Defibrillation Training Program and Its effects on Acquisition of Nurses Knowledge and Practice | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 60, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2022, Page 795-808 PDF (765.36 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.255399 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Rasha Nabil Malk1; Sheren Elsayed Shrief2; Asmaa Abouda Abdelhamed Soultan3 | ||||
1Lecturer in Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||||
2Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||||
3Assistant professor of Medical Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Damietta University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Defibrillation is electrical therapy used to quickly terminate lethal dysrhythmias through defibrillation or cardioversion and early defibrillation lead to higher rates of survival. Critical care nurse is the first realize to life-threatening conditions so it is important that critical care nurses must have sufficient knowledge and skills about defibrillation. Aim: evaluate the effect of training program on nurses' knowledge and practice regarding defibrillation. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in coronary care unit at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Sample: All convenient samples 38 nurses. Tools: Two tools were used (1) a self-administered questionnaire to assess knowledge, (2) an observational checklist to assess practice regarding defibrillation. Results: preprogram; the majority of the nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice regarding defibrillation (84.2% and 92.1% respectively). A significant improvement was found immediately post-program (86.8% and 81.6% respectively) while this improvement lowered slightly post 3 months at follow up (76,3% and 71,1% respectively). Conclusion: A statistically significant improvement in nurses' knowledge and practice had got after implementation of the program which supported the study hypothesis. Recommendation: Continuous in-service training programs about defibrillation. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Defibrillation; Knowledge; Practice; Training Program | ||||
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