Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria
Objective: This study assessed the level of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a tertiary health institution. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 328 eligible respondents, selected using a random sampling method in...
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| author | Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi Mary Oyenike Ayorinde Oluwatosin Esther John Olufunke Olabisi Are Ogonna Eze Ojerinde Sariyat Yetunde Alaka |
| author_facet | Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi Mary Oyenike Ayorinde Oluwatosin Esther John Olufunke Olabisi Are Ogonna Eze Ojerinde Sariyat Yetunde Alaka |
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| description | Objective: This study assessed the level of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a tertiary health institution.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 328 eligible respondents, selected using a random sampling method in a teaching hospital in Nigeria. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the basic knowledge, risk factors, and preventive measures of VTE.
Results: Findings from the study revealed that 51.2% scored above the mean score of 28.6 ± 3.1. The educational status of the respondents had a significant influence on their knowledge of risk factors of VTE (F = 4.696, P = 0.031).
Conclusion: The overall knowledge of nurses is satisfactory, although the majority could not answer correctly questions on the administration of prefilled anticoagulants and identification of some key risk factors of VTE. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c5be5a23eb434e5eb6ae471c85f0ecec2023-10-30T10:16:45ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Integrative Nursing2663-44812023-01-015321021510.4103/jin.jin_10_23Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in NigeriaPatricia Obiajulu OnianwaFolashade Omobisi Mary AkanbiMary Oyenike AyorindeOluwatosin Esther JohnOlufunke Olabisi AreOgonna Eze OjerindeSariyat Yetunde AlakaObjective: This study assessed the level of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a tertiary health institution. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 328 eligible respondents, selected using a random sampling method in a teaching hospital in Nigeria. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the basic knowledge, risk factors, and preventive measures of VTE. Results: Findings from the study revealed that 51.2% scored above the mean score of 28.6 ± 3.1. The educational status of the respondents had a significant influence on their knowledge of risk factors of VTE (F = 4.696, P = 0.031). Conclusion: The overall knowledge of nurses is satisfactory, although the majority could not answer correctly questions on the administration of prefilled anticoagulants and identification of some key risk factors of VTE.http://www.journalin.org/article.asp?issn=2663-4481;year=2023;volume=5;issue=3;spage=210;epage=215;aulast=Onianwadeep vein thrombosishospital-associatednursingpulmonary embolismvenous thromboembolism |
| spellingShingle | Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi Mary Oyenike Ayorinde Oluwatosin Esther John Olufunke Olabisi Are Ogonna Eze Ojerinde Sariyat Yetunde Alaka Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria Journal of Integrative Nursing deep vein thrombosis hospital-associated nursing pulmonary embolism venous thromboembolism |
| title | Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria |
| title_full | Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria |
| title_short | Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria |
| title_sort | assessment of nurses knowledge of the prevention of hospital associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in nigeria |
| topic | deep vein thrombosis hospital-associated nursing pulmonary embolism venous thromboembolism |
| url | http://www.journalin.org/article.asp?issn=2663-4481;year=2023;volume=5;issue=3;spage=210;epage=215;aulast=Onianwa |
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