Nurses' knowledge toward hemodialysis vascular access devices: A cross-sectional study in Palestine.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the nurses' knowledge of vascular access devices for patients undergoing hemodialysis programs in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Methods

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the nurses' knowledge of hemodialysis vascular access using the convenience sampling technique. The assessment tool comprised 60 items related to the nurses' knowledge and 7 items on demographic characteristics at hemodialysis units in 5 governmental hospitals in the Gaza Strip, between March and June 2023. Statistical analysis of the collected data was performed using SPSS version 22.

Results

A total of 65 nurses in hemodialysis units were included. Of the majority of study nurses 71% were male, 21.5% of nurses had fair knowledge, and 78.5% had good knowledg

SUBMITTER: Abu El-Kass S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526276 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature