Improving Quality of Nursing Care among school age Children with Thalassemia Major as Regards Blood Transfusion
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Children with thalassemia major must be treated with life-long blood transfusions. Quality of care is indicating that the right things are being done right, and is vital in improving the patient outcomes and safety. The aim of this study was to improving quality of nursing care among school age children with thalassemia major as regards blood transfusion. Research design: A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. Research setting: The study was conducted at inpatient pediatric departments affiliated to Minia University and General Hospitals. Sample: A purposive sample consisted of two groups: The first group included all nurses (n=20) (13 nurses from Minia University and 7 from General Hospitals) and the second group included school age children with thalassemia major (n=50), Tools: Data were collected through: (1) An interviewing questionnaire which include: sociodemographic data sheet for nurses and school age children with thalassemia, nurse's knowledge sheet and routine blood transfusion knowledge questionnaire (RBTKQ) (2) An observational checklist to assess nurses practices about thalassemia. (3) Patient satisfaction scale. Results: of this study showed significant improvement of nurses knowledge and practices in post-test about thalassemia and blood transfusion in school age children, which improved the patient satisfaction regarding quality of nursing care. Conclusion: after implementation of the program there was remarkable improvement of nurses' knowledge and practices related to thalassemia and blood transfusion, which improved quality of nursing care as well as increased patients' satisfaction. The study recommended that, a specialized orientation program should be developed for newly appointed nurses to prepare them before working at the pediatric departments further studies should be conducted to improve nurses' knowledge and practices regarding to blood transfusion care of children with thalassemia.
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Nagat Farouk Abolwafa, Amal H. Mohamed, Yosria El-Sayed Hossein
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