Knowledge and Educational Needs Related to an Artificial Pacemaker among Hospital Nurses
10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.2.235
- Author:
Ji Hye HA
1
;
Sook Jung KANG
Author Information
1. RN, Department of Nursing, Severance Hospital, Doctoral Student, Department of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Artificial Pacemaker;
Knowledge;
Needs Assessments
- MeSH:
Education;
Hospitals, University;
Humans;
Needs Assessment;
Pacemaker, Artificial;
Seoul
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2018;24(2):235-244
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine nurses' knowledge levels and educational needs related to an artificial pacemaker. METHODS: Participants were 100 nurses working in cardiovascular departments from two university hospitals in Seoul. This study was a descriptive study using a survey for estimating knowledge levels and educational needs related to an artificial pacemaker among nurses. Data were analyzed by SPSS 23.0 program using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, t-test, and ANOVA. RESULTS: Nurses' knowledge levels were significantly different depending on working units (F=3.32, p=.014) and years of clinical experience (F=2.85, p=.042). Nurses who received education about an artificial pacemaker were higher in the knowledge level of complications after an implantation procedure (t=3.45, p < .001) than nurses who did not receive the education. CONCLUSION: Discharge education is critical for patients with artificial pacemaker implantation to go back to their daily activities. When developing artificial pacemaker education program for hospital nurses, factors such as nurses' working department and years of clinical experience years and updated information of an artifical pacemaker need to be considered.
