Examination of Nurses' Knowledge Levels About Cardiac Rehabilitation

Abstract

Purpose: Cardiac rehabilitation programs for individuals with cardiovascular disease are evidence-based, multidisciplinary healthcare models that aim to minimise the physiological and psychological effects of the disease. This study aims to evaluate the knowledge levels of nurses working in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, and physical therapy and rehabilitation clinics regarding cardiac rehabilitation. Material and Methods: The descriptive type includes 113 nurses working in the Cardiology Service, Cardiovascular Surgery Service, Coronary Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Cardiovascular Surgery ICU, and Physical Therapy clinics. Data were collected using a 30-item Cardiac Rehabilitation Knowledge Form developed by the researchers. Each correct answer was scored as 1 point, "I don't know" answers were scored as 0 points, and incorrect answers were scored as 0 points. Total scores were evaluated as follows: "1-10 points: uninformed; 11-20 points: moderately informed; 21-30 points: highly informed." For the statistical analysis of the data, the Independent Sample T-test and the One-Way ANOVA test were used to compare more than two variables. Results: The nurses' score on the cardiac rehabilitation knowledge questionnaire was 19.71±8.79 indicating that they were partially knowledgeable. In terms of the unit where cardiac rehabilitation was performed, nurses working in the Coronary Care Unit were found to be more knowledgeable than nurses working in the physical therapy unit [F=4.193; p<0.05]; nurses who received training on cardiac rehabilitation were found to be more knowledgeable than those who did not [t=4.615; p<0.05]. No significant difference was found based on the length of service in the units. In contrast, the lowest score was obtained in the knowledge level regarding the role of nurses in referring patients to cardiac rehabilitation. Conclusion: The study found that nurses working in relevant departments had partial knowledge of cardiac rehabilitation. It was determined that nurses working in the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital had a greater need for training.

Keywords

• Level of knowledge
• Nurse
• Cardiac rehabilitation

Hemşirelerin Kardiyak Rehabilitasyon Konusunda Bilgi Düzeylerinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Kardiyovasküler hastalıklara sahip bireylerde, hastalığın fizyolojik ve psikolojik etkilerini en aza indirmeyi amaçlayan kardiyak rehabilitasyon programları kanıta dayalı ve multidisipliner bir sağlık hizmeti modelidir. Bu çalışma, kardiyoloji, kalp damar cerrahisi ve fizik tedavi ve rehabilitasyon kliniklerinde görev yapan hemşirelerin kardiyak rehabilitasyon konusundaki bilgi düzeylerini değerlendirmek amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki Kardiyoloji Servisi, Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Servisi, Koroner Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi (YBÜ), Kalp Damar Cerrahisi YBÜ ve Fizik Tedavi kliniklerde görev yapan 113 hemşireden oluşmaktadır. Veriler araştırmacılar geliştirilen 30 ifadeli Kardiyak Rehabilitasyon Bilgi Formuyla toplandı. Her doğru yanıt 1 puan, “fikrim yok” yanıtı 0 puan, yanlış yanıt ise 0 puan olarak değerlendirildi. Toplam puanlar “1-10 puan; bilgisiz, 11-20 puan orta; kısmen bilgili, 21-30 puan; çok bilgili” biçiminde değerlendirildi. Verilerin istatistiksel analizinde; Independent Sample T testi, ikiden çok değişkenleri karşılaştırmak için One-Way ANOVA testi kullanıldı. Bulgular: Hemşirelerin kardiyak rehabilitasyon bilgi anketinden aldığı puan 19,71±8,79 olarak kısmen bilgili olduğu bulundu. Kardiyak rehabilitasyon konusunda çalışılan birim açısından Koroner YBÜ’de çalışan hemşirelerin fizik tedavi biriminde çalışan hemşirelerden [F=4,193; p<0,05]; kardiyak rehabilitasyon ile ilgili olarak eğitim alan hemşirelerin almayanlardan [t=4,615; p<0,05] daha fazla bilgi sahibi oldukları tespit edildi. Kardiyak rehabilitasyon alanında en yüksek puanın kardiyak rehabilitasyon sürecinde hastaların takibi konularında alındığı; en düşük puanın ise hastaların kardiyak rehabilitasyona yönlendirilmesinde hemşirelerin rolüne ilişkin olduğu tespit edildi. Sonuç: İlgili birimlerde çalışan hemşirelerin kardiyak rehabilitasyon konusunda kısmen bilgili oldukları tespit edildi. Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon hastanesinde çalışan hemşirelerin eğitim ihtiyacının daha fazla olduğu saptandı.

Keywords

• Bilgi düzeyi
• Hemşire
• Kardiyak rehabilitasyon

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