Analysis of the demand and related factors for suffocation prevention training for nursing staff in elderly care institutions
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20210205-00605
- VernacularTitle:养老机构照护人员窒息防范培训需求及相关因素分析
- Author:
Zhenhui WANG
1
;
Naixue CUI
;
Xinmei LIU
;
Liguo QIN
;
Wenting XIE
;
Jinfeng JIA
;
Chao SUN
Author Information
1. 北京医院护理部 国家老年医学中心 中国医学科学院老年医学研究院 100730
- Keywords:
Aged;
Suffocation;
Training;
Caregiver;
Related factor
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(30):4124-4128
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the demand for suffocation prevention training for nursing staff in elderly care institutions and analyze its influencing factors to provide reference for improving training strategies.Methods:In this cross-sectional study, from December 2020 to January 2021, the caregivers from 43 elderly nursing institutions under China Geriatric Care Alliance were selected by convenient sampling. Self-made questionnaires were used to collect personal information of caregivers as well as related experience and training needs of suffocation prevention for the elderly. Totally 526 questionnaires were recovered, of which 412 were valid, with an effective rate of 78.33%.Results:Among the 412 caregivers, 53 (12.86%) were registered nurses and 359 (87.14%) were senior caregivers. They had a high demand for suffocation prevention, identification, and emergency treatment training. The top three most demanded are the common causes of suffocation, the risk factors of suffocation for special elderly people, and the identification of abnormal physical signs to detect suffocation in time. There were statistically significant differences in the scores of content requirements for suffocation prevention training between institutions which had and had not experienced suffocation and caregivers who knew or did not know the medication status or suffocation history of the care recipients ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Caregivers in elderly care institutions have a high demand for suffocation prevention training. It is recommended that elderly care institutions apply pre-prevention to the management of suffocation prevention for the elderly, and guide caregivers to fully understand the medication status, suffocation history, and swallowing function of the care recipients, and provide registered nurses and elderly caregivers with systematic training related to suffocation prevention.
