bassam Bassam3; Ali Mohammed Abo Zaid4 | ||||
| 1Assistant Lecturer, Pediatric Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
| 4Professor of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Physical restraint is protective measures used to limit children movement. Aim of the study: to identify the impact of an educational program in improving nurses' practice among restrained children. Subjects and Methods: Research design: A quasi experimental design . Setting: Intensive care unit & Nutritional Department at Pediatric hospital as well as Pediatric Surgery Department at Surgery Hospital at Zagazig University .Subjects: a sample of 40 nurses and 40 restrained children.. Tools of data collection: Two tools were used; first a questionnaire sheet to collect nurses' characteristics the second tool was an observational checklist used to assess nurse's practice. Educational program was developed to educate the studied nurses about physical restraint. Results : indicated that. The studied nurses' practice had been improved significantly after implementation of the educational program either immediately or 2 months later. Conclusion, it can be concluded that the educational program had improved the studied nurses' practices about physical restraint. Recommendations: Nurses should attend formal training program about physical restraint by a qualified and competent practitioner. In addition, the development of physical restraint evidencebased guidelines is essential, to be followed and available for all nurses. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Physical restraint – educational program. Nurses' Performance; Restrained Children | ||||
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