Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Implanted Port-A-Catheter Care for Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy | ||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 25, Issue 3, September 2023, Pages 1-12 PDF (368.83 K) | ||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2023.318351 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hadeer Hassan Mohamed* 1; Mervat Abdel Fattah Mohamed2; Thoraya Mohamed Abdelaziz2; Narges Mohammed Mohammed2 | ||
| 1Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhur University | ||
| 2Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Implantable Port-A- Catheter is a vascular access device that provides direct access to large blood vessels. The device has become an integral part of daily oncology nursing clinical care, mandating a knowledgeable and competent nurse who is able to meet specific patient’s needs and prevent serious complications. Aim: To assess nurses' knowledge and practice regarding implanted port-A-Catheter care for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Settings: The In-patient Medical Unit of the Damanhur Oncology Center; affiliated to Ministry of Health and Population at El-Beheira Governorate, Egypt. Subjects: All available (60) oncology nurses involved in direct implanted port-A-catheter care for patients undergoing chemotherapy were included. Tools: two tools were used. Tool one: “Oncology Nurses' Knowledge Structured Interview Questionnaire”. Tool two: “Oncology Nurses' Practices regarding Implanted Port-A-Catheter Care for Patients undergoing Chemotherapy Observational Checklist”. Results: More than half (56.7%) of the studied nurses had fair overall knowledge level, and almost all (96.7%) of the studied nurses had poor level of practice regarding implanted Port -A-Catheter care for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Moreover, there was a positive statistical significant correlation between nurses’ overall knowledge and overall practices. Conclusion: The study concluded that nurses' knowledge regarding implanted Port -A-Catheter care for patients undergoing chemotherapy were fair while their practices were poor. Recommendations: Implement in-service education program for nurses to update their knowledge and practices concerning implanted Port -A-Catheter care. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Implanted Port-A-Catheter; Chemotherapy; Nurses' Knowledge and Practice; Port-A-Catheter Nursing care | ||
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