Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | oai:eprints.oum.edu.my:14582022-06-30T03:45:02Z Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers Yee , Bit-Lian Janet Sano, Rosnida Abu Bakar, RT Nursing 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. Lincoln University College, Asia Pacific Higher Learning Sdn Bhd 2022 Article PeerReviewed https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjn/article/view/1626 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 https://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1458/ |
| spellingShingle | RT Nursing Yee , Bit-Lian Janet Sano, Rosnida Abu Bakar, Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers |
| title | Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers |
| title_full | Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers |
| title_short | Knowledge and Awareness among Registered Nurses in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) for High-Risk Antenatal and Postnatal Mothers |
| title_sort | knowledge and awareness among registered nurses in the prevention of venous thromboembolism (vte) for high-risk antenatal and postnatal mothers |
| topic | RT Nursing |
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