Pediatric Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding the Provision of Breastfeeding Support in a Pediatric Medical Center

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy L. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Pediatric Nurses ◽  
Breastfeeding Support ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Breastfeeding is the biological norm for infant feeding and nutrition. Successful breastfeeding depends, in part, on the support of the nursing staff caring for the breastfeeding dyad. Many infants are admitted to pediatric hospitals during the period when breastfeeding skills are being established, and mothers look to pediatric nurses to provide breastfeeding support and resources. There are few studies describing pediatric nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the provision of breastfeeding support in pediatric medical centers. The purpose of this descriptive survey study was to determine knowledge and attitudes of pediatric nurses regarding the provision of breastfeeding support. The Theory of Reasoned Action provided the framework for the study. A convenience sample of 92 pediatric nurses, on three inpatient units at a pediatric medical center, completed a 40-item breastfeeding survey. Seventy-seven complete surveys were returned for a usable response rate of 84%. Results indicated that pediatric nurses have moderate breastfeeding knowledge and attitudes. The pediatric nurses who had personal breastfeeding experience had significantly higher knowledge and attitude scores. Findings suggest the need for evidence-based educational programs to improve pediatric nurses’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the provision of breastfeeding support in pediatric medical centers.

Impact of educational programs on nurses’ knowledge and attitude toward pediatric palliative care

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Sawsan Abuhammad ◽  
Ruaa Almasri
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Pediatric Palliative Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Pediatric Nurses ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Abstract Objective This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of nurses toward pediatric palliative care (PPC) and examine the impact of an educational program on pediatric nurses’ knowledge and attitude regarding PPC for children facing life-threatening illnesses or chronic diseases in Jordan. Method A quasi-experimental design was used. Exactly 120 pediatric nurses participated in the study, of which 60 were in the intervention group and 60 in the control group. Results The results of the study showed that nurses had a low score in knowledge and attitude toward PPC. The mean knowledge score of PPC for the control group is 6.88 (SD = 2.26), while that of the intervention group was 7.92 (SD = 1.99; p = 0.052). The mean attitude for PPC score for the control group was 95.88 (SD = 7.90), while that of the intervention group was 100 (SD = 10.95; p = 0.009). Also, the educational intervention had a significant positive effect on the knowledge and attitude toward PPC among nurses. Significance of the results Based on the result of this study, the authors found strong evidence of the effectiveness of the PPC educational program when it came to improving the nurses’ knowledge and attitude toward PPC services and offer us an effective educational program.

scholarly journals Impact of applying brief educational program on nurses knowledge, attitude, and practices toward pain management

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalabia El-Sayead Abozead ◽  
Mahmoud Al-Kalaldeh ◽  
Omar Al-Tarawneh
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Pain Assessment ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Pain Education ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

<p><strong>Background:</strong> The role of pain education is well established in improving knowledge and attitude towards the adherence to pain assessment and management.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> A brief pain education program was delivered to assess nurses' knowledge and attitude towards pain assessment and management. The "KASRP" scale was used at three phases; pre, post, and three months' follow-up phases. Subsequent eight months observation on using pain assessment sheets was also performed.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> One hundred and four nurses were assessed at the beginning, followed by 92 at the immediate post-test, and 70 at the follow-up. Although nurses scored lowest in having knowledge and attitudes prior to the program, a significant improvement was evident after delivering pain education. In addition, nurses' competency in pain assessment was maintained over the three months of assessment. Younger nurses with shorter clinical experience were found more reactive to the program than older nurses.</p><p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> A brief nurse-driven pain education has improved nurses' knowledge and attitude towards pain management.</p>

scholarly journals Ward‐Based Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Clinical Trials: A Survey Study in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 489-496
Author(s):  
Chi‐Yin Kao ◽  
Bridget Hamilton ◽  
Yi‐Fung Lin ◽  
Wen‐Yu Hu
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

scholarly journals 1879 Pediatric Nurses Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Vital Signs

2012 ◽  
Vol 97 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. A530-A530
Author(s):  
H. Y. Sari ◽  
S. C. Yontem ◽  
D. Demir ◽  
N. Karaoglan ◽  
S. Sengun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vital Signs ◽  
Pediatric Nurses ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

scholarly journals Nurses’s knowledge and attitude in facing potential landslide disasters

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 264
Author(s):  
Dwi Wahyu Sani S Karenhadi ◽  
Indah Dwi Pratiwi ◽  
Risa Herlianita ◽  
Indri Wahyuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Community Health Center ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
The Face ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Rural Community Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nurses Knowledge

Landslide is one of the natural disasters which cause not only infrastructure damage but also death. Nurses have a role in disaster management at the phase of mitigation to rehabilitation during landslide disasters.  This study is aimed to analyze nurses' knowledge and attitudes in the face of future landslide disasters. A quantitative method with a descriptive design was used in the study. The respondents in this study were 20 nurses who work at one rural community health center in Malang. Data were collected using a questionnaire. From the current research, most respondents had been involved in disaster emergency response activities (85%), had good knowledge (75%), and all nurses (100%) had a positive attitude towards landslide disaster preparedness. From this current study, nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards preparedness for facing landslides might be essential to build more awareness among nurses in preparing the community in facing landslides; thus, the impact of the disaster could be decreased.

scholarly journals Assessing Knowledge and Attitude of Healthcare Professionals on Biosimilars: A National Survey for Pharmacists and Physicians in Taiwan

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1600
Author(s):  
Samantha Yun-Kai Poon ◽  
Jason C. Hsu ◽  
Yu Ko ◽  
Shao-Chin Chiang
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Hospital Type ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Current Usage ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Despite the first approval of biosimilars’ in 2010, biosimilar products usage has remained low in Taiwan. This cross-sectional survey study assessed healthcare professionals’ (HCPs)—hospital pharmacists, oncologists, and rheumatologists—knowledge, and attitudes toward biosimilars. More precisely, their knowledge and attitude towards biosimilars’ current usage and regulations in Taiwan were analyzed. The mean ± standard deviation knowledge score was 2.56 ± 0.86 out of 4 (n = 395), and a difference in knowledge score was determined according to the hospital types (p = 0.004). Rheumatologists possessed significantly higher confidence in their knowledge of biosimilars than other HCPs (p = 0.001). Pharmacists showed the highest acceptance—and rheumatologists the least—for switching patients from reference drugs to biosimilars (p = 0.02). Hospital type was associated with the respondent’s confidence in their knowledge (p = 0.04) and the preference for distinguishable naming of biosimilars (p = 0.007). Their knowledge scores were associated with their confidence in the efficacy and safety of biosimilars (p = 0.02). The study found that the current level of biosimilar knowledge of HCPs in Taiwan is low. The higher the knowledge score, the greater the confidence in biosimilars and the familiarity with relevant regulations.

scholarly journals Exploring the antecedents of apparel disposal behaviors

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 01-11
Author(s):  
Cynthia Goudeau ◽  
Hyun-Joo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Disposal Behavior

To obtain a comprehensive view of the apparel disposal behaviors of young U.S. consumers, this study evaluated antecedents of apparel disposal behaviors using a framework based on the theory of reasoned action (TRA), categorization theory, and prior literature. Data were obtained from a convenience sample of undergraduate students at a large U.S. Midwestern university through a self-administered online survey. A final sample of 358 usable surveys was analyzed through the use of structural equation modeling (SEM) with Amos. The results supported the proposed relationships between environmental apparel knowledge and attitude toward sustainable methods of apparel disposal. In addition, the proposed relationships between attitude and apparel disposal intention (intention to discard, donate, reuse, or resell) were all supported except for intention to resell. While the results showed a significant and positive relationship between subjective norms and intention to resell or donate apparel, no significant relationship was shown between subjective norms and intention to reuse or discard apparel. In addition, subjective norms were a positive and significant antecedent of attitude. Lastly, respondents’ intention to engage in a particular apparel disposal behavior corresponded with the actual apparel disposal behavior.

scholarly journals Adult cancer patients and parents of younger cancer patients have little information about fertility preservation: a survey of knowledge and attitude

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Omani-Samani ◽  
Samira Vesali ◽  
Behnaz Navid ◽  
Marzieh Mohajeri ◽  
Khadijeh Arjmandi Rafsanjani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Fertility Preservation ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Embryo Cryopreservation ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Abstract Background Impaired fertility is one of the side effects of effective cancer therapy. Saving the potential or storing the material to enable people to have biological children after cancer treatment can be of high importance to many cancer survivors. Therefore, we designed a study to determine knowledge and attitudes to fertility preservation (FP) in adult cancer patients and the parents of patients with cancer. Participants who completed this survey were a convenience sample of 384 parents of cancer patients < 18 years and cancer patients ≥ 18 years from two large referral hospitals. A 25-item self-administered questionnaire measured knowledge and attitudes to FP. Responses were yes/no, or on a 4-point Likert scale (greatly, usually, rarely, never) scored from 1 for never to 4 for greatly. Results Most parents and most cancer patients were unaware of the FP methods of embryo cryopreservation (96.3% and 88.4%, respectively) and sperm cryopreservation (97.5% and 89.0%, respectively). Attitudes among cancer patients and parents to use of FP options, based on a 4-point Likert scale, were determined by financial cost, lack of access and information on FP options. Conclusion Of concern in this sample of Iranian adult cancer patients and their parents is that knowledge of the fertility risk associated with cancer therapy and knowledge of FP treatment options was generally poor, particularly among the parents. To enable cancer patients or their parents to make the best decisions about using FP services, oncologists and fertility specialists should discuss FP options during their consultation.

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