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Abstract
Introduction: Eye care is recognize as a fundamental nursing procedure essential for critically ill patients to eliminate ocular complications. The aim of the study was to assess nurses’ knowledge and practices concerning eye care of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs). Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge and practices concerning eye care of critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs).Subject and methods: This study was conducted in 2016 with sample size of 89 nurses working in Intensive Care Units at Talkha Central Hospital and Emergency Hospital Mansoura University. Two tools were utilized to collect data pertinent to this study included eye care knowledge questionnaire & nursing performance check list for eye care of critically ill patients. Data collection was tabulated and analyzed using suitable (SPSS) version 20. Paired sample t-test and ANOVA test for comparison of knowledge and practice scores between nurses’. Results: There was significant statistical difference between nurses in both hospitals (T=2.6) regarding to the knowledge of nurses in Talkha Central Hospital is better than in Emergency Hospital Mansoura University. On the other hand, no significant statistical differences were found between nurses regarding practices in both hospitals. There is no correlation between total knowledge score of the studied nurses about eye care and their performance (r = 0.034, P Value 0.751). Recommendations: Nurses’ practices regarding eye care of critically ill patients in (ICUs) in both hospitals were not enough, in spite there good knowledge, so attending a specialized critical care programs helping in increase their awareness about eye care in ICU.