Nursing Team Work Training Program and its effect on Tuberculosis Patients’ Outcomes

Document Type : Scientific Research Periodical

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helwan university

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Background: Teamwork is a serious component in highly productive nursing practice. Tuberculosis leftovers a noteworthy health issue, which globally infected about 10.6 million individuals and affected 1.6 million deaths in 2021. Aim: This study aimed to explore the effect of nursing team work training program on tuberculosis patients’ outcomes among nursing personals. Design: Quasi experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: the current study was conducted at Badr University Hospital, which is affiliated to Helwan University. Subjects: Subjects: Convenience sample (n =80 nurses (was used. Tools of data collection: Two tools used for gathering data; (I) Teamwork perceptions questionnaire and (II) Tuberculosis knowledge assessment questionnaire. Results: clarifies that most of the of the studied nursing personnel gained a high perception regarding teamwork during the post-test phase, then the follow-up test (82.5%) as compared with the phase of the pre-test (28.7%). Additionally, (93.8%) of the studied nursing personnel gained a good level of knowledge regarding TB via the post-test, shadowed by the follow-up test (90%) in relation to the pre-test (25%). Conclusion: this study concluded that team-work training program had a positive large effect size on nursing personnel’s perception regarding teamwork and knowledge regarding tuberculosis during pre, post & three-month follow-up. Recommendations: Develop and enforce organizational policies that prioritize teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration in tuberculosis management.

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