Knowledge and Performance on Intravenous Medication Administration to Patients: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study Among Nurses of Nepal.

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1002/nop2.70056

Jaya Dhungana, Subina Bajracharya, Nancy R Reynolds

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Abstract

Aim: To evaluate knowledge and performance levels regarding intravenous (IV) medication administration to patients among nurses working in paediatric centers of Nepal.

Design: A cross-sectional descriptive observational study.

Methods: Enumerative sampling method was used for participant selection from the four hospitals having paediatric units. Data were collected using knowledge survey and observational checklist on four phases of IV medication administration.

Results: Of 115 nurses, 14 (12.2%) had adequate knowledge about IV medication administration whereas none had good level and only 20 nurses (17.4%) had fair level of performance. There was a weak negative correlation between knowledge and practice scores. Nurses working 8-h shifts had better performance than those working 6-h shifts; however, the recommended nurse-patient ratio was not maintained in 80% of observed shifts. The findings highlight the importance of upgrading nurses' knowledge and professional competencies on medication administration to improve the quality of patient care.

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对病人静脉给药的知识和表现：尼泊尔护士的横断面观察研究。

目的：评估在尼泊尔儿科中心工作的护士对患者静脉用药的知识和表现水平：设计：横断面描述性观察研究：方法：采用枚举抽样法从四家设有儿科的医院中挑选参与者。结果：115 名护士中，有 14 名（12%）护士对静脉注射给药的四个阶段进行了观察：结果：在 115 名护士中，14 名（12.2%）对静脉注射给药有足够的了解，但没有人达到良好水平，只有 20 名护士（17.4%）达到一般水平。知识得分与实践得分之间存在微弱的负相关。8 小时轮班的护士比 6 小时轮班的护士表现更好；然而，在 80% 的观察轮班中，护士与病人的比例没有达到建议的水平。研究结果凸显了提高护士用药知识和专业能力对改善病人护理质量的重要性。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

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9.40

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2.10%

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464