knowledge and practice of blood transfusion: a survey of nurses in abu dhabi, united arab emirates....
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Knowledge and Practice of Blood Transfusion: A Survey of Nurses in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates.
Belal M. HijjiBelal M. Hijji11, Kader Parahoo, Kader Parahoo11, Mohammad M. Hossain, Mohammad M. Hossain22, , Owen BarrOwen Barr11, Shirley Murray, Shirley Murray33
11Institute of Nursing Research, Faculty of Life & Health Institute of Nursing Research, Faculty of Life & Health Sciences, University of Ulster, UKSciences, University of Ulster, UK
22Institute of Medicine, Universiti Brunei DarussalamInstitute of Medicine, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
33Royal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, UKRoyal Group of Hospitals, Belfast, UK
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ContentContentss
• BackgroundBackground• AimsAims• MethodsMethods• ResultsResults• RecommendationsRecommendations
BackgroundBackground
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Nurses play a crucial role in the Nurses play a crucial role in the administration of blood transfusionsadministration of blood transfusions
Their relevant knowledge and practice are Their relevant knowledge and practice are important determinants of the safety of important determinants of the safety of
transfusionstransfusions
Published information about nurses' blood Published information about nurses' blood transfusion knowledge and practice and transfusion knowledge and practice and
what influences them is lackingwhat influences them is lacking
To fill this information gap, this study was To fill this information gap, this study was undertaken in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAEundertaken in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
AimsAims
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Principal aimsPrincipal aims
To observe and document nurses’ actual To observe and document nurses’ actual blood transfusion practicesblood transfusion practices
To investigate nurses’ level of knowledge of To investigate nurses’ level of knowledge of blood transfusion blood transfusion
To examine the relationship between To examine the relationship between knowledge and actual practiceknowledge and actual practice
To explore the reasons for potential To explore the reasons for potential knowledge-practice gapknowledge-practice gap
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MethodsMethods
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Data were collected between January and Data were collected between January and October 2005October 2005
This was a 3-phase study where a mixed This was a 3-phase study where a mixed method design incorporating quantitative method design incorporating quantitative and qualitative methods was used to meet and qualitative methods was used to meet
its aimsits aims
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2 medium-sized, public, general hospitals (A, 2 medium-sized, public, general hospitals (A, B) in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAEB) in Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
Observations were conducted in 3 wards in Observations were conducted in 3 wards in each hospital; the survey involved 21 each hospital; the survey involved 21
wards; and 11 departments (administrative, wards; and 11 departments (administrative, clinical, quality) provided volunteers for the clinical, quality) provided volunteers for the
focus groupsfocus groups
Study settings and accessStudy settings and access
Approvals were obtained from the Ministry Approvals were obtained from the Ministry of Health and hospital A research ethics of Health and hospital A research ethics committees, and hospital B administrationcommittees, and hospital B administration
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PopulationPopulation SampleSampleObservations:Observations: 140140 50 (random)50 (random)SurveySurvey 435435 261 (random)261 (random)Focus groupsFocus groups -------- 29 (convenience)29 (convenience)
Population and/ or samplesPopulation and/ or samples
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Methods of data collectionMethods of data collection
A structured observation scheduleA structured observation schedule
Knowledge questionnaireKnowledge questionnaire
Focus group interviewsFocus group interviews
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Data on nurses’ actual practice was collected via an Data on nurses’ actual practice was collected via an observation schedule developed by Bayraktar and observation schedule developed by Bayraktar and Erdil (2000) and new items were added based on Erdil (2000) and new items were added based on the BSCH (1999) guidelines, experts’ advice, and the BSCH (1999) guidelines, experts’ advice, and local practice. Nurses were observed 10 minutes local practice. Nurses were observed 10 minutes before blood collection until 15 minutes after the before blood collection until 15 minutes after the
initiation of transfusioninitiation of transfusion
An overview of data collectionAn overview of data collection
Nurses’ knowledge of blood transfusion was Nurses’ knowledge of blood transfusion was measured via a questionnaire developed following measured via a questionnaire developed following consultation with nursing literature on caring for consultation with nursing literature on caring for
transfusion patients. It covered nurses’ transfusion patients. It covered nurses’ demographics and training, general issues relating demographics and training, general issues relating
to the care of transfusion patient, complications to the care of transfusion patient, complications related to transfusion, and issues related to local related to transfusion, and issues related to local
policies. policies.
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The interview guide had 4 questions focusing The interview guide had 4 questions focusing on the reasons for the knowledge practice gap,on the reasons for the knowledge practice gap,
evidence for warming blood, reasons for evidence for warming blood, reasons for knowledge deficits, and ways to improve knowledge deficits, and ways to improve
nurses’ blood transfusion practicesnurses’ blood transfusion practices
Validity and reliabilityValidity and reliability Observation schedule and questionnaire: Observation schedule and questionnaire: Transfusion experts and pilot testing. CVI 95% Transfusion experts and pilot testing. CVI 95% (questionnaire)(questionnaire)
Interview guide: Check on content validity with a Interview guide: Check on content validity with a nurse manager and 1 pilot focus groupnurse manager and 1 pilot focus group
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Data analysisData analysis
For the quantitative components, descriptive and For the quantitative components, descriptive and inferential statistics as well as parametric and inferential statistics as well as parametric and nonparametric tests and correlation methods nonparametric tests and correlation methods were used, as appropriate. For the qualitative were used, as appropriate. For the qualitative
component, content analysis was used to component, content analysis was used to produce themes generated from the focus produce themes generated from the focus
groups datagroups data
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ResultsResults
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49 nurses (98%) were observed49 nurses (98%) were observed
248 nurses (95.4%) filled in the 248 nurses (95.4%) filled in the questionnaire. The knowledge questionnaire. The knowledge and observed practice of 48 and observed practice of 48 nurses is only reported herenurses is only reported here
Five focus groups (5-7 members Five focus groups (5-7 members in each), including the pilot, were in each), including the pilot, were
undertaken. undertaken.
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The nursing activity The nursing activity
(Selective)(Selective)Nurses Nurses who who knewknew
Nurses Nurses who who performedperformed
Blood administered no later Blood administered no later than 30 minutes following than 30 minutes following removal from blood bankremoval from blood bank
4444 2727
Informing the patient (or Informing the patient (or relative)relative) about about: : Reasons/ Reasons/ benefits of blood transfusionbenefits of blood transfusion
4848 00
Risks of blood transfusionRisks of blood transfusion 2727 00
Reaction symptomsReaction symptoms 4343 1313
Blood transfusion knowledge and practice Blood transfusion knowledge and practice among nurses (n = 48)among nurses (n = 48)
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The nursing activityThe nursing activity Nurses Nurses who who knewknew
Nurses Nurses who who performedperformed
Asking the patient to state his Asking the patient to state his name name
1818 33
Asking the patient to state his Asking the patient to state his date of birthdate of birth
11 00
Checking the patient ID bandChecking the patient ID band 3838 2121
Comparing together the Comparing together the information on patient's ID, information on patient's ID, blood bag, blood bank form and blood bag, blood bank form and prescription chartprescription chart
33 22
Recording BP before transfusionRecording BP before transfusion 4444 1515
Recording pulse before Recording pulse before transfusiontransfusion
4444 1818
Recording temperature before Recording temperature before transfusiontransfusion
4444 3333
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The nursing ActivityThe nursing Activity Nurses Nurses who who knewknew
Nurses Nurses who who performeperformedd
Recording pulse 15 minutes Recording pulse 15 minutes after starting the transfusionafter starting the transfusion
3737 1212
Recording Recording temp.temp. 15 minutes 15 minutes afterafter
starting the transfusionstarting the transfusion
3737 1616
Blood transfusion completed Blood transfusion completed within 4 hours after collectionwithin 4 hours after collection
4141 2222Key findingsKey findings• Nurses’ knowledge was not sufficiently put into practiceNurses’ knowledge was not sufficiently put into practice• Nurses’ lack of knowledge was reflected in practice Nurses’ lack of knowledge was reflected in practice • Patients were at risk of developing complications, in Patients were at risk of developing complications, in particular bacterial infection and misidentificationparticular bacterial infection and misidentification
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The relationship between nurses’ blood The relationship between nurses’ blood transfusion knowledge and practice scores transfusion knowledge and practice scores
Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient = Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient = 0.22, p. =0.14)0.22, p. =0.14)
Human, organisational, societal, and educationalHuman, organisational, societal, and educational
Barriers influencing nurses’ knowledge and Barriers influencing nurses’ knowledge and practice of blood transfusion (focus groups)practice of blood transfusion (focus groups)
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RecommendatioRecommendationsns
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Urgent training and educationUrgent training and education Human and material resourcesHuman and material resources Improving image and status of Improving image and status of nursingnursing
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Thank YouThank YouPrincipal InvestigatorPrincipal Investigator
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