Assessment of Knowledge on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Among Pediatric Nurses in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
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2024-02
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Background: -. The nurses, who are the first witnesses to the cardiac arrest
patients, must implement cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to them at once,
and the immediate implementation of CPR by the first witness is very important in
enhancing the survival rate by raising the circulation recovery rate. Out of the
factors that influence the nurse in providing CPR, knowledge and self-efficacy are
factors that need to be noticed. Knowledge of CPR related to the standard of care
and the effectiveness of CPR performance.
Objective: - assess knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation among pediatric
nurses in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
Methods: - all nurses working in pediatric department were included in the study.
From these 20 were not included in the study due to annual, maternity leave and
refusal. The total numbers of participants were 94 making the response rate of
81%. Data was collected by total enumerating (censes) method and the collected
data entered in epi data version 4.2 and analyzed by SPSS version 25. After
cleaning the data were analyzed by SPSS and the result were explained through
graphs, tables and charts. To determine the associated variable 95% CI used and
those having a p-value <0.05 stated as statistically significant.
Result : - the knowledge levels shows that only 38 (45.5%) of those who scored
good levels of knowledge and skill levels were calculated and shows that only 31
(33%) of those who scored on skill items good levels of skill. Year of the study
participants and level of education were a statistically significant for level of
knowledge on BLS using chi square test at p-value <0.05 and Year of the service
of the study participants, sex and level of education were a statistically significant
for level of skill on BLS using chi square test at p-value <0.05.
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Nurses, Pediatric Nurses, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation