Knowledge, attitude and practice on sedation, analgesia and delirium among physicians working in the ICU at three specialized hospitals in Addis Ababa
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Worku, Aschalew(MD, , Internist, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Firdie, Andualem | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-14T06:54:58Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-05T09:37:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-02-14T06:54:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-05T09:37:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Critically ill patients admitted to the Intensive Care Units are prone to develop varying degrees of agitation and painful experiences. Despite the many researches and knowledge and practice assessments done in the developed world, there has not been significant studies which deeply looked in to the knowledge, attitude and practices of physicians in Ethiopia regarding the initiation, maintenance and withdrawal of sedative and analgesic medications and the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of delirium. Objectives: to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice on sedation, analgesia and delirium among physicians working in the ICU of three hospitals in Addis Ababa. Methods and Materials: a multi-center cross sectional study done in 03 different hospitals in Addis Ababa, physicians who consent and with experiences working in the ICU were included. The data was collected with Google forms and then entered on SPSS and a descriptive analysis undertaken with SPSS software. Results: The overall knowledge of participants on pain, sedation and delirium monitoring and management was 71.8%, while the attitude and practices were 80.06% and 53.17% respectively. Having a training on sedation and delirium monitoring and management was found to be associated with good practice on the screening and management of pain, agitation and delirium. Conclusion and Recommendations: This survey has shown the presence of poor practice regarding the evaluation and management of pain, agitation and delirium despite moderate knowledge and good attitude. Preparing formal on job trainings to physicians practicing in ICUs might help improve the practice. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/30026 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Abeba University | en_US |
| dc.subject | ICU, Pain, Sedation, Delirium | en_US |
| dc.title | Knowledge, attitude and practice on sedation, analgesia and delirium among physicians working in the ICU at three specialized hospitals in Addis Ababa | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |