Nurses' Practice of Safe Blood Transfusion in Surgical and Critical Care Units

Completed

• Conditions: Blood Transfusion; Practice Nurse's Scope

• Registration Number: NCT06370364
• Lead Sponsor: Matrouh University

Brief Summary

Blood transfusions are an important part of nursing procedure. Nurses play a key role in safely administering blood products to patients in surgical and critical care unit

Detailed Description

The aim of the study was to evaluate nurses' employment conditions as contributing factors affecting nurses' practice of safe blood transfusion in surgical and critical care units in Alexandria Main University Hospital.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-30
• Study Completion: 2021-04-30
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-14
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 350

Inclusion Criteria

Nurses

• willing to participate in the study
• work in surgical and critical care units
• Sign a consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Nurses

  • Work in outpatient units and other units
  • Did not sign a consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Questionnaire to measure factors affecting safe blood transfusion	one month	Factors affecting safe blood transfusion as assessed using a binary scale (Yes=1 and No=0)
observational checklist to measure nurses' practice of safe blood transfusion	three months	Nurses' practice of safe blood transfusion as assessed using scoring of the practice checklist (zero score for not done, 0.5 score for incompletely done and one score for completely done).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Nursing, Matrouh University; 🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh, Egypt