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Non-tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter among Acute Renal Failure Patients: Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices at El Fayoum Insurance Hospital
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Abstract
Hemodialysis requires access to blood vessels capable of providing rapid extracorporeal blood flow. A non-tunneled catheter can be placed for initiation of acute hemodialysis. If dialysis for more than a week or so is likely, a cuffed, tunneled catheter can be used instead. Hemodialysis nursing is a specialized area of nursing practice focusing on needs of patients with renal failure and their families across the life span. The aim of the study was to assess nurses{u2019} knowledge and practices related to management of non-tunneled hemodialysis catheter among acute renal failure patients. A descriptive exploratory research design was used to attain the aim of the study. The current study was carried out at hemodialysis unit at El Fayoum Insurance hospital. A purposive sample of 50 male and female nurses working in hemodialysis unit at Elfayoum Insurance Hospital was selected over a period of six months. Two tools were developed by the investigator to collect data, Tool (1) Nurses{u2019} knowledge self-administered questionnaire tool consists of two parts; part one covers nurses personal background data while part two covers knowledge assessment data. Tool (2) Nurses{u2019} practices observational checklist. Structured interviews and direct observation were utilized for data collection. The entire studied sample had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and all of them had an unsatisfactory level of practices regarding non-tunneled hemodialysis catheter management, and there was a significant positive statistical correlations between age, years of experience and total knowledge scores