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Effect of Training Program on Nurses' Performance and Health Outcomes for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis is a life-threatening complication of diabetes, and
is the most common cause of death. The effective management of patients with diabetic
ketoacidosis depends on a knowledgeable and skillful nurse who play a central role in
managing those patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of training
program on nurses' performance and health outcomes for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis.
Study design: a quasi-experimental study (pre-test-post-test design) was utilized to fulfill the
aim of the study. Subject: A convenient sample consisted of 40 nurses worked at intensive
care unit at El-Fayoum University Medicine Hospitals, and 25 adult patients with diabetic
ketoacidosis. Tools: Three tools were used; self-administered questionnaire; an observational
checklist and patients' health outcomes assessment tool. Results: This study found that, the
mean level of nurses′ total knowledge was (4.75±1.5) which statistically significant increase
post implementing of the training program (34±1.5) and the mean nurses′ total practice was
(114.3±59.1) which statistically significant increase post implementing of the training
program (823.04±2.6). Moreover, there was statistically significant improvement in health
outcomes among patients with diabetic ketoacidosis post implementation of the program.
Conclusion: This study concluded that the training program had positive effect on nurses'
performance and health outcomes for patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. Recommendations:
The study recommended conducting a standard educational programs in intensive care units
for improving nurses staffing, enhancing the patient care level and the quality of care
provided to this group of patients.

DOI

10.21608/ejhc.2020.126416

Keywords

Diabetic ketoacidosis, Golden hours, Nurses, patients, Training, Program

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Manal Saad

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Shaker

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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Fayoum University, Egypt

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Monira Samir

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Abdelhady

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Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Fayoum University, Egypt

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Samar Faltas Marzouk

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Faltas

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Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing - Ain Shams University, Egypt

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11

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2

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12465

Issue Date

2020-06-01

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2020-11-29

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2020-06-01

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358

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377

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1687-9546

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3009-6766

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Effect of Training Program on Nurses' Performance and Health Outcomes for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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22 Jan 2023