Effect of Online Education on Nurses' Performance Caring for Patients with Kidney Stones

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Lecturer of Adult Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Badr University in Cairo

2 Assistant professor of adult Medical-Surgical nursing, Faculty of nursing, South Valley University, Upper Egypt

3 Lecture of Medical Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing Minia University

4 Assistant Consultant of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Urology and Nephrology Center Mansoura University

5 Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Modern University for Technology and Information-Cairo- Egypt

Abstract

Background: Renal stone disease is a significant public health burden around the world.
Increasing nurses' awareness about the variables risk that influence disease progression in patients
with urinary tract stones is an important aspect of controlling and improving the quality of life
among those group of patients. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of online education on
nurses' performance caring for patients with kidney stones. Design: A quasi-experimental research
design was used (pre/post-test). Setting: The research was carried out in the Urology and
Nephrology Unit at South-Vally University Hospital. Sample: A convenient sampling included all
50 registered nurses were worked in the previously mentioned setting. Tools: Two tools were used
for data collection: Tool (I) Nurses' interview questionnaire included Part (1) demographic
characteristics of the studied nurses, Part (2) Nurses' knowledge assessment questionnaire, and Tool
(II) Assessment of nurses' reported practices regarding caring of patients with kidney stones.
Results: The study revealed that nurses’ Mean ± SD of age were (25.3 ± 2.8) and 60% of them were
female. A statistically significant difference and improvement was found between nurses'
knowledge and reported practices caring for patients with Kidney Stones post- online education than
before. Also, a statistically significant correlation was observed between nurses' knowledge and
reported practices post- online education. Conclusion: The study results concluded that online
education had positive effects on improving nurses' performance caring for patients with kidney
stones. Recommendations: Providing online education for nurses' performance caring for patients
with kidney stones is recommended to improve their knowledge and reported practices.

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