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Background: Dehydration is one of the leading causes of mortality among under-five children worldwide and mainly in developing countries. In Sudan, 20% of under-five children die due to dehydration. Nursing is essential in the management of dehydration. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of nursing care which was received by under-five children who were primary diagnosed with dehydration Materials and methods: A total of 159 pediatric nurses were enrolled in this study. Data was collected by structured questionnaire and observational checklist and were analyzed by SPSS. Results: The international standards of ratio nurse patient are 1:4. While in this study it is 1:7. Analysis of nurses’ knowledge in managing dehydration showed that 63% had good knowledge and knowledge about quality concepts Most of the studied nurses had diploma (52.8%) only 30.2% had a bachelor's degree. 5.7% held a masters degree. There were significance association between professional nurses and high quality of care regarding knowledge (P – Value = 0.016) The performance of nurses was generally poor (70%) mainly in the assessment and monitoring the hydration status. Conclusion: Although nurses had adequate knowledge about management of dehydration, but the performance is poor. The work-pressure is high as the ratio of nurse to patient is 1:17, but still the results revealed a serious problem and an indicator of deficit in pre-service and in-service training.
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