A quasi-experimental study to Effect of Educational Bundle on Pediatric Oncology Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes about the Implementation of Atraumatic Care.

Background: Atraumatic care plays a significant role in reducing the noxious effect of hospitalization on children and their families. Providing atraumatic care should be a basic premise in pediatric nursing care. Aim: To evaluate the effect of an educational bundle on pediatric oncology nurses' knowledge and attitudes about the implementation of atraumatic care. Method: A quasi-experimental research design was used. The study was carried out at the Pediatric Oncology Department at Oncology Center Mansoura University. A convenient sample of 27 nurses was elected. A Structured Interview Questionnaire Sheet consisting of four parts was used for data collection. Results: Preintervention, 26.0% of the nurses had good total knowledge while postintervention and at follow-up this percentage increased to 77.8 and 70.3%, respectively. Moreover, 44.4% of the studied nurses had an overall supportive attitude preintervention but the percentage improved to 81.5% postintervention and 77.8% at follow-up. Conclusion: The educational bundle positively affected pediatric oncology nurses' knowledge and attitude postimplementation with good retention of knowledge and sustained holding supportive attitudes three months later. Recommendations: Scheduled regular update sessions and refreshment courses are strongly recommended to maintain and further improve the knowledge and attitudes of nurses over a longer period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]