Impact of Implementing a Designed Nursing Intervention Protocol on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice Regarding Patients Undergoing Blood Transfusion
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Impact of Implementing a Designed Nursing Intervention Protocol on Nurses' Knowledge and Practice Regarding Patients Undergoing Blood Transfusion,SHAYMAA S. KHALIL, ZIENAB A. MOHAMMAD, MANAL E. EZ EL-DEEN and NAGWA M. AHMED
Abstract
The term blood transfusion generally refers to the therapeutic use of blood and components. Blood can be considered as living tissue and such as there are several risks associated with transfusion. According to WHO (2009) more than 81 million units of blood are collected globally every year. Through 2010, units of blood for internal medicine and blood disease unit are more than 3168 units. The nurse plays a critical role in caring for patients undergoing blood transfusion.
The Aim of the Study Was: The first is to assess nurses' knowledge and practice before and after implementing the protocol and the secod is to design nursing intervention protocol.
Hypotheses: Hypotheses were formulated: (1) The post mean knowledge and practice scores of nurses who would be exposed to design nursing intervention protocol would be higher than their pre mean knowledge scores. (2) A positive relationship would be exist between knowledge and practice score obtained by nurses receiving the designed nursing intervention protocol.
Research Design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study on a convenient sample of 55 nurses. The study was conducted in the general medical departments (B and C) and blood diseases unit at Assiut University Hospital.
Tools: Utilize for data collection were A) pre and post nurses' intervention interview sheet. B) Construction of designed nursing intervention protocol.
Results: The first and the second hypotheses were supported as a good improvement in the mean knowledge & practice scores were found after the implementing of nursing intervention protocol. The secon hypothesis was supported as was not able to extract the statistical significance of the relationship between knowledge and nursing practices before and after the study but extract a positive correlation by figure.
Conclusion: Nurses' knowledge and practice about blood transfusion was improved.
Recommendation: Nurses are in need for in-service training programs and refreshing courses to improve their knowledge which will reflect on their practice while providing care to patients.