Effect of Designed Implemented Nurses' Educational Program on Minimizing Incidence of Complications for Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: The study aimed at assesses the effect of designed implemented nurses' educational program onminimizing incidence of complications for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. To achievethis aim four research hypothesis were formulated; the nurses' post program mean knowledge scoreswill be higher than pre-program mean scores, the nurses' post program mean practice scores will behigher than pre-program mean scores, the frequency of patients' complications incidence postprogram will be lesser than that of the pre- program and there will be a positive correlation betweenthe nurses' knowledge and practice scores. A sample of (60) adult patients with uppergastrointestinal bleeding and (30) nurses were involved in this study. The study carried out at BenhaUniversity Hospitals at the Internal Medicine Department. Data related to this study were collectedby three tools; astructuredinterviewing schedule to assess the nurses’ knowledge, an observationcheck list to assess the nurses' practice and patients' complications assessment sheet. Theresultsimplied that: there was plainly improvement in nurses' knowledge and practice score especiallyimmediately post program implementation, as well as, there were significant differences betweennurses' knowledge and practice in all study phases,also there was precisely decline in allcomplications' prevalence among each and every one in post program implementation group, as wellthere was a positive non-significant correlation between knowledge and practice score.Theconclusion revealed that the program had a positive effect on the nurses' knowledge andpractice 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 programimplementation group . The study recommended that a continuous in-service education programfor all nurses working in Gastroenterology Unit based on the standards nursing performance isneeded for caring with patients suffering from upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Source: Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Institutions: Benha University, Alexandria University
Language: English
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2990000683