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Abstract
Background: safe and effective intervention that can have a significant impact on functional outcomes and prevent immobility complications. Despite the growing evidence in support of the benefits of EM, many intensive care units (ICUs) are unable to effectively integrate EM into their daily practice of patient care due to many barriers including lack of nurses’ knowledge and practice about the EM of critically ill patients(CIPs). This study aimed evaluate effect of EM of CIPs’ educational sessions on nurses’ knowledge and practices. Design. Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted in the ICUs affiliated to a University Hospital in Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample of 45 nurses working at the previously mentioned setting who were involved in providing direct patients’ care and had at least one year of clinical work experience in the ICU were recruited in this study. Tools: Data were collected using two tools: nurses’ knowledge of EM of CIPs questionnaire and nurses’ practices of EM observation checklist. The results: Statistically significant differences were noted in nurses’ knowledge and practice of EM of CIPs pre and post the educational sessions. Most of the studied nurses got a satisfactory level of knowledge and practices regarding EM post the implementation of educational sessions. Conclusion and Recommendations: The study concludes that well-structured educational sessions on EM of CIPs can improve nurses’ knowledge and practices. Hence, it is recommended to provide nurses with continuous refresher courses with continuous follow up to ensure incorporation of the EM into daily nursing practice in the ICU. There is a need for more investigations about the impact of nurses’ EM education and training on CIPs’ outcomes.