Abstract: Respiratory problems and ailments are becoming the major concerns around the world in terms of its relevance, morbidity and mortality. Managing such problems is challenging task however improvements could be brought with the immediate interventions. Many of the patients require special attention in this regard to be managed with adequate mechanical ventilation. Statistics shows that approximately 80% of the admitted patients with acute respiratory illnesses required mechanical ventilation in critical and intensive care units. Therefore health care professionals specifically nurses who spends more time on floor with patients must have to be skilled and well equipped to fulfill the needs of patients receiving oxygen therapy on ventilator machines. Quasi experimental (pre and post study design) study was used to carry out the study in Ayub Teaching Hospital Abbottabad. A universal sample (30) critical care nurses were selected from Intensive Care Units. Data was collected by a self-administered questionnaire that was validated and found reliable after the pilot study. Questionnaires consist of two parts the first one demographic information and second parts is knowledge of mechanical ventilation. SPSS version 20 was used for the analysis of information. Descriptive statistical analysis method (frequency, mean and standard deviation) inferential statistics the Fisher exact test value was used. Findings were portrayed in the form of graphs, figures and tables. The results showed that 56.66% of the nurses had poor knowledge on the framed parameters in the initial phase of the study which was reduced to 10% in the later on stage of the study. Further the analysis reported that the mean score knowledge was (52.03±12.24) in the pre phase assessment of knowledge through multiple choice questions while the results were significantly found better with the mean score knowledge of (70.133±13.35) in the post intervention phase with a p value (0.011). The findings of the study showed that nurses were having inadequate knowledge regarding mechanical ventilation that may affect the care of critical ill patients. Therefore nurses may be updated with the latest guidelines, session, manuals and study modules that may improve the level of knowledge among nurse towards the provision of best possible care.Abstract: Respiratory problems and ailments are becoming the major concerns around the world in terms of its relevance, morbidity and mortality. Managing such problems is challenging task however improvements could be brought with the immediate interventions. Many of the patients require special attention in this regard to be managed with adequate mechanical...Show More
Senait Abraham Tesfamichael,Raja Antonysamy,Sebastian Schulz-Stuebner,Ghidey Gebreyohannes,Laban Lebahati Simel,Eyasu Habte Tesfamariam
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2021
Pages:
6-17
Received:
5 February 2021
Accepted:
14 February 2021
Published:
30 March 2021
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajnhs.20210201.12
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Abstract: Background: Myocardial infarction is one of the most common coronary heart lesions referred to as an invisible epidemic in the 21st century. Despite the growing burden, myocardial infarction continues to receive a relatively low public health priority in Eritrea as it is evident in many other African countries. A nurse must have adequate knowledge regarding the underlying mechanisms, subtle and obvious signs and must also possess competency of the emergency management. Aim: This study aimed to assess the knowledge of nurses of the Emergency and Intensive Care Unit nurses regarding initial management of myocardial infarction at the two National Referral Hospitals, in Asmara, Eritrea. Methods: A quantitative, cross sectional study was conducted at Emergency and Intensive Care Units. Data was collected from all the two units using a researcher administered structured questionnaire which was deliberated upon by a team of competent professional in the field of research before data collection. Analysis was carried out in SPSS (version 22) using chi-square, and independent t-test. The result was tested at significance level of 0.05. Result: The study participants were 54 nurses from both hospitals. 40.7% of the nurses were found with poor level of knowledge. Nurses in the age group between26-35years were observed to have better knowledge compared to ≤ 25 years (p=0.006) as well as 36 years or above (p=1.000). Significant knowledge difference was observed among associate, diploma and degree nurses (P=0.002). The Emergency and Intensive Care Units were found to have a significant association with knowledge at (p=0.001). There was no significant association (p=0.908) in Emergency and (p=0.760) in ICU in the level of knowledge among the staff within each unit. Conclusion: Poor level of knowledge regarding initial management of myocardial infarction was evident among the large number of the nurses. This study recommends up grading and refresher courses to all the nurses who are working in Emergency and intensive care units at the above referral hospitals.Abstract: Background: Myocardial infarction is one of the most common coronary heart lesions referred to as an invisible epidemic in the 21st century. Despite the growing burden, myocardial infarction continues to receive a relatively low public health priority in Eritrea as it is evident in many other African countries. A nurse must have adequate knowledge ...Show More
