Assessment of Nurses` Performance regarding Care of Children with Pleural Empyema Undergoing Lung Decortication
- 1Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
- 2Master of Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt. 3 Nursing Specialist at Quality Management, Tanta Universal Educational Hospital, Tanta, Egypt.
- 3Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Empyema is a common complication of bacterial pneumoniacharacterized by purulent fluid collection in the pleural space, causing significantmorbidity and hospitalization. Pulmonary decortication helps in excision of pleuralpeel, facilitating lung reinflation and improving respiratory function. Aim: Assessnurses' performance regarding care of children with pleural empyema undergoing lungdecortication. Subjects and Method: A descriptive design was used for a convenientsample of 40 nurses recruited at cardiothoracic department and intensive care unit ofTanta Universal Educational Hospital. Tools: Nurses` Knowledge Assessment Sheet(Tool I), and Nurses `Practices Observational Checklists regarding care of childrenundergoing lung decortication (Tool II). Results: Nearly three quarters of participants(70 %) had low knowledge scores and 90% had unsatisfactory practice regarding careof children with pleural empyema receiving lung decortication. Conclusion: Nurseshad low level of knowledge and unsatisfactory practice regarding care of children withpleural empyema undergoing lung decortication. Recommendations: Providing upto-dated in-services educational programs for the nurses regarding care of children withpleural empyema going through lung decortication
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BibTeX
@article{bahgat2026assessment,
title = {{Assessment of Nurses` Performance regarding Care of Children with Pleural Empyema Undergoing Lung Decortication}},
author = {Rahma Bahgat and Marwa Elsayed Elslemy and Nagwa Baraka},
journal = {Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.21608/tsnj.2026.534062},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2026.534062},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Assessment of Nurses` Performance regarding Care of Children with Pleural Empyema Undergoing Lung Decortication
AU - Rahma Bahgat
AU - Marwa Elsayed Elslemy
AU - Nagwa Baraka
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal
DO - 10.21608/tsnj.2026.534062
UR - https://doi.org/10.21608/tsnj.2026.534062
AB - Background: Empyema is a common complication of bacterial pneumoniacharacterized by purulent fluid collection in the pleural space, causing significantmorbidity and hospitalization. Pulmonary decortication helps in excision of pleuralpeel, facilitating lung reinflation and improving respiratory function. Aim: Assessnurses' performance regarding care of children with pleural empyema undergoing lungdecortication. Subjects and Method: A descriptive design was used for a convenientsample of 40 nurses recruited at cardiothoracic department and intensive care unit ofTanta Universal Educational Hospital. Tools: Nurses` Knowledge Assessment Sheet(Tool I), and Nurses `Practices Observational Checklists regarding care of childrenundergoing lung decortication (Tool II). Results: Nearly three quarters of participants(70 %) had low knowledge scores and 90% had unsatisfactory practice regarding careof children with pleural empyema receiving lung decortication. Conclusion: Nurseshad low level of knowledge and unsatisfactory practice regarding care of children withpleural empyema undergoing lung decortication. Recommendations: Providing upto-dated in-services educational programs for the nurses regarding care of children withpleural empyema going through lung decortication
SN - 2735-5519
SN - 2314-5595
ER -