Effectiveness of an Education program on Nurses knowledge toward Prevention of Complications Related to Valvular Replacement Surgery at Surgical Department in AL-Nasiriyah Heart Center Abbas Douaa Rasool1, Jasim Aqeel Habeeb2,* 1Ministry of Health, Iraq 2College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Iraq *Corresponding author: Aqeel Habeeb Jasim. College of Nursing, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Online published on 21 February, 2019. Abstract Objectives To determine the effectiveness of an instructional program on nurses knowledge toward prevention of Complications Related to Valvular Replacement Surgery. To find out the relationship between nurses knowledge and their demographic and occupational characteristic's like (Age, gender, level of education, years of experience in Surgical Units, and training sessions). A quantitative approach using quasi-experimental design has been conducted in this study to determine the effectiveness of an education program on nurses knowledge toward prevention of complications related to valvular replacement surgery with application of pre and post-test method through tow group (case and control). Data were collected by using the technique of self-report questionnaire which designed and constructed by the researcher from previous related studies. The results showed that most of the participants in the research of nurses were in the age group (20–29) years, the nurses knowledge in post-test study group were higher than their in post-test of the control group in all domain and there is high significant differences between (study and control group) at post period. The study concluded that most nurses did not have sufficient experience in work in the surgical department and most of them did not train well. Top Keywords Valvular Replacement Surgery, Surgical Department. Top |