Effect of Video-Assisted Teaching Intervention on Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices regarding Pediatric Blood Transfusion-Dependent β - Thalassemia Major

Abstract

Background: Pediatric β--thalassemia major requires lifelong blood transfusions to be treated. As a result, pediatric nurses must practice safely and professionally. Aim: To evaluate the effect of video-assisted teaching intervention on nurses' knowledge and practices regarding pediatric blood transfusion-dependent β -thalassemia major. Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the current study. Settings: The study was conducted at inpatient and out-patient pediatric departments affiliated to Sohag University Hospitals. Subjects: A convenient sample of 60 nurses who worked at the previously mentioned settings was included. Tools of data collection: Tool 1: A structured interviewing questionnaire, it consisted of three parts; part 1: Nurses' personal characteristics, part 2: Children' personal characteristics, and part 3: Nurses' knowledge regarding pediatric blood transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major; Tool 2: Routine Blood Transfusion Knowledge Questionnaire to assess nurse 'knowledge about blood transfusion; and Tool (3): An observational checklists to assess nurses' practices regarding pediatric transfusiondependent β-thalassemia major. Results: There was a significant improvement in nurses' total knowledge and practices regarding pediatric blood transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major after video-assisted teaching intervention. Also, there was a positive correlation between total nurses' knowledge and practices post-implementation of the video-assisted teaching intervention. Conclusion:It can be concluded that the research hypotheses are accepted; video-assisted teaching intervention had a positive effect on the improvement of nurses' knowledge and practices regarding pediatric transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia major, which reflected that the video-assisted teaching intervention is an effective teaching method. Recommendation: The study recommended that using the video-assisted teaching intervention for nurses caring for children with transfusiondependent β-thalassemia major to promote and improve their knowledge and ensure competent level of practice.