Effect of Designed Implemented Nurses' Educational Program on Minimizing Incidence of Complications for Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Medical Surgical Nursing Deprtement, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

2 Adult Nursing Deprtement, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

3 Internal Medicine Deprtement, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University

Abstract

The study aimed at assesses the effect of designed implemented nurses' educational program on
minimizing incidence of complications for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. To achieve
this aim four research hypothesis were formulated; the nurses' post program mean knowledge scores
will be higher than pre-program mean scores, the nurses' post program mean practice scores will be
higher than pre-program mean scores, the frequency of patients' complications incidence post
program will be lesser than that of the pre- program and there will be a positive correlation between
the nurses' knowledge and practice scores. A sample of (60) adult patients with upper
gastrointestinal bleeding and (30) nurses were involved in this study. The study carried out at Benha
University Hospitals at the Internal Medicine Department. Data related to this study were collected
by three tools; astructuredinterviewing schedule to assess the nurses’ knowledge, an observation
check list to assess the nurses' practice and patients' complications assessment sheet. Theresults
implied that: there was plainly improvement in nurses' knowledge and practice score especially
immediately post program implementation, as well as, there were significant differences between
nurses' knowledge and practice in all study phases,also there was precisely decline in all
complications' prevalence among each and every one in post program implementation group, as well
there was a positive non-significant correlation between knowledge and practice score.
Theconclusion revealed that the program had a positive effect on the nurses' knowledge and
practice as regards to the management for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, as well as,
there was precisely decline in all complications' prevalence among the entire post program
implementation group . The study recommended that a continuous in-service education program
for all nurses working in Gastroenterology Unit based on the standards nursing performance is
needed for caring with patients suffering from upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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