Effect of Training Program on Nurses' Performance and Health Outcomes for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 24, Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2020, Pages 358-377 PDF (332.06 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.126416 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Manal Saad Shaker1; Monira Samir Abdelhady1; Samar Faltas Marzouk Faltas2 | ||
| 1Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Fayoum University, Egypt | ||
| 2Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes, and is the most common cause of death. The effective management of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis depends on a knowledgeable and skillful nurse who play a central role in managing those patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of training program on nurses’ performance and health outcomes for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Study design: a quasi-experimental study (pre-test-post-test design) was utilized to fulfill the aim of the study. Subject: A convenient sample consisted of 40 nurses worked at intensive care unit at El-Fayoum University Medicine Hospitals, and 25 adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Tools: Three tools were used; self-administered questionnaire; an observational checklist and patients’ health outcomes assessment tool. Results: This study found that, the mean level of nurses′ total knowledge was (4.75±1.5) which statistically significant increase post implementing of the training program (34±1.5) and the mean nurses′ total practice was (114.3±59.1) which statistically significant increase post implementing of the training program (823.04±2.6). Moreover, there was statistically significant improvement in health outcomes among patients with diabetic ketoacidosis post implementation of the program. Conclusion: This study concluded that the training program had positive effect on nurses’ performance and health outcomes for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Recommendations: The study recommended conducting a standard educational programs in intensive care units for improving nurses staffing, enhancing the patient care level and the quality of care provided to this group of patients. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Diabetic ketoacidosis; Golden hours; Nurses; Patients; Training; Program | ||
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