End stage renal disease is a threatening life disease in Egypt one third of deaths in patients with renal disorders result from end stage renal disease. Haemodialysis is the one of renal replacement therapy for end stage renal disease. It replaces some but not all of the kidneys functions. However, haemodialysis has many serious complications; it is still the most common method for treating end stage renal disease. Aim of the study: The aim of this research was to assess nurses' performance in controlling complications for patients undergoing haemodialysis. Methods: This descriptive study used a sample of convenience of (60) nurses who were caring for haemodialysis patients in dialysis units at Benha University Hospital and Benha Teaching Hospital and over a period of (6) months. Tools for data were collected on demographic characteristics and illness-related data by a) Interview questionnaire sheet to assess nurses’ knowledge, B) Likert scale to assess nurses' attitude toward patients undergoing haemodialysis, C) Observational checklist which include two parts 1) Observational checklist to assess nurses' practice toward patients undergoing haemodialysis and 2) Observational checklist to assess their management of haemodialysis complications. Results revealed that the majority of nurses had satisfactory level of knowledge. Regarding to nurses' attitude toward patients undergoing haemodialysis, findings indicated that, the majority of the nurses had positive attitude toward haemodialysis patients all over haemodialysis session. In relation to nurses' practice, it was observed that, the majority of nurses had adequate level of practice. As regard nurses' management of haemodialysis complications, nearly two thirds of nurses had inadequate level of practice in relation to management of haemodialysis complications. Conclusion The results had shown many areas of deficit in nurses’ practice regarding managing haemodialysis complications which reflect a need for education which will provide nurses with some directions that will help to manage these complications. The study recommended for an educational program and in-service training program to be conducted for the nurses to improve their practice. |
