Effectiveness of Instructional Program on Nurses’ Practices toward Reduce of Children`s Fear and Anxiety During Nursing Interventions.

Abstract

Evaluating nurses' Practices towards reducing children's fear and anxiety during nursing interventions, determining the effectiveness of the instructional program on nurses' Practices towards reducing children's fear and anxiety during nursing interventions. A quasi-experimental design (test-and-retest) method for the nurses in study group who were working at (Fatima Al-Zahra Hospital for Women and Children) and the control group who were, the nurses at (Ibn Baladi Hospital for Women and Children). The study was started at September 20, 2022,to February 28, 2023. The sample was collected from the following units (children's emergency and pediatric unit). The study included (30) nurses in the control group and (30) nurses in the study group. The research tool was constructed based on previous studies and literature review related to the subject of the research, which including (socio-demographic characteristics of the nurses. A questionnaire consisted of (12) items about practices on ways to reduce children's fear and anxiety during nursing interventions that were evaluated through observations. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. The results showed that all nurses in the control group had (weak) level practices about reducing children's fear and anxiety in the pre and post tests, while the practices of the nurses in the study group were (weak) level in pre-test, the was  improved to a (very good) level in the post-test after undergoing the instructional program. The study concluded that the Instructional program designed to reduce children's fear and anxiety during nursing interventions was effective in improving nurses' practice. Nurses need training program to reduce children's fear and anxiety during nursing interventions to improve practices. Preparing a pamphlets for nurses to improve their practices to improving their performance.