Adejumo Oluseyi A, Akinbodewa Ayodeji A, Alli Oladimeji E, Pirisola Olufemi B, Abolarin Olatunji S
Kidney Care Center, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2017 Sep-Oct;28(5):1092-1098. doi: 10.4103/1319-2442.215130.
Adequate knowledge of acute kidney injury (AKI) among all health-care providers is essential for early diagnosis and management to reduce the associated burden. This study determined the knowledge of AKI among nurses in two government hospitals in Ondo City, Southwest Nigeria. This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in two government hospitals in Ondo City using a self-administered pretested questionnaire that assessed knowledge of AKI and associated factors. A total of 156 respondents participated in the study. Majority were between 20 and 40 years of age and were females. Ninety-nine (63.5%) had ≤10 years of nursing experience. A total of 106 (67.5%) respondents had received formal lectures on AKI in the past. Only 12 (7.7%) respondents had good knowledge of AKI, 98 (62.8%) had fair knowledge, and the remaining 46 (29.5%) had poor knowledge of AKI. There was a significant association between the knowledge of AKI and having received previous AKI lectures (P = 0.03), but knowledge was not associated with the years of nursing experience (P = 0.37). There was a significant association between having received previous AKI lecture and knowledge of AKI. We, therefore, recommend regular in-service training on AKI for practicing nurses.
所有医疗保健人员对急性肾损伤（AKI）有充分的了解对于早期诊断和管理以减轻相关负担至关重要。本研究确定了尼日利亚西南部翁多市两家政府医院护士对AKI的了解情况。这项横断面描述性研究在翁多市的两家政府医院开展，使用一份经过预测试的自填式问卷来评估对AKI及其相关因素的了解。共有156名受访者参与了该研究。大多数受访者年龄在20至40岁之间，且为女性。99人（63.5%）的护理经验≤10年。共有106名（67.5%）受访者过去曾接受过关于AKI的正规讲座。只有12人（7.7%）对AKI有良好的了解，98人（62.8%）了解程度一般，其余46人（29.5%）对AKI了解较差。AKI的知识与之前是否接受过AKI讲座之间存在显著关联（P = 0.03），但知识与护理经验年限无关（P = 0.37）。之前接受过AKI讲座与对AKI的了解之间存在显著关联。因此，我们建议为在职护士定期开展关于AKI的在职培训。
