Nurses' knowledge toward hemodialysis vascular access devices: A cross-sectional study in Palestine.

Objective: To assess the nurses' knowledge of vascular access devices for patients undergoing hemodialysis programs in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the nurses' knowledge of hemodialysis vascular access using the convenience sampling technique. The assessment tool comprised 60 items related to the nurses' knowledge and 7 items on demographic characteristics at hemodialysis units in 5 governmental hospitals in the Gaza Strip, between March and June 2023.