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- Title
Thrombolytic therapy in acute MI: coronary care nurses' knowledge and practice.
- Authors
Shaaban Khalil, Nahla; Sayed Ismaeel, Manal; Sayed Ewees, Amany
- Abstract
Thrombolytic therapy is commonly used to treat patients with acute myocardial infarction, and it must be administered quickly to be effective. Coronary care nurses are often the first health professionals to evaluate patients with suspected myocardial infarction in emergency rooms, and there are several protocols for prompt appraisal and management. Aim: The current study aimed to evaluate coronary care nurses' knowledge and practice concerning the management of patients w acute myocardial infarction receiving thrombolytic therapy. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional analysis design was used. All coronary care nurses (n=30) at a university hospital in Upper Egypt were recruited. A questionnaire on demographics, a knowledge questionnaire and an observational checklist were used to collect data. Results: The majority of nurses (86.7%) had unsatisfactory knowledge scores about thrombolytic therapy. In addition, most of them (90%) showed unsatisfactory practices regarding administering thrombolytic therapy. Conclusion: Coronary care nurses' knowledge and practice were inadequate. Recommendations: Educational programmes should be offered to improve nurses' knowledge and practice around the administration of thrombolytic therapy to patients with acute myocardial infarction. In addition, their practice during thrombolytic drug administration should be monitored.
- Subjects
EGYPT; NURSING; RESEARCH methodology; CROSS-sectional method; THROMBOLYTIC therapy; MYOCARDIAL infarction; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 8, p376
- ISSN
1749-6403
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/bjca.2018.13.8.376