Effect of Educational Guidelines on Nurses` Performance Regarding management of Patients undergoing Bone marrow Transplantation
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Bone marrow transplantation is an important therapeutic option for malignant and nonmalignant diseases. Specialized nursing care is required to prevent and manage the expected and unexpected complications, provide physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs to both adult and child patients and their families. Aim of the study: to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on nurses` performance regarding management of patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Design and Setting: A quasiexperimental research design was used to collect data from bone marrow transplantation unit and its relevant outpatient clinic at Tanta International Educational Hospital. Sample: All nurses (40) from above mentioned setting who were providing direct care for patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection, Tool(1); Structure questionnaire sheet to assess nurses’ knowledge before, immediately and one month after implementation of educational guidelines and Tool (2); Observational check list sheet to assess nurses’ practice before, immediately and one month after implementation of educational guidelines regarding bone marrow transplantation procedure. Results: As a result of this research, it was determined that nurses had poor score of knowledge and practice before implementation of educational guidelines, most of them had good score of knowledge and practice; immediately and one month after educational guidelines. Conclusion and Recommendation: Based on the findings of the study, there were significant improvement in the score of knowledge and practice. So it is necessary to provide continous training programs regarding management of patients with bone marrow transplantation to update nurses’ knowledge and practices.
Authors and Affiliations
Seham A. Abed El-Hay, Rasha E. Ahmed, Sabah M. Sharshor
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