Level of Knowledge among Oncology Nurses

Regarding the Safe Administration of Intravenous

Chemotherapy at Tertiary Care Specialist Hospital,
Lahore Pakistan
Maqsooda Perveen (PI)
Misbah Nisar (CI)
Supervisor: Mr. Muhammad Shahid Riaz
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
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 Introduction
• Nurses play a crucial role in the safe administration of intravenous
chemotherapy, as they are often the frontline providers responsible for
administering chemotherapy.

• Studies have shown that nurses' knowledge regarding safe chemotherapy

administration can be different, some studies indicating that nurses may
have gaps in their knowledge or may not always follow recommended
practices.
Mamdouh Zakaria, M., et al (2022)
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 Significance
• Abdelgayoom et al. 2022 state that cancer nurses should be well-knowledge
in the administration of chemotherapy drugs. Inadequate knowledge may
contaminate the environment and compromise both patients and nurses.

• Abu Sharour, et al., (2021) another study, published assessed the knowledge
and attitudes of nurses regarding the safe handling of chemotherapy. The
study found that nurses had a good level of knowledge about chemotherapy
safety, but their attitudes toward some safety practices were less positive.

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 Aim of the study:
Research Objectives:
• To assess the level of knowledge among oncology nurses regarding the safe administration
of intravenous chemotherapy.
• To assess the association between the level of knowledge and demographic characteristics
among oncology nurses regarding the safe administration of intravenous chemotherapy.
Hypothesis:
Alternative Hypothesis: There is an association between the level of knowledge and
demographic characteristics among oncology nurse’s regarding the safe administration of
intravenous chemotherapy.
Null Hypothesis: There is no association between the level of knowledge and demographic
characteristics among oncology nurses regarding the safe administration of intravenous
chemotherapy.

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 Methodology:
Study design: : Study setting:
A quantitative, analytical cross sectional research Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital and
design will be used in this study.quantitative,udy research Centre , Lahore.
Design:

Sample size: Data collection technique:

The total sample size will be 100. A convenience sampling technique will be used
in this study.

Sampling method: Data Analysis Plan:

The study’s purpose will be explained to the
Participants and informed consent will be taken
from the participants. Confidentiality of the
participants will be maintained.
The data will be analyzed through Statistical
Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS).Descriptive(Central tendency) and
inferential statistics(Chi-square Test) will be
used.

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 Recruitment Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: All oncology nurses who have more than 6

months of experience.

Exclusion Criteria: Nurses who are not participate in direct

chemotherapy administration (Clinical Nurse Manager, Nursing Lecturer
Practitioner, and Clinical Nursing Instructor).

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 Ethical consideration in research

Informed Consent:
The study’s purpose will be explained to the participants and informed Consent will be taken
from each participants.

Confidentiality and Privacy:

Confidentiality of the participants will be maintained.

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