EFFECTIVENESS OF NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON NURSE'S KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE  IN HEMODIALYSIS UNITS

Makee Mohmmod, Fatma; Mohammed Attof, A; Wafa,

	EFFECTIVENESS OF NURSING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ON NURSE'S KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE IN HEMODIALYSIS UNITS
AL-TAQANI
Article 1, Volume 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-25
Authors
Fatma Makee Mohmmod; a Mohammed Attof;
Abstract
Quasi-experimental study was carried out at the Hemodialysis units in teaching hospitals in Baghdad city which include Al-Yarmouk teaching hospital, Al-Karama teaching hospital, surgical specialist and Al-Kadhmiya teaching hospital. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of education program on nurses’ knowledge who practices in hemodialysis units. The sample comprised of (30) nurses were selected purposively and divided equally into study and control groups. The data collected through the use of nurse’s knowledge and observation checklist, which were developed for the purpose of the study. Instrument validity was determined through content validity, by a panel of experts. Reliability of the instrument determined through the use of Pearson correlation coefficient was (0.82) for nurses' knowledge and (0.84) for nurses' practices. The analysis of data was performed through the application of descriptive statistics and inferential. The study results reveal that the implementation of educational program has high effect on significant differences between (study and control groups) however, the statistical effect shown in their knowledge and practices was adequately improved and developed. The study concludes that the education program could be considered as an effective mean for improvement of nurse’s knowledge and practices. It is recommended that special and long training programs for nurses in Hemodialysis unit and nursing staff should be inc

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