THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SMALL GROUP TEACHING ON THE NURSES’ PERFORMANCE OF FOOD-DRUG ADMINISTRATION THROUGH ENTERNAL FEEDING TUBE IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED IN IMAM KHOMEINI HOSPITAL IN 2014

There are numerous errors in food-drug administration through feeding tube.
Appropriate performance of nurses can improve patient safety and prevention of complications. The aim
of this study is to assess the effectiveness of small group teaching on the nurses’ performance of fooddrug administration.
Materials & Methods: This was an experimental study that was done in Urmia Emam Khomeini
hospital. 80 nurses were enrolled in the study by using census method. The intervention group was
divided into four groups, and for each group, four training sessions (one and half hour) with the creation
of thoughtful learning situation was held. Knowledge and performance in relation to food-drug
administration were evaluated before, and one month after the training program.
Results: The results showed that before training, status of nurses’ knowledge was poor in the control
(90/6 percent) and intervention groups (80 percent). After the implementation of training for the
intervention group, 97/1 percent of status of nurses’ knowledge in the intervention group was good.
Before the training, most of the nurses did not have good performance in both groups. Implementation
of the training for the intervention group caused improving the performance of the nurses.
Conclusion: There are errors in the time of food-drug administration through feeding tube. This can
cause adverse effects. Hence, improvement and use of proper techniques in food-drug administration
can increase efficacy of drug feeding and nutrition, it can increase patient safety and reduce the occlusion
number of tube feeding.