The impact of implementing a training program on nurses' performance regarding children immunization in primary health care settings at Kafr EL- Sheikh Governorate.

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1 Educator at technical Secondary school of Nursing Technical Secondary school of Nursing at kafr El Sheikh Governorate

2 Professor Emeritus Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

3 Professor Community Medicine &occupational Health ,Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University

4 Professor Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

5 Assistant Professor Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University

Abstract

Background: Immunization plays a pivotal role in protecting individuals and
communities from preventable diseases. Through the administration of vaccines, the
immune system is primed to recognize and fight off specific pathogens, thus preventing
illness. Aim: To assess the actual performance of nurses in PHC settings at Kafr El
Sheikh Governorate regarding children immunization. Also, to develop, implement &
evaluate the impact of a training program about children immunization on the nurses’
knowledge and practice. Settings: The study was conducted in 17 primary health care
settings affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Population at Kafr El Sheikh
Governorate. Subject: All available nurses assigned to under five children vaccination in
the previously selected PHC settings were included in the study. They accounted for 40
nurses. Tools: Two tools were developed by the researcher and utilized to collect the
necessary data. The first tool was a structured interview schedule for nurses' knowledge
regarding children immunization, it included two parts. The first part included the socio
demographic and work-related data, and the second part was the nurses’ knowledge
about immunization. The second tool was an observation checklist for assessing nurses’
skills regarding immunization. Results: There was a statistically significant positive
correlation between the nurses’ knowledge about vaccination before the intervention and
their practice in the vaccination session before intervention (r= 0.501, P= 0.001).
Conclusion: According to the study's findings, nurses' knowledge improved after the
training program compared to before Recommendations: Enhance legislative and
regularity measures to improve immunization training program. Conduct comparative
studies in different urban and rural regions to determine the defects and needs for
training program to improve Nursing performance during vaccination.


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