Effect of Social-Platform Based-Education of Nurses' Performance Regarding the Care of Children Undergoing Liver Surgeries

Ismail Ismail Elsayed,, Azza; Kasem Alaswad, Nadia; Mohamed Ahmed Ayed, Manal; Farouk Mohamed, Manal; Ibrahim El Sayed, Hanaa

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2024.385327

Effect of Social-Platform Based-Education of Nurses' Performance Regarding the Care of Children Undergoing Liver Surgeries

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt

² Lecturer of pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University

³ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

⁴ Assistant professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt

10.21608/ejhc.2024.385327

Abstract

Background: Pediatric liver disorders are particularly important since several childhood illnesses are risk factors for adult chronic liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of social-platform-based education on nurses' performance regarding the care of children undergoing liver surgeries. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Pediatric Surgery Unit affiliated with Sohag University hospitals. Sample: A convenient sample of 50 nurses, from the previously mentioned setting during the period of six months. Tools: two tools were used to collect data: Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire, and Tool II: Standardized observational checklists. Results: This study revealed that there was a statistically significant improvement in nurses' knowledge and practices post-social-platform-based education. There were statistically significant differences between nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding the care of children undergoing liver surgeries and their socio-demographic characteristics. There was a positive correlation between nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding the care of children undergoing liver surgeries pre- and post-social-platform-based education. Conclusion: The current study concluded that social-platform-based education has a positive effect on improving nurses' performance regarding care of children undergoing liver surgeries. Recommendation: Provide continuous in-service training programs regarding liver surgeries for nurses in different healthcare settings to improve and update their performance.

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