Open AccessAssessment of Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Towards Airway and Breathing Management Among Nurses Working in the Emergency Departments of Selected Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Mulachew Nigatu,
Finot Debebe,
Wagari Tuli
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
open access emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.408
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1179-1500
DOI - 10.2147/oaem.s366218
Subject(s) - medicine , cross sectional study , logistic regression , airway , airway management , family medicine , emergency medicine , nursing , anesthesia , pathology
As airway issues or respiratory failures are the leading causes of death in the first hours after an injury, nurses' understanding and practice of fundamental airway and breathing therapies remain "cornerstones" of competent emergency care. As a result, the goal of this study was to evaluate nurses' airway and breathing management knowledge, practice, and associated factors in the emergency departments of selected governmental hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.