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 Volume 11, Issue 3 (March 2024), Pages: 109-114

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 Original Research Paper

Nurses' knowledge and practice of thrombolytic therapy in the emergency department of King Salman Hospital: A comparative analysis

 Author(s): 

 Bandr Alshammary 1, *, Thuwaini Alshammari 2, Yahya Altamimey 3, Thayid Alshammari 4, Leslie Vanessa Cordero 1, Shlash Al Shammari 5, Turkiah Alshammari 3

 Affiliation(s):

 1Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Center at Hail (CCH), Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
 2Cardiac Nursing Administration, Cardiac Center at Hail (CCH), Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
 3Cardiac Center at Hail (CCH), Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
 4Medical College, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
 5Primary Health Care, Sababah, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8813-5536

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.03.012

 Abstract

This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of nurses regarding thrombolytic therapy for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the emergency department of King Salman Specialist Hospital, Hail, Saudi Arabia. Using a descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional design, data were collected from staff nurses in the emergency department through a questionnaire that included their demographic details and assessed their knowledge and practice concerning thrombolytic therapy. Analysis methods such as frequency and percentage, ANOVA, t-test, and bivariate analysis were utilized. Findings showed that nurses had an acceptable level of knowledge and practice with scores of 1.18 (SD=.361) and 1.29 (SD=.391), respectively. There was no significant difference in knowledge based on gender, age, or years of experience. However, years of experience significantly affected practice levels. The study highlights that while demographic factors do not majorly influence knowledge of thrombolytic therapy, experience plays a crucial role in the practical application of this knowledge in the emergency care of AMI patients. In conclusion, nurses at King Salman Specialist Hospital demonstrated competent knowledge and practice in administering thrombolytic therapy to AMI patients, underscoring the importance of experience in enhancing practical skills. This suggests a need for continuous education and training to maintain high standards of care in emergency departments.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Thrombolytic therapy, Acute myocardial infarction, Nurse knowledge and practice, Emergency department, King Salman Specialist Hospital

 Article history

 Received 23 October 2023, Received in revised form 22 February 2024, Accepted 25 February 2024

 Acknowledgment 

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical consideration

This study's ethical research considerations included the following: Approval of the IRB-affiliated ethics committee. The researcher explained the study's purpose and objectives to the sample of nurses who would participate in the study. Nurses were informed that they had the option to accept or decline participation and that they may withdraw at any moment. Confidentiality and anonymity were guaranteed.  Prior to research participation, each nurse was required to provide written consent following a brief explanation of the study's goal and expected outcomes. The nurses who agree to participate in the study will be asked to complete an informed consent form. Furthermore, each nurse was aware of the significance of his or her collaboration.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Alshammary B, Alshammari T, Altamimey Y, Alshammari T, Cordero LV, Al Shammari S, and Alshammari T (2024). Nurses' knowledge and practice of thrombolytic therapy in the emergency department of King Salman Hospital: A comparative analysis. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(3): 109-114

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