Effect of an Intervention Educational Program on Improving Nursing Care for Pediatric Patients with Orthopedic Problems

Abstract

Abstract Pediatric orthopedics is a subspecialty of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and correcting deformities by different methods an attempt to provide and maintain a consistently high standard of care. Aim of The study: The present study was aimed to assess nurses' knowledge and practices regarding care of pediatric patients with orthopedic problems, design, implement & evaluate the effect of the intervention educational program on nurses' knowledge and practices regarding care of pediatric patients with orthopedic problems Design: A quasi experimental study was utilized. Settings the study was conducted at orthopedic departments at Ain-Shams University Hospital, Benha University Hospital, and Benha Educational Hospital which is affiliated to the Ministry of Health. Subjects: A convenient sample of nurses (number = 45) who work in the previous mentioned settings. Tools of data collection: Interview questionnaire sheet was used to assess nurses' knowledge regarding orthopedic problems in pediatric and observational checklist to assess nurses' practice regarding care of pediatric patients with orthopedic problems. Results: The present study indicated that, the majority of nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and incompetent practices pre-program intervention. While the majority of them had satisfactory knowledge and competent practices post program intervention respectively also, there was positive correlation between total level of knowledge and total level of practices in pre/ post program intervention and at follow up Conclusion: It was concluded that, there were statistically significant improvements of nurses' knowledge and practices post program intervention concerning with the effect of educational intervention program regarding care of pediatric patients with orthopedic problems. Recommendation: It was recommended that, continues educational program for nurses to update their knowledge and practices regarding care of pediatric patients with orthopedic problems.