Effect of Implementing Educational Training Program on Critical Care Nurses’ Performance Regarding Emergency Situations of Dengue Fever Patients

Background: Dengue fever is a serious viral infection and quickly ‎spreading by the bite of the Aedes aegypti. All nurses should be aware of the ‎symptoms and preventive measures of dengue fever. The aim of the study is to ‎investigate‏ ‏the effect of educational training program on critical care nurses’ ‎performance regarding emergency situations of dengue fever patients. Design: A ‎quasi-experimental research design was used in the present study. Setting: This ‎study was conducted in emergency unit and intensive care unit of Qena Fever hospital. Subjects: A convenient ‎sample of all nurses (40 nurses) of both sexes in these departments. Tools: Two ‎tools were used: Tool I: Nurses’ knowledge assessment questionnaire. Tool II: ‎Nurses’ Observational checklist. The results revealed that the majority of ‎nurse were female and single . Their mean age was (24 ± ‎‎2.26) years. the mean score of nurses' knowledge was higher immediately after ‎program (18.50 ± 0.72) than the pre-program with mean score was (5.70 ± 2.66) ‎and decrease slightly in the follow up (15.78 ± 2.17).Conclusion: the study ‎concluded that the educational program led to improvement in the level of ‎knowledge and practice regarding dengue fever among nurses. ‎Recommendation: Applying the program on a larger sample in the same study ‎place and conducting in all departments of hospital.‎