Key result
Around 80% of ICU nurses show unsatisfactory knowledge and practice in permanent pacemaker management.
Why the study?
Nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding management of patients with permanent pacemaker in intensive care units were not well assessed.
Population
All available nurses working in intensive care unit at Benha University Hospital
Design
Descriptive observational study using self-administered questionnaire and observational checklist
Authors
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Unsatisfactory nurse knowledge and practice on permanent pacemakers may affect ICU care; leaves open whether targeted training improves outcomes.
Observational
No
A descriptive study found that the majority of ICU nurses at a single center had unsatisfactory knowledge and practice regarding the care of patients with permanent pacemakers, indicating a need for targeted training.
Mohammed et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Management of patients with permanent pacemaker. Knowledge and practice regarding permanent pacemakers was evaluated on Level of knowledge and practice regarding patients with permanent pacemakers. About 80% of ICU nurses had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge and 77% had an unsatisfactory level of practice regarding the management of patients with permanent pacemakers.
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