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    Knowledge, Attitude And Practices Towards Nursing Care Documentation Among Nurses At Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda
    (King Ceasor University, Institutional Repository, 2024-07-24) Ahimbisibwe Kellen & Amos Ronald Kalukusu
    This study investigated nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding nursing care documentation across diverse healthcare settings. A total of 260 nurses from various hospitals participated in the study. The research objectives included assessing nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding nursing care documentation. The findings revealed that 68.5% of the respondents demonstrated a high level of expertise regarding nursing care documentation, with a significant correlation between knowledge level and years of work experience (χ2 = 10.34, p < 0.05). Positive attitudes towards nursing care documentation were reported by 72.3% of the respondents, with a strong association between positive attitudes and participation in training programs (AOR = 2.56, 95% CI [1.43, 4.58]). However, only 54.6% of the nurses exhibited consistent documentation practices, with a significant correlation between documentation practices and nurse-to-patient ratio (χ2 = 8.21, p < 0.05). The study highlights the importance of targeted interventions to enhance nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding nursing care documentation. Strategies such as education and training programs, workflow optimization, and technological solutions can contribute to improving documentation practices and ultimately enhance patient care outcomes. Further research is recommended to explore additional factors influencing nurses' documentation practices and to develop comprehensive interventions to address existing challenges in nursing care documentation. Keywords: Nursing Care Documentation; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP); Nurse-to-Patient Ratio