title: [Professional knowledge and practice mapping among nurses regarding transfusion therapy. A pilot study on reliability and validity testing].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  All people involved in transfusion therapy have professional, legal and ethical responsibility for their own actions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aims of the authors were to evaluate competencies, knowledge and practice of nurses about transfusion therapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Descriptive statistical approach using observation, questionnaire survey and interview was applied. Reliability and validity of the self-made questionnaire were examined with statistical methods. Variance, standard deviation, Cronbach's alpha and Pearson correlations were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Transfusiology-related knowledge of nurses regarding current transfusion regulations was almost 90%, and 56.2% of nurses systematized the nursing functions correctly. Significant differences were found among different institutions in transfusion therapy, transfusion practice and the use of relevant documentation. 75-77% of the institutions examined had their own protocol, and assigned transfusion care nurses worked in more than 20% of the wards.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors propose a better supervision by leaders in nursing aspects of transfusion therapy, and an increased professional responsibility.
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Alkalmazott Egészségtudományi Intézet, Ápolástan Tanszék Budapest Vas utca 17. 1088 Semmelweis Egyetem Doktori Iskola Budapest.
authors.forename: Veronika
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rajki
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Alkalmazott Egészségtudományi Intézet, Ápolástan Tanszék Budapest Vas utca 17. 1088.
authors.forename: Mária
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Csóka
authors.affiliation: Semmelweis Egyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Alkalmazott Egészségtudományi Intézet, Ápolástan Tanszék Budapest Vas utca 17. 1088.
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mészáros
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000451:nursing* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens
keywords: megbízhatóság; nursing competency; pilot study; pilóta tanulmány; reliability; transfusion therapy in practice; transfusion-related knowledge; transzfúziós terápia a gyakorlatban; validity; ápolói kompetencia; érvényesség