Impact of educational intervention on knowledge regarding safe handling of cytotoxic drugs among the nursing personnel working in BPKIHS

Shrestha, Dibas; Lama, Sami; Badu, Asante; Mandal, Gayananda

doi:10.3126/hren.v13i1.17943

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“…The authors used a structured, pre-tested self-administered questionnaire to collect data. The questionnaire was adapted from previous literature 15,19,30,32 comprising of three major sections, namely, section one composed of demographic data of the nurses such as age, sex, educational, marital status, total years' work experience, and training course on chemotherapy. Section two and three consisted of safe handling knowledge and practices of CDs respectively and the availability and utilization of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).…”

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Knowledge and Practices on the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs Among Oncology Nurses Working at Tertiary Teaching Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Asefa

Aga

Dinegde

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Background: Cytotoxic drugs (CDs) administration and occupational exposure is a worldwide concern. Inappropriate handling may cause toxic residues to infiltrate hospital environments and patient care areas, and can even be traced to patients' homes. Hence, the study sought to assess knowledge and practices on the safe handling of cytotoxic drugs Among Oncology Nurses at Tertiary Teaching Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: The researchers conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional study among 77 nurses from April 1-30, 2019. Purposive sampling was used in recruiting the respondents. Structured questionnaires were filled through self-administered interviewing. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 23 software. Multiple linear regression was performed to see the association between dependent variables and independent variables at a p-value of less than 0.05. Results: Mean score of knowledge and practice of nurses was 7.82±2.22 out of 15 and 22.1 ±5.50 out of 40 respectively. Nearly 69% of nurses reported the lack of training program on the handling of CDs at their workplaces and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) remains suboptimal as none used all of PPE. Nurses who had not heard about CDs had an average knowledge score of 0.33 points lower than nurses who had heard about CDs (p ≤ 0.01). Nurses who have scored higher knowledge points had 0.33 points more practice score of safe CD handling than those who had lower knowledge score (p < 0.05) and also married nurses had average safe CDs handling practice score 0.27 points lower than their counterparts (p < 0.05). Conclusion:Nurses' knowledge and practice of safe handling of cytotoxic drugs are inadequate. Nurses who have scored higher knowledge points and are married were more likely to practice safe CD handling. Provision of proper PPE and training regarding the handling of CDs for Oncology Nurses are recommended and chemotherapy safety protocol and guidelines should be established.

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Knowledge and Practices on the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs Among Oncology Nurses Working at Tertiary Teaching Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Asefa

Aga

Dinegde

et al. 2021

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“…The results of most studies in this field confirmed the effect of the training interventions on nurses' knowledge and performance.For example, Hazrati et al (2008) reported an improvementin the knowledge and performance of oncology nurses to a good and excellent level after training [16]. Additionally, TaghizadehKermani et al (2015) and Mohsen and Fareed(2013) found a significant increase inthe knowledge and performance of oncology nursesfollowing a short training course, as well as implementing the training protocol, respectively [17,18].Further, Shrestha et al (2017) suggested thatatraining intervention positively affectsthe knowledge of nurses' regarding the safe use of antineoplasticdrugs in Nepal [19]. Mahdy et al (2017) also conducted a study titled"the effect of safetyguidelines for antineoplastic drugs on the knowledge and practice of nurses in Ain al-Shams hospitals in Egypt", in which the results were consistent with the findings of the present study [20].According toKoulountiet al(2019), the nurses receiving specialized training in antineoplastic drugs represent higher performance compared to the others [21].These results were also confirmed by the studies ofBolbol et al 2019), and Angel and Soli (2017)which showed that the implementation of safetyguidelines for antineoplastic drugs has a positive effect on improving the knowledge and performance of oncology nurses and nursing students [22][23][24][25][26][27].…”

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Improving nurses’ performance in the safe handling of antineoplastic agents: a quasi-experimental study

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Background The safe and standard handling of antineoplastic drugs can reduce the effects of occupational exposure and promote safe behaviors in nurses. Thus, the present study aimed to determine the effects ofstandard guidelines education on the safe handling of antineoplastic drugs among oncologynurses in Ardabil, Iran. Methods Thequasi-experimental study with a one-group pretest-posttest design was performed among 32 nursesworking in the oncology wards of two educational hospitals in Ardabil city, during 2020. Allthe nurses in the wards who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. The data were collectedby usinga demographic information form and nurses’knowledge assessment questionnaire regardingthe standard guidelines for working with antineoplastic drugs, and a standard checklist for examiningtheir performance in this regard. Subsequently, they were analyzed by descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (t-test)and Pearson’s correlation coefficient) in SPSS 22. Results The mean and standard deviation of the knowledge and performance scores of the oncology nurses was59.56±6.41and 18.96±2.54 respectively, which changed to 66±4.82 and 32.03±2.45 respectively three months after training. The results of the t-test represented a statistically significant difference between the level of knowledge and performance before and after the intervention (P=0.001). Conclusions Based on the results, the standard guidelines education improved the nurses’ knowledge and performance on the safe handling of antineoplastic drugs in the chemotherapy wards. Therefore, it is advised to increase the awareness of the oncology nurses in this regard in the planning and policy-making ofhealthcare centers.

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Impact of Educational Intervention on Compliance of Health Care Workers Towards Chemotherapy Handling Guidelines

Alaraidh,

Alnaim,

Almazrou

2023

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Background: Chemotherapy safety guidelines have been enacted to minimize their side effects on healthcare providers when handling medications. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of an educational intervention on healthcare workers' compliance with chemotherapy safety guidelines. Methods: In this study, we used a quasi-experimental, pre-post testing design. It was conducted in the Oncology center at King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All healthcare workers involved in the preparation and administration of chemotherapy medications in KSUMC were invited. We evaluated Educational intervention to ensure the compliance of healthcare workers with standard safety guidelines through a questionnaire with 29 questions in total. Results: Fifty-two participants were eligible in this study. Overall, the score for mean compliance with workplace guidelines among the participants increased from 17.62∓0.78 to 18.17∓0.80 out of 19. Multiple liner regression indicates that there are no variables among the included variables predicting a change in post-intervention. Conclusion:This study indicates that educational intervention is the only effect of compliance in the included sample. Education safety training could improve healthcare workers' knowledge and consequently improve their compliance in the preparation and administration of chemotherapy medication.

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Impact of educational intervention on knowledge regarding safe handling of cytotoxic drugs among the nursing personnel working in BPKIHS

Abstract: Introduction: Cytotoxic drugs are toxic compounds and are known to have carcinogenic,

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Knowledge and Practices on the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs Among Oncology Nurses Working at Tertiary Teaching Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Knowledge and Practices on the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs Among Oncology Nurses Working at Tertiary Teaching Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Improving nurses’ performance in the safe handling of antineoplastic agents: a quasi-experimental study

Impact of Educational Intervention on Compliance of Health Care Workers Towards Chemotherapy Handling Guidelines

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