Nurses Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Concerning Fluid Therapy in Children Hospital in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region Iraq Othman Nazar Ramadhan1,*, Ahmed Abbas Abdulqader2 1Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq 2College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq *Corresponding author: Nazar Ramadhan Othman, Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Hawler Medical University, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. E mail: nazar.othman@hmu.edu.krd, Mobile No. 009647504946398
Online published on 27 November, 2019. Abstract Background and Objectives Fluid therapy is one of the important cares of sick children, and nurses are responsible for initiating, monitoring, terminating, and preventing complications during intravenous fluid therapy. The study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice concerning fluid therapy. Method In this descriptive study, 53 nurses were randomly selected from 3 pediatric hospitals. The data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed by statistical software Spss/22. Results 84.9% of nurses were poor in knowledge, 58.5% of nurses had attitude, and 60.4% of them had fair practice. Conclusions According to the results of this study, it's recommended to pay more attention to nurse's knowledge, attitude, and practice by continues educational program and training to improve their knowledge, attitude, and practice. Top Keywords Nurses, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Fluid Therapy, Children. Top |