The effect of the staff development program on nursing evidence-based performance regarding Covid -19 pandemic in the obstetrics - gynaecology and paediatrics departments | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 102, Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2022, Pages 1420-1439 PDF (423.6 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.244272 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Howaida Amin Hassan Fahmy Elsabaa* 1; Azza Mohamed Fathy2; Takwa Rashwan Mohamed Abd-El hady3; Mirfat Mohamed Labib El-Kashif1 | ||
| 1Department of Maternity, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Egypt | ||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Administration- Faculty of Nursing-Port Said University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: COVID-19 pandemic constituted significant challenges in obstetric and pediatric health care services. Maternity and paediatrics staff are at high risk of occupational exposure to Covid-19, predominantly among pregnant women and children often asymptomatic for Covid-19 so that infections may go unrecognized. Staff development programs regarding infection prevention and control using nursing evidence-based practice regarding the covid -19 pandemic in the obstetrics - gynaecology and paediatrics wards were part of the needed response. Aim: Evaluate the effect of the staff development program on Nursing Evidence-Based performance regarding the Covid -19 pandemic in the obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics departements. Methodology: A quasi-experimental method and an interventional pre and post-test were used to study a sample of 112 nurses. A purposive sample technique was used to choose the sample from the obstetrics- gynaecology and paediatrics departements using 4 tools to collect the data Results: The findings revealed a marked improvement in nurses' Knowledge of COVID-19 post-implementation of the program compared to pre-intervention. 79.5 % of the studied sample have good Knowledge regarding Covid-19 post implementation of the program, compared to 38.4 % pre-implementation. Also, 26.0% of them carried out the practice needed for Covid-19 most of the time post-program compared to 4.5% post program, and 28.0 % of the studied sample had a positive attitude regarding Covid-19 post implementation program, compared to 17.0 pre-implementation. Moreover, 91% of them were satisfied with the program compared to 9% dissatisfied. Conclusion: Translating evidence into practice during a Covid-19 pandemic to establishing a staff development program is the best possible provision of healthcare and guarantees preventive measures for the healthcare providers and is critical in facing Covid-19 and working in the complete chain of health care.Recommendations: A staff development program related to Covid-19 must be periodically held for maternity and pediatric health staff. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| The staff development program; evidence-based performance; obstetrics – gynaecology ward; paediatrics wards | ||
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