Knowledge of safe handling, administration, and waste management of chemotherapeutic drugs among oncology nurses working at Khartoum Oncology Hospital, Sudan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Knowledge of chemotherapeutic drug (CD) handling, administration, and waste disposal are important among nurses involved in cancer therapy. Inadequate knowledge of the management of CD could cause environmental contamination and potential harm to patients and nurses. To assess the knowledge of safe handling, administration, and waste management of CD among oncology nurses working at Khartoum Oncology Hospital, Sudan.

Methods

A questionnaire was developed by a team of experts to assess the knowledge in three domains of oncology nursing practice (handling, administration, and disposal). The study involved 78 oncology nurses working in Khartoum Oncology Hospital in Sudan from April 2020.

Results

The mean CD knowledge score of nurses was 12.7 ± 3.9 out of 26

SUBMITTER: Sargidy AAW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9590414 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature