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Title: IMPACT OF PEDIATRIC DYSPHAGIA AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON NURSES
Authors: Maryam Nadir Kiyani, Tehreem Ijaz, Shumaila Bibi
Journal: The Rehabilitation Journal
Publisher: Human Easement Foundation
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2022
Volume: 6
Issue: 1
Language: English
Keywords: Awareness ProgrammeNurse SLPPediatric Dysphagia
Background: Pediatric dysphagia is a common consequence of many structural and neurological problems after birth. In a Health care setting, Nurses can only screen out pediatric dysphagia if they had knowledge of swallowing difficulties Objective: To determine the impact of pediatric dysphagia awareness program among nurses. Methodology: A Quasi experimental study was conducted at Railway Hospital Rawalpindi hospital from January 2021till august 2021. The convenient sampling technique was used for data collection during the period of February 2021 till May 2021. The nurses having working experience of more than two years in pediatric ward. The total sample size was n= 19, out of which n= 14 were females and n= 5 were males. The study was conducted in two phases .In 1st phase, questionnaire was developed and the content validity for items & content validity for scale was tabulated. In 2nd phase webinar of one hour was conducted and self- developed questionnaire was used for pre and post analysis. Analysis was done through SPSS 20. Results: Results of the current study indicates that, “There was a significant improvement in awareness of nurses about pediatric dysphagia after attending the webinar (96.055 + 11.8593) (117.227 +5.377, p<0.05). Conclusion: Research study concluded that an awareness programme about pediatric dysphagia improved the knowledge of nurses working with pediatric population.
Keywords: Awareness programme, nurses, speech therapist, pediatric dysphagia
To determine the impact of a pediatric dysphagia awareness program among nurses.
A quasi-experimental study was conducted at Railway Hospital Rawalpindi from January 2021 to August 2021. A convenient sampling technique was used to recruit nurses with more than two years of experience in a pediatric ward. The study involved two phases: development of a self-structured questionnaire for pre- and post-analysis of awareness, and a one-hour webinar on pediatric dysphagia. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.
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Nurses play a crucial role in the early identification of pediatric dysphagia, which can minimize its long-term consequences. The study highlights a general lack of knowledge among nurses regarding pediatric dysphagia and the role of speech-language pathologists. Awareness programs are recommended to improve nurses' knowledge and screening capabilities.
The study found a significant improvement in nurses' awareness of pediatric dysphagia after attending the webinar, with mean scores increasing from 96.055 ± 11.8593 to 117.227 ± 5.377 (p<0.05).
An awareness program on pediatric dysphagia significantly improved the knowledge of nurses working with the pediatric population. Such programs should be integrated into nursing training.
1. The study was conducted at Railway Hospital Rawalpindi. (Confirmed in Methodology)
2. The total sample size was n=19 nurses. (Confirmed in Methodology and Results)
3. A significant improvement in awareness was observed with a p-value <0.05. (Confirmed in Results)
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