Nurses’ knowledge regarding intravenous fluid therapy at a County hospital in Kenya

Njung'e, Winfridah Wangui; Kamolo, Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100305

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“…The present study showed that only 21.4% of nurses correctly identified the ions composition of Lactated Ringer's solution. In line with this, a study performed in Kenya showed that very few (15.4%) of the participants were able to correctly identify a minimum of three ions 13 .…”

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confidence: 55%

“…In the present study, there was no statistically significant association between age group, sex, and knowledge scores. This result was supported by the study conducted in Kenya to assess nurses’ knowledge of IV therapy in which there was a negative correlation between respondents’ gender, age group, and IV fluid therapy knowledge at P < 0.05 13 .…”

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confidence: 60%

“…The study tools were adopted from other literature 13 , 15 with some modifications according to the objectives of the study to assess the knowledge and practice of nurses towards intravenous fluid therapy in children. The tools for data collection have three parts which were socio-demographic characteristics of study participants (9 items), knowledge (11 items), and practice (10 items observational checklists) of nurses regarding intravenous fluid therapy in children.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The Royal College of Nursing (2016) standards of practice direct that the nurses involved in the administration of IV infusions should be trained in infusion therapy, including IV fluid types, clinical judgment assessment, administration, monitoring, and complications 13 . One descriptive study showed that there was no consensus regarding best practices to achieve pediatric fluid resuscitation goals among nurses, and other specialty and sub-specialty groups, and the study recommended further investigation of this problem 14 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge and practice towards intravenous fluid therapy in children among nurses in the pediatrics emergency department of selected public hospitals

Tolera,

Kasaye,

Abicho

2024

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Morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients can be increased due to errors that are caused by inadequate knowledge and unsatisfactory practice of intravenous (IV) fluid therapy among healthcare workers. The knowledge and practice of nurses are very critical to IV fluid therapy because they are the cornerstone of a subject. This study assessed nurse's knowledge and practice of IV fluid therapy. A cross-sectional study design was employed at four selected public hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data were collected from 112 nurses using a structured questionnaire for knowledge and using an observational checklist for practice. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 computer programs. Most respondents (67%) were males; the mean age of respondents was 31.2 ± 4.3. Among participated nurses, 42% (95% CI 32.8, 51.2) and 56.3% (95% CI 47.1, 65.6) had inadequate knowledge and satisfactory practice regarding IV fluid therapy in children, respectively. A significant association was observed between nurses' intravenous fluid therapy knowledge and in-service training that nurses who had training on fluid therapy in children had 4 times adequate knowledge than those who had no training (P = 0.01), an educational qualification that master degree holders had 4.8 times adequate knowledge than first-degree holders (P = 0.04) and training institution that nurse who had taken training in governmental teaching institution had 4 times adequate knowledge than who had taken training in private teaching institution (P = 0.011). No statistically significant association was found between practice level and independent variables regarding IV fluid therapy. Nurses’ knowledge of IV fluid therapy was inadequate and practice was relatively satisfactory. Continuous education and training of nurses on IV fluid therapy should be conducted regularly to improve their knowledge and practice. Further research should be employed involving other hospitals and focusing on risk factors for knowledge and practice inadequacy that are not discussed in this study.

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Knowledge and practice towards intravenous fluid therapy in children among nurses in the pediatrics emergency department of selected public hospitals

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2024

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“…Inadequate knowledge of intravenous fluid therapy can cause errors resulting in morbidity and mortality among hospitalised patients. Nurses play a central role in infusion therapy, so their knowledge of this subject is critical [10].…”

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Correlation between Nurses’ Behavior and Ability to Perform Fluid-and Electrolyte-Related Nursing Diagnoses

Kamayani,

Nurhesti,

Suardana

2023

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Fluids and electrolytes are one of the basic human needs. Imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body can cause disturbances in various body systems. Nurses play a major role in fluid and electrolyte management of patients. Proper management will provide optimal results for the patient. This study aims to determine the correlation between nurses’ competence (knowledge, attitude, practice) and the ability to perform fluid- and electrolyte-related nursing diagnoses. This cross-sectional research analysed data collected using questionnaires from July to August 2021. The survey involved 65 nurses at Bangli Hospital, asking about socio-demographics, competence proxied by knowledge, attitude, and practice, and the ability to perform patients' fluid- and electrolyte-related diagnoses. Data were analysed using a Spearman Rank. The average value of knowledge was 16.46 (score 0-20), attitude 43.06 (score 10-50), practice 46.50 (score 10-50), and the average rating of the ability to perform diagnoses was 14.06 (score 5-20). The Spearman Rank test results show that knowledge correlates to the ability to perform diagnoses with a p-value of 0.57, attitude p= 0.04, r= 0, 251, and practice p= 0.75. The study results show a positive correlation between competence and the ability to perform diagnoses. Efforts are needed to improve nurses’ abilities in performing fluid- and electrolyte-related diagnoses.

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2024

Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services

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Nurses’ knowledge regarding intravenous fluid therapy at a County hospital in Kenya

Cited by 7 publications

References 15 publications

Knowledge and practice towards intravenous fluid therapy in children among nurses in the pediatrics emergency department of selected public hospitals

Knowledge and practice towards intravenous fluid therapy in children among nurses in the pediatrics emergency department of selected public hospitals

Correlation between Nurses’ Behavior and Ability to Perform Fluid-and Electrolyte-Related Nursing Diagnoses

Nursing Informatics in Health Care. A Global View

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