Evaluation of nurses’ theoretical knowledge in Basic Life Support: A study in a district Greek hospital

Xanthos, Theodoros; Akrivopoulou, Aggeliki; Pantazopoulos, Ioannis; Aroni, Fillipia; Anastasios, Datsis; Iacovidou, Nicoletta

doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2010.11.001

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“…24 On the contrary studies in Kuwait and Greece Hospital revealed that, there were no significant difference in the knowledge score of those who had training compared to those who had not participated in resuscitation training. 25 The possible justification for this is, the nurses in these two studies are accustomed to take interval knowledge and skill checking tests, this habit of nurses makes them more familiarized with BLS therefore their knowledge might not be influenced by training. Previous exposure to cardiac arrest patient significantly influenced the BLS knowledge of nurses.…”

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A cross sectional study on knowledge, practice and associated factors towards basic life support among nurses working in amhara region referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2016

Mekonnen¹,

Kassa²,

Birhanu³

et al. 2018

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Introduction: Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the most frequent causes of death in the world; however, timely provision of basic life support (BLS) by knowledgeable and skilful health professionals will make an important contribution to reduce avoidable death and disability. Methods: An institution based cross-sectional study was carried out in April 2016 among 397 nurses working in Gondar University Hospital and Bahirdar Referral Hospitals. Multivariate analysis using logistic regression model was used to analyze the association between knowledge and practice of basic life support with potential predictor variables. AOR and 95% CI were computed to identify predictor variables. Result: A total of 388 nurses participated in the study with a response rate of 97.7 among the study participants, 38.6% and 28.4% had good knowledge and good practice of BLS, respectively. Educational status, assigned place, training, and previous exposure were significantly associated with knowledge of BLS. With regard to practice of BLS: training, previous exposure, confidence and knowledge were factors associated with practice of BLS at (p≤0.05). Conclusion: In general, the knowledge and practice of BLS among nurses were low. Thus subsequent training and education is mandatory to achieve the desired outcome.

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A cross sectional study on knowledge, practice and associated factors towards basic life support among nurses working in amhara region referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2016

Mekonnen¹,

Kassa²,

Birhanu³

et al. 2018

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“…[10] Various other studies also reported International Journal of Medical Science and Public Healthinsufficient knowledge about BLS among the nursing staff, doctors, interns, residents, and dentists. [3,[11][12][13] It has also been reported that younger age group is an important factor for successful BLS training. [14] A survey was done on Riyadh school students it was found that in spite of the fact that the students lacked the knowledge about CPR but they showed keen interest in learning the skills of CPR.…”

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Awareness about basic life support among undergraduate interns of medical, dental, and Physiotherapy College of Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala

Baisakhiya¹,

Dwivedi²,

Baisakhiya³

2017

Int J Med Sci Public Health

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“…To date, no similar study has examined differences in CPR knowledge among such a large number of European countries, and previous research used to evaluate healthcare professionals of a specific specialty, department or hospital. [25][26][27]30,[36][37][38][39] However, it should be emphasised that the main purpose of our study was not a head-to-head comparison of health systems across Europe; instead, we sought to evince differences in CPR knowledge or training among European countries that may depend on the economic national status. In the context, a link between available financial resources for teaching and training and CPR efficiency in real life settings might be established.…”

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Healthcare professionals’ knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation correlated with return of spontaneous circulation rates after in-hospital cardiac arrests: A multicentric study between university hospitals in 12 European countries

Kourek

Greif

Georgiopoulos

et al. 2020

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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Background: In-hospital cardiac arrest is a major cause of death in European countries, and survival of patients remains low ranging from 20% to 25%. Aims: The purpose of this study was to assess healthcare professionals’ knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation among university hospitals in 12 European countries and correlate it with the return of spontaneous circulation rates of their patients after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Methods and results: A total of 570 healthcare professionals from cardiology, anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine departments of European university hospitals in Italy, Poland, Hungary, Belgium, Spain, Slovakia, Germany, Finland, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Greece completed a questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 12 questions based on epidemiology data and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and 26 multiple choice questions on cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge. Hospitals in Switzerland scored highest on basic life support ( P=0.005) while Belgium hospitals scored highest on advanced life support ( P<0.001) and total score in cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge ( P=0.01). The Swiss hospitals scored highest in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training ( P<0.001). Correlation between cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge and return of spontaneous circulation rates of patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest demonstrated that each additional correct answer on the advanced life support score results in a further increase in return of spontaneous circulation rates (odds ratio 3.94; 95% confidence interval 2.78 to 5.57; P<0.001). Conclusion: Differences in knowledge about resuscitation and course attendance were found between university hospitals in 12 European countries. Education in cardiopulmonary resuscitation is considered to be vital for patients’ return of spontaneous circulation rates after in-hospital cardiac arrest. A higher level of knowledge in advanced life support results in higher return of spontaneous circulation rates.

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Evaluation of nurses’ theoretical knowledge in Basic Life Support: A study in a district Greek hospital

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

A cross sectional study on knowledge, practice and associated factors towards basic life support among nurses working in amhara region referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2016

A cross sectional study on knowledge, practice and associated factors towards basic life support among nurses working in amhara region referral hospitals, northwest Ethiopia, 2016

Awareness about basic life support among undergraduate interns of medical, dental, and Physiotherapy College of Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana, Ambala

Healthcare professionals’ knowledge on cardiopulmonary resuscitation correlated with return of spontaneous circulation rates after in-hospital cardiac arrests: A multicentric study between university hospitals in 12 European countries

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