Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Cast Complications of Limb Fractures: A Cross-Sectional Study
Keywords:
Nurses, Knowledge, Cast Complications, Limb Fractures
Abstract
The purpose of the cast is to hold the fractured bone in place so that it cannot move while it heals and to provide solid protection to the injured bone or joint. For their role in clinical practice, orthopedic ward nurses need to be sufficiently knowledgeable about the fundamentals of cast problems. Knowing the scientific underpinnings of cast problems is essential to providing nursing care for patients experiencing them. The objective is to identify nurses’ knowledge regarding cast complications of limb fractures. A cross-sectional (descriptive) research on nurses' knowledge was carried out about cast complications of limb fractures in Al-Basrah Hospitals. Non-probability (convenience) sample was composed of (150) nurses. The study sample consists of 150 samples from five hospitals (Al-Sader Teaching Hospital, Al-Basrah Teaching Hospital, Al-Mawani Teaching Hospital, Al-Fayhaa Teaching Hospital, and Al-Shifaa Hospital) in Al-Basrah Governorate. The questions were answered self-reported by the nurses. The period of the study started from the 12th of August to the 12th of March. The results of our study showed that the largest percentage of nurses (72.6%) have good knowledge about cast complications of limb fractures, (26.6%) of nurses have moderate knowledge and only (0.6%) have poor knowledge. Most nurses have good knowledge regarding cast complications of limb fractures.
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Published
2024-04-29
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Akber, M. A., Tiryag, A. M., & Alobaidi, A. I. H. (2024). Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding Cast Complications of Limb Fractures: A Cross-Sectional Study. Central Asian Journal of Medical and Natural Science, 5(2), 195-200. Retrieved from https://cajmns.centralasianstudies.org/index.php/CAJMNS/article/view/2413
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