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Abstract
Hemodialysis is a common renal replacement therapy offered in hospital based units. Nurses are directly responsible for patients undergoing hemodialysis and they administer care to reduce the complications. Aim: The aim of the present study is to assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding care for the patients during hemodialysis at the Ismailia hospitals. Design: A descriptive exploratory design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: Study was carried out at hemodialysis units at Ismailia hospitals. Subjects: The subjects of this study were composed of all available nurses that providing direct care to patients in hemodialysis units, the study included 50 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used for collecting data, namely a self-administered questionnaire and an observation checklist. Results: The findings of the study indicated that majority of studied nurses 90% had satisfactory level of total knowledge about hemodialysis, while 44% of studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of practice regarding care for the patients during hemodialysis. There was a positive significant relationship between nurses’ total knowledge and age. Moreover, between nurses’ total practice and working place. There was no significant correlation between practice score and total knowledge scores. Conclusion: The majority of studied nurses had satisfactory total knowledge regarding hemodialysis; while the studied nurses had unsatisfactory practice regarding care for patients during hemodialysis. Recommendations: Continuous nursing educational and in-service training programs on hemodialysis unit, periodic monitoring of nurses knowledge and practice to evaluate the level of nurses.