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- Title
Effect of Educational Protocol on Improving Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Skin Traction.
- Authors
Mohammed, Hend Elham; El-Said, Eman Sobhy; Fahmy, Amira Mostafa
- Abstract
The highest prevalence of traumatic fractures that need to use of orthopedic intervention such as skin traction has increased. This study aimed to the effect of educational protocol on improving nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding skin traction. A quasi-experimental research design was used on convenience sample composed of 26 nurses working at orthopedic unit at Minia University and Minia General Hospitals. A Structured interviewing questionnaire about skin traction nurses’ knowledge questionnaire and nursing skin traction observational checklist were used. A significant improvement in nurses’ knowledge and practice about nursing care and principles of skin traction in post test. Implementation of the educational protocol. Increased nurses education and training for skin traction and periodic evaluation measures for these nurses should be constructed.
- Subjects
NURSES; NURSING education; SKIN; SKIN care; NURSING audit
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2020, Vol 11, Issue 2, p2548
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.37506/v11/i2/2020/ijphrd/195217