The Assessment of the Effect of the Haemovigilance Education by the Conceptual Map on the Knowledge of Nursing Students

Haemovigilance recognizes and eliminates complications caused by blood transfusions, improves the quality of nursing care, and increases patient satisfaction. With regards to the importance of the problem, this study aimed to determine the effect of haemovigilance education, using a conceptual map on the knowledge of nursing students. The present study was a semi-experimental study carried out at the Saveh University of Medical Science in 2017. Samples consisted of 60 nursing students of the Saveh University of Medical Science. They were selected by census sampling and based on entry and exit criteria and randomly assigned to two groups of test and control. For data collection use of the haemovigilance knowledge questionnaire. Its validity was confirmed and its reliability was reported as 0.83 using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The training program was conducted in 4 sessions. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (independent t-test, chi-square, Fisher's exact test and Wilcoxon test) and SPSS-25 software were used. There was a significant difference between the two groups in the test and control groups (P=0.0001). There was a significant difference in the level of knowledge among students between the two groups after intervention (P = 0.0001). The students' knowledge score in the test and control groups was significantly different after the intervention (P = 0.0001). The mean change in knowledge of students before the intervention was significantly different in the test group (P = 0.0001). The Conceptual map is a new method that haemovigilance education through it increases the awareness of nursing students and reduces the complications of improper use of blood products in patients.