Preparation of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery by nurses/ Limpo Goma et al. - Lusaka: University of Zambia , School of Medicine, 2014. - xviii,113p.: ill.

A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.

Includes bibliographical references.

The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of surgical nurses towards preparation of patients undergoing major abdominal surgery in Zambia. The sample size was 200. Participants were drawn from University Teaching Hospital (Lusaka Provonce), Livingstone General Hospital (Southern Province), Itezhi-tezhi District Hospital (Centra Provincel) and Kabompo District Hospital (North Western Province).


Surgical nursing.
Abdomen--Surgery.