Physical therapy is a branch of rehabilitative health that use specially designed exercise and equipment's
to help pediatric patients regain or improve their physical abilities and to prevent pulmonary complications for
them in the pediatric intensive care units. Aim of the study was improve nurses’ performance regarding
physiotherapeutic techniques for bed ridden pediatric patients. Design: A quasi-experimental was utilized in the
current study. Settings: this study was conducted in PICUs at Benha Specialized Pediatric Hospital and Benha
University Hospital. Sample: A convenience sample of all available nurses in the previously mentioned settings.
Tools of data collection: A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet, Physiotherapeutic techniques checklist and
Physiotherapeutic Techniques Attitude Questionnaire (PTAQ). Results: The majority of the studied nurses had
good knowledge, competent practice and positive attitudes regarding physiotherapeutic techniques for bedridden
children post-educational program intervention compared with pre-educational program intervention. Also, there
was a highly statistically significant in the total nurses' knowledge and practice scores regarding physiotherapy for
bedridden children post-educational program intervention when compared with pre-educational program
intervention. Conclusion: Nurses' performance was improved regarding to physiotherapeutic techniques for
bedridden children. Recommendations: Provision of continuing educational programs for nurses working in PICU
to improve their knowledge and practice regarding physiotherapeutic techniques for bedridden children |
