Air way and breathing management knowledge and practice of nurses working in emergency department of selected governmental hospitals under health bureau of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.
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2021-06
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Background: Management of airway and breathing is one of the most important initial
interventions to save the lives of patients and is a cornerstone of excellent emergency care. The
first few minutes after an emergency condition are vital to providing these lifesaving
interventions.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, and practice of nurses regarding airway
and breathing management who were working in selected hospitals under Addis Ababa health
bureau, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from March to April 30, 2021.
Methods: The study used an institutional-based cross-sectional descriptive study with a
complete enumeration of all respondents by using the census method during the study period
from March to April 30, 2021. A self-administered and structured questionnaire was used for
collecting data from the respondents. Data quality was controlled by pre-testing the tools and
providing training to the data collectors. The SPSS version 26 software was used for analyzing
the data. Mean, frequency, binary, and multiple logistic regression analyses were used. Only Pvalue
less
than
0.05 was
considered
statistically
significant.
Result: About 102 respondents were included in this study with a response rate of 98%. Among
those, 54(52.9%) were females. Findings from this study showed that 71.57% and 64.71% of the
respondents had good knowledge and practice respectively. Being trained in training related to
airway and breathing management before was statistically associated with knowledge and
practice on both binary and multiple logistic regression at p<0.05.
Conclusion and recommendation: This study showed relatively good knowledge and practice
of nurses on airway and breathing management. Even though the finding is good, a significant
number of participants had poor knowledge and practice. Therefore, it is very crucial to provide
training since it was significantly associated with good practice and knowledge.
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Knowledge, practice, nurse, airway management, breathing management