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Adal O, Emishaw S. Knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers toward advanced cardiac life support in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 2022. SAGE Open Med 2023; 11:20503121221150101. [PMID: 36685795 PMCID: PMC9850119 DOI: 10.1177/20503121221150101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitude regarding advanced cardiac life support among healthcare workers, 2022. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to May 2022 among healthcare workers who were working in Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. All physicians and nurses who were willing to participate this study were involved. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were entered into the statistical software Epi Data version 4.6.0.4 and analyzed with statistical package for social science version 26. Logistic regression analysis was used to differentiate the effects of each independent variable on the dependent variable. Results Among the total study participants (400) with a response rate of 96%, most (238) (59.5%) healthcare workers (nurses and physicians) had poor knowledge toward advanced cardiac life support. Two hundred twenty-five (56.25%) healthcare workers had positive attitude. Being a physician, having more than 6 years of work experience, working in an emergency department for more than 10 years, and having advanced cardiac life support training all contribute to superior knowledge of advanced cardiac life support. Conclusion Most healthcare workers, especially, nurses, have under estimated knowledge and a negative attitude toward advanced cardiac life support. This implies they require knowledge building and attitude empowerment regarding advanced cardiac life support. Being a physician, having training in advanced cardiac life support, having work experience of more than 6 years, and working in an emergency unit for more than 10 years were positively associated with better knowledge of advanced cardiac life support among healthcare workers.
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- Ousman Adal
- Ousman Adal, Department of Emergency,
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P.O. Box 75,
Bahir Dar 6000, Ethiopia.
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Rodríguez-Nogueira Ó, Leirós-Rodríguez R, Quiroga-Sánchez E, Álvarez-Álvarez MJ, Álvarez-Barrio L. Perceptions and Degree of Satisfaction with the Health Sciences University Educational Community Regarding the Measures Adopted for the Prevention of COVID-19 in the Academic Year 2020/2021. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2021; 11:1022-1029. [PMID: 34563089 PMCID: PMC8544224 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe11030076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused the start of the academic year 2020/2021 to be conditioned by health and safety regulations. The present research was defined with the aim of analyzing the degree of satisfaction and perceptions on the establishment of bubble groups and pairs and on the use of audiovisual platforms for the development of theoretical and practical university teaching in three degrees of health sciences. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out on a representative sample of students and teachers of health sciences in Ponferrada (n = 285). Specific questionnaires designed for this study were completed virtually during April and May 2021. The results indicate that that satisfaction was moderate-high. The perception of the influence of bubble pairs on the quality of teaching can be interpreted as very low. These results increase with the age and academic and professional experience of students and faculty members, respectively. However, the participants belonging to physiotherapy considered that the quality of teaching had worsened much more compared to their counterparts in nursing and podiatry.
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- Óscar Rodríguez-Nogueira
- SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain; (Ó.R.-N.); (E.Q.-S.); (M.J.Á.-Á.)
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- SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain; (Ó.R.-N.); (E.Q.-S.); (M.J.Á.-Á.)
- Correspondence:
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- SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain; (Ó.R.-N.); (E.Q.-S.); (M.J.Á.-Á.)
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- SALBIS Research Group, Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain; (Ó.R.-N.); (E.Q.-S.); (M.J.Á.-Á.)
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- Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Universidad de León, 24401 Ponferrada, Spain;
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Misztal-Okońska P, Goniewicz K, Goniewicz M, Ranse J, Hertelendy AJ, Gray L, Carlström E, Løwe Sørensen J, Khorram-Manesh A. Importance of Immediate Electronic-Based Feedback to Enhance Feedback for First-Time CPR Trainees. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18083885. [PMID: 33917203 PMCID: PMC8067975 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18083885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death globally. The recommended clinical management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases is the immediate initiation of high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Training mannequins should be combined with technology that provides students with detailed immediate feedback on the quality of CPR performance. This study aimed to verify the impacts of the type of feedback (basic or detailed) the responders receive from the device while learning CPR and how it influences the quality of their performance and the motivation to improve their skills. The study was conducted at the Medical University of Lublin among 694 multi-professional health students during first aid classes on basic life support (BLS). The students first practiced on an adult mannequin with a basic control panel; afterward, the same mannequin was connected to a laptop, ensuring a detailed record of the performed activities through a projector. Next, the participants expressed their subjective opinion on how the feedback provided during the classes, basic vs. detailed, motivated them to improve the quality of their CPR performance. Additionally, during the classes, the instructor conducted an extended observation of students’ work and behavior. In the students’ opinion, the CPR training with detailed feedback devices provided motivation for learning and improving CPR proficiency than that with a basic control panel. Furthermore, the comments given from devices seemed to be more acceptable to the students, who did not see any bias in the device’s evaluation compared to that of the instructor. Detailed device feedback motivates student health practitioners to learn and improve the overall quality of CPR. The use of mannequins that provide detailed feedback during BLS courses can improve survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
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- Patrycja Misztal-Okońska
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Aviation Security, Military University of Aviation, 08-521 Dęblin, Poland;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-059 Lublin, Poland;
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia;
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Health, Gold Coast, QLD 4215, Australia
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- Fellowship in Disaster Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre, Boston, MA 02215, USA;
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33119, USA
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- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington 6242, New Zealand;
- Joint Centre for Disaster Research, Massey University, Wellington 6021, New Zealand
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- Gothenburg Emergency Medicine Research Group (GEMREG), Sahlgrenska University Hospital, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden;
- Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
- USN School of Business, University of South-Eastern Norway, 3616 Kongsberg, Norway;
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- USN School of Business, University of South-Eastern Norway, 3616 Kongsberg, Norway;
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg University, 413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden;
- Department of Development and Research, Armed Forces Center for Defense Medicine, 426 76 Gothenburg, Västra Frölunda, Sweden
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Harley A, Massey D, Ullman AJ, Reid-Searl K, Schlapbach LJ, Takashima M, Venkatesh B, Datta R, Johnston ANB. Final year nursing student's exposure to education and knowledge about sepsis: A multi-university study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2021; 97:104703. [PMID: 33360011 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2020.104703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis is a leading cause of death and disability in adults and children. Evidence suggests that early recognition and management can significantly improve patient outcomes, therefore education of healthcare workers around sepsis is critical. Little is known about the preparation of final year nursing students regarding recognition and response to sepsis. OBJECTIVES To explore Australian final year nursing student's exposure to and knowledge of sepsis, and their awareness of the importance of early recognition, escalation and management of patients with sepsis. METHODS An online 17-question survey was developed, validated and then used to evaluate final year nursing students' awareness and knowledge about sepsis. DESIGN Multi-site, cross-sectional, study. SETTINGS Data were prospectively collected from final year nursing students from five university (graduate entry and undergraduate) programmes from four Universities in Queensland, Australia. RESULTS Response rate of 22% (237/1075 eligible students responded). Final year nursing students possessed limited knowledge about sepsis (mean scores = 3.8/9; SD = 1.6), and very limited knowledge of paediatric sepsis (median 1[interquartile range 0-1]). Many participants (54%; 128/237) had heard of sepsis prior to commencing their nursing studies, however only 22% (53/237) reported formal dedicated educational units on sepsis. Sepsis education was delivered primarily through didactic lectures (32%; 77/237) and often as part of courses encompassing acute care (38%; 91/237). Only 6% (14/237) of participants recalled exposure to education dedicated to paediatric sepsis. CONCLUSIONS The knowledge of final year nursing students in relation to recognising, escalating and managing sepsis was limited. There is an urgent need to design education which adequately and safely prepares nurses for the challenges they face when caring for patients with sepsis, particularly paediatric sepsis. Accrediting bodies should consider mandating inclusion of sepsis education as part of all nursing programmes.
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- Amanda Harley
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, QLD, Australia; Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast University Hospital, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Southern Cross University, QLD, Australia.
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, QLD, Australia; Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, QLD, Australia.
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- Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, and Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia; Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Children's Research Center, University Children's Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzlerand.
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, QLD, Australia.
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Wesley and Princess Alexandra Hospitals, QLD, Australia; The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD, Australia.
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Queensland, QLD, Australia; Department of Emergency Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD, Australia.
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Borovnik Lesjak V, Šorgo A, Strnad M. Validated Assessment of Schoolchildren’s Attitude Towards Basic Life Support and Automated External Defibrillator Use. INQUIRY: THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION, PROVISION, AND FINANCING 2021; 58:469580211056223. [PMID: 34913386 PMCID: PMC8695745 DOI: 10.1177/00469580211056223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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As knowledge and attitude towards performing basic life support and using an
automated external defibrillator (BLS and AED) contribute equally to improving
survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, we aimed to develop a measuring
instrument for a validated assessment of schoolchildrens' attitude towards BLS
and AED. The objective was to identify, measure, and address pertinent attitude
dimensions that influence the intention to actually perform BLS and AED. We
conducted a BLS and AED course for seventh and ninth grade students. Students
fulfilled pre- and post-course questionnaires on attitude and intention to
perform BLS and AED. The measuring instrument was developed with the use of
exploratory factor analysis with application of principal component analysis and
confirmatory factor analysis with application of structural equation modeling.
Measurement invariance across different groups (gender, grades, previous
courses) was tested with Wilcoxon signed ranks test and Mann–Whitney
U test. Differences in attitude pre- and post-course were
evaluated by application of Mann–Whitney U test. The final
attitude model consisted of 3 behavioral constructs (self-confidence, positive
motivation, and amotivation). Self-confidence was the major construct directly
affecting the intention to act. Positive motivation had a negligible direct
effect on intention but correlated strongly with self-confidence. The effect of
attitude on the intention to help is therefore less complicated than was
expected, which relieves the non-professional educators of having to know the
specifics of the different behavioral constructs.
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- Vesna Borovnik Lesjak
- Center for Emergency Medicine, Health Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
- Vesna Borovnik Lesjak, Center for Emergency
Medicine, Health Center Maribor, C. Proletarskih brigad 21, Maribor 2001,
Slovenia.
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences and
Mathematics, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering
and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Health Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Measure Knowledge of and Attitude toward COVID-19 among Nursing Students in Greece. NURSING REPORTS 2020; 10:82-94. [PMID: 34968353 PMCID: PMC8608055 DOI: 10.3390/nursrep10020012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing students have had a key role in supporting the healthcare sector. They can join healthcare professionals in clinical practice or provide information to increase citizens’ levels of knowledge and their compliance with the restriction measures. The study aimed to develop and validate a tool to measure knowledge of and attitudes toward COVID-19 among nursing students in Greece. Methods: A questionnaire was developed through theoretical research and expert consultation. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 348 undergraduate nursing students of the Department of Nursing, Hellenic Mediterranean University, recruited by convenient sampling. Validity and reliability were analyzed. Results: The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin measure was 0.84, indicating that the sample size was adequate for factor analysis. In addition, the p-value for Bartlett’s test of sphericity was <0.001, denoting that the correlation matrix was suitable for factor analysis. The construct validity of the questionnaire was determined through exploratory factor analysis (EFA), which revealed that 16 items lead to four factors: knowledge, attitude toward restriction measures, compliance with them, and volunteering. One of the key findings of this study was that participants preferred to receive information from valid sources rather than social media during the crucial period of the “infodemic”. Conclusions: The questionnaire was shown to have satisfying psychometric properties and, therefore, can be used as a tool in future research in the area of nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes, compliance, and volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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