Effect of Implementing an Educational Program about Post kidney Transplant Care on Critical Care Nurses' Knowledge

Document Type : Original Article

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1 critical care and emergency

2 Critical Care and emergency

3 faculty of Nursing Mansoura University

10.21608/mnj.2025.375380.1511

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Background: Critical care nurses (CCNs) play a pivotal role in post-kidney transplant care, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of transplantation procedures, complications, and patient management. So, any knowledge gaps among CCNs may impact the quality of care provide to kidney transplant program. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effect of implementing an educational program about post-kidney transplant care on critical care nurses’ knowledge. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 50 critical care nurses. A structured educational program was implemented, and nurses’ knowledge was assessed pre- program, post- program, and three months follow-up. Data was collected using a kidney transplantation critical care nurse’s knowledge questionnaire which covered key aspects of post-kidney transplant care. Results: Before the program, 80% of nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge, which significantly improved to 84% post- program and remained elevated at 76% at three months follow-up p < 0.001. The mean total knowledge score increased from 40.5 ± 6.1 pre- program to 53.1 ± 4.8 post- program, with a slight decline to 50.6 ± 5.2 at three months follow-up (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The educational program significantly improved critical care nurses’ knowledge of post-kidney transplant care, with sustained benefits at three months follow-up. Recommendation: These findings highlight the importance of ongoing training programs to enhance nurses’ knowledge about transplant patient management.

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