ABSTRACT

Introduction: Some cases of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors discharge from hospital to home might require the enteral feeding for continuing support. Few studies found that a poor management of enteral feeding in community can lead to complications, hospital admissions and dissatisfaction with care provision reference, community nurse should have an appropriate knowledge and good practice skill related to enteral feeding in caring for critically ill survivors in community

Objective: Researcher aims to evaluate the effect of Knowledge Transfer Program to community nurses’ knowledge and nursing care skills on enteral nutrition in caring for critically ill survivors in Kuantan and Pekan, Pahang. 

Methodology: In this study, researcher used an interventional study; pre-test and post-test for community nurses’ knowledge on enteral nutrition and post-test for nursing care skills on enteral nutrition. This program had been organized in one day workshop  involved community nurses who working at community clinics under Ministry of Health Malaysia in Kuantan and Pekan, Pahang.

Result: The demographic data result reveal that 43.9% (n=36) of community nurses’ ages are ranged from 30-39 years old. Majority of them are Malay and qualified as Diploma holder in nursing education, 95.1% (n=78) and 96.3% (n=79) respectively.   Pre and post-test community nurses’ knowledge following the Knowledge Transfer Program shows significant result (p<0.05).

Conclusion and Recommendation: Knowledge Transfer Program had improved community nurses’ knowledge and nursing care skill on enteral nutrition care for critically ill survivors in community setting.