Assessment of Nurses’ Perception regarding Children undergoing Hemodialysis

Background: Hemodialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy (RRT), where filtration of the blood by the kidney is supplemented by artificial equipment, that uses a machine called a dialyzer to filter the patient’s blood outside his body. The study aimed to: assessment of nurses’ perception regarding children undergoing hemodialysis. Design: A descriptive research design was used in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at pediatric hemodialysis units at Benha University Hospitals and Cairo University (Abu El-Rish Child Hospital). Sample: A convenience sample include60 nurse (30 nurses from Benha University Hospitals and 30 nurses from Abu El-Rish Child Hospital). Tools: two tool, 1st A structured interview questionnaire was used to assess, (A) nurses ’demographic data, (B)child personal data, (C)past and current medical history, nurses’ knowledge regarding chronic kidney disease& hemodialysis and Nurses ‘attitude regarding hemodialysis for children, 2nd Tool: observational check list to assess nurses’ practice regarding care of children undergoing hemodialysis. Results: 43.3% of the studied nurses had average of total knowledge level regarding Children undergoing hemodialysis, 86.7% of studied nurses had negative total attitude regarding Children undergoing hemodialysis and 83.3% of the studied nurses had adequate level of total practice regarding Children undergoing hemodialysis. Conclusion: There was a positive statistically significant correlation between total Knowledge, attitude and Practices of studies nurse regarding children undergoing hemodialysis. Recommendations: Apply and implement an educational program to increase nurses’ perception regarding hemodialysis of children.