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Background: Implanted port is an implanted device giving access to veins for patients with difficult veins or who need regular long-term administration of drugs often need to be delivered into a large central vein. Aim: The aim of this study was conducted to assess nurses' performance (knowledge, practice& attitude) for caring of patients with implanted port undergoing chemotherapy. Research design: An exploratory descriptive design was utilized to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: The study was conducted at the oncology department in the El-Demerdash Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University. Study subject: A convenience sample of (50) nurses working in the previously mentioned unit within 6 months. Tools: three tools were used including: - I- Self-administered questionnaire: it used to assess nurses’ knowledge, factors affecting on their performance and demographic characteristics of the study nurses. II-Nurses’ performance observational checklist: it used to assess nurses’ practice in caring of patients with implanted port. III-Likert scale: it used to assess nurses’ attitude in caring of patients with implanted port. Results & Conclusion: more than three quarter of nurses had inadequate practice, and more than two third of them had inadequate knowledge while more than half of them had a positive attitude regarding caring of patients with implanted port. Recommendations: Further research are recommended periodically to study new approaches in the area of management of patients with implanted port and evaluate its reflection on patient’s outcomes.

Assess Nurses’ Performance Regarding Care of Patient with Implanted Port Undergoing Chemotherapy