Knowledge regarding mechanical ventilation and practice of ventilatory care among nurses working in intensive care units in selected governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2021.
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2021-06
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
Mechanical ventilation is a backbone and the major supportive modalities in intensive care units
even though it has its own side effects and complications. Nursing care plays a crucial role in the
prevention and early recognition of this complication. Knowledge of nurses about mechanical
ventilators and good practice of nursing care for the ventilated patient plays a crucial role in
improving the effectiveness of mechanical ventilation, preventing harm, and optimizing the
patient outcome.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge regarding MV and the
practice of ventilatory care among nurses working in ICU at selected governmental Hospitals in
Addis Ababa; Ethiopia, 2021
Method: -Descriptive cross-sectional study design was conducted to determine the knowledge
and practice of nurses working in intensive care units towards mechanical ventilators at selected
governmental hospitals. All nurses working in the intensive care unit of selected governmental
hospitals were included in the study. Data was collected from March 1 to 30, 2021 with
structured and pretested self-administered questionnaires. The collected data was entered into
Epi-data version 4.6 and exported to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version
26 Software for further analysis. The results were expressed in tables, charts diagrams, and
graphs.
Results: A total of 146 nurses participated in the study, the majority (51.4%), were males and
(58.9%) within the age group of (20-29) with a mean age of (29.84±4.95). About, 71.4% had a
BSc holder in nursing, and (57.5%) had less than 5 years of working experience in ICU and
(57.5%) of them had training related to MV. This study showed that (51.4%) and (58.9%) of
nurses have poor had poor knowledge and practice regarding MV and ventilatory care
respectively. Level of education was significantly associated with the knowledge level of
participants with (P-<= 0.05).
Conclusions: According to this study finding, it can be concluded that nurses had poor
knowledge and practice regarding mechanical ventilators and ventilatory care. Educational level
has significantly associated with the knowledge level of participants.
Recommendation: providing special training and continuing educations program to intensive
care nurses are important to improve their knowledge and practice regarding mechanical
ventilation and ventilatory care.
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Mechanical Ventilation, Intensive care unit, Nurse, Knowledge, Practice