Alwesabi Sadeq Abdo Mohammed, Abdalla Yahya Hussein Ahmed, Abdulrahman Elsadig Eltaher, Osman Abdalla Mohamed Ahmed, Alkhadher Mugahed Ali, Alshameri Faroq Abdulghani, Hakami Manal S A, Ahmed Waled A M
Medical and Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing College, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Nursing College, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Gen Med. 2023 Oct 18;16:4719-4727. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S437818. eCollection 2023.
BACKGROUND/AIM: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a significant complication of acute and chronic liver disease. It is crucial for nurses to have knowledge of encephalopathy symptoms to enable prompt and effective responses when caring for such patients. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate nurses' HE knowledge in Najran hospitals in Saudi Arabia.
This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted with nurses at the Najran Hospital in Najran City, Saudi Arabia. The sample size was determined using Epi-Calc 2000, resulting in a final sample of 125 nurses from intensive care units (ICU), cardiac surgical ICU and pediatric ICU, and they were selected by convenience sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire, and 125 nurses participated in knowledge assessment. The data were coded and entered into SPSS version 21.0 for descriptive and inferential statistics. Information letters and consent forms were obtained from all the participants.
The majority of nurses (88.8%) were female, and 59.2% were married. The age range of participants was 20-30 years (50.4%). Approximately 36.8% had 4-6 years of work experience. The majority of the nurses (87.2%) held a bachelor's degree. More than half (56%) of the nurses demonstrated moderate HE knowledge, whereas over a quarter (28%) exhibited good knowledge. There was a highly statistically significant association between marital status, level of education, nationality, and level of nurses' knowledge regarding HE (P-value = 0.01, 0.02, and 0.02, respectively).
The study concludes that nurses in Najran hospitals have an adequate knowledge levels, ranging from moderate to good. This highlights the importance of tailored educational programs to enhance nurses' understanding of HE symptoms and management. Furthermore, the marital status, education level, and nationality have significant association with nurses' knowledge.
背景/目的：肝性脑病（HE）是急慢性肝病的一种重要并发症。对于护士来说，了解脑病症状对于在护理此类患者时能够迅速做出有效反应至关重要。因此，本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯奈季兰医院护士对肝性脑病的了解情况。
本横断面分析研究在沙特阿拉伯奈季兰市的奈季兰医院对护士进行。样本量使用Epi-Calc 2000确定，最终样本为来自重症监护病房（ICU）、心脏外科ICU和儿科ICU的125名护士，采用便利抽样技术选取。通过自行填写问卷收集数据，125名护士参与了知识评估。数据进行编码并录入SPSS 21.0版进行描述性和推断性统计。从所有参与者处获取了信息信和同意书。
大多数护士（88.8%）为女性，59.2%已婚。参与者年龄范围为20 - 30岁（50.4%）。约36.8%有4 - 6年工作经验。大多数护士（87.2%）拥有学士学位。超过一半（56%）的护士对肝性脑病的了解程度为中等，而超过四分之一（28%）表现出良好的了解。婚姻状况、教育程度、国籍与护士对肝性脑病的知识水平之间存在高度统计学意义的关联（P值分别为0.01、0.02和0.02）。
该研究得出结论，奈季兰医院的护士对肝性脑病的了解程度适中至良好。这凸显了量身定制教育项目以增强护士对肝性脑病症状和管理理解的重要性。此外，婚姻状况、教育程度和国籍与护士的知识水平有显著关联。
