Shaban Abdelazim Abdelhaleem, N., Houssien Nasre, M., Elsayed Mahdy, N., Faltas Marzouk, S. (2019). Nurses' Performance Regarding Care of Patients with Bleeding Esophageal Varices. test, 10(1), 913-927. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251345
Noura Shaban Abdelazim Abdelhaleem; Manal Houssien Nasre; Naglaa Elsayed Mahdy; Samar Faltas Marzouk. "Nurses' Performance Regarding Care of Patients with Bleeding Esophageal Varices". test, 10, 1, 2019, 913-927. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251345
Shaban Abdelazim Abdelhaleem, N., Houssien Nasre, M., Elsayed Mahdy, N., Faltas Marzouk, S. (2019). 'Nurses' Performance Regarding Care of Patients with Bleeding Esophageal Varices', test, 10(1), pp. 913-927. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251345
Shaban Abdelazim Abdelhaleem, N., Houssien Nasre, M., Elsayed Mahdy, N., Faltas Marzouk, S. Nurses' Performance Regarding Care of Patients with Bleeding Esophageal Varices. test, 2019; 10(1): 913-927. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251345

Nurses' Performance Regarding Care of Patients with Bleeding Esophageal Varices

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 69, Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2019, Pages 913-927    PDF (565.98 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.251345
Authors
Noura Shaban Abdelazim Abdelhaleem1; Manal Houssien Nasre2; Naglaa Elsayed Mahdy2; Samar Faltas Marzouk3
1Demonstrator at Medical Surgical Nursing Department at El-Ahrar Technical Institute.at El Sharkia
2Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing,-Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University
3Assist. Prof of Medical Surgical Nursing-Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University
Abstract
Background: Esophageal varices are enlarged or swollen veins that occur on the lining of
the esophagus. Varices can be life-threatening if they break open and bleed. Aim: This study was
conducted to assess nurses' performance (knowledge, practice and attitude) while caring of patients
with bleeding esophageal varices. Design: An exploratory descriptive design was utilized to achieve
the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at medical ICU and hematemsis unit at
Zagazig University Hospitals. Study subject: A convenient sample of (30) nurses working in the
previously mentioned units within 6 months. Tools: three tools were used including: I- Nurses' self-
administered questionnaire used to assess nurses’ knowledge and demographic characteristics of the
study nurses. II- Likert scale used to assess nurses’ attitude in caring of patients with bleeding
esophageal varices. III- Nurses' observational checklist used to assess nurses’ practice in caring of
patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Results: 65.7% and 53.33% of nurses had unsatisfactory
level of knowledge and practice, while 60% of them had a positive attitude regarding caring of
patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Conclusion: there was a highly statistically significant
relation between total nurses’ knowledge and practice. Recommendations: Further research are
recommended to study new approaches in the area of care and management of patients with bleeding
esophageal varices and evaluate its reflection on patient’s outcomes.
Keywords
Bleeding esophageal varices; Nurses' Performance
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