Department of Neurosurgery, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2022 Aug 1;60(252):723-726. doi: 10.31729/jnma.7673.
Glasgow Coma Scale is a dependable and unprejudiced neurological evaluation kit applied for evaluating and recording the level of consciousness of a person. Evaluation of consciousness level using Glasgow Coma Scale is a tool necessitating knowledge which is vital in identifying immediate worsening of level of consciousness. Critical thinking used with skill and knowledge in Glasgow Coma Scale is the groundwork of nursing practice to avoid delay in clinical worsening and treatment. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of inadequate knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale among nurses working in a tertiary care centre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed among registered nurses working in different wards and Intensive Care Unit at tertiary care centre between 1 June 2022 and 30 June 2022 after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 2905202211). Convenience sampling was done. Self-administered structured questionnaires were used to collect data to assess the knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated.
Among 91 nurses, inadequate knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale was found in 48 nurses (52.70%) (42.30-63.10, 95 % Confidence Interval).
The prevalence of inadequate knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale among nurses was found to be similar when compared to other studies done in similar settings.
glasgow coma scale; knowledge; nurses; tertiary care centre.
格拉斯哥昏迷量表是一种可靠且公正的神经学评估工具,用于评估和记录患者的意识水平。使用格拉斯哥昏迷量表评估意识水平是一种需要知识的工具,对于识别意识水平的即时恶化至关重要。批判性思维与格拉斯哥昏迷量表的知识相结合,是护理实践的基础,可以避免临床恶化和治疗的延迟。本研究旨在了解在三级护理中心工作的护士对格拉斯哥昏迷量表的知识掌握不足的情况。
在获得机构审查委员会(参考编号:2905202211)的伦理批准后,于 2022 年 6 月 1 日至 6 月 30 日期间,对在不同病房和三级护理中心重症监护病房工作的注册护士进行了一项描述性横断面研究。采用便利抽样法。使用自我管理的结构化问卷收集数据,以评估格拉斯哥昏迷量表的知识。计算了点估计值和 95%置信区间。
在 91 名护士中,发现 48 名(52.70%)(42.30-63.10,95%置信区间)对格拉斯哥昏迷量表的知识掌握不足。
与在类似环境中进行的其他研究相比,发现护士对格拉斯哥昏迷量表的知识掌握不足的比例相似。
格拉斯哥昏迷量表;知识;护士;三级护理中心。