Yasmin Abd Elghny Behery
Asst. Professor
Safety Standards Guidelines: Effect on Nursesꞌ Performance Regarding Safe Handling of Chemotherapy Drugs for Pediatric Patients
Menoufia Nursing Journal • 2024
Publication Information
Authors
Yasmine Abd EL Ghany- Abd EL-Fatah ¹, Shereen Said Gouda Ahmed ²,
Reda Abd-El Mohsen Mahmoud ³
Keywords
Nursesꞌ performance, safe handling of chemotherapy drugs, safety standards
guidelines
Journal
Menoufia Nursing Journal
Publisher
Yasmine Abd EL Ghany- Abd EL-Fatah
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
133 - 152
publication.type
Local
Paper Link
Not Available
Supplementary Materials
Yasmin Abd Elghny Behery_8 Safety Standards Guidelines.pdf
Abstract
Background: Nurses are likely be exposed to an increased number of
antineoplastic drugs (ADs) at work because of the rising incidence of cancer among
pediatric patients and the introduction of more complicated treatment regimens. These
medications must be handled and used by pediatric nurses with great cautions due to
their toxicity. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of safety standards guidelines on nursesꞌ
performance regarding safe handling of chemotherapy, drugs for pediatric patients.
Design: A quasi-experimental design (pre, post and follow-up test) was used. Setting:
The study was performed at the Oncology Department at Specialized Pediatric Hospital
in Benha City. Sample: A convenience sample of 50 nurses who were working in the
selected setting. Instruments Three instruments were used: (a) Structured Interviewing
Questionnaire Sheet, (b) Observational checklist for nurses’ practice regarding safe
handling of antineoplastic drugs and (c) Nurses attitude regarding safe handling of
antineoplastic drugs. Results: Nurses who had competent performance related to safe
handling of antineoplastic drugs on pre, post and follow up were 14%, 99% and 91%
respectively. Conclusion: safety standards guidelines significantly improved nurses’
knowledge, practice, and attitudes regarding safe handling of antineoplastic drugs for
pediatric patient. Recommendation: Periodic in-service training programs are required
for oncology pediatric nurses to increase their knowledge and competency.
antineoplastic drugs (ADs) at work because of the rising incidence of cancer among
pediatric patients and the introduction of more complicated treatment regimens. These
medications must be handled and used by pediatric nurses with great cautions due to
their toxicity. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of safety standards guidelines on nursesꞌ
performance regarding safe handling of chemotherapy, drugs for pediatric patients.
Design: A quasi-experimental design (pre, post and follow-up test) was used. Setting:
The study was performed at the Oncology Department at Specialized Pediatric Hospital
in Benha City. Sample: A convenience sample of 50 nurses who were working in the
selected setting. Instruments Three instruments were used: (a) Structured Interviewing
Questionnaire Sheet, (b) Observational checklist for nurses’ practice regarding safe
handling of antineoplastic drugs and (c) Nurses attitude regarding safe handling of
antineoplastic drugs. Results: Nurses who had competent performance related to safe
handling of antineoplastic drugs on pre, post and follow up were 14%, 99% and 91%
respectively. Conclusion: safety standards guidelines significantly improved nurses’
knowledge, practice, and attitudes regarding safe handling of antineoplastic drugs for
pediatric patient. Recommendation: Periodic in-service training programs are required
for oncology pediatric nurses to increase their knowledge and competency.