Assessment of Nurses' Level of Knowledge on Multiple Sclerosis and Its Care ‘Multiple Sclerosis and Care’

The study was applied descriptively to evaluate the knowledge level of nurses about the care of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis. The research was conducted in a multi-centered manner with people who work as nurses and whose e-mail and telephone information have been reached throughout Turkey. The sample consisted of 360 nurses who volunteered to participate in the study. The data were collected with "Participant Information Form" and "Information Level Assessment Form on Multiple Sclerosis and Care". The knowledge scores of the participants differ significantly according to the age variable and education level. Knowledge scores of participants who had cared for individuals with MS before, the knowledge scores of those who received special education about MS, the knowledge scores of those who read articles about MS, were higher. In this study, it was found that the knowledge level of nurses about Multiple Sclerosis and its care was above the medium level. It is thought that their level of knowledge arises from experience. The results show that there is a need to increase the training of nurses on the subject.本研究采用描述性研究方法，旨在评估护士对多发性硬化（Multiple Sclerosis，MS）患者照护的知识掌握水平。本研究以多中心方式开展，研究对象为土耳其全境范围内已获取电子邮箱与联系电话的在职护士。最终纳入360名自愿参与本研究的护士作为研究样本。研究数据通过《参与者信息问卷》与《多发性硬化照护知识水平评估量表》采集获得。分析结果显示，参与者的知识得分在年龄与学历两个变量上存在显著统计学差异；此前曾照护过多发性硬化患者、接受过多发性硬化专项教育培训、阅读过多发性硬化相关文献的参与者，其知识得分显著更高。本研究发现，护士对多发性硬化及其照护的知识掌握水平处于中等以上，推测其知识积累主要源于临床实践经验。研究结果表明，亟需加强护士针对该主题的专项培训。