Model Development for the Screening of a Pediatric Early Warning Score: PEWS for Acute Respiratory Infection for Standardized Pediatric Nursing Care in Pediatric Ward of Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital, Mueang District, Kanchanaburi Province

Abstract

                The objective of this research is to develop a screening model of Pediatric Early Warning Score : PEWS  for acute respiratory infections in accordance with child care standards in pediatric wards of  Phaholpolpa yuhasena Hospital, Mueang District, Kanchanaburi Province.
Using a quasi-experimental method  of One-group Pretest-Posttest Design to compare the knowledge , opinions and practice of  professional nurses on the use of  screening  models  with the Pediatric Early Warning Score : PEWS on Acute Respiratory Infection in pediatric wards of  Phapholpolpa yuhasena Hospital , Mueang District , Kanchanaburi  Province. Purposive  Sampling  Technique  was  used  to  select  professional nurses  totally  12 people.                                                                                                                            Data were collected by using the knowledge test form , Questionnaire for opinion, and the practice record form.  Data were analyzed using descrip tive statistics and reference statistics.The results showed that: before and after use the model                                                                                                                      1.1) Knowledge , it was found that the average knowledge scores of  professional  nurses after  using  the Pediatric  Early  Warning  Score : PEWS  model  for  acute  respiratory  infections   (𝑥̅=0.98 , SD = 0.04) were higher than before using the model (𝑥̅=0.82 , SD = .10)                                with statistical significance at the level of .05 ; 1.2) Opinions, it was found that the average opinions of professional nurses after using the screening model  with   Pediatric   Early   Warning  Score : PEWS , acute  respiratory infections  (𝑥̅=4.61, SD=0.23),  higher  than before using the model (𝑥̅=4.32, SD = 0.40) with  statistically significant at the level of .05, and                                       1.3) Practice, it was  found  that  the average practice of professional nurses after using the Pediatric Early Warning Score : PEWS model on acute respiratory infections (𝑥̅=0.92,SD= 0.05) were significantly higher than before using the model (𝑥̅=0.73, SD = 0.09) at the level of .05.