Predictive Determinants of Pediatric Nursing Practices for Children Undergoing Lumbar Puncture in Oncology-Hematology Units: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate predictive determents of pediatric nursing practices during lumbar puncture in oncology- hematology units.

Study Design: Descriptive correlational study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Pediatric Oncology-Hematology Units from 8th October to 1st September 2024 to 31st December 2024.

Methods: 50 pediatric nurses were enrolled. The sampling includes pediatric nurse of both male and female, who works in the pediatric oncology and hematology units, and has one year of nursing experiences in these units. Conversely, the exclusion criteria comprised members who refused to participate in the study, and nurses who received more than 60% pre-test, and nurses who were included in the pilot study.

Results: 80% of nurses had poor nursing practices during lumbar puncture in oncology-hematology units with a total mean score of 14.0±3.91. The results show a statistically significant correlation between predictive determents namely: years of nursing experiences (p=.028); years of experiences in hematology and oncology nursing (p=.015) and their nursing qualification (p=.049) and pediatric nursing practices during lumbar puncture in oncology-hematology units.

Conclusion: Nurses' qualifications and their experiences in hematology nursing improve patient care during lumbar puncture. It emphasizes the necessities for ongoing nursing practice development via planning strategies and suggests targeted pediatric nurses training programs to enhance their skills in pediatric patient outcomes.