الفهرس 
Anatomic and Physiologic Overview
Etiology and EpidemiologyOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have a major health and
socioeconomic problem worldwide for the high rate of death and long-term
disability. It can be a catastrophic injury that changes patients’ life
completely. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effect of training program
on nurses’ performance for caring of patients with TBI. Subject and
methods: A convenience sample including all available nurses (No=35) in
Neurosurgical ICU at El-Demerdash hospital/Ain Shams University. Tools
used for data collection were two designed tools; 1) an Arabic self
administrated questionnaire sheet, 2) Nurses’ practice observational checklist.
Results: the present study revealed that, most of the nurses had got
unsatisfactory level of performance (knowledge& practice) regarding caring
of patients with TBI pre the program implementation (77% and 80%
respectively). Meanwhile the majority of the study sample had got
statistically significant improvement in their knowledge and practice
regarding caring of patients with TBI post program implementation (94% and
86% respectively). While this improvement lowered slightly post 3 months at
follow up (77% and 67% respectively). Conclusion: based on the study
findings, inadequacy of the nurse’ performance regarding caring of patients
with TBI pre the program implementation. Meanwhile the majority of the
study sample had got statistically significant improvment post the program
implementation, while this improvement lowered slightly post 3 months at
follow up. Recommendation: the importantance of establishing booklet
guideline for neurointensive nurses for caring of patients with TBI based on
evidence based practice.