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October 23, 2025Journal of medical & health sciences review.Open Access

Assessing Nurses Competence in Chest Tube Management: An Icu-Based Study in Tertiary Care Public Sector Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

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KIKhadija IqbalRRRaja RajaBKBakhtawar Khadim

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Overview

Descriptive analysis reveals critical care nurses show moderate competence in chest tube management, suggesting urgent need for educational interventions.

Key Points

  • Moderate competence was observed in chest tube management among critical care nurses.
  • Out of 120 nurses, the mean competence score achieved was 57.3, with 30% demonstrating low competence.
  • Descriptive cross-sectional analysis evaluated nurses' skills using an 18-item competence-based tool.
  • Educational interventions are essential for enhancing patients' care and safety in critical settings.

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Iqbal et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f9f86eb2c35e10cc4e3e38https://doi.org/10.65035/gfbqkh58
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