Nurse's Knowledge versus their Performance in Care of Children Undergoing Haemodialysis Therapy
Eman Salah Mohammed Ibrahim;
Abstract
hronic renal failure (CRF) is a major health problem and is considered as the most common disease of childhood. Nurses are the key members in helping children with uremia they provide care for children with CRF who undergoing HD (Harambat et al., 2012).
The aim of the study was to assess nurses‘ knowledge versus their practices towards care of children undergoing HD in PDUs in Cairo. Subjects included all (60) nurses working in the previously mentioned settings.
Two tools were used for data collection: Observation checklists for nurses‘ practices of care for children during HD and a structured questionnaire sheet for nurses' knowledge regarding care of children on HD, which consisted of 3 parts: Care provided to children before dialysis sessions, machine preparation such as sterilization, connection, and nurses' knowledge about care provided for child on HD machine such as: Site of insertion, meaning of different machine alarms, how dialysis goes on, while the child being on the machine, reason for administration of heparin, emergency drugs, and nurses' knowledge about disconnection of child from the machine. It included the reason for performing all steps for disconnection. The most important finding could be summarized in the following:
The aim of the study was to assess nurses‘ knowledge versus their practices towards care of children undergoing HD in PDUs in Cairo. Subjects included all (60) nurses working in the previously mentioned settings.
Two tools were used for data collection: Observation checklists for nurses‘ practices of care for children during HD and a structured questionnaire sheet for nurses' knowledge regarding care of children on HD, which consisted of 3 parts: Care provided to children before dialysis sessions, machine preparation such as sterilization, connection, and nurses' knowledge about care provided for child on HD machine such as: Site of insertion, meaning of different machine alarms, how dialysis goes on, while the child being on the machine, reason for administration of heparin, emergency drugs, and nurses' knowledge about disconnection of child from the machine. It included the reason for performing all steps for disconnection. The most important finding could be summarized in the following:
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| Title | Nurse's Knowledge versus their Performance in Care of Children Undergoing Haemodialysis Therapy | Authors | Eman Salah Mohammed Ibrahim | Issue Date | 2014 |
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