Effectiveness of teaching program on nurses' knowledge concerning the side effects of chemotherapy among children with leukemia at oncology wards in Baghdad city
Other Title(s)
فاعلية البرنامج التعليمي على معارف الممرضين بشأن الآثار الجانبية للعلاج الكيماوي بين الأطفال المصابين بابيضاض الدم في ردهات أورام الدم في مدينة بغداد
Joint Authors
Abu Raghif, Layla Fakhir
Muhammad, Asmahan Qasim
Source
Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties
Issue
Vol. 31, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.14-23, 10 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Nursing
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective(s): to assess the effectiveness of educational program on nurses' knowledge concerning the side effects of chemotherapy among children with leukemia.
Methodology: A descriptive analytic (quasi – experimental) design study was carried out at Baghdad City from 2nd of October to 27th of June 2015.
Non-probability sample of (35) male and female nurses was selected from the Oncology Wards in Children Welfare, Child's Central and Baghdad Teaching Hospital.
The study instruments consisted of two major parts to meet the purposes of study.
The first part is related to nurses' demographic characteristics and the second part (four domains) is related to nurses' knowledge concerning the side effects of chemotherapy.
The researcher examined the nurses knowledge for each hospital alone by introducing the pre-test then, the teaching program of four lectures was given.
Every day, a one – hour lecture was given.
Afterward, the post-test.
The data were analyzed by using two statistical approaches: Descriptive and Inferential statistics.
Results: The study revealed that the general knowledge of nurses regarding side effects of chemotherapy was 45.7% (Good) for the post-test as opposed to the pre-test which was 51.4% ( acceptable).
Recommendation: The study recommended that nurses should be encouraged to attend specific meetings, programs, workshops and seminars in concern of leukemia treatment and side effect of chemotherapy to be acquainted with the most recent, advances and skills in the field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Asmahan Qasim& Abu Raghif, Layla Fakhir. 2018. Effectiveness of teaching program on nurses' knowledge concerning the side effects of chemotherapy among children with leukemia at oncology wards in Baghdad city. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties،Vol. 31, no. 1, pp.14-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839658
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Asmahan Qasim& Abu Raghif, Layla Fakhir. Effectiveness of teaching program on nurses' knowledge concerning the side effects of chemotherapy among children with leukemia at oncology wards in Baghdad city. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties Vol. 31, no. 1 (2018), pp.14-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839658
American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Asmahan Qasim& Abu Raghif, Layla Fakhir. Effectiveness of teaching program on nurses' knowledge concerning the side effects of chemotherapy among children with leukemia at oncology wards in Baghdad city. Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties. 2018. Vol. 31, no. 1, pp.14-23.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-839658
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 22-23
Record ID
BIM-839658