Effect of Educational Program on Nurses' Performance regarding Intensive Care Units Induced Diarrhea among Critically Ill Patients

Mohammed, Sara S,; Abd El- Hay, Seham A.; Mohammed, Fatma A.

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2023.291409

Effect of Educational Program on Nurses' Performance regarding Intensive Care Units Induced Diarrhea among Critically Ill Patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Nursing specialist at Al-Minshawi General Hospital in Tanta .

² Professor of MedicalSurgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2023.291409

Abstract

Background Acute diarrhea is described as the acute onset of three or more loose or watery
stools a day lasting for 14 days or less. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational
program on nurses' performance regarding intensive care units induced diarrhea among
critically ill patient. Design: A quasi- experimental design was utilized in this study. Subjects
and method A convenience sampling of (50) nurses participated in the study. The study was
conducted at the Medical Intensive Care Unit and Cardio Care Unit of El-Menshawy General
Hospital affiliated to Ministry of Health. Tools of the study were used for data collection
Tool (I) Structural Interviewing Questionnaire. Tool (II) observational checklist regarding
nurses' practice. Results The main results revealed that there was statistical significant
improvement in total knowledge and practical level among studied nurses post
implementation of educational program at p<0.05 about induced diarrhea in intensive care
units. Conclusion The implementation of educational programme had positive effect on
nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding intensive care units induced diarrhea among
critically ill patient. Recommendation It recommended that ongoing learning protocol of care
must be designed regarding proper hygienic care, perineal care, and skin care during induced
diarrhea and implemented for nurses at ICU& CCU for the importance of maintaining
checkup.

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