Xie Ning, Zheng Zheng, Yang Qilian, Li Man, Ye Xiaofen
Department of Pharmacy, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Department of Nursing, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Front Pharmacol. 2023 Apr 7;14:1152069. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1152069. eCollection 2023.
To understand the level of knowledge about inhaler devices among medical staff. This study evaluated the knowledge of inhalation therapy and the use of inhaler devices among nurses in China. We administered a new self-designed online questionnaire to 1,831 nurses. The questionnaire comprised 11 questions, including the storage location of inhaler devices, steps involved in using inhaler devices, and common errors when using various devices. Among the 1,831 participants, 816(44.57%), 122(6.66%), and 893(48.77%) nurses worked in community, secondary, and tertiary hospitals, respectively. Adequate knowledge of inhaler devices was demonstrated by 20.10%, 8.20%, and 13.10% of nurses working in community, secondary, and tertiary hospitals, respectively. Of the nurses working in community hospitals, 27.70% knew the key points for using inhalers compared to 15.57% in secondary hospitals and 23.18% in tertiary hospitals ( < 0.01). Only 9.50%-26.00% of participants chose correct answers to the 9 questions about the use of inhalers. The accuracy rate of the responses was generally low, and the highest accuracy rate was 26.00%. Knowledge of inhalation therapy was better among nurses working in community hospitals than among those working in high-level hospitals. This is because of the clearer division of work and higher workload in high-level hospitals. Overall, nurses' knowledge of inhalation therapy is low. Furthermore, knowledge about inhaler devices should be strengthened among nurses in Chinese hospitals. It is necessary to create training opportunities for nurses in China to increase their awareness and knowledge regarding the management of chronic respiratory diseases.
为了解医务人员对吸入装置的知识水平。本研究评估了中国护士对吸入疗法及吸入装置使用的知识掌握情况。我们向1831名护士发放了一份新的自行设计的在线问卷。问卷包含11个问题，包括吸入装置的存放位置、使用吸入装置的步骤以及使用各种装置时的常见错误。在1831名参与者中，分别有816名（44.57%）、122名（6.66%）和893名（48.77%）护士在社区医院、二级医院和三级医院工作。社区医院、二级医院和三级医院的护士中，分别有20.10%、8.20%和13.10%对吸入装置有足够的了解。在社区医院工作的护士中，27.70%知道使用吸入器的要点，而在二级医院和三级医院中这一比例分别为15.57%和23.18%（P<0.01）。对于关于吸入器使用的9个问题，只有9.50%-26.00%的参与者选择了正确答案。回答的准确率普遍较低，最高准确率为26.00%。社区医院护士对吸入疗法的知识掌握情况优于高级别医院的护士。这是因为高级别医院的工作分工更明确、工作量更大。总体而言，护士对吸入疗法的知识掌握水平较低。此外，中国医院护士对吸入装置的知识需要加强。有必要为中国护士创造培训机会，以提高他们对慢性呼吸道疾病管理的认识和知识水平。
