Assessment of Nurses Pitfalls in Caring of Children with Hematological Disorders | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 34, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 474-487 PDF (333.86 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.231191 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amal M. Nabih1; Eman A. Mohamed2; Eman A. Ali3 | ||
| 1Teacher at Bolak Abo El-Ela Technical of nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| 3Assistant. Prof. of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Cairo-Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Nursing pitfalls are an acknowledged and ever-present problem in healthcare domains . These pitfalls can result in irreparable, irremediable damages (e.g. permanent disability or death). Therefore, their prevention requires constant attention. Aim of this study: To assess the nurses pitfalls in caring of children with hematological disorders. Setting: This study was conducted in hematological department at three different settings: National Cancer Institute affiliated to Cairo University, El Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital affiliated to Secretariat of Specialized Medical Centers and Nasser Institute affiliated to Ministry of Health. Study subjects: A convenient sample of all available pediatric nurses (90) were included in this study. Data collection tools: Three types of tools were used to collect data, interviewing questionnaire format, observational checklist and nurses' pitfalls attitude scale. Results of the study revealed that: More than two thirds of the studied nurses had good total knowledge regarding nursing pitfalls in caring of the children with hematological disorders , total nurse's attitude about reporting their pitfalls in hematological disorders is one hundred percent has positive attitude in bone marrow and inpatient unit and no one of the studied nurses' had poor practice in bone marrow unit while less than one fifth of them had poor practice in inpatient and outpatient unit. Conclusion: There was relation between nurses' knowledge, practice, characteristics and their pitfalls during caring of children with hematological disorders from afore mentioned settings, the study achieved the aim. Recommendations: Developing nursing guidelines about caring of children with hematological disorders. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nurses; Pitfalls; Hematological; disorders; children | ||
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