Assess the Knowledge Regarding Jejunostomy Feeding Among Staff Nurses and Nursing Students in NMCH, Nellore
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Jejunostomy feeding is defined as a tube surgically or endoscopically inserted through the abdomen and into the jejunum. Jejunostomy feeding is indicated for the patient who needs long term entered nutrition. If cannot feed himself by mouth and needs building up, an alternative to total parental nutrition is to put in a tube into the jejunum and feed through that. Feeding jejunostomy are seldom needed, but they can be life saving for examples when a suture line in an injured duodenum need protecting. To reduce the danger of a leak, introduce the tube into gut through a long oblique track. METHODOLOGY: Quantitative research approach was utilized to assess the knowledge regarding jejunostomy feeding among the staff Nurses and nursing students in NMCH, Nellore. The sample size was 60 ,of the 30 were staff nurses and 30 were student nurses. Non-probability convenience sampling technique was used for selection. of subjects. Semi structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of staff nurses and student nurses regarding Jejunostomy feeding. RESULTS: Level of knowledge regarding jejunostomy feeding among staff nurses, 3(20%) had inadequate knowledge, 8(53.3%) had moderately adequate knowledge and 4(26.7%) had adequate knowledge. Shows that with regard to knowledge regarding jejunostomy feeding among nursing students, 6(40%) had inadequate knowledge, 4 (26.7%) had moderate knowledge and 5(33.3%) had adequate knowledge. CONCLUSION: The study concluded that majority of staff nurses had moderately adequate knowledge when compare to nursing students.
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Mrs. Kanaka Lakshmi. R
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