Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Surgical-Patient Health Education at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola

Authors

  • Adamu NL Modibbo Adama University Yola
  • Ndikom CM
  • Aliyu U

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60787/tnhj.v24i2.815

Keywords:

Optimization of a patient, Perioperative nursing, Preoperative anxiety, SPHE

Abstract

Background: Health education for surgical patients constitutes a crucial facet of patient care to alleviate associated preoperative fears and anxieties. This study evaluated nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Surgical-Patient Health Education (SPHE) at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital in Yola, Nigeria.

Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. The sample size was electronically determined using an online application Rao-soft to achieve 140 respondents. At the same time, a proportionate purposive sampling technique was applied. A self-administered questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.72 was used to generate appropriate data and data was analyzed using IBM SPSS.

Result: The study revealed the majority of respondents were female 86(61.4%) and the mean age was 28.0±5. The findings also indicate no statistically significant relationship between the respondent’s knowledge and practice of SPHE (p=0.091). Similarly, there was no statistically significant association between selected demographic characteristics (Age, Educational qualification, and Work experience) and knowledge of SPHE (p=0.132, p=0.166, and p=0.978 respectively). However, there was a statistically significant association between work experience and practice of SPHE (p=0.020). Most of the respondents have adequate knowledge of SPHE 127(90.7%), but there was poor practice of SPHE 37(26.4%) with a corresponding negative attitude to SPHE 94(67.1%).

Conclusion: The study concludes there was adequate knowledge of SPHE among the respondents, but it did not translate to practice of SPHE. Strategies to motivate nurses to practice SPHE were recommended.

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Published

2024-06-10

How to Cite

Adamu, N. L., Ndikom, C. M., & Aliyu, U. (2024). Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Surgical-Patient Health Education at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola. The Nigerian Health Journal, 24(2), 1292 – 1298. https://doi.org/10.60787/tnhj.v24i2.815
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