Evaluation of a Booklet Information on Nurses’ Knowledge regarding Meningitis among Children at Paediatric Wards in Mosul Hospitals
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https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2025.v17i02.001Abstract
Background: One of the sickness types, which attacks the brain and often causes a high death toll or morbidity level, is meningitis with its high lethality rate and long-term complications. The aim of the study remained to assess the efficacy of the booklet information programme on the level of knowledge of children with meningitis admitted to paediatric wards within Mosul Hospitals by nurses. Methods: A pre-experimental design for the study, namely a one-group design, was implemented at the paediatric wards of Mosul hospitals from December 2023 to July 2024. The sample consisted of 64 nurses selected through a non-probability purposive sampling method from five hospitals in Mosul. The questionnaire comprised two portions: demographic information and nurses’ knowledge level about meningitis in children, consisting of five distinct categories. The pilot study was conducted utilising Cronbach's Alpha (0.807) as a measure of dependability, employing SPSS version 26. The analysis of the data and evaluation involve statistical descriptive (including frequencies and percentages), statistical inferential, ANOVA test, t-test, and determination of significance level. Results: The majority 46.9% (30) of the sample consists of individuals aged between 20 and 29 years, with 78.1% (50) being female. 43.8% (28 individuals) in the institute stage of educational level and 50.0% (32 individuals) with 1-5 years of overall service. A total of 59.4% (38) lack courses’ training pertaining to it. Out of the total number of nurses, 68.8% (44) had an inadequate level of knowledge in the pre-test. However, in the post-test, 59.4% (38) of them achieved an outstanding level of knowledge. Extremely significant relationships exist between the pre-test and post-test outcomes for all components of nurses' knowledge level concerning meningitis in children with a p-value of ≤ 0.05. Conclusion: The effectiveness of the booklet course of training is demonstrated by the strong relationship between the knowledge level of nurses before and after the programme, specifically in relation to meningitis in youngsters.
Keywords:
Booklet Information, Children, Evaluation, Meningitis, Nurses KnowledgeDownloads
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