Wiad Lek. 2022;75(4 pt 1):853-856. doi: 10.36740/WLek202204119.
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The aim: The present study aims is to assess nurses knowledge between men and women concerning for coronary artery disease patient in AL-Nasiriyah City hospitals, and also to measure the percentage of these knowledge.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: A descriptive study design to achieve the objectives of the study. The study has been conducted upon non-probability (purposive) sample of (175) nurses. All nurses who work at medical department were selected based on the study criteria. The questionnaire has been adopted to meet and achieve the objectives of the study. The questionnaire consists of two parts: part one demographic characteristic for students; part two consists of Nurses’ knowledge toward coronary artery disease scales. The Validity of the questionnaire has been determined through a panel of experts; Reliability of the Questionnaire was developed by pilot study. The data were analyzed by using (SPSS ver. 24) through the application of descriptive statistics.
RESULTS: Results: The results of the study show that the overall nurse’s knowledge concerning coronary artery disease majority of the sample have low knowledge with percentage 70%.
CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The study concluding that most gender of the sample is male and most members of the sample have low knowledge of coronary artery disease CAD. The study recommends creating an educational program for newly appointed nurses to increase their knowledge, emphasis on the center for continuing education by conducting continuous courses on coronary artery disease, migrating certificates to a higher certificate through the distinguished channel and increasing their academic achievement.
PMID:35633360 | DOI:10.36740/WLek202204119
