Background: Extravasation of chemotherapy is leakage of chemotherapy drugs into the subcutaneous tissues surrounding the administration site. Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the effect of nursing care protocol on nurses’ performance during drug extravasation among children. Research Design: A quasi experimental design (pre and posttest) was used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Pediatric Oncology Unit in Specialized Pediatric Hospital at Benha City. Subjects: a- A convenient sample of all available nurses (n=30) who working in the previously mentioned study setting was included during period of data collection. b- A purposive sample of available children (n=50). Tools of data collection: Three tools utilized for collection data. I: A Structured Interviewing sheet, II: Chemotherapy Administration Observational Checklists to assess nurses’ practices before, during and after administration of chemotherapeutic agents for children,and III: Infiltration and extravasation scale to assess signs of infiltration and extravasation of chemotherapeutic agents. Results: There were statistically significant differences in improvement nurses' knowledge and practice regarding nursing care protocol before and after program and after three months. Conclusion: There was a significant improvement on nursing staff knowledge, performance regarding to administration of intravenous chemotherapeutic agents, prevention and management of chemotherapy extravasation and significant reduction in extravasation occurrence in studied children. Recommendation: All nurses who administer chemotherapeutic agents should complete regular periodic in services training programs to keep them up to date regarding to safe and efficient administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
Atya Abd Elfatah, N., Ahmed Zein Aldein, N., Nabwy EL-aasar, H., & Mohammed Said, K. (2022). Effect of Nursing Care Protocol on Nurses’ Performance to Prevent Drug Extravasation among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(1), 212-224. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213700
MLA
Nermeen Atya Abd Elfatah; Nagwa Ahmed Zein Aldein; Hanan Nabwy EL-aasar; Khadiga Mohammed Said. "Effect of Nursing Care Protocol on Nurses’ Performance to Prevent Drug Extravasation among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy". Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3, 1, 2022, 212-224. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213700
HARVARD
Atya Abd Elfatah, N., Ahmed Zein Aldein, N., Nabwy EL-aasar, H., Mohammed Said, K. (2022). 'Effect of Nursing Care Protocol on Nurses’ Performance to Prevent Drug Extravasation among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy', Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 3(1), pp. 212-224. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213700
VANCOUVER
Atya Abd Elfatah, N., Ahmed Zein Aldein, N., Nabwy EL-aasar, H., Mohammed Said, K. Effect of Nursing Care Protocol on Nurses’ Performance to Prevent Drug Extravasation among Children Undergoing Chemotherapy. Journal of Nursing Science Benha University, 2022; 3(1): 212-224. doi: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.213700
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