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Abstract
Background: Children with chronic renal failure with maintenance hemodialysis face many problems. The pediatric nurse plays an important role in management needs of children undergoing hemodialysis therapy. The aim of this study: It was to assess role of pediatric nurse regarding children’s needs undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Research design: A descriptive design was utilized for this study. Settings: This study was conducted at Pediatric Hemodialysis Unit in Children’s Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals and El-Zahra University Hospital. Subject: A purposive sample was including 50 pediatric nurses caring children undergoing hemodialysis therapy (25 nurses from children’s Hospital and 25 from El-Zahra Hospital) and 50 children (25 children from children’s Hospital and 25 from El-Zahra Hospital) from the previously mentioned settings. Tools: Three tools were used to collect the required data by the questionnaire sheet and Quality of Life Scale. Results: This study results revealed that, there were highly statistically significant differences between the total knowledge of the studied nurses about renal failure and hemodialysis therapy and their educational level, years of experience and attending training courses at ( p= < 0.01) . Also, the current study results showed that, there was highly statistically significant differences between total role of studied nurses regarding the needs of children undergoing hemodialysis therapy and their educational level, years of experience and attend training courses at ( p= < 0.01). So that, there was positive correlation between total nurses knowledge about renal failure and hemodialysis and their total role regarding the needs of children undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Conclusion: The current study concluded that, the role of pediatric nurse regarding needs of children undergoing hemodialysis therapy namely physical, social and emotional needs are affected by their educational level, years of experience and attendance of training courses. Recommendation: Periodic assessment of knowledge, and practice for all nurses providing care to children undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Continuous course training based on actual need assessment nurses caring for children undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Simple booklets or pamphlets containing explanation about needs of children undergoing hemodialysis therapy.