Attitudes towards the Utilization of Intraosseous Access in Prehospital and Emergency Medicine Nursing Personnel.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 58(8)2022 Aug 12.
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ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives:
Insertion of an intraosseous access device enables intravascular access for critically ill patients in a prehospital and emergency department setting even when intravenous access is not possible. The aim of our study was to assess the attitudes of prehospital and emergency department nursing staff towards the utilization of intraosseous access devices. Materials andMethods:
We performed quantitative research using a closed-ended structured questionnaire distributed to prehospital unit and associated emergency department nursing staff serving a population of around 200,000 inhabitants.Results:
We distributed 140 questionnaires, and 106 were returned and completed. Of these, 69 (65.1%) respondents needed more than three attempts to achieve peripheral intravenous access at least once in the last year and 29 (27.4%) required central venous access because of impossible intravenous access. In the last five years, 8 (7.5%) respondents used endotracheal route for administration of medications. Despite this, only 48 (45.3%) of respondents have ever used the intraosseous route. Also, 79 (74.5%) respondents received at least some training in obtaining IO access; however, 46 (43.4%) answered that education regarding intraosseous access is not sufficient, and 92 (86.8%) answered that they wanted additional training regarding intraosseous access.Conclusions:
Prehospital and emergency department nursing staff are aware of the importance of intraosseous access and understand the need for additional education and certification in this field.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Servicios Médicos de Urgencia
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Medicina de Emergencia
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Enfermeras y Enfermeros
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Personal de Enfermería
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Eslovenia