Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers

Yee , Bit-Lian and Janet Sano, and Rosnida Abu Bakar, (2022) Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers. The Malaysian Journal of Nursing, 13 (4). pp. 62-69. ISSN 2462-246X

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Abstract

Background: There is an increment in the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among the Asian population. This study is conducted to investigate the level of knowledge and awareness of the nurses regarding VTE. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 170 respondents who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The respondents’ knowledge and awareness were assessed by using an individual VTE self-efficacy items with 5-point Likert scale. Results: The finding shows no significant relationship between age, education level, nurse grade, experience, attend CNE with the knowledge level. There is significant relationship between attend CNE and level of awareness. Conclusion: In this study, it was discovered that the level of knowledge and awareness among nurses in the government hospital were at good level. However, more studies should be conducted to compare among the hospitals. This will capture a clear picture regarding nurses’ knowledge and awareness regarding VTE management.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Venous Thromboembolism; Knowledge; Awareness; Nursesdoi:10.31674/mjn.2022.v13i04.01062 | VOL. 13 (4) April 2022 | THE MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF NURSING
Uncontrolled Keywords: There is an increment in the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among the Asian population. This study is conducted to investigate the level of knowledge and awareness of the nurses regarding VTE. Methods: Across-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 170 respondents fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The respondents' knowledge and awareness were assessed by using an individual VTE self-efficacy items with 5-point Likert scale. Results:The finding shows no significant relationship between age, education level, nurse grade, experience, attend CNE with the level of knowledge. There is significant relationship between attending CNE and level of awareness. Conclusion:In this study, it was discovered that the level of knowledge and awareness among nurses in the government hospital were at good level. However, more studies should be conducted to compare among the hospitals. This will help to capture a clear picture regarding nurses' knowledge and awareness regarding VTE management.
Subjects: R Medicine > RT Nursing
Divisions: Faculty of Applied Sciences
Depositing User: Shahril Effendi Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 24 Jun 2022 23:42
Last Modified: 30 Jun 2022 03:45
URI: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/id/eprint/1458

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