Effect of Designed Training Program on Nurse's Performance Regarding Care of Patient with Blood Borne Viral Hepatitis at Assiut University Hospital

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of designed of training program on nurses' performance regarding care of patient with blood borne viral hepatitis. A study was conducted in tropical medicine and gastroenterology and internal medicine departments at Assiut University Hospital. To accomplish the purpose of this study data were collected from all nurses' (65 nurses) works in tropical medicine and gastroenterology department and internal medicine department. Tools utilize for data collection were structured interview questionnaire sheet, observation checklist sheet and designed nursing training program. The results show that, about half of the nurses had age > 30 years, while the majority of them were females. As regarding level of education, two third of the study group had diploma degree and about half of the study group their experiences were > 3 years. As regard nurse's knowledge about BBVH there was a highly significant difference between four stages (pre, immediately post, after three months and after nine months) implementing of training program. On pre program implementation,46.16% of nurses were poor in knowledge, on immediate post program implementation 46.15% of nurses were good and 21.5% were very good in knowledge, after 3 months of program implementation 38.64% of nurses were good and 15.38% were very good in knowledge, but after 9 months of program implementation 13.8% of nurses were good and 10. 8% were very good in knowledge, and regarding to nurse's practices the results show that the level of practices improved in all procedures pre, immediately post,, after 3 months and after 9 months of implementing of nursing training program. Recommendations, further research studies are needed to focus on service educational program for nurses, there must be standardized written nursing care in tropical medicine, gastroenterology and internal medicine department and develop strategies for improving public health knowledge. [Islam I. Ragab; Magda A. Mohammed; Ashraf M. Osman; Mimi M. Mekkawy. Effect of Designed Training Program on Nurse's Performance Regarding Care of Patient with Blood Borne Viral Hepatitis at Assiut University Hospital. J Am Sci 2013;9(11):359-370]. (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience.org. 46