Clinical nurses’ knowledge and practice of venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prevention in South Korea: a cross‐sectional survey

Oh, RN Hyunjin; Boo, Sunjoo; Lee, RN Jung-Ah

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“…This result agrees with (Oh et al,2017) who stated that most of participants rated their VTE knowledge were fair or poor. This may be related to the low level of inservice continuous education regarding venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prevention.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The risk of developing a thrombus is often described with Virchow's triad, which includes venous stasis, endothelial injury, and hypercoagulability of the blood. (Oh, Boo &Lee, 2017 ;Stone, Hangge & Albadawi, 2017) Pulmonary embolism as a subsequent event after DVT is critical and is one of the leading causes of death for many patients. Most PEs originates from DVTs of lower extremities, and approximately 50% of DVT may lead to silent PE.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Nurses' Performance Regarding Preventive Measures Of Pulmonary Embolism In Port Said Hospitals

Khedr

Baker

Gamal³

2019

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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Background: Pulmonary embolism is the third commonest cause of cardiovascular death after coronary artery disease and stroke .Preventing thrombus formation is a major nursing role. Therefore, the best management of pulmonary embolism is through prevention of risk factors. Aim: Assess nurses' performance regarding preventive measures of pulmonary embolism. Subjects and Method: A descriptive research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in surgical department, orthopedic department and intensive care unit at Port-Said general hospital, Port-Fouad general hospital, and Elzohour hospital. Subjects: A convenient sample of 90 nurses were participate in the study Tools: Data were collected using three tools, Nurses' Knowledge questionnaire, observational check list for nurses' practice and Nurses 'attitude scale. Results: The result of study indicated that 71.1% of studied nurses had unsatisfactory knowledge, 62.2% had unsatisfactory practice and 74.4% had positive attitude regarding preventive measures of pulmonary embolism Conclusion:. The studied nurses had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practice, but, remarkable positive attitude was observed regard the preventative measures of pulmonary embolism. Also there was statistical significant correlation between nurses' knowledge and practice .Recommendations: There are obvious needs for conducted an in service educational and training programs to improve nurses' performance regarding preventive measures of pulmonary embolism.

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Nurses' Performance Regarding Preventive Measures Of Pulmonary Embolism In Port Said Hospitals

Khedr

Baker

Gamal³

2019

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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“…[ 7 , 14 ] A previous study demonstrated that only 9% of participants in South Korea received in-service continuous education. [ 15 ] This is relatively, low compared with our results, which may be related to the fact that our respondents were recruited from the best hospitals (AAA-grade) in China. Nurses at these hospitals pay greater attention to VTE prophylaxis and receive frequent training.…”

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Nurses’ objective knowledge regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Chen

et al. 2018

Medicine

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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a common vascular disorder with high mortality and morbidity. Clinical nurses are a pivotal group that can serve as first-line health care providers. Lack of knowledge about VTE is an important barrier to effective nursing performance. This study aimed to determine nurses’ knowledge of VTE prophylaxis through a nationwide survey across China, to understand gaps between current knowledge, and guidelines, and to help improve clinical nursing.The survey included 5 topics with 68 items on VTE, including basic knowledge, risk assessment, basic prophylaxis, physical prophylaxis, and pharmacological prophylaxis.The survey was distributed to 106 AAA-grade hospitals throughout China; 5218 valid questionnaires were submitted for analysis. There were 5097 women and 121 men respondents, with average age 30.29 ± 8.60 years. The average rate of correct responses regarding VTE knowledge was 59.90 ± 15.63%; 77.81% of subjects answered more than half of the survey items correctly. Better knowledge about thromboprophylaxis was observed among nurses who were more highly educated, more experienced, had received continuing education, intensive care unit (ICU), and lead nurses. Correct response rates were 68.39 ± 17.03%, 60.35 ± 21.01%, 75.51 ± 22.85%, 41.72 ± 17.47%, and 46.01 ± 21.22% for basic knowledge, risk assessment, basic prophylaxis, physical prophylaxis, and pharmacological prophylaxis, respectively.Respondents showed satisfactory results regarding basic prophylaxis, basic knowledge, and risk assessment for VTE; respondents had poorer knowledge regarding physical and pharmacological prophylaxis. Better mastery of knowledge about thromboprophylaxis was observed among nurses who were more highly educated, more experienced, had received continuous education, ICU, and lead nurses.This study suggested that nurse trainers should develop comprehensive educational programs that focus on low correct rate aspects. Higher-level continuous education could improve nurses’ knowledge of thromboprophylaxis.

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“…1 showed, 40.3% of participants knew the indications for GCS, and 36.0% of participants knew the contraindications for GCS. The study of Oh, Boo, and Lee [ 7 ] also stated that the mean score was 3.39 (± 0.95) out of a possible score of 5 for effective use of mechanical devices for VTE prevention (e.g., GCS, intermittent pneumatic compression, or a foot pump). All these suggested healthcare professionals’ knowledge of clinically applying GCS was deficient to some extent.…”

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“…The survey found that the overall mean score of the practice of clinically applying GCS was 16.94 (± 5.81) out of a possible score of 30, and only 30.4% of the medical staffs’ behavior when applying GCS was standardized, which might be due to the low level of knowledge and lack of training. Many studies [ 7 , 9 – 11 ] have shown that nurses lack VTE training and their behavior is not regulated. The majority of the sample were nurses (81.9%), which is consistent with previous studies.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals toward clinically applying graduated compression stockings: results of a Chinese web-based survey

Wang

Zhao

et al. 2018

J Thromb Thrombolysis

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This study had three objectives: (1) to investigate healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward clinically applying graduated compression stockings, (2) to analyze the influencing factors, and (3) to provide data to support departments that develop health policies. A self-administered web-based survey was completed by 1,444 healthcare professionals, including physicians and nurses from 15tertiary hospitals and four secondary hospitals from 10 provinces in China. Reliability analysis and exploratory factor analysis were used to evaluate the researcher-designed questionnaire’s reliability and validity. The formal questionnaire, which included demographic data (eight items), knowledge (ten items), attitudes (four items), and clinical practice patterns (six items), was distributed among healthcare professionals. The relationships and mechanisms among the variables were explored using descriptive statistical analysis, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis. Of the 1,444 respondents, 31.2% had good knowledge of clinically applying graduated compression stockings, 83.5% had a positive attitude toward clinically applying them, and 30.4% of respondents exhibited normative behavior when applying them. The multiple linear regression analysis indicated that training was an important factor influencing the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward clinically applying graduated compression stockings. The healthcare professionals’ attitude toward clinically applying graduated compression stockings was positive, but the related knowledge was poor, and the code of behavior was deficient. Medical institutions should improve training for clinically applying graduated compression stockings among healthcare professionals and standardize the use of graduated compression stockings to facilitate the prevention of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism.

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Clinical nurses’ knowledge and practice of venous thromboembolism risk assessment and prevention in South Korea: a cross‐sectional survey

Abstract: Focused education on venous thromboembolism prevention and risk assessment should be considered a component of continuing education for Korean nurses.

Cited by 39 publications

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Nurses' Performance Regarding Preventive Measures Of Pulmonary Embolism In Port Said Hospitals

Nurses' Performance Regarding Preventive Measures Of Pulmonary Embolism In Port Said Hospitals

Nurses’ objective knowledge regarding venous thromboembolism prophylaxis

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals toward clinically applying graduated compression stockings: results of a Chinese web-based survey

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