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Abstract
Enteral tube feeding is the most common form of artificial feeding in hospitalized patients. Aim: The present study was aimed to assess nurses’ performance regarding feeding patients with nasogastric tube in Ismailia General Hospital. Design: A descriptive design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: a study was carried out at Ismailia General Hospital. Subjects: The subjects of this study were composed of all available nurses that providing direct care to patients in (GIT, ICU, CCU, IMCU), the study included 45 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used for collecting data, namely a self-administered questionnaire and an observation checklist to assess nurses’ performance before, during and after feeding. Results: The findings of the study indicated that nearly three-quarters of the studied nurses 71.1% had a satisfactory total level of knowledge regarding feeding administering and 62.2% of studied nurses had the unsatisfactory level of practice regarding feeding administering. There was a statistically significant relationship between nurse’s knowledge and their years of experience. Moreover between a shortage of nursing staff and overall nursing knowledge. Also, the most common factors which affect nurses’ practice were the shortage of nursing staff; worry to be infected. Conclusion: The majority of studied nurses had satisfactory total knowledge regarding patients with nasogastric tube feeding; while the studied nurses had unsatisfactory practice regarding patients with nasogastric tube feeding. Recommendations: It is recommended to provide a training program for all nurses who provide care to patients in the hospital, periodic evaluation, develop of nurses’ skills through attending seminars and workshops.