An observational study of basic life support knowledge amongst nurses in a tertiary care hospital from Gujarat, India
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Anesthesiology - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Successful Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation for a good patient outcome requires teamwork. Appropriate knowledge amongst health professional is necessary. The skills and confidence of performing basic life support (BLS) needs proper knowledge of the same. We conducted this study to assess the knowledge and attitude among nurses regarding BLS at our institute. Methods: An observational study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital from Gujarat, India. A self-prepared questionnaire was distributed to the nurses and based on their responses; the percentage of knowledge and attitude regarding BLS was assessed. Results: Total 108 nurses were included in the study. For the purpose of analysis the nurses were divided in two groups based on their involvement in emergency services. Group A nurses- working in casualty, Intensive care and operation theatres and group B- nurses from outpatient department and wards. The mean score (out of 15) for group A was 5.88 and group B was 5.78. None of the nurses could score more than 85%, 19 scored 50-85% and 89 nurses scored less than 50%. Score among trained nurses vs untrained nurses was also not significantly different (p 0.0716). Conclusion: Overall knowledge of the nurses of our Institute was not satisfactory which warrants an Institutional policy for regular BLS training.
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N Bose, D B Tanna, P D Chavda
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