Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Nurses Knowledge toward Pre and Post Nursing Interventions Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at Surgical Ward in AL-Imam AL-Hussein Teaching Hospital in Al Nasiriya City

Abstract

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the gold standard treatment for gallstones. Because ofthe numerous advantages of open surgery, such as limited incisions, short hospital stay, no drainagetube and stomach tube use, fewer analgesic and fewer complications.Aims: This study aimed at determine the effectiveness of an educational program on nurses knowledgetoward pre and post-operative nursing intervention for patient with laparoscopic cholecystectomy; andidentify the relationship between study findings and selected variables (age, level of education, andyears of experience).Methods: A pre-experimental design one group (pre-post test) is conducted for the periods of December26th 2020 to Jun 1st 2021. The study is carried out at the at AL-Imam AL-Hussein Teaching Hospital inAL- Nasiriya city. By non-probability purposive sample is selected from nurses who in surgical wardsbefore and after implementing educational program, data were collected and analyzed through theapplication of descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: Findings indicate that nurses age at mean 24.2, (54%) females, (52%), nursing diplomagraduated (46.0%) have 1-5 years of experience and no participated in training sessions. Knowledgestatistically significance differences between pre and post -test for study group at (P < 0.05). There werestatistically significances differences between (level of educational, years of experience and number ofyears of work in surgical wards) and effectiveness of educational program among the two period (Preand Post-Test).Conclusion: More years of experience in training the staff nursing in surgical wards by local officialshelp raising professionals’ nurses. Provide the health resources and exploiting young energies of nurseswhich indeed helps to develop their knowledge.