Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic and potentially life-threatening complication of fertility treatment. Aim: To evaluate the effect of supportive guidelines on nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Study design: quasi experimental pre and posttest research design was applied. Setting: The current research was carried out at all infertility treatment centers in Minia city (El Nile, Jannah, Minia center, and Egypt center). Sample: A convenient sample was utilized in the current study, 60 nurses who agree to participate. Tools: data were gathered via three tools: the first include socio-demographic data, knowledge assessment tool, and practices observational checklist regarding OHSS prevention. Results: it reveals that 76.7 % of the participants had poor knowledge about OHSS in pretest reduced to 6.7% in posttest. And 71.7 % of the participants had unsatisfactory practices regarding OHSS prevention in pretest which decreased to 21.7% in posttest. Furthermore there was a positive correlation between studied sample’s knowledge and practices in pretest and posttest with statistically significant differences where p_ value was .001. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant improvements in nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding OHSS after implementation of supportive guidelines. Recommendation: Provide a continuous planned educational courses for nurses in infertility treatment centers and clinics to update their knowledge continuously and improving their practices regarding preventing OHSS and, routinely provide a brochure or a booklet that contain all information about OHSS for every women receiving ovulation induction medication in all infertility centers or clinics.
Fawzy Hasab Allah, M., Ali Abdelnaem, S., & Hassan Abd Elrahim, A. (2019). Effect of Supportive Guidelines on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10(3), 544-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.262284
MLA
Magda Fawzy Hasab Allah; Safaa Ali Abdelnaem; Amany Hassan Abd Elrahim. "Effect of Supportive Guidelines on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10, 3, 2019, 544-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.262284
HARVARD
Fawzy Hasab Allah, M., Ali Abdelnaem, S., Hassan Abd Elrahim, A. (2019). 'Effect of Supportive Guidelines on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 10(3), pp. 544-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.262284
VANCOUVER
Fawzy Hasab Allah, M., Ali Abdelnaem, S., Hassan Abd Elrahim, A. Effect of Supportive Guidelines on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2019; 10(3): 544-559. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.262284
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