University students’ knowledge and readiness to practice genomic nursing in Nigeria

Autor: Prisca O. Adejumo, Ifeoluwapo O. Kolawole, Iyanuoluwa O. Ojo, Rose E. Ilesanmi, Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi, Wakili Adelani Tijani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, Vol 15, Iss , Pp 100371- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-1391
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100371
Popis: Introduction: Genetic nursing education provides knowledge of traits and inherited diseases. This has not been well integrated into nursing practice in Nigeria. Aim: This study evaluated university nursing students’ knowledge of genomic concepts and readiness to practice genomic nursing in Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Three universities were purposively selected in Nigeria. A total of 136 participants were recruited using convenient sampling technique. A modified Genetic Nursing Concept Inventory questionnaire was distributed to participants in their classrooms. Data were analyzed with SPSS (23); descriptive data were presented in tables and figures with their mean and standard deviations. Chi-square test and multivariate analysis were used to ascertain association between variables at p
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