Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Regarding Intra- Abdominal Pressure Measurement and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome Prevention

ABSTRACT: Background: Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome are potentially life-threatening conditions. Measuring intra-abdominal pressure helps identify patients developing hypertension, which allows for timely intervention before progression to syndrome. It is often measured by the bedside nurse in intensive care unit, who plays a key role managing critically ill recognizing potential causes clinical deterioration. Therefore, they should be knowledgeable about this entity.Aim: The aim of study was assess nurses’ knowledge practice regarding measurement prevention. Design: A descriptive exploratory design utilized study. Subject: convenience sample 60 male female nurses. Setting: carried out at unit cardiac units Kom Hamada Itay el Baroad Hospital. Data collection tools: two tools were used data collection(I) Knowledge assessment questionnaire: included (a) Socio-demographic (b) Nurses’ related measurement, intra- (II): observational checklist: To nurses' practices measurement. Results: results showed that most studied nurses (80%) had poor all items complications moreover, (71.7%) an unsatisfactory level Conclusion: critical Nurses' understanding generally falling short areas presentation outcomes, necessitating tailored targeted educational interventions.