The Effect of Health Educational Intervention Program About Drug Administration and Utilization on Nurse's Knowledge at Suez Canal University Hospitals at Ismailia City

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant lecturer of community health Nursing- Faculty of nursing- Suez canal university

2 professor of community health nursing- Faculty of nursing- Zagazig University

3 Professor of physical Medicine and Rheumatology & Rehabilitation - Faculty of medicine- Suez canal university

4 Lecturer of nursing administration- Faculty of nursing- Suez canal university

10.12816/0029311

Abstract

Background: A drug is a chemical substance intended for use in diagnosis, treatment, cure,
mitigation, or prevention of a disease. Medication administration requires specialized
knowledge, judgment based on the principles of pharmacology. The aim of the study to
assess the effect of health educational intervention program about drug administration and
utilization on nurse's knowledge. Research design: A quasi experimental design was used.
Sample: A purposive sample composed of 154 nurses responsible for drug administration at
different hospital departments. Setting: suez Canal university hospitals at Ismailia city. Tools:
used were an interview questionnaire composed of personal data and their knowledge about
drug administration and utilization. Results of the current study revealed that the majority of
studied sample were female and had diploma degree their mean age were 24.25 ± 3.7 years
and their years of experience ranged from 1.20 years, the majority had inadequate knowledge
about drug administration and utilization and most of them improved post intervention.
Conclusion: the health education program improves nurse's knowledge "about, drug
administration and utilization provide at all hospitals departments with necessary education
media about drug administration. The study recommended that health education program
about drug administration and utilization should be implemented for all nurses worked in
different hospital departments.

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