Abstract
Background:Cirrhosis of the liver is the end stage of chronic liver disease. Nurses role very important to patient with liver cirrhosis. Aim:Assess nurses, knowledge and practice regarding nursing care of patients with liver cirrhosis. Subjects and Method:A descriptive research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted medical unit at Ismailia university hospital, Ismailia general hospital and Port-Said general hospitals (Port-Said, Port-Fouad and AL-Zehor central). Subjects: A 150 convenient nurses participated in the study Tools: Data were collected using two tools, Nurses' Knowledge questionnaire and Observational Check list for practice. Result: The result of study indicated that 78.65% and 63.09% of studied nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice Conclusion: Most of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice regarding care of patients with liver cirrhosis. Recommendations: There are obvious needs for conducted an educational and training programs to improve nurse's knowledge and practice regarding nursing care of patients liver cirrhosis.
Highlights
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic, progressive disease of the liver characterized by degeneration and destruction of the liver cells
Patients with liver cirrhosis experienced a variety of clinical manifestatio ns depending on the duration and severity of the liver disease rather than under diagnosis (White et al, 2013)
AIM OF THE STUDY: The present study aims to: Assess nurses' knowledge and practice regarding nursing care of patients with liver cirrhosis
Summary
Liver cirrhosis is a chronic, progressive disease of the liver characterized by degeneration and destruction of the liver cells. Liver cirrhosis has many possible manifestations that may be either a direct result of the failure of liver cells, or secondary to the resultant portal hypertension. Cirrhosis of the liver is slow and gradual in its development It is usually well advanced before its symptoms are noticeable enough to cause alarm. Aim: Assess nurses, knowledge and practice regarding nursing care of patients with liver cirrhosis. Result: The result of study indicated that 78.65% and 63.09% of studied nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice Conclusion: Most of the studied nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice regarding care of patients with liver cirrhosis. Recommendations: There are obvious needs for conducted an educational and training programs to improve nurse's knowledge and practice regarding nursing care of patients liver cirrhosis
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