Determination of Nurses' Attitudes Concerning Early Detection for Thyroid disease in Baghdad Teaching Hospitals

Abstract

Background: Thyroid disease has basically become one of the most important health problems facing women more than men in Iraq, and the most common cause is other chronic diseases, for example heart disease.

Aim of the study: Determination of nurses' attitudes concerning early detection for hypothyroidism \ hyperthyroidism in Baghdad teaching hospitals and determining the relationship between nurses' attitudes and their demographic variables (age, gender, educational level, and marital statues).

Methodology: A descriptive study was conducted in the period of 20 \ December \ 2019 up to the end of 28 \ May \ 2020. The sample consisted of (50) nurses at Baghdad teaching hospital, (AL) Kindy, AL.yarmouk teaching hospital and (Imamein) kadhimein medical city. A questionnaire- interview format was constructing by the researcher for the purposes of the study; such development was employed through the available literature, clinical background and interview with nurses .The data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 22.0.

Results: The majority of the study were female who accounted for (72%) of the total participants while male constituted (28%). Most of the study participants (34%) were ages 26-30 years old. (44%) of the nurses were diploma graduate. Fifty percent of the nurses were married. More than half (58%) of nurses had experience years in nursing and (80%) of nurses had training course in hospitals, (66%) have number of training were 1-5 course and (80%) had location of courses in Iraq.  

Conclusion: The study concluded that the nurses’ attitudes regarding early detection of thyroid diseases are
positive.

Recommendations: The study recommends to opening endocrine center in Bagdad city to early detection of
thyroid disease.