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

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 s...

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Main Authors: Yasemin Uslu, Meltem Altay
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Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2022-10-01
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-c4cf271d84a544dba8b1bec7a3b1bf302025-08-20T02:27:29ZengIstanbul University PressSabiad2651-40602022-10-015315315910.26650/JARHS2022-1122168123456ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKIYE; A MULTICENTER STUDYYasemin Uslu0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5727-3753Meltem Altay1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4866-1775İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeAcıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi, Istanbul, TurkiyeObjective: 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.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/689365459508477890192568DA247E9Bcritical care nursescovid-19intensive care unitpatient safetyoxygen therapy
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ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKIYE; A MULTICENTER STUDY
Sabiad
critical care nurses
covid-19
intensive care unit
patient safety
oxygen therapy
title ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKIYE; A MULTICENTER STUDY
title_full ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKIYE; A MULTICENTER STUDY
title_fullStr ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKIYE; A MULTICENTER STUDY
title_full_unstemmed ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKIYE; A MULTICENTER STUDY
title_short ASSESSING CRITICAL CARE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE ON OXYGEN THERAPY IN COVID-19 PATIENT CARE IN TURKIYE; A MULTICENTER STUDY
title_sort assessing critical care nurses knowledge on oxygen therapy in covid 19 patient care in turkiye a multicenter study
topic critical care nurses
covid-19
intensive care unit
patient safety
oxygen therapy
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/689365459508477890192568DA247E9B
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