Investigate Technical Institution Student Nurses' Knowledge and Attitude Concerning Uterine Malignancy

Abstract

The study was aimed to: Investigate student nurse's knowledge and attitude concerning uterine malignancy.Research design: A descriptive study design was used. Sample: convenient sample of 220 students was obtained from technical institute of nursing, Faculty of Nursing Ain Shams University. Tools: First tools, Self administered questionnaire schedule to assess student nurses’ general characteristics and their knowledge regarding uterine malignancy. Second tool, Likert scale to assess student nurses' attitude regarding uterine malignancy. Results: (46%) among studied students had correct knowledge about uterine malignancy while (54%) among studied students had incorrect knowledge about uterine malignancy, more than two fifth of studied students were reported the source of their knowledge was from education. (88.5%) among studied students had positive attitude toward uterine malignancy. There were statistically significant differences between studied students sex, marital status, academic year, qualification and knowledge regarding uterine malignancy. There were statistically significant difference between studied student marital status and attitude regarding uterine malignancy. There were statistically significant positive correlation between total studied student's knowledge and total studied student's attitude regarding uterine malignancy. Conclusion: More than two fifth of studied student's had correct knowledge while more than half among them had incorrect knowledge regarding uterine malignancy and Majority among studied students had positive attitude toward uterine malignancy. The study recommended that; the undergraduate technical institute curriculum must be revised and the issue of uterine malignancy must be integrated in the undergraduate course specs. Further research are needed to investigate student nurses' practical skills regarding care of women with uterine malignancy at gynecological oncology department.