Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge and Practice Regarding FAST HUGS BID for Improving Patient Care and Safety Among ICU Trauma Staff Nurses

Abstract

The present study was conducted to implement the FAST HUGS BID care bundle among staff nurses working in the trauma intensive care unit (ICU), with the aim of promoting standardized healthcare practices and improving the quality, safety, and effectiveness of care provided to critically ill patients. The study aimed to determine the correlation between post-test knowledge and expressed practice scores of staff nurses regarding FAST HUGS BID in improving patient care and safety. It also aimed to determine the association between post-test knowledge scores and selected demographic variables among staff nurses and to assess the association between post-test expressed practice scores and selected demographic variables among staff nurses regarding the implementation of FAST HUGS BID in the care and safety of critically ill patients.