Hassan, M., Shafik, S., Abd el mohsen, A., El-Zayat, O. (2024). Assessment Nurses Knowledge, Practice and Attitude Regarding Prevention and Control COVID-19. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(5), 359-372. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.254295.1093
Maha Hassan; Sahar Ahmad Shafik; Afaf Abd el mohsen; Ons Said El-Zayat. "Assessment Nurses Knowledge, Practice and Attitude Regarding Prevention and Control COVID-19". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3, 5, 2024, 359-372. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.254295.1093
Hassan, M., Shafik, S., Abd el mohsen, A., El-Zayat, O. (2024). 'Assessment Nurses Knowledge, Practice and Attitude Regarding Prevention and Control COVID-19', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(5), pp. 359-372. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.254295.1093
Hassan, M., Shafik, S., Abd el mohsen, A., El-Zayat, O. Assessment Nurses Knowledge, Practice and Attitude Regarding Prevention and Control COVID-19. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2024; 3(5): 359-372. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.254295.1093
Assessment Nurses Knowledge, Practice and Attitude Regarding Prevention and Control COVID-19
1Director of the Nursing Department at the Directorate of Health Affairs in Beni Suef, Egypt.
2Professor of Community Health Nursing , Faculty of Nursing, Fayum University &College of Nursing, National University of Science and Technology, Iraq.
3Professor of Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University
4Assist.professor Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing – Helwan University
Abstract
Aim: the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of Inservice training programs for nurses regarding prevention and control of COVID-19.Design: A Quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted on the nursing staff in the isolation hospitals affiliated with the Directorate of Health Affairs in Beni Suef, Subjects: A convenient sample consisted of 300 nurses working in isolation hospitals. Tool: Structural Interviewing Questionnaire, it was contained four parts: Part I: Nurses’ demographic characteristics. Part II: Nurses’ knowledge Part III: Nurses’ attitude. Part IV: nurses’ reported Practice about COVID-19. Results: 47.7% of the studied nurses had a satisfactory level of knowledge pre-program which improved to 93.3% post-program, 62.7% of the studied nurses had a positive attitude toward COVID-19 pre-program which improved to 98.7% post-program, and 53.3% of the studied nurses had adequate reported practice level at pre-in-service training program which improved to be 96.7% post-program, with highly statistically significant difference between pre and post-program. In addition, there was a positive correlation between total knowledge level, attitude, and total reported practice level after the program. Conclusion: Nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the prevention and control of COVID-19 improved after an in-service training program. Recommendation: Develop in-service training programs and workshops regarding COVID-19 for nurses to increase awareness and practices for the control& prevention of covid-19