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Assess Nurses’ Performance Regarding Care of Patient with Implanted Port Undergoing Chemotherapy

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Implanted port is an implanted device giving access to veins for patients with difficult veins or who need regular long-term administration of drugs often need to be delivered into a large central vein. Aim: The aim of this study was conducted to assess nurses' performance (knowledge, practice& attitude) for caring of patients with implanted port undergoing chemotherapy. Research design: An exploratory descriptive design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the oncology department in the El-Demerdash Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University. Study subject: A convenience sample of (50) nurses working in the previously mentioned unit within 6 months. Tools: three tools were used including: - I- Self-administered questionnaire: it used to assess nurses' knowledge, factors affecting on their performance and demographic characteristics of the study nurses. II-Nurses' performance observational checklist: it used to assess nurses' practice in caring of patients with implanted port. III-Likert scale: it used to assess nurses' attitude in caring of patients with implanted port. Results & Conclusion: more than three quarter of nurses had inadequate practice, and more than two third of them had inadequate knowledge while more than half of them had a positive attitude regarding caring of patients with implanted port. Recommendations: Further research are recommended periodically to study new approaches in the area of management of patients with implanted port and evaluate its reflection on patient's outcomes.

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10.21608/ejhc.2019.36803

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implanted port catheter, Nurses’ Performance, Chemotherapy, Patients’ care

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Mohamed Elsayed Mohamed Hassanien

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Medical Surgical Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University - Egypt

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Talaat Mohamed

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Medical Surgical Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University - Egypt

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Samar

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Falts Marzouk

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Medical Surgical Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University - Egypt

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5616

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2019-06-01

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2019-06-24

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2019-06-01

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166

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178

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1687-9546

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Assess Nurses’ Performance Regarding Care of Patient with Implanted Port Undergoing Chemotherapy

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22 Jan 2023