Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Nurses' Knowledge about Parenteral Nutrition in Critical Care Units
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Background: Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is an intravenous nutrition administered to patients, unable or unwilling to undergo enteral nutrition. It is particularly relevant for those experiencing conditions such as intestinal failure, paralytic ileus, bowel ischemia, and others. Objectives: To evaluate critical care nurses' knowledge regarding parenteral nutrition, measure the effectiveness of an intervention program on this knowledge, and determine the relationship between nurses' knowledge and their demographic data. Methods: A quasi-experimental design study was conducted using a purposive sampling technique. 110 nurses were recruited from three intensive care units in Baghdad City, Iraq. The study was conducted from July 1st, 2023, to January 28th, 2024. A Likert scale was used to assess nurses' knowledge after the researcher's permission, which consisted of three parts: the first part, written and oral informed consent; the second part, a socio-demographic data sheet; and the third part, a questionnaire to assess nurses’ knowledge about parenteral nutrition. Results: The study collected data on nurses' knowledge level in two groups—a control group and a study group—across three tests: pre-test, post-test1, and post-test2. The results showed that the nurses in the control group had a consistently low level of knowledge across all three tests (pre-test: M ± SD = 60.27 ± 5.56, post-test1: M ± SD = 63.15 ± 5.44, post-test2: M ± SD = 65.90 ± 6.61), indicating no clear change in their knowledge level. On the other hand, nurses in the study group had a low level of knowledge during the pre-test (M ± SD = 60.30 ±3.14). Still, they showed a clear increase in their understanding during post-test1 (M ± SD = 94.47 ±2.29) and post-test2 (M ± SD = 96.40 ± 2.07), indicating a clear improvement in their knowledge level after completing an educational program. The data was analysed using SPSS version 26. Conclusion: This study concluded that interventional programs improved the nursing staff's knowledge of parenteral nutrition in critical care units. There were no significant relationships between nurses' knowledge and their demographic characteristics. In addition, there was a significant relationship between the level of education and their nurses' knowledge of parenteral nutrition.
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Critical Care Units, Educational Program, Effectiveness; Nurses' Knowledge, Total Parenteral NutritionDownloads
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