ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKEY; A MULTICENTER STUDY

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 153 - 159, 16.11.2022

Yasemin Uslu , Meltem Altay

https://doi.org/10.26650/JARHS2022-1122168

Abstract

Objective: Oxygen therapy for individuals with COVID-19 includes best
practices for supportive management of acute respiratory syndrome. The
aim of this study was to determine critical care nurses’ levels of knowledge
on oxygen therapy during the COVID-19.
Method: This was a descriptive study. The study was conducted with
COVID-19 critical care nurses (N=446) in a total of 16 hospitals affiliated
with a healthcare group in Turkey. A total of 322 nurses were included in
the study. The data were collected via the Oxygen Therapy Information
Form prepared based on the literature through Google survey.
Results: According to the oxygen therapy subscales, the mean score of the
nurses varied from 40.77 to 86.21, and their total mean score was 72.99
(fairly). The nurses’ knowledge on oxygen therapy was strongly correlated
with their educational level and manner of work (p<0.05).
Conclusions: It can be asserted that in oxygen therapy, their knowledge on
nursing interventions was adequate; however, their knowledge on oxygen
therapy definitions and concepts was inadequate. In order to develop
patient safety concerning oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients, it is
recommended that training programs be planned and competencies of
nurses be assessed. In order to qualify legal competence about the safe
oxygen therapy, clear protocols and professional guidelines are
recommended.

Keywords

Critical Care Nurses, COVID-19, Intensive Care Unit, Patient Safety, Oxygen Therapy

Supporting Institution

BULUNMAMAKTADIR

Project Number

BULUNMAMAKTADIR

Thanks

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TÜRKİYE’DE COVID-19 TANILI HASTALARA BAKIM VEREN YOĞUN BAKIM HEMŞİRELERİNİN OKSİJEN TEDAVİSİNE İLİŞKİN BİLGİ DÜZEYLERİ: ÇOK MERKEZLİ BİR ÇALIŞMA

Abstract

Amaç: COVID-19 tanılı hastaların tedavi yönetiminde
oksijen tedavisinin
önemli bir yeri vardır. Bu araştırma COVID-19 tanılı hastalara bakım veren
yoğun bakım hemşirelerinin oksijen tedavisine ilişkin bilgi düzeylerinin
belirlenmesi amacıyla planlandı.
Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı çalışma, Türkiye’de özel bir sağlık grubuna bağlı toplam
16 hastanede COVID-19 yoğun bakım hemşiresi (N=446) ile gerçekleştirildi.
Araştırmaya toplamda 322 hemşire dahil edildi. Veriler, Google
anket aracılığıyla literatür kapsamında hazırlanan Oksijen Tedavisi Bilgi
Formu ile toplandı.
Bulgular: Hemşirelerin oksijen tedavisi alt boyutlarından aldıkları puanlar
ortalama 40,77 ile 86,21 arasında değişmekte olup toplam puan ortalamaları
72,99’dır. Hemşirelerin eğitim düzeyleri ve çalışma şekillerinin oksijen
tedavisi bilgi düzeylerini etkilediği belirlendi (p<0,05).
Sonuç: Hemşirelerin, oksijen tedavisinde hemşirelik girişimlerine yönelik
bilgilerinin yeterli; ancak oksijen tedavisi tanım ve kavramlarına ilişkin bilgilerinin
yetersiz olduğu söylenebilir. COVID-19 hastalarında oksijen tedavisi
ile ilgili hasta güvenliğinin geliştirilmesi için eğitim programlarının
planlanması ve hemşirelerin yetkinliklerinin değerlendirilmesi önerilmektedir.
Güvenli oksijen tedavisi konusunda yasal yetkinliği sağlamak için
rehber ve kılavuzların geliştirilmesi önemlidir. 

Keywords

Yoğun Bakım Hemşireliği, COVID-19, Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi, Hasta Güvenliği, Oksijen Tedavisi

Project Number

BULUNMAMAKTADIR

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