Background and Objective: Cardiac arrest is the emergency event and need the effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Nurses are required to possess ACLS knowledge and skills. This study aims to determine ACLS knowledge in nurses including factors that influence ACLS knowledge in Srinagarnd hospital.
Methods: A prospective, descriptive, study of nurses who worked at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, between May to July, 2007. We randomized nurses using stratified random sampling technique by department. The test (25 questions that composed of concept of BLS and ACLS, ECG interpretation, medication, and application) was given to nurses and collected in 20 minutes. We recorded demographic data and factors that may influence the knowledge. Total score and score in each part were recorded. Total score that more than 60% was classified as sufficiency knowledge.
Results: We enrolled 116 nurses. Mean (95%CI) of total score was 40.4 (37.1-43.6), concept of BLS and ACLS score was 39.7 (35.5-43.9), ECG interpretation score was 46 (41.4-50.6), medication score was 31 (27.2-34.7), and application score was 49.4 (43.9-54). Sufficiency knowledge was 16.4% (95% CI 10.2-24.4). Frequency of participation in ACLS the previous year, duration since the last ACLS training, and high risk working area influenced ACLS knowledge.
Conclusions: The number of nurses who had sufficient knowledge was low. It is recommended that ACLS training program should be appropriated into the routine works of nurses in our hospital in order to increase frequency of ACLS training.
Keywords: advanced cardiac life support; knowledge; nurses
ข้อมูลที่ได้นำมาวิเคราะห์ โดยรายงานผลเป็นร้อยละ ค่าเฉลี่ย (ช่วงเชื่อมั่นที่ร้อยละ 95) ค่าเฉลี่ย (ส่วนเบี่ยงเบนมาตรฐาน) มัธยฐาน ตามความเหมาะสม และหาปัจจัยที่เกี่ยวข้องกับความรู้โดยใช้ chi-square test โดยกำหนดค่า p<0.05 แสดงนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ โดยใช้โปรแกรม STATA Windows version 8.0 (Stats Corporation, TX, USA) ซึ่งจำนวนผู้ร่วมวิจัยคำนวณจากความรู้ในการกู้ชีวิตขั้นสูงจาก pilot study ที่ผ่านเกณฑ์ร้อยละ 60 เท่ากับ 0.25โดยมี type I error เท่ากับ 0.05 และมี absolute precision เท่ากับ 0.08 จากประชากรศึกษา
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