Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Interventional ProgramonNurses’Knowledge and Practice

Abstract

Background: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive heart procedure to replace a thickened aortic valve that not fully opens (aortic valve stenosis). Nurses have a holistic viewpoint on patient care and can play a key role in the prevention of complications by using a guidelines of care that is based upon the different educational needs of nurses and considers other relevant factors, as well as addressing the immediate concerns of the patients and helping them cope successfully with their condition Aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of interventional program on nurses’ knowledge and practice toward care of patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Design: A quasi experimental design. Setting: The study was conducted at cardiac catheterization units affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals Cairo. Egypt. Subjects: A convenient sample of all available nurses (30) from the previous mentioned settings willing to participate in the study. Tools of data collection: Tool (I) Nurses self-administered structured knowledge questionnaire. It involved two parts: Part (A): Nurses’ demographic characteristics and Part (B): Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement knowledge questionnaire. Tool (II) Nurses’ practice observational checklist. Results: there were a statistically significant differences between mean scores of total knowledge, practice and demographic characteristics pre and post interventional program implementation regarding care of patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement also a positive correlation between total knowledge, practice post program implementation have found . Conclusion: Implementation of interventional program for nurses caring of patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) had a positive effect on improving their knowledge and practical Level. Recommendations: Availability of nursing interventional booklet regarding care of patients undergoing Transcatheter AorticValve Replacement is essential in all cardiac catheterization lab as well as a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) care training program should be provided for nurses