Assessment of Nurses’ Compliance during Caring of Neonates with Convulsions | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 33, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Pages 446-459 PDF (1.55 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.252384 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hend Hussein Abdelhammed1; Sabah Saad Al Sharkawwi2; Bothyna Nader3 | ||
| 1BCS Degree in Nursing Science (2011), Faculty of Nursing | ||
| 2Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Back ground: Neonatal convulsions are one of the most serious neurological emergencies in neonates, which require immediate intervention.Managment of neonatal convulsions in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is challenging. Aim of the study: the study aimed to assess of nurses’ compliance during caring of neonates with convulsions Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Research design: Descriptive design was utilized to conduct this study. Settings: The study was conducted at Neonatal Intensive Care Units at Pediatric Hospital and Maternity and Gynecological Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University. Subjects: a convenient sample of 60 nurses and 60 neonates with convulsions at the previously mentioned settings over a six month periods. Tools: Tool I: Interviewing Questionnaire to assess nurse's demographic data and their knowledge regarding care of neonates with convulsions. Tool II: Observational checklist to assess nurses' practice regarding care of neonates with convulsions. Results: This study revealed that more than one third of the studied nurses had poor knowledge regarding to care of neonates with convulsions and nearly two thirds of them had competent level of practice regarding care of neonates with convulsions. There were significant positive correlation between nurses’total knowledge and their total practice. Conclusion: Based on the study findings, there was highly statistically significant relation between the studied nurses' performance and their years of experience, nurses' performance and their age and educational level there was no statistically significant relation between nurses’ performance and their job title. There is a positive correlation between nurse's total knowledge and their practice. Recommendations: Providing orientation and continuous educational programs for nurses caring of neonates with convulsions | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Convulsions; Compliance; Neonates | ||
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