Effect of Educational Training Program about Chest Physiotherapy on Nurses’ Performance and Clinical Outcomes for infants with Lower Respiratory Problems in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Chest physiotherapy is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansions of lungs and eliminate secretion from respiratory system. Aim: was to evaluate the effect of educational training program about chest physiotherapy on nurses’ performance and clinical outcomes for infants with lower respiratory problems in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Settings: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Tanta Main University Hospital. Subjects and method: 50 nurses working in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and responsible for providing care for infants with lower respiratory problems and 25 infants were complained from lower respiratory problems, had normal body temperature and free from any congenital anomalies. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data: Nurses knowledge and socio demographic data, An observation Checklist for Pediatric nurses' performance about Chest physiotherapy and Infant characteristics and clinical outcomes. Results: The results of this study showed that improving the knowledge and practice of nurses immediate and one month after implementation of the program than pre-program. Improving clinical outcomes of the infants after application of program than pre-program application. Conclusion: A significant improvement was observed in the total score of nurses' knowledge and practice among the studied sample in immediate post and one-month after program in comparison to that in preprogram. Improvement was observed in clinical outcomes of infants after program application. Recommendation: In-service training program should be conducted periodically and regularly for teaching nurses working in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit the basic clinical skills.
Authors and Affiliations
Heba Ibrahem Mohamed, Rahma Soliman Bahgat, Abd Elrahman Mohamed Elmashad, Sabah Mohamed Sharshor
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