Attitude and practice of atraumatic care among nurses working in paediatric units of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin Department: Nursing Science By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6656 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractHospitalization can be an intimidating and stressful experience for children because they are unaccustomed to the environment and medical procedures and ignorant of the reasons for hospitalization. This research was designed to examine the attitude and practice of Atraumatic care among nurses working in paediatric units of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. Relevant literature was reviewed and Health Promotion Model was used to review the topic theoretically. A descriptive non-experimental research design was used to evaluate the research problem a sample size of 72 respondents was used. Data was collected using self-structured questionnaire, analyzed using SPSS and presented using charts and tables which showed that the nurses (96.3%) in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital have positive perception towards atraumatic care. The study also revealed that the attitude of nurses in paediatric units, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital towards atraumatic care include: it is often too stressful for paediatric nurses strive to overcome the problems that arise as a result of child hospitalization, nurses do not have ample of time on duty to engage in act of playing with hospitalized children in order to reduce the impact of hospitalization, nursing professionals consider text-to-speech (TTS) as a tool that facilitates care, improves communication and reduces traumas and fears related to the hospitalization, improving the care provided to hospitalized children and the TTS technique is not realistic in this hospital setting. Recommendations include training programme on atraumatic care that should be held regularly for all medical staff especially those working in paediatric units and training of health care professionals, especially those working in paediatric units should include ways to improve knowledge about atraumatic care. Keywords: Attitude, Practice, Atraumatic care, Nurses, Paediatric. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State