How Much do We Know About Pulse Oximeters Used in Every Field from Home Care to Critical Care? A Descriptive Study
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2023
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Galenos Publ House
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and actions of nurses regarding the use of pulse oximeters. The measurement of oxygen saturation is considered as an additional indicator for measuring vital signs. The measurement of oxygen saturation by pulse oximeters is a part of nursing care in terms of the rapid evaluation of patients. The literature suggests that errors made in taking measurements influence the reliability of these measurement even though it is easy to use pulse oximeters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sample selection was not carried out in this descriptive study, all of the nurses (n=588) in the population were included in this study; however, the sample of this study consisted of 393 nurses who agreed to participate. This study was conducted with nurses working at a university hospital in Ankara province in Turkiye. In order to assess the knowledge and attitudes of nurses about the use of pulse oximetry, research data and nursing identifying characteristics were collected through a questionnaire developed according to the RESULTS: In order to evaluate the data, the pulse oximeter knowledge mean scores of nurses were calculated from the answers given to 28 statements. The knowledge levels of the nurses working in both clinical fields and services on the use of pulse oximeter were observed to not be at the desired level. CONCLUSION: The fact that nurses know how to correctly use of all technological devices in the units where they work is essential for patient outcomes to be reliable and for patients to receive efficient care. The fact that hospital management regulates in-service training intermittently for the nurses employed is considered to be effective in eliminating these deficiencies.
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Knowledge; nursing; oximetry
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Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences
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Q4
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8
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