Background: Nurses’ knowledge of legal and ethical aspects of healthcare is essential for all nursing professionals because nurses are expected to be professionally competent, providing high-quality care in an ethical manner.Aim: To assess the effectsof an educational interventionon psychiatric nurses’ knowledge regarding legal and ethical issues associated with psychiatric patient treatment. Design:A quasi-experimental, single-group, pre-test–post test design was used. Setting:Al-Abbasia Mental Health Hospital in Cairo, Egypt.Sample: A convenience sample of 50 psychiatric nurses was recruited.Methods:Structured,self administered knowledge questionnaire developed by the researchers was used to assess psychiatric nurses’ knowledge levels regarding legal and ethical responsibilities.Results: Nurses’ satisfactory knowledge before the intervention ranged between 4% for legal aspects to 62% for violence and neglect. All areas of knowledge significantly improved after the intervention, with satisfactory knowledge ranging between 76% for definitions to 98% for neglect and unprofessional practices. Overall, only one (2%) nurse had satisfactory total knowledge before the intervention, which increased to 90% after the intervention (p < 0.001). Nurses’ knowledge before the intervention was significantly and positively correlated with their qualifications. After the intervention, knowledge correlated negatively with their age and years of experience.Conclusion:The educational intervention was effective for improving psychiatric nurses’ knowledge of the legal and ethical issues associated with their practice. Recommendations: This educational intervention is recommended for inclusion in the orientation program for the hospital,and in-service education programs should be conducted for nursing staff working in similar settings.
Mohammed Hussien, R., & Mahmoud Hassona, F. (2021). Effect of Educational Intervention on Psychiatric Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Ethical and Legal Issues for Psychiatric Patients. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(1), 121-139. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.138121
MLA
Rasha Mohammed Hussien; Farida Mahmoud Hassona. "Effect of Educational Intervention on Psychiatric Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Ethical and Legal Issues for Psychiatric Patients", Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12, 1, 2021, 121-139. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.138121
HARVARD
Mohammed Hussien, R., Mahmoud Hassona, F. (2021). 'Effect of Educational Intervention on Psychiatric Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Ethical and Legal Issues for Psychiatric Patients', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(1), pp. 121-139. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.138121
VANCOUVER
Mohammed Hussien, R., Mahmoud Hassona, F. Effect of Educational Intervention on Psychiatric Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Ethical and Legal Issues for Psychiatric Patients. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021; 12(1): 121-139. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.138121
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