Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Oncology Nurses Knowledge about Diagnostic Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy at Blood Diseases Center in Medical City Directorate

Abstract

Background: Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy is a procedure which done for patients may be have a blood disorder or a suspected or previously diagnosed blood malignancy. Bone marrow examination is done during the initial diagnosis and/or staging and used to determine treatment response in patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood disorders. Aims: To evaluate the effect of an educational program on nurse’s knowledge related to about Diagnostic Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy at blood diseases center in medical city directorate. Methodology: A pre experimental study design (one group Pretest-Posttest study design) on 20 nurses who work in bone marrow examination unit, it is carried out through the application of pre-test and post-test approach for the study group, from the period 13th June to 13th of December 2021. Three sessions were submitted to the nurses that participate in an educational program. Results: The results of current study indicated that that there were significances differences between pre and post educational program related to nurses knowledge. Conclusion: Based on the study findings that the program applied has an observational enhanced nurses’ knowledge relating to the bone marrow aspiration and biopsy management. Keywords Effectiveness, Educational Program, Oncology Nurses, Knowledge, Bone Marrow Aspiration,