Effect of an Educational Program on Perception and Practice of Nursing Students Regarding the Cord Blood Collection and Stem Cells
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Umbilical cord blood collection and stem cells are still an emerging concept, and a lot of people are unaware about this concept, thus nurses are considered by the public as the most credible source of information about cord blood collection and stem cells. Therefore, it is highly desirable to empower the nursing students with knowledge and skills related to this subject. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of educational program on perception and practice of nursing students regarding the cord blood collection and stem cells. Subjects and Method: Study design: Quasi-experimental study design was used. Study settings: This study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University. Study subjects:Convenient sample of 120 students. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used by the researcher to collect the necessary data. Tool I:Structured questionnaire sheet: This tool included two subparts; Part one: Socio-demographic data of the nursing students. Part two: knowledge of the students regarding the following: a- Knowledge of the nursing students about umbilical cord blood collection sample: b- Knowledge of the students regarding the stem cells. Tool II:Students' attitude towards the cord blood collection sample and stem cells. Tool III: Observational checklist of an umbilical cord blood collection procedure. Results: The results of this study showedthat a statistically significant improvement in the total knowledgelevel of the students regarding stem cells and umbilical cord blood collection sample as before the program about two fifths (39.2%) of the students had a poor total knowledge levelcompared with89.2% and67.5% respectivelyof them had a good total knowledge levelimmediately and after three months of the educational program.Abouttwo thirds (64.2%) of the nursing students had a negative attitude pre-program, while most of them (91.7%)had a positive attitude immediately post program and become (70.8%) after three months. Also, it was found that 85.8% of the students' pre-program had a poor practice level, while in immediate and three months post program, 97.5%, 93.3% respectively had a good practice level. There was a statistically significant improvement in the total practice score before, immediate and after implementation of the educational program as (P = 0.00). Conclusion and Recommendation: The present study concluded thatthe educational program was an effective and improved the level of nursing students' knowledge, attitude and practices of an umbilical cord blood collection sample technique and stem cells from pre-program, immediate and after three months of the program.Therefore, the undergraduate nursing curriculum must contain the recent technologies to update the knowledge and practice of the nursing students regardingthe umbilical cord blood collection sample technique and stem cells.
Authors and Affiliations
Rabaa El-Sayed Shaban, Entisar Abo Elghite Elhossiny Elkazeh, Neamat Mazloum Mohamed
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