Effect of Implementing Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines on Nurses' Performance and Clinical Outcomes for Children Undergoing Stem Cells Transplantation

Elsantawy, Esraa Mohamed; Bahgat, Rahma Soliman; Elshanshory, Mohamed Ramadan; Dawood, Basma Mahmoud

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.291080

Effect of Implementing Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines on Nurses' Performance and Clinical Outcomes for Children Undergoing Stem Cells Transplantation

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Bachelor of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

² Prof. of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Prof. of Pediatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt

⁴ Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

10.21608/tsnj.2023.291080

Abstract

Evidence based guidelines during stem cells transplantation process provides nurses with the
high quality of nursing care to help them to make well-founded decisions and reduce patient's
expected complications. Aim of the study: was to determine the effect of implementing
Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines on nurses' performance and clinical outcomes of children
undergoing stem cells transplantation. Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental research
design was utilized for a convenience sampling of 30 nurses working at Bone Marrow
Transplantation Unit of Tanta Universal Educational Hospital and 20 children undergoing stem
cells transplantation. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used to collect data: Structured
interview schedule to assess nurses' knowledge about stem cell transplantation, Evidence Based
Nursing Practice regarding care of children undergoing stem cells transplantation and children's
clinical outcomes assessment sheet. Results: All nurses had low level of knowledge about stem
cells transplantation and high percentage of them had unsatisfactory practice regarding care of
children undergoing stem cells transplantation before Evidence Based Nursing Guidelines'
implementation, whereas immediately and one month after ,nurses' total scores of knowledge
and practice improved .Conclusion: there was a highly statistically significant improvement in
nurses' total scores of knowledge and practice with statistically significant improvement in the
children's outcomes. Recommendations: Continuous implementation of evidence based nursing
guidelines for nurses caring of children undergoing care of children undergoing stem cells
transplantation.

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