@article{ajnr2019729,
author={{Mahran, Ghada Shalaby Khalaf and Abdelrahman, Hala A},
title={Critical Care NursesĄŻ and PhysiciansĄŻ Perception about Re-feeding Syndrome},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={7},
number={2},
pages={179--184},
year={2019},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/7/2/9},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<i><b>Introduction: </b></i>Re-feeding syndrome is a fetal syndrome which results from fatal shifts in fluids and electrolytes that may occur in malnourished patients receiving artificial re-feeding. Therefore, nurses and physicians working in ICUs should be aware of this fetal complication and consequences of its occurrence in acutely ill. <i><b>The aim of the </b></i>work is to examine the perception of nurses and physicians about re-feeding syndrome in critically ill.<i><b> Methods: The study design was </b></i>a descriptive and cross sectional design. <i><b>Setting, </b></i>This study was implemented in general and trauma intensive care units (ICUs) at Assiut university Hospital in Assiut-Egypt.<i> </i><i><b>Subjects, </b></i>30 critical care nurses and 25 intensive care physicians were drawn from the previously mentioned ICUs<i>.</i><i> </i><i><b>Tools: </b></i>A questionnaire tool was adopted from the articles to be used in data collection to assess the focus group perception regarding re-feeding syndrome. The data was collected from May 2018 to August 2018. <i><b>Results</b></i>: The findings of the current study show that nurses and physicians have poor knowledge regarding re-feeding syndrome. <i><b>Conclusion: </b></i>The present study shows strong evidence that the level of knowledge of nursesĄŻ and physicians about re-feeding syndrome, was not adequate and low. This may be contributed as the participants didnĄŻt receive any previous educative sections about re-feeding syndrome. <i><b>Recommendation:</b></i> Nurses and physicians need training to give them advanced level of knowledge about re-feeding syndrome to be able to deal with the physiological changes that occur in critically ill.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-7-2-9}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}