Siddik, N., Magharby, M., Ahmed, N. (2024). Knowledge and Performance of Emergency Nurses about Dog Bites Care at Emergency Unit. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(45), 41-51. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.268593.1784
Nora Mostafa Siddik; Muhammad Hossam Eldin Hassan Muhammad Magharby; Naglaa Ahmed Ahmed. "Knowledge and Performance of Emergency Nurses about Dog Bites Care at Emergency Unit". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12, 45, 2024, 41-51. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.268593.1784
Siddik, N., Magharby, M., Ahmed, N. (2024). 'Knowledge and Performance of Emergency Nurses about Dog Bites Care at Emergency Unit', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 12(45), pp. 41-51. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.268593.1784
Siddik, N., Magharby, M., Ahmed, N. Knowledge and Performance of Emergency Nurses about Dog Bites Care at Emergency Unit. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2024; 12(45): 41-51. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2024.268593.1784
Knowledge and Performance of Emergency Nurses about Dog Bites Care at Emergency Unit
2Professor of Internal Medicine and Critical care Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.
3Assistant Professor of Critical Care & Emergency Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt
Abstract
Abstract Background: Emergency nurses play a critical role in providing proper nursing care services for dog bites, Rabies affects all mammals (bats, monkeys, wolves, jackals, cats, and foxes) Aim of the study: To assess knowledge and performance of emergency nurses about dog bites care at emergency unit. Research design: A descriptive exploratory research design was used in the conduction for this study. Setting: This study conducted in emergency departments at General Assuit Hospital (Shamla Hospital- Assuit) Sample: A convenient sample who were 60 nurses at emergency departments at Assuit General Hospital. Tools: This study included two tools: Tool (I): Nurses Knowledge assessment tool. Tool (II): Dog bites checklist emergency nurse’s performance tool. Results: study results revealed that the most of total score knowledge about of dog bite have good level total knowledge score (45.0%) and unsatisfactory level practice about dog bite tool (60.0%), P. Value reflects that there is no correlation between the socio-demographic data and the level of knowledge, P. Value reflects that there is correlation between the socio-demographic data and nurse’s performance and relationship between emergency nurse’s knowledge of dog bite and dog bites checklist emergency nurse’s performance that negative correlation. Conclusion: knowledge about dog bites care have good level total knowledge and unsatisfactory level total practice about dog bites care. Recommendation: Regarding nursing knowledge continuing educational programs about dog bites care and should be regularly done and updated in view of changing knowledge.
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