Seznanjenost osebja zdravstvene nege z neinvazivno mehansko ventilacijo : presečna raziskava
Knowledge on non-invasive mechanical ventilation among healthcare professionals : a cross-sectional study

slovenian

2022

volume 56, issue 1

Zbornica zdravstvene in babiške nege Slovenije - Zveza strokovnih društev medicinskih sester, babic in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije
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Introduction: Successful treatment with non-invasive mechanical ventilation poses a major challenge as non-invasive mechanical ventilation could be effectively managed if all team members are sufficiently trained. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge of healthcare professionals who encounter this type of treatment.Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional observational study was performed. The study included 68 nurses employed in intensive care units and emergency departments of two hospitals in northeastern Slovenia. Data were collected using a questionnaire and were statistically processed using univariate and inferential statistics.Results: We have found that 76.5% of the respondents believe that their knowledge of non-invasive mechanical ventilation is quite good. 85.3% of the respondents acquired knowledge on non-invasive mechanical ventilation from co-workers and 60.3% from doctors in the ward. The overall average score obtained with questions regarding the knowledge of using non-invasive mechanical ventilation was 23.13 (s = 4.35) from a total of 33. There are no statistically significant differences in the knowledge on non-invasive mechanical ventilation among workers employed in the emergency center and intensive care units (p = 0.456).Discussion and conclusion: We have found that the respondents would need additional training in non-invasive mechanical ventilation. Training in this field should be organized at the state level or by individual hospitals, and all employees who encounter non-invasive mechanical ventilation should be invited to participate.

26.06.2023