Assessment of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of hospital-associated venous thromboembolism in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Patricia Obiajulu Onianwa (Author), Folashade Omobisi Mary Akanbi (Author), Mary Oyenike Ayorinde (Author), Oluwatosin Esther John (Author), Olufunke Olabisi Are (Author), Ogonna Eze Ojerinde (Author), Sariyat Yetunde Alaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2663-4481; 10.4103/jin.jin_10_23
• Keywords: deep vein thrombosis; hospital-associated; nursing; pulmonary embolism; venous thromboembolism; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Journal of Integrative Nursing, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 210-215 (2023)

Objective: This study assessed the level of nurses' knowledge of the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in a tertiary health institution. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 328 eligible respondents, selected using a random sampling method in a teaching hospital in Nigeria. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the basic knowledge, risk factors, and preventive measures of VTE. Results: Findings from the study revealed that 51.2% scored above the mean score of 28.6 ± 3.1. The educational status of the respondents had a significant influence on their knowledge of risk factors of VTE (F = 4.696, P = 0.031). Conclusion: The overall knowledge of nurses is satisfactory, although the majority could not answer correctly questions on the administration of prefilled anticoagulants and identification of some key risk factors of VTE.