Triage nurses' knowledge of patients with acute coronary syndromes in the emergency department at hail city, Saudi Arabia | [Bioscience Research • 2022]

Author(s):

1. Hassan Alghazwani: Faculty of Nursing, Medical Surgical Department, - University of Hail,,Saudi Arabia

2. Salman Alsaqri: Faculty of Nursing, Medical Surgical Department, - University of Hail,,Saudi Arabia

3. Sameer Alkubati: Faculty of Nursing, Medical Surgical Department, - University of Hail,,Saudi Arabia

4. Faisal Al-Rashidi: Faculty of Nursing, Medical Surgical Department, - University of Hail,,Saudi Arabia

Abstract:

Patients complaining of chest pain go to the emergency department in 6 million cases each year because of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Acute coronary syndrome has extensive guidelines and standards, but triage accuracy is low and patient care is delayed frequently. To reduce patient mortality and morbidity rates, triage nurses must have sufficient acute coronary syndrome knowledge to be competent in rapid recognition and medical assistance. The Synergy Model was used in this study to see if emergency department triage nurses can correctly determine patients at risk for acute coronary syndrome. Nurses who met the study's inclusion criteria were given a Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire with 12 closed-ended questions at three emergency departments in general hospitals. The percentage of correct responses varied from three (25.00%) to ten (83.30%), with a mean of 7±0.13 (58.30%) and a confidence interval of 0.04 (6.96, 7.04).No one in the study received an accuracy score of 84 %.With their questionnaire responses, an independent t-test revealed that the individuals' years of ED experience were significant (P = 0.005). The value of this relationship was obtained using simple linear regression 1.191 ± 0.4520.This study helps to bridge the gap between existing research and practice protocols by providing enhanced preparation for ED triage nurses to enhance acute coronary syndrome detection and therapeutic procedures that is critical for acute coronary syndrome patient outcomes.

Page(s): 1683-1687

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Published: Journal: Bioscience Research, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Year: 2022

Keywords:

emergency department , Saudi Arabia , Acute Coronary syndromes , Triage Nurses

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