Background: A tube is inserted into the trachea through the mouth or nose during a medical
procedure called endotracheal intubation. After that, the tube can be attached to a mechanical
ventilator to help breathing and keep patent airway. Aim of the study: Was to assess nurses'
knowledge, practice and attitude regarding endotracheal tube fixation. Design: A descriptive,
assessment research design was utilized to carry out this study. Settings: This study was carried out
at Pediatric Intensive Care Units of Specialized Pediatric Hospital in Benha City which affiliated to
ministry of health and population and Benha University Hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of
(100) nurses who were responsible for care of infants with endotracheal tube and a purposive
sample of (100) infants who are undergoing endotracheal intubation in the previously mentioned
settings. Tools of data collection: Three tools were utilized to collect data for the study: Tool (I):
A structured interviewing questionnaire sheet. Tool (II): An observational checklist to assess
nurses' practices regarding endotracheal tube fixation. Tool (III): Nurses' attitude regarding
endotracheal tubation fixation. Results: More than two fifths of studied nurses had an average level
of knowledge, more than half of them had incompetent level of practice and more than two thirds of
them had positive attitude regarding endotracheal tube fixation. Conclusion: There was a positive
correlation between total nurses' knowledge, total practice and total attitude regarding endotracheal
tube fixation. Recommendation: Developing training programs regarding endotracheal tube
fixation are recommended for the nurses working in pediatric intensive care units to improve their
knowledge, practice and attitude. |
