Nurses' Knowledge about Asthmatic Attacks in Children at Pediatric Teaching Hospitals in Baghdad City
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives of the study: To assess of nurses` knowledge toward asthmatic attacks in children at pediatric teaching hospitals and to find out the association between nurses` knowledge and their demographic characteristic including (gender, age, level of education, years of experience, and number of training courses and reading article about asthmatic attacks. Methodology: A non –probability (purposive) sample of (77) nurseswas conducted on male and female at pediatric nurses who were working in medical units, started from February 9th2017 up to the end of 20th March 2017 in order to assess Nurses' knowledge regarding asthmatics attack in children at Pediatric Teaching Hospitals in Bagdad city. The present study was carried out in three Pediatric Hospitals, central Teaching Hospital of Pediatric in Al-karkhdirectorate.Iba Al-Balady Maternal and child Hospital in Al-Rasafa directorate, and Child welfare Hospital in Medical City Directorate A questionnaire format was used for data collection , which consisted of (2) parts; the first part is related to the nurses' demographic data , and the second part is related to the pediatric Nurses' knowledge about the asthmatics attack. The overall number of the items included in the questionnaire was (41). The items concerning Nurses' knowledge were rated on three levels Likert scale;(Yes–No) scored.The level was scored as (2) for yes, (1) for no. Data were collected through a direct interview with the Nurses of the sample by using a constructedquestionnaire.Descriptive statistical This approach was performed through the determination of: A- Frequency (F). Inferential statistical procedure This approach was performed through the determination of:A- Chi-square (χ 2 ) test. Result:The study showed that majority of sample (88.31%) were female, (32.47%) of them were between(32-47) years-old,(51.95%) of there were married, while (48.05%) were single, (55.84%) of them were secondary nursing school graduates.Furthermore, the majority of the sample (68.83%) were less than five years of experience, while (75.32%) of them had less than five years of experience in medical unit. Also, (90.91%) of nurses had no opportunity to be involved in training sessions in asthmatic attacks, andthe study indicated that (90.24%) of sample had accepted knowledge, while (9.76%) of them had poor knowledge toward all aspects of asthmatic attacks. Conclusion: The study showed that the relationship between nurses' knowledge with some demographic characteristics, the study indicated that there was no significant relationship between nurses' knowledge and their age, gender, marital status, Years of experience and training sessions.The study recommended that there is needed for an orientation program for all new nurses, and a need for implementing activities, skills training to all nurses and Emphasizing on the importance of participating them in training sessions outside or inside of Iraq related to the asthma.
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Dr. Afifa Radha Aziz
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