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Front. Med.
Sec. Healthcare Professions Education
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1460079
This article is part of the Research Topic Fundamentals and Advances in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation View all articles

Nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice of low-flow oxygen therapy and humidification

Provisionally accepted
Naiwang Tang Naiwang Tang 1Haiying Li Haiying Li 2Jiayi Zhang Jiayi Zhang 2Hua Ling Hua Ling 1Linlin Shi Linlin Shi 3Huili Zhang Huili Zhang 4Qi Guo Qi Guo 2Ronghuan Yu Ronghuan Yu 1*
  • 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
  • 2 Nursing Department, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
  • 3 Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
  • 4 Infectious Disease Department, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China

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    Objective: Nurses are key in administering oxygen therapy and managing its potential adverse effects in medical settings This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding low-flow oxygen therapy and humidification among nurses. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2024 to March 2024 at Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital. Demographic data and KAP scores were collected through questionnaires. Result: A total of 243 valid questionnaires were collected. Among them, 228 (93.8%) were female, and 93 (38.3%) had been working for more than 10 years. The mean scores for knowledge, attitudes, and practices were 11.11±4.30 (Ranging 0-18), 29.14±3.41 (Ranging 7-35), and 28.07±4.73 (Ranging 7-35), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression confirmed that knowledge (OR = 1.302, 95% CI: [1.167-1.453], p < 0.001) and attitudes (OR = 1.196, 95% CI: [1.080-1.325], p < 0.001) were independently associated with proactive practices. Structural equation modeling (SEM) corroborated the direct influences of training (β = 3.210, p < 0.001) and clinical experience (β = 2.044, p = 0.002) on knowledge, with knowledge (β = 0.379, p < 0.001) and gender (β = -1.642, p = 0.037) directly impacting attitudes. Additionally, knowledge (β = 0.395, p < 0.001), attitudes (β = 0.340, p < 0.001), and equipment utilization (β = 1.098, p < 0.001) directly influenced practices. Conclusion: Nurses demonstrated inadequate knowledge, positive attitudes, and inactive practices towards low-flow oxygen therapy and humidification. Enhanced training and increased clinical experience are recommended to improve nurses' knowledge and practice in this area.

    Keywords: knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Low-flow oxygen therapy, Humidification, Nurses

    Received: 19 Jul 2024; Accepted: 30 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Tang, Li, Zhang, Ling, Shi, Zhang, Guo and Yu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Ronghuan Yu, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China

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