Assessment of nurses’knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria

查看全文 作　　者：Patricia Obiajulu [1]ONIANWA;Folashade Omobisi Mary [1]AKANBI;Mary Oyenike [1]AYORINDE;Oluwatosin Esther [1]JOHN;Olufunke Olabisi [1]ARE;Ogonna Eze [1]OJERINDE;Sariyat Yetunde [1]ALAKA 机构地区：[1]Department of Clinical Nursing,University College Hospital,Ibadan,Nigeria 出　　处：《Journal of Integrative Nursing》索引2023年第5卷第3期,共6页 摘　　要：Objective:This study assessed the level of nurses’knowledge of the prevention of venous thromboembolism(VTE)in a tertiary health institution.Materials and Methods:This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 328 eligible respondents,selected using a random sampling method in a teaching hospital in Nigeria.A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the basic knowledge,risk factors,and preventive measures of VTE.Results:Findings from the study revealed that 51.2%scored above the mean score of 28.6±3.1.The educational status of the respondents had a significant influence on their knowledge of risk factors of VTE(F=4.696,P=0.031).Conclusion:The overall knowledge of nurses is satisfactory,although the majority could not answer correctly questions on the administration of prefilled anticoagulants and identification of some key risk factors of VTE. 关 键 词：Deep vein thrombosis hospital-associated NURSING pulmonary embolism venous thromboembolism