Knowledge of deep vein thrombosis among nursing interns: A cross-sectional study

The aims of this study were: (1) to validate whether the Knowledge and Practices of Nurses on Deep Vein Thrombosis Risks and Prophylaxis Knowledge (KPNDVT-K) subscale could effectively measure the level of DVT knowledge of nursing interns; (2) to determine the level of DVT knowledge of nursing inter...

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Published in:Nurse education in practice 2024-02, Vol.75, p.103915-103915, Article 103915
Main Authors: Zhao, Yue, Li, Boya, Qin, Huaqing, Li, Yinglan, Zhang, Xiumin, Fu, Feng, Tang, Xiaogui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical medicine
Clinical nursing
Content Validity
Cronbach's alpha
Cross-sectional studies
Deep vein thrombosis
Differentiation
Disease prevention
Education
Health education
Hospitals
Internship Programs
Internships
Knowledge
Knowledge base
Knowledge Level
Likert scale
Likert Scales
Measurement
Measures
National Standards
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Nursing interns
Nursing Students
Patient Education
Patients
Polls & surveys
Prevention programs
Questionnaires
Reliability
Residence
Risk assessment
Risk factors
Self Efficacy
Student Teaching
Students
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Thromboembolism
Thrombosis
Validity
Veins & arteries
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Summary:The aims of this study were: (1) to validate whether the Knowledge and Practices of Nurses on Deep Vein Thrombosis Risks and Prophylaxis Knowledge (KPNDVT-K) subscale could effectively measure the level of DVT knowledge of nursing interns; (2) to determine the level of DVT knowledge of nursing interns; and (3) to analyse the factors affecting the level of DVT knowledge of nursing interns. The effective prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients requires nursing staff to have a solid knowledge base of DVT. The level of knowledge about DVT among nursing interns ultimately affects their ability to play an important role in DVT prevention as a qualified nurse. To improve DVT prevention, the current level of knowledge needs to be explored. This was a cross-sectional survey. Basic information was collected from the nursing interns. The KPNDVT-K subscale was used to assess the level of knowledge of DVT among nursing interns. The KPNDVT-K subscale was used to measure the DVT knowledge of nursing interns with good reliability and validity (difficulty p=0.304–0.426; differentiation D=0.422–0.540; Cronbach's alpha =0.724–0.950; R=0.766). The passing rate for the nursing interns’ DVT knowledge was 75.1%, which was in the middle level. Sex (β=−1.471, P=0.007), Home location (β=−0.627, P=0.014), Understanding of channels (hospital teachers) (β=0.688, P=0.008), Internship (β=−1.625, P=0.035; β=−1.435, P=0.038) were the main influences on nursing interns' knowledge of DVT. The KPNDVT-K subscale has high applicability in the measurement of DVT knowledge of nursing interns. The knowledge of DVT among nursing interns was satisfactory and the knowledge related to DVT preventive measures was good. Nursing educators should take active measures in both schools and hospitals to improve the DVT knowledge of nursing interns to reduce the occurrence of DVT in patients.
ISSN:1471-5953
1873-5223
DOI:10.1016/j.nepr.2024.103915