Revista de Enfermagem e Cuidados

Knowledge and Practice of Nurses Regarding CPR in Private Tertiary Care Hospital Peshawar, KP, Pakistan

Abstract

Muslim Shah, Owais Jan, Akhlaq Hussain, Taj Gul and Naila N

Objective: The aim of this study was to know about knowledge and practices of nurses regarding CPR in private tertiary care hospital, Peshawar, KP.
Methodology: A descriptive-cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses in private tertiary care hospital Peshawar, KP. Participants were selected from different units by using random sampling technique. The data was collected through self-developed questionnaire.
Results: The study consisted of 55 participants including 7.3% male and 92.7% female. The overall knowledge and practices of participants were calculated in percentage that revealed that the mean knowledge of participants was 82.02% with standard deviation 12.347%, while the mean practice was 42.42% with standard deviation 10.948%. Independent t-test was applied to compare the association of participants practice with those who attend BLS course, that was significant p=0.010.
Conclusion: The current study, conducted in private tertiary care hospital, focused on knowledge and practices of nurses regarding CPR. The results significantly appeared to show that nurses had poor practices of CPR as compared to knowledge. The study also highlighted that nurses need to be properly trained on CPR.