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Abstract
Traction is one of the most common methods of immobilization. The use of traction was a common method of treating patients with hip fractures. The annual incidence of hip fracture was estimated to be 1.66 million worldwide in 1990 and is expected to reach 6.26 million by 2050 because of aging of the global population. More than 350,000 hip fractures occur in the United States every year. Nurses’ skills, interventions, attitudes, communication and continuity of care constitute the essential components of orthopaedic nurse care. Patient satisfaction measures assist nurses in the evaluation of effectiveness of their practice. Attitudes of nurses caring for orthopaedic patients affect the quality of care provided. Early identification of the care problem is vital in orthopaedic nursing. Also, Patient education is a critical component of orthopaedic nursing that requires nurse communication to maintain optimum independence and quality of life. Due to the complicated and vital role executed by orthopaedic nurses in the care of patient with traction, The nurse entering practice wants to learn, to perform nursing effectively and satisfactorily for themselves and for their patients. Since nursing offered to the public as help or services, nurse should attain and maintain a high level of nursing knowledge and nursing performance, in order to be effective in practice. Nurse must gain nursing knowledge before they enter practice. Therefore the aim of the study is to evaluate the nurse’s knowledge and practices in orthopedic units in Mansoura university. The aim of the study: Assess nurses’ knowledge and practices concerning nursing care of patient with traction in orthopedic units at Mansoura university hospitals. Setting of the study: This study was conducted at orthopedic units at Mansoura University Hospital. Subjects of the study: The sample of the present study consisted of all available nurses working in the orthopedic units and accepted to participate in the study. A total of 40 nurses were entered in the study plus 5 nurses of pilot study excluded from final results of the study. Tools of data collection : Tool 1: A questionnaire interview sheet. Part 1: Sociodemographic characteristics (e.g age, gender, educational level, qualification, years of experience and attendance at any previous taught programs about traction). Part 2: Traction Nurses’ Knowledge questionnaire: This questionnaire was used to assess nurse’s knowledge about traction such as; definition, types, purposes of applying it, its complications, and the nurses’ role in maintaining effective traction