Knowledge & Practice of GCS Among Nurses Working at ICU: Cross Sectional Study
Nazia Kanwal, Amtul Inayat, Zarnigar, Ajmal, Saima Anjum, Naima Anjum, Waqas Latif
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ABSTRACT
Background: The Glasgow Coma Scale
(GCS) is a standard check list, to implement in clinical valuation awareness is
examined by a set of actions known as neuropsychological assessment.
Aim: To assess the Knowledge and
practice of nurses about GCS working in ICUs.
Study design: Descriptive
Cross sectional study.
Methodology: Study population included
150 nurses working in ICU of 02 public
sector hospitals, Lahore General Hospital and Services Hospital of Lahore.
Nurse’s knowledge was evaluated by using an adapted modified self-administered
questionnaire and their practices were evaluated by direct observation through
a checklist. ICUs nurses study
participants based on inclusion criteria. Data was
analyzed by SPSS software, version 26 as qualitative variables were expressed as frequencies %ages
Results: The
results clarify that highest percentage 52.7% of participant’s age is between
26-30years, 56.7% respond correctly about the specific sections of scale,
42% responds correctly to the lowest score. 66.7% nurses correct answered
to the initial devise to assess the level of consciousness. However 86.7% nurses have adequate level of knowledge that it is used to assess
the traumatic brain injury.
Conclusion: We concluded that participants
are having adequate level of knowledge and performance in evaluating level of
conscious in ICU patients. Hence, health care settings are required to provide
GCS charts and protocols for patient’s safety and better outcome.
Keywords: Assessment, Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS), Knowledge and Practice.
ABSTRACT
Background: The Glasgow Coma Scale
(GCS) is a standard check list, to implement in clinical valuation awareness is
examined by a set of actions known as neuropsychological assessment.
Aim: To assess the Knowledge and
practice of nurses about GCS working in ICUs.
Study design: Descriptive
Cross sectional study.
Methodology: Study population included
150 nurses working in ICU of 02 public
sector hospitals, Lahore General Hospital and Services Hospital of Lahore.
Nurse’s knowledge was evaluated by using an adapted modified self-administered
questionnaire and their practices were evaluated by direct observation through
a checklist. ICUs nurses study
participants based on inclusion criteria. Data was
analyzed by SPSS software, version 26 as qualitative variables were expressed as frequencies %ages
Results: The
results clarify that highest percentage 52.7% of participant’s age is between
26-30years, 56.7% respond correctly about the specific sections of scale,
42% responds correctly to the lowest score. 66.7% nurses correct answered
to the initial devise to assess the level of consciousness. However 86.7% nurses have adequate level of knowledge that it is used to assess
the traumatic brain injury.
Conclusion: We concluded that participants
are having adequate level of knowledge and performance in evaluating level of
conscious in ICU patients. Hence, health care settings are required to provide
GCS charts and protocols for patient’s safety and better outcome.
Keywords: Assessment, Glasgow Coma
Scale (GCS), Knowledge and Practice.