Practice and associated factors of Glasgow Coma Scale assessment among nurses working in adult intensive care units of federally administered hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Andualem, Habtamu; Beyene, Temesgen; Tuli, Wagari; Walelgn, Nigusie; Habtegiorgis, Samuel Derbie; Gietaneh, Wodaje; Birhanu, Molla Yigzaw

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“…Also, this finding consisted with a study finding in Egypt, to assess the knowledge, practice and identify the factors associated with assessment of the Glasgow Coma Scale among nurses which revealed the entire studied sample had unsatisfactory practice 5.7% and lack of training 5.1% (15) . This result agreed with a study in Addis Ababa to assess the knowledge, practice, and factors affecting GCS assessment among nurses which reported that nurses had low levels of knowledge and clinical practice about the Glasgow coma scale (16) . In researcher point of view the crowded patients and nursing shortage at emergency department may related to inadequate nurses practices.…”

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Assessment of Nurses` Practice Regarding Poisoning Children

Kadhim

2022

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Objectives: Assess nurses` practices for children with chemical poisoning, and find out relationship between nurses` socio- demographic data and their practices for children with chemical poisoning. Methodology: A descriptive correlational design used to achieve the purpose of the study, the study was conducted at Al-Basrah Hospital for Maternal and Children throughout the period 12th of September 2021 to 10th of October 2022. A non- probability sample of (30) nurse at emergency department was selected. The instrument of the study was constructed based on previous literatures that related to study project, which include nurses` socio-demographic data and questionnaire format to assess nurses` practices about children with chemical poisoning. The data was collected by self-administered method and analyzed by SPSS program version 20. Results: The findings of the study showed the mean of nurses` practices assessment scored (≤1.66), 56.7% of them has diploma in nursing, 86.7% with no training courses about poisoning first aids, and more than half of them have less than 5 years of experience. Conclusions: Nurses`Practices for children with chemical poisoning were inadequate, there was no association between nurses` sociodemographic data and their practices except their years of works at hospital. Recommendations: Encourage nurses to update their knowledge and practice regarding management of poison children through training courses, use standardized guideline for poisoning care.

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“…Successful health service delivery is contingent on addressing all health system building blocks. However, there are multiple challenges, including low staff training levels; lack of essential equipment; and prohibitive out-of-pocket expenses [ 11 , 29 , 108 ] discussed further below. There are concerns that direct transplantation of critical care delivery models developed in high-income settings may neither be effective nor sustainable in lower-resourced settings [ 20 , 50 ].…”

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A health systems approach to critical care delivery in low-resource settings: a narrative review

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There is a high burden of critical illness in low-income countries (LICs), adding pressure to already strained health systems. Over the next decade, the need for critical care is expected to grow due to ageing populations with increasing medical complexity; limited access to primary care; climate change; natural disasters; and conflict. In 2019, the 72nd World Health Assembly emphasised that an essential part of universal health coverage is improved access to effective emergency and critical care and to “ensure the timely and effective delivery of life-saving health care services to those in need”. In this narrative review, we examine critical care capacity building in LICs from a health systems perspective. We conducted a systematic literature search, using the World Heath Organisation (WHO) health systems framework to structure findings within six core components or “building blocks”: (1) service delivery; (2) health workforce; (3) health information systems; (4) access to essential medicines and equipment; (5) financing; and (6) leadership and governance. We provide recommendations using this framework, derived from the literature identified in our review. These recommendations are useful for policy makers, health service researchers and healthcare workers to inform critical care capacity building in low-resource settings. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00134-023-07136-2.

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Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Glasgow Coma Scale at Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

Bibi¹,

Zeeshan²,

Abbas³

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The "Glasgow Coma Scale" (GCS) is a neurological scale used to assess the level of consciousness in patients with brain injuries. GCS measures three aspects of a patient's neurological function: eye-opening, verbal response, and motor response. Each category is assigned a score from 1 to 4 or 1 to 5, depending on the response observed, with a total possible score of 15. Objective: To assess the nurses' knowledge regarding Glasgow Coma Scale at tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: This Quantitative, descriptive Cross-Sectional study was conducted at the tertiary care Hospital of Karachi, Pakistan, from September to December 2022. A total of 50 nurses were recruited through purposive sampling from the hospital's different departments, emergency departments, Neurology, and ICUs. Moreover, those nurses who had three months of experience were included in the study. The data were collected through a valid and reliable tool that was self-administered. Results: This study's findings revealed that Male participants were 64% and females 36%. Furthermore, findings show that 06% of participants had a low level of knowledge,72% had a moderate level of knowledge, and 22% had a high level of knowledge regarding GCS. Conclusions: Overall, these findings highlight the importance of continued education and training on GCS for healthcare professionals and the general public to ensure better outcomes for individuals who experience traumatic brain injuries.

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Practice and associated factors of Glasgow Coma Scale assessment among nurses working in adult intensive care units of federally administered hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Assessment of Nurses` Practice Regarding Poisoning Children

Assessment of Nurses` Practice Regarding Poisoning Children

A health systems approach to critical care delivery in low-resource settings: a narrative review

Nurses' Knowledge Regarding Glasgow Coma Scale at Tertiary Care Hospital Karachi, Pakistan

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