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    Assessment of Pediatric Residents’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Oxygen Therapy and its Complications at, TASH and SPMMC, Addis Ababa
    (Addis Abeba University, 2021-11) Beza, Kalkidan; Gebre, Hanna (MD; assistant professor of pediatrics and child health)
    Background: Oxygen therapy is a medical treatment used for tissue hypoxia. It has the potential to improve medical outcomes and save lives when used appropriately and to cause harm if used inappropriately. Objective: To assess knowledge, attitude and practice of residents and about oxygen therapy and its complications in pediatrics department of TASH and SPMMC. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed. All Pediatrics residents working in will be used as a source population. The total sample was determined by using single population formula by considering the assumptions 95% confidence interval with margin of error 5% the calculated final sample size is 141 by adding 10% non respondent. Level of knowledge was grouped by Bloom‘s original cutoff points into good (80-100%), moderate (60-79%) and poor (< 60%). Result and discussion: Out of the 141 pediatric residents who responded, 13.5 % had a level of knowledge classifiable as poor, 68.8% moderate and 17.7% good. There is significant relation between the experience as a GP and whether there is previous training on oxygen therapy during administration of oxygen (p value= 0.026 and 0.041). Conclusion: The majority of participants had moderate to poor level of knowledge of oxygen administration and positive attitude. However their practice was generally poor. Their knowledge could be boosted with regular education and training on oxygen administration.