Assessment of Nurses ‘knowledge and Practices Regarding Children Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 49, Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2021, Pages 723-735 PDF (216.84 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.203277 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Doaa Hamed1; Eman Amin2; Salma Elsayed2 | ||
| 1Demonstrator in Technical Institute of Nursing Benin Helwan-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 2Pediatric Nursing. Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Introduction: Gastrointestinal anomalies are structural defects and incomplete or abnormal development of digestive organs can cause blockages, vomiting and problems with bowel movements. Nurses identify problems and implement nursing care for children undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries. The study was aimed at assessing nurses' knowledge and practices towards caring of children undergoing gastrointestinal. Design: A descriptive design was utilized in conducting the study. Settings: This study was conducted at two different settings, surgical departments of a pediatric hospital affiliated to Ain- Shams University Hospitals, and Abou El -Resh EL- Monera hospital affiliated to Cairo University hospital Subjects: Purposive sample composed of all (60) available nurses in the previously mentioned settings. Tools, A questionnaire sheet, and observation checklists. Results: the study results illustrated that, less than two-thirds of the studied nurses had satisfactory total knowledge, while more than two-thirds of them had competent actual total practice regarding care of children undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries. Conclusion: Nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding care of children undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries were satisfactory knowledge and competent practice by more of them half of the nurses. Recommendation: More continuous monitoring of research to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding care of children undergoing gastrointestinal surgeries. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Children; pre-post-operative care; gastrointestinal surgeries; pediatric nursing | ||
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