Jallow Ousman, Bayraktar Nurhan
American International University West Africa, Department of Nursing, Banjul, The Gambia.
Near East University Faculty of Nursing, Nicosia, Turkish Republic of North Cyprus.
Ther Hypothermia Temp Manag. 2024 Dec;14(4):e323-e330. doi: 10.1089/ther.2022.0030. Epub 2022 Aug 25.
Unintentional perioperative hypothermia can cause potentially life-threatening complications. The aim of this study was to determine the awareness and practices of nurses regarding unintentional perioperative hypothermia prevention. The study was conducted at a teaching hospital in Gambia with descriptive cross-sectional design. A total of 53 nurses voluntarily participated in this study. The questionnaire used in this study was developed based on the American periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence perioperative hypothermia guidelines. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, Student -test, and one-way ANOVA were used in the analysis of data. The result of the study showed that nurses had high level of awareness of unintentional perioperative hypothermia prevention; however, practice levels were found to be low. Based on the results of the study, development of policies, implementation of the unintentional perioperative hypothermia prevention guidelines, and continuous education to improve nurses' knowledge and practices were recommended.
围手术期意外低体温可导致潜在的危及生命的并发症。本研究的目的是确定护士对围手术期意外低体温预防的认知和实践情况。该研究在冈比亚的一家教学医院进行,采用描述性横断面设计。共有53名护士自愿参与本研究。本研究使用的问卷是根据美国围手术期注册护士(AORN)和英国国家卫生与临床优化研究所围手术期低体温指南制定的。描述性统计、Pearson相关性分析、Student检验和单因素方差分析用于数据分析。研究结果表明,护士对围手术期意外低体温预防有较高的认知水平;然而,实践水平较低。基于研究结果,建议制定政策、实施围手术期意外低体温预防指南,并进行持续教育以提高护士的知识和实践水平。