Implementing an Educational Module on Enhancing Nurses’ Practice and Attitude for Orthopedic Patients with Traction

Gouda, Rania Abdelkhalik`; Wahba, Mohammed Morsi; Abo-El Ata, Amal Bakr; Eltahery, Sheren Ibrahim

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2023.129110.1185

Implementing an Educational Module on Enhancing Nurses’ Practice and Attitude for Orthopedic Patients with Traction

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ MEDICALSURGICALDEPARTMENT-FACULTY OF NURSING-PORTSAID UNIVERSITY-EGYPT

² orthopedic surgical department,faculty of medicine,mansoura university,egypt

³ medical surgical department, faculty of nursing, port said university

⁴ medical surgical nursing -faculty of nursing- port saied university

10.21608/pssjn.2023.129110.1185

Abstract

Background: Patients with traumatic fractures require traction or internal fixation, which necessitates the use of skilled nurses to satisfy the patient's demands and avoid complications. As a result, orthopaedic nurses play a crucial role in the treatment of patients who require traction or internal fixation. Aim: To evaluate the effect of an educational module on enhancing nurses’ practice and attitude for orthopedic patients with traction or internal fixation. Subjects and method: Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was carried out in orthopedic department at (Mansoura University Hospital and Mansoura Emergency Hospital). Subjects: A convenient sample of staff nurses (50 nurses) who were working in the previously mentioned settings and participate in this study. Tools: The data were collected using two tools; Nurses' Attitude Scale and Nurses’ Observational Checklist Results: The study’s results indicated that 82% of studied nurses had satisfactory total level of practice and 78% had positive attitude regarding orthopedic patients with traction immediately post educational module implementation with statistically significant differences whereas (p-value=0,001).Conclusion: Nurses’ practice and attitude were improved after educational module implementation. Recommendations: Providing continuous inservice training for nurses related to nursing care of orthopedic patients with traction or internal fixation.

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