Norovirus is recognized as a significant cause of gastroenteritis and is a major contributor to non- bacterial gastroenteritis in both industrialized and developing nations. In addition, after rotavirus, Norovirus is thought to be the second most common cause of severe pediatric gastroenteritis. Objective: To determine the effect of educational toolkit on pediatric nurses' knowledge and practices (KP) toward Noroviruses (NoV)among children. Method: 51 nurses working in the pediatrics departments at the Children's Hospital of Mansoura University (MUCH) in El-Mansoura Governorate, Egypt, and they were caring for children with acute gastroenteritis and were willing to participate in the study underwent a five-month quasi-experimental research design (pre-post intervention study). The study was conducted from the first of September2021 to the end of January 2022.Results:The post-implementation scores are significantly higher than the pre- implementation ones. 74.5 vs. 15.7for good sufficient knowledge, and 74.5% vs. 7.8 forgood satisfactory practice. The mean score of nurses' practice about Norovirus and its preventive measures was 27.48 ± 5.89. This mean improved to 41.37 ± 5.70 after the program implementation, with statistically significant differences at p < 0.001. Conclusion: It was concluded that, the educational toolkit had a positive effect on nurses’ knowledge & practices as represented by a significant improvement in the post mean scores of knowledge and practice for nurses at the pediatric medical unit. Recommendations: Integrating Norovirus prevention measures and management into the routine nursing care and creating ongoing educational programs for nurses in response to their requirements/needs aiming to updating their knowledge and enhancing their care of pediatric patients who are infected with such viruses.
Nabeel Mohammad Abd-Elmageed, F., El – Saeed Hashad, R., & Abd El Aziz El Sayed Abd El Aziz, R. (2022). Effect of Educational Toolkit on Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge, and Practices toward Noroviruses among Children. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(3), 859-867. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.255689
MLA
Fawzia Nabeel Mohammad Abd-Elmageed; Reham El – Saeed Hashad; Rehab Abd El Aziz El Sayed Abd El Aziz. "Effect of Educational Toolkit on Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge, and Practices toward Noroviruses among Children", Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13, 3, 2022, 859-867. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.255689
HARVARD
Nabeel Mohammad Abd-Elmageed, F., El – Saeed Hashad, R., Abd El Aziz El Sayed Abd El Aziz, R. (2022). 'Effect of Educational Toolkit on Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge, and Practices toward Noroviruses among Children', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 13(3), pp. 859-867. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.255689
VANCOUVER
Nabeel Mohammad Abd-Elmageed, F., El – Saeed Hashad, R., Abd El Aziz El Sayed Abd El Aziz, R. Effect of Educational Toolkit on Pediatric Nurses' Knowledge, and Practices toward Noroviruses among Children. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022; 13(3): 859-867. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.255689
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