Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice regarding Management of Infants with Congenital Clubfoot

Mousad, Nadia Mohammed; Bahgat, Rahma Soliman; Hosny, Mohammed Mostafa; Mohamed, Heba Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/tsnj.2025.457096

Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice regarding Management of Infants with Congenital Clubfoot

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Assistant lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing / Kafr-El sheikh University, Egypt

² Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Tanta University, Egypt.

³ Professor of Pediatric Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University

⁴ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing -Faculty of Nursing- Kafr-El sheikh University,Egypt

10.21608/tsnj.2025.457096

Abstract

Background: Clubfoot is one of the most common congenital musculoskeletal deformities. It is defined as a deformity characterized by complex mal-alignment of the foot involving soft and bony structures in the hind-foot, mid-foot, and forefoot. Nurses play a crucial role in the treatment of clubfoot because they offer comprehensive care and assistance for infants. The aim of the study was to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding management of infants with congenital clubfoot. Design: descriptive research design was utilized. Subjects and Method: A convenience sampling of 50 nurses who were working in pediatric orthopedic outpatient clinics of Tanta Main University Hospital. Tools: two tools were used to collect data: Tool I: Nurses' knowledge structured interview regarding infant congenital clubfoot. Tool II: Practice observational checklist regarding infant congenital clubfoot cast care. The results: Nearly three quarters of the studied nurses had low level of knowledge about congenital clubfoot, while all of them had unsatisfactory practice level regarding care of infant congenital clubfoot. Conclusion: Nurses had low level of knowledge and unsatisfactory level of practice regarding infant congenital clubfoot. Recommendations: Implementing continuous educational program about infant congenital clubfoot to increase nurses' knowledge and practice.