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. 2023 Jul 5:9:759.
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.25041.3. eCollection 2020.

Associated ICU nurses' characteristics to clinical enteral nutrition knowledge at public hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen: A basis for remodeling safety and quality of care standards

Talal Ali Hussein Al-Qalah  1 , Gamil Ghaleb Alrubaiee  2
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Associated ICU nurses' characteristics to clinical enteral nutrition knowledge at public hospitals in Sana'a, Yemen: A basis for remodeling safety and quality of care standards

Talal Ali Hussein Al-Qalah et al. F1000Res. .

Abstract

Background: Nurses have a pivotal role in initiating and managing enteral nutrition (EN) and monitoring any potential complications. Yet, it is unclear whether Yemeni nurses have adequate knowledge to deliver and manage enteral nutrition safely. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the level of ICU nurses' knowledge regarding the care of EN. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2019 to March 2019. A probability sampling method was used to recruit 174 nurses from four public hospitals in the capital city of Yemen. A self-administered 17-item questionnaire related to ICU nurses' knowledge regarding EN intervention was used to collect the data. Results: Based on our findings, only 10.9% of the respondents had an adequate level of knowledge about EN care, while 43.1% of them had a moderate level of knowledge, and 46.0% of them had an inadequate level of knowledge. Only 16.1% of the participants were knowledgeable of EN pre-administration care, whereas 5.80% of them were knowledgeable of EN administration care, and 9.20% were knowledgeable of EN post-administration care. There were significant associations between ICU nurses' level of knowledge of EN care and their level of education and knowledge sources. Conclusions: The significant gap in ICU nurses' knowledge regarding EN care identified implies the need to upgrade and refresh of the ICU nurses' knowledge by implementing a regular training program concerning EN care.

Keywords: Enteral nutrition; Yemen; intensive care units; nurses’ knowledge; public hospitals; tube feeding.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Intensive care nurses’ knowledge regarding EN care.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Overall level of the ICU nurses’ knowledge regarding EN care.
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