Effect of Educational Program about Quality Improvement Strategy for Administrative Structure on Nurses� Knowledge and Practices

El-Ashry, Nehal Fawzy Ibrahim; El Sayed, Karima Ahmed; Abou Ramadan, Amal Hamdy; EL-Said, Zohor Zakaria

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2025.445703

Effect of Educational Program about Quality Improvement Strategy for Administrative Structure on Nurses� Knowledge and Practices

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1Nursing specialist at Tanta University Hospital, El Garbia Governorate, Egypt. 2Master student of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

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

³ Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt�

⁴ Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2025.445703

Abstract

Background: Quality improvement in healthcare is essential to enhance patient outcomes and promote practices. Nurses play a central role in implementing quality improvement strategies within healthcare organizations; yet they often lack the necessary training and awareness to apply these strategies effectively. Aim: To determine the effect of educational program about quality improvement strategy for administrative structure on nurses� knowledge and practices setting: The study was conducted in four departments of Tanta New Surgical Hospital. Research design: A quasi-experimental study design was used. Subjects This study included all (n = 68) nurses. Tools: Two tools; Nurses' Knowledge Structured Questionnaire about Quality Improvement Strategy for Administrative Structure, and Monitoring Checklist for Nurses� Opinions of Quality Improvement Strategy for Administrative Structure. Results: The study revealed that preprogram, 45.6% of nurses had a low level of knowledge that improved to be 10.3% and13.2%had low level immediately and after three months post- program, respectively. Moreover, regarding the total levels of monitoring checklist toward quality improvement strategies for administrative structure, 75%of nurses had unsatisfactory levels at preprogram that improved to 83.8% after three months post-program Conclusion: The implementation of an educational program resulted in a significant enhancement in nurses� knowledge and practices. The improvement was sustained three months post- program, indicating the effectiveness of structured educational approaches in promoting hospital quality standards. Recommendations: Hospital administration should integrate continuous in-service quality improvement training for nurses, reinforce policy adherence and tailor training according to staff characteristics.P�Y�