Hemoglobinopathy Nursing Program and Pediatric Nursing Students
Hemoglobinopathies, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hemoglobinopathies
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- pediatric nursing students registered for the academic year 2016/2017
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any student had personal or family history of hemoglobinopathies
Sites / Locations
- Benha University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Group 1
Group 2
Experimental Group (n=54) The implementation phase was achieved through sessions within Feb-April2017 second semester of the academic year 2016/2017.Each session started by the objectives of the new session and summary of previous one. Motivation and reinforcement during session were used to enhance participation and sharing in this study. The researcher did the explanation of the questionnaire sheet to the pediatric student nurses to assess their awareness and attitude toward hemoglobinopathies. The researcher observed the pediatric student nurses 'practice during applying blood transfusion, subcutaneous medication administration, and oral medication administration using the observational checklist at faculty laboratory.
Control Group (n=54) The researcher did the explanation of the questionnaire sheet to the pediatric student nurses to assess their awareness and attitude toward hemoglobinopathies. The researcher observed the pediatric student nurses 'practice during applying blood transfusion, subcutaneous medication administration, and oral medication administration using the observational checklist at faculty laboratory.