Impact of an Educational Program on Improving Nurses Knowledge and Practice concerning caring for Childrenwith Meningitis

Document Type : Original Article

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Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University

Abstract

Background:- Meningitis is a kind of Central nervous system infection that can be
associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Because of the high mortality rate and longterm sequels, fast and accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment of meningitis are fundamental
for a good outcome. There are several unique aspects in the clinical assessment and management
of childhood meningitis that need to be considered. So, the aim of this study was to assess the
impact of an educational program on improving nurses knowledge and practice among children
with meningitis. Design. A quasi-experimental study design was carried out. The subjects
included 30 nurses working at emergency unit in Assuit University Children Hospital. Data
collection tools were a structured questionnaire interview sheet and an observation checklist,
used in pre-post testing to measure the effect of an educational program. Results, The study
revealed deficiency in pre-intervention knowledge and practices. Statistically significant
improvements of knowledge and practices were demonstrated at the post-intervention assessment
of the studied nurses. Statistically significant relations were shown between knowledge and
practices among studied nurses., the program was successful in correcting the deficiency of
nurses'. The study concluded that implementation of the program was associated with significant
improvements of nurses’ knowledge and practice. More experienced and aged nurses had better
knowledge. So, the researchers recommended that the booklet program should be applied in
similar settings to validate and improve nursing care in children hospitals

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 8, Issue 3
September 2017
Pages 180-194

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