Abstract
Purpose
This study aimed to examine the knowledge and attitudes of cardiac surgery nurses
regarding the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol.
Design
This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study.
Methods
The sample consisted of 50 nurses working in the cardiovascular surgery clinic of
a university hospital in the province of Izmir, Turkey. A questionnaire consisting
of three sections was prepared by the researchers to collect data. The first section
of the form captured sociodemographic and descriptive characteristics; the second
section examined the level of knowledge about the enhanced recovery protocol for cardiac
surgery; the third section captured the nurses' attitudes regarding the enhanced recovery
protocol. The questionnaire was distributed to the nurses and the research data were
collected after a certain amount of time. Descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and correlation analysis were used in the analysis of
the data.
Findings
The mean age of the nurses was 31.26 ± 6.74 (min = 23, max = 47); 78% were female;
76% had a bachelor's degree; 48% were employed in the intensive care unit. The mean
score of the nurses regarding their level of knowledge on the enhanced recovery protocol
for cardiac surgery was 18.70 ± 5.29 (min = 0.00, max = 28.00); the mean score regarding
attitude towards the enhanced recovery protocol after surgery was 30.00 ± 3.86 (min = 12.00,
max = 33.00). There was a positive, moderate, statistically significant correlation
(r = 0.396, P = .005) between the mean knowledge level score and the mean attitude level score.
Conclusions
Results showed that nurses' knowledge was at a moderately positive level. Increasing
the level of knowledge increased positive attitudes. Recommendations include disseminating
protocol information and providing necessary training to increase positive attitudes
in an effort to ensure protocol adherance.
Keywords
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Published online: March 24, 2023
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