Evaluation of the Knowledge Level of Nurses about the Follow-up of Complications That May Occur after Coronary Angiography

Authors : Füsun AFŞAR, Asibe ÖZKAN, Özlem KÖKSAL

Pages : 447-453

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1081191

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Publication Date : 2023-07-10

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the level of knowledge of nurses about the follow-up process and whether this level of knowledge was related to age, education level, and experience in patients who under went coronary angiography. Methods: The sample of this cross-sectional and descriptive study consisted of 89 nurses who worked in the cardiology clinic for at least one year and agreed to participate in the study, among the nurses in a training and research hospital and a tertiary cardiovascular center in Istanbul between 01 September 2021 and 31 September 2021. In the study, \`Personal Information Form\` and \`Coronary Angiography Knowledge Form\` prepared based on there levant literature were used to collect data. Statistical analysis was performed using the R studio package program. Results: The mean number of total correct answers in the cardiology knowledge questionnaire was 5.07±1.94; the average of correct answers to all questions on interventional cardiology complications showed a statistically significant increase with 5.37 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.034); for nurses with a bachelor\`s degree, 5.50 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.013); for those with 15 years or more of Professional experience, and 6.43 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); for those with cardiology experience of 10 years or more. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that education, Professional and field experience were associated with an increase in knowledge about effective patient follow-up after coronary angiography.
Keywords : coronary angiography, level of knowledge, experience, nurse, care