Nurses Performance Regarding Feeding for Patient with Stroke Associated Pneumonia

Abstract

Background: SAP requires nursing care intervention that focus on close monitoring and active therapeutic intervention. Therefore, the nursing care should focus on monitoring of the respiratory status, maintaining patent airway, provide adequate feeding strategies, and oral care. The study aimed to evaluate nurses performance regarding feeding for patient with stroke associated pneumonia. Research design: A descriptive design was used. Setting: The present study was conducted in stroke ICU at internal medical hospital with agar at Zagazig university hospitals, Zagazig Governate, Egypt. Tool of data collection: Two tools were used for collecting data: Self-administered questionnaires for nurses about demographic data, and nurses` knowledge. Observational checklist to assess level of nurses’ practices. Study subjects: A convenience sample of all available nurses (40). Results: Nearly two thirds (62.5) of studied nurses their age between 25-30 years. Regarding nurses' qualification (72.5%) of nurses had technical institute, (85%) of studied nurses’ had unsatisfactory total level knowledge. (80%) of studied nurses’ had unsatisfactory total level of practice Conclusion: Majority of studied nurse had unsatisfactory performance regarding feeding for patient with stroke associated pneumonia. Recommendation: Training programs are recommended to improve nurses performance regarding feeding for patient with stroke associated pneumonia.