effect of training program based on addie model on pediatric nurses’ performance regarding blood transfusion: a randomized clinical trial

Background: clinical failures are considered as a serious problem in the health system and a threat for patients’ safety. the nurses’ performance was poor during the blood products transfusion for children. one of the main obstacles to implement a national blood policy in developing countries is the lack of trained staff.aim: to determine the effect of a designed training program based on the addie model (analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation) on nurses’ performance regarding  blood transfusion for children.method: this randomized clinical trial (rct) study was performed  in bint al-huda teaching hospital at al- nasiriya city in iraq. the study started from july 2021 to march 2021 and involved 60 nurses. data was collected using a demographic data questionnaire and the observational checklist of  nurses’ performance regarding transfusion of blood and blood products. at first, nurses’ performance regarding transfusion of blood and blood products to a child was checked. then, the intervention group received a designed training program based on the addie model. again, nurses’ performance was assessed. finally, data were analyzed with spss 25 software. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.  results: the scores of nurses’ performance in pretest stage in the intervention and control groups was relatively similar (m=10.23±1.07 versus m=10.83±4.49; p>0.05), but in post-test stage, the scores of the intervention group were higher (m=36.40±3.08 versus m=10.85±4.53; p<0.001).implications for practice: according to the results, the designed training program based on addie model can be used in pediatric setting to improve the nurses’ knowledge and practices about blood transfusion.