Rational Drug Use in Preoperative and Postoperative Care: Improvement in Nurses' Knowledge of Use of Novel Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Objective: This study was conducted as a single-group, pre-test and post-test design, to determine the knowledge levels of nurses about Novel Oral Anticoagulants (NOACs) given before and after surgery and to examine the effect of the training provided on their knowledge levels. Method: The research was conducted with a total of 70 nurses working in a foundation university hospital between November and December 2022. Data was collected with a questionnaire. The educational intervention consisted of ten 45-minute group sessions. The effectiveness of the training was re-evaluated with a questionnaire after two weeks. Results: The pre-test and post-test results showed a statiscally significant improvement in knowledge scores, from 4.74±1.87 to 11.51±1.46 (p
Authors: Tuğçe Seda Gün, Gizem Kubat Bakır
Institution: Maltepe University
Language: English
Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4405355577