Enteral nutritional therapy practices for adults in a district hospital and primary healthcare centers in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa: Knowledge and attitude of health care professionals

Mooi, Nomaxabiso M.; Ncama, Busisiwe Purity

doi:10.1016/j.ijans.2020.100202

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“…Inadequate knowledge remains a barrier to implementing guidelines and providing adequate EN [4,7]. Not using research regarding EN may be one factor contributing to the nurses' perceptions of having a low level of knowledge [7,8].…”

Section: Nurses' Perceptions Of the Responsibility Knowledge And Docu...mentioning

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“…Enteral nutrition (EN) is the preferred choice for NS for critically ill patients [2,3] because it is physiologically safe and costeffective [4]. EN accelerates wound healing, maintains gastrointestinal function [1], preserves the intestinal mucosa integrity and immune function, prevents bacteria translocation, downregulates the systemic inflammatory response [5,6], reduces infectious complications [7], the length of mechanical ventilation [8], the critical care unit (CCU) stay [4,7], the hospital stay [4], the mortality rate [6], and hospital costs [7]. However, more than 40% of critically ill patients globally are undernourished during CCU admission [3,9].…”

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Critical Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Enteral Nutrition: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Al-Sayaghi¹,

Al-Qalah²,

Alkubati³

et al. 2022

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Background and Objective: Nutritional support is an essential component of critical care with a significant effect on the outcomes of critically ill patients. Critical care nurses are in a central position to achieve the nutritional goals and preserve the nutritional status of patients at the best possible level. This study aimed to investigate the critical care nurses’ perceptions of the responsibility, knowledge, and documentation system support regarding enteral nutrition. Methods: Using a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional design data were collected from 292 critical care nurses in different healthcare sectors in Sana’a, the capital city of Yemen. A self-administered questionnaire containing 50 items was used for data collection. The data were collected between March and June 2021. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 was used for the data analysis. Results: The study found that most of the critical care units did not have guidelines, protocols, or a nutritional support team, and the physicians prescribed the enteral nutrition. The critical care nurses perceived that they had a low responsibility, low knowledge, and moderate documentation support regarding enteral nutrition. The nurses in private hospitals had the highest responsibility, the nurses who received in-service education about enteral nutrition reported the highest level of knowledge, and the nurses in the Neuro critical care units had the best support from a documentation system. Scientific workshops and conferences were the main sources of knowledge regarding enteral nutrition. The nurses’ educational needs included the ability to evaluate the outcomes, goal setting, and nutritional assessment. Conclusions: The critical care nurses perceived a low responsibility, low level of knowledge, and moderate support from a documentation system regarding enteral nutrition. There is an urgently need to create or adopt enteral nutrition evidence-based guidelines, and protocols, and establish multidisciplinary nutritional support team with clear roles and responsibilities. In-service education and training related to enteral nutrition is paramount.

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Section: Nurses' Perceptions Of the Responsibility Knowledge And Docu...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Critical Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Enteral Nutrition: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Al-Sayaghi¹,

Al-Qalah²,

Alkubati³

et al. 2022

TONURSJ

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Enteral nutritional therapy practices for adults in a district hospital and primary healthcare centers in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa: Knowledge and attitude of health care professionals

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Critical Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Enteral Nutrition: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Critical Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Enteral Nutrition: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

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