Introduction. The most recent literature data and studies have recommended the middle gluteal muscle or the ventrogluteal side as the site for the application of intramuscular injection. Although it has been recommended for many years because of its many advantages it is rarely used in the clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of application of intramuscular injection and the level of nurses' of knowledge on how to give injections at the ventrogluteal site. Material and Methods. This study was conducted as an observational, analytical cross-sectional study at two healthcare institutions of different medical care levels on a sample of 96 nurses. The Questionnaire on the level of knowledge concerning the Ventrogluteal Site for Intramuscular Injection was used as a research instrument. Results. A quarter (28.1%) of the nurses knew that the ventrogluteal site or the middle gluteal muscle was the recommended site for intramuscular injection, while in their clinical practice only 20.8% of the nurses used it. The average score on the Questionnaire on the level of knowledge concerning the Ventrogluteal Site for Intramuscular Injection was 8.8 ± 4.1 (SD), the maximum score being 22. Conclusion. The results of the study show that the ventrogluteal site for administering intramuscular injections is rarely used, and the level of knowledge which the nurses from the study sample have shown about the procedure and the advantages of using the ventrogluteal site for intramuscular injections is rather low. SažetakUvod. Prema najnovijoj literaturi i istraživanjima preporučeno mesto za davanje intramuskularnih injekcija je srednji glutealni mišić odnosno njegova ventroglutealna strana. Iako se već dugi niz godina preporučuje, zbog svih prednosti koje ima, u kliničkoj praksi se retko koristi. Cilj ove studije bio je da se proceni učestalost korišćenja ventroglutealnog mesta i nivo informisanosti medicinskih sestara o intramuskularnoj injekciji u ventroglutealno mesto. Materijal i metode. Istraživanje je sprovedeno kao opservativna, analitička studija preseka u dve zdravstvene ustanove različitog nivoa zdravstvene zaštite na uzorku od 96 medicinskih sestara. Kao instrumenti istraživanja korišćen je upitnik za procenu znanja o ventroglutealnom mestu za davanje intramuskularne injekcije. Rezultati. Da je ventroglutealno mesto, odnosno srednji glutealni mišić mesto izbora za intramuskularnu injekciju znalo je četvrtina (28,1%) medicinskih sestara, a u kliničkoj praksi ga koristi samo 20,8% medicinskih sestara. Prosečan skor na upitniku znanja medicinskih sestara o ventroglutealnom mestu za intramuskularnu injekciju bio je 8,8 ± 4,1 (SD) od maksimalno mogućeg skora 22. Zaključak. Rezultati sprovedene studije su pokazali da se ventroglutealno mesto za davanje intramuskularnih injekcija retko koristi, kao i da je nivo znanja medicinskih sestara o proceduri i prednostima intramuskularne injekcije u ventroglutealno mesto ograničeno. Ključne
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