Investigation and analysis of awareness of malignant hyperthermia among anesthesiology nurses in mainland China
10.3760/cma.j.cn131073.20220410.00603
- VernacularTitle:中国大陆地区麻醉科护士对恶性高热认知度的现况调查
- Author:
Jing ZHANG
1
;
Jiechu WANG
;
Yang ZHOU
;
Zhengqian LI
;
Xiaoxiao WANG
;
Xiaoqing ZHANG
;
Xiaona LIN
;
Xiangyang GUO
Author Information
1. 北京大学第三医院麻醉科 北京市临床麻醉质量控制和改进中心，北京 100191
- Keywords:
Malignant hyperthermia;
Surveys and questionnaires;
Anesthesia department, hospital;
Nurses
- From:
Chinese Journal of Anesthesiology
2022;42(6):661-665
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate and analyze the awareness of malignant hyperthermia (MH) in anesthesiology nurses in mainland China.Methods:From November 2021 to January 2022, anesthesiology nurses of secondary hospitals or above in Chinese mainland were enrolled by convenience sampling and investigated by a self-designed questionnaire on the awareness of MH.The system automatically recorded the situation of questionnaires.Results:A total of 2 058 anesthesiology nurses participated in the survey, distributed in 21 provinces, 2 autonomous regions (Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region) and 4 municipalities directly under the central government, and 2 049 questionnaires were effectively received with effective recovery of 99.56%.The correct answers to questions related to the treatment of MH, characteristics of the disease, classification, susceptible population, screening method of the susceptible population, genetic mode, inducing factors, the first symptoms and the best infusion time of dantrolene, preparation method of domestic dantrolene and the first dose were 86.58%, 82.33%, 58.18%, 50.90%, 50.76%, 50.42%, 45.73%, 32.89%, 51.25%, 48.32% and 46.51%, respectively.Only 27.13% of anesthesiology nurses expressed that dantrolene was available in their hospital.The scores of knowledge about MH among anesthesiology nurses in hospitals of province-level municipalities and provincial capital cities were significantly higher than those in other cities ( P<0.001). The scores of knowledge about MH among the anesthesiology nurses in secondary hospitals were significantly higher than those in tertiary hospitals ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the scores of knowledge about MH among anesthesiology nurses with different professional titles, educational backgrounds, and working years ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Anesthesiology nurses in mainland China have insufficient awareness of MH.Popularizing the knowledge about MH and strengthening the awareness of MH in medical staff in the department of anesthesiology throughout the country may be of great significance in improving the diagnosis and treatment of MH in China.
