Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Caring of Patients with Tracheostomy in Suez Canal University Hospital | ||
| Trends in Nursing and Health Care Journal | ||
| Volume 8, Issue 1, April 2024, Pages 105-127 PDF (1.18 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tnhcj.2024.264745.1044 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mona Hasan Ibraheem1; Mohammed Ali Salah* 2; Amira Mohammed Ali Hassan3 | ||
| 1Medical Surgical Nursing Department . Faculty of Nursing. Suez Canal University | ||
| 2medical surgical nursing , faculty of nursing , suez canal university | ||
| 3medical surgical nursing faculty of nursing suez canal university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background, Tracheostomy care is a critical aspect of nursing responsibilities, requiring specialized skills to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Nurses play a pivotal role in the comprehensive care of patients with tracheostomies, undertaking essential tasks. Aim of study: to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding caring of patients with tracheostomy. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was used in this study. Setting: the present study was carried out at critical care units as Intensive Care Unit, Cardiothoracic unit, intermediate care units Stroke Unit, Intermediate Unit. Sample: A convenient sample of 90 staff nurses . Tools of data collection: The data were collected using two tools A structured self-administered questionnaire sheet to assess knowledge and nurses’ observational checklist to assess nurses' practice regarding caring of patients with tracheostomy. Results: The study revealed that 81.5% of studied nurses aged between twenty and thirty years and more than three quarters (76.7%) had technical degrees. Approximately 40% had 1-5 years of experience, while 86.7% didn’t attend tracheostomy care courses, the majority (78%) possessed an unsatisfactory knowledge level, and 98.9% exhibited incompetent practice level and the study identified a correlation between educational level and nurses' knowledge in tracheostomy care Conclusion: Most of the studied nurses had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care and the majority of studied nurses had incompetent total practice regarding tracheostomy care and there was a relationship between educational level and nurses' knowledge regarding tracheostomy care. Recommendations: Implement regular educational guidelines for nurses about tracheostomy care are recommended. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Nurses' knowledge; Nurses' practice; tracheostomy care | ||
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