Effect of Nursing Educational Program on Nurses′ Knowledge and Practices regarding Pandemic Covid-19 in Isolation Unit

Anwar Abd ElAziz, Mervat; Eldien Abd Elhafez, Naglaa Gamal; Youssef Sayed, Samia

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2021.198442

Effect of Nursing Educational Program on Nurses′ Knowledge and Practices regarding Pandemic Covid-19 in Isolation Unit

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant professor of Critical and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt

² Assistant professor of Critical and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

³ Assistant professor of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.

10.21608/ejhc.2021.198442

Abstract

Background: Coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is a pandemic illness that is especially common in health-care setting, nurses' educational institution must take efforts to protect themselves and others throughout the outbreak by preventing, isolating, and caring for infected Covid-19 patients. As a result, a high-quality nursing education program positive improve the quality of nursing care. Aim: To investigate effect of nursing educational program on Nurses′ knowledge and practices regarding pandemic Covid-19 in isolation Unit and chest department. Study design: Quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in isolation unit and chest department at Assiut University Hospital. Sample: A convenience sample of all available nurses working in isolation unit and chest department (30 nurses). Tools: Two tools were used for data collection, Tool (I): Critical care nurses' knowledge assessment questionnaire sheet, Tool (II). Critical care nurse's practices observation checklist tool. Results: the two stated research hypotheses can be supported with (p value<0.001** ), nurses' total knowledge and total practices respectively should an improvement post educational program implementation and a positive correlation were found between them with (r =0.370 p value =0.044**). Conclusion: Application of educational program had statistically significant effect on knowledge and practices of nurses regarding caring of covid-19 patient. Recommendation: In-service training program for nurses are needed to keep their knowledge and practices up to date on the management of covid-19 patients.

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