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Abstract
Background: Virus hepatitis infection has amerced as a major public
health concern in Egypt. The prevalence of hepatitis virus among Egyptian is
extremely high when compared with the prevalence in Europe and USA and even
other countries in middle- east. it was the main cause of chronic liver disease in
Egypt and the overall predicted number of truly infected individuals in Egypt
working population more than S million and, may be serious problem facing the
national health and, economic development in Egypt (Chin, 2010). Aim of this
study was to develop health educational intervention to improve nurse’s
knowledge and practices about care given to hepatitis patients. Design: A quasi-
experimental study. Setting: The study was carried out in medical departments at
Suez Canal University Hospitals. Study subjects: All nurses (No=SO) worked in
the above mentioned setting and have the following criteria; their experience not
less than one year and accept to participate in the study. Data collection tools: the
researcher used two tools; A) Questionnaire sheet: (pre-post format) to assess the
nurses’ knowledge about caring of patients with viral hepatitis & B) Nurses
practice observational checklist covering all the nursing procedures. Results:
There was highly statistical significant difference in the nurses’ total level of
knowledge & practice regarding caring of patients with viral hepatitis (pre-post) .
and (pre-follow up) at p<O.OOl after implementation of health educational
intervention. In addition, it revealed that statistical significant relation between
total level of nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding caring of patients with
viral hepatitis at p<O.OS. Also, there was a significance positive correlation.
between total level of nurses’ knowledge and qualification pre-program at p<O.OS
& there was a significance positive correlation between total level of their
knowledge and their years of experience post program implementation at p<O.OS.
Conclusion: The health educational intervention had statistically significance
positive effect on improving the knowledge and practice of nurses regarding
caring for patients with viral hepatitis. Throughout the study phases immediately
post program and three months later (follow up). Recommendation: The study
recommended Continuous in-service training program and refreshing course
should be conducted for nurses to update their knowledge and practice about ’4>
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caring for patients with viral hepatitis.