The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study

BACKGROUND: The application of cricoid pressure requires good knowledge and practice of health professionals who are working in operation theatres to prevent pulmonary aspiration. This study aims to assess the application of cricoid pressure knowledge and practice in health professionals who are wor...

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Autores principales: Hunie, Metages, Desse, Tiruwork, Teshome, Diriba, Kibret, Simegnew, Gelaw, Moges, Fenta, Efrem
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7846866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33531829
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S296299
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author Hunie, Metages
Desse, Tiruwork
Teshome, Diriba
Kibret, Simegnew
Gelaw, Moges
Fenta, Efrem
author_facet Hunie, Metages
Desse, Tiruwork
Teshome, Diriba
Kibret, Simegnew
Gelaw, Moges
Fenta, Efrem
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description BACKGROUND: The application of cricoid pressure requires good knowledge and practice of health professionals who are working in operation theatres to prevent pulmonary aspiration. This study aims to assess the application of cricoid pressure knowledge and practice in health professionals who are working in the operation theatres. METHODS: This survey-based study was conducted in health care professionals who are working in the operation theatre of Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from November 1 to December 1, 2020. A structured checklist was used to collect data regarding the knowledge and practice of the application of cricoid pressure. RESULTS: A total of 43 health professionals who are working in the operation theaters were involved in this study with a response rate of 81%. The correct anatomic position of cricoid cartilage was not identified in 67% of nurses. We found that 78% of anesthetists did not use the nasogastric tube for decompression, and 83% of them complain of difficult intubation during the application of cricoid pressure. CONCLUSION: Health care professionals who are working in operation theatres had poor knowledge and practice in the application of cricoid pressure.
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spelling pubmed-78468662021-02-01 The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study Hunie, Metages Desse, Tiruwork Teshome, Diriba Kibret, Simegnew Gelaw, Moges Fenta, Efrem Int J Gen Med Original Research BACKGROUND: The application of cricoid pressure requires good knowledge and practice of health professionals who are working in operation theatres to prevent pulmonary aspiration. This study aims to assess the application of cricoid pressure knowledge and practice in health professionals who are working in the operation theatres. METHODS: This survey-based study was conducted in health care professionals who are working in the operation theatre of Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from November 1 to December 1, 2020. A structured checklist was used to collect data regarding the knowledge and practice of the application of cricoid pressure. RESULTS: A total of 43 health professionals who are working in the operation theaters were involved in this study with a response rate of 81%. The correct anatomic position of cricoid cartilage was not identified in 67% of nurses. We found that 78% of anesthetists did not use the nasogastric tube for decompression, and 83% of them complain of difficult intubation during the application of cricoid pressure. CONCLUSION: Health care professionals who are working in operation theatres had poor knowledge and practice in the application of cricoid pressure. Dove 2021-01-25 /pmc/articles/PMC7846866/ /pubmed/33531829 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S296299 Text en © 2021 Hunie et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php).
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Hunie, Metages
Desse, Tiruwork
Teshome, Diriba
Kibret, Simegnew
Gelaw, Moges
Fenta, Efrem
The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study
title The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study
title_full The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study
title_fullStr The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study
title_full_unstemmed The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study
title_short The Knowledge of Health Professionals About the Application of Cricoid Pressure in a Low-Income Country: A Single-Center Survey Study
title_sort knowledge of health professionals about the application of cricoid pressure in a low-income country: a single-center survey study
topic Original Research
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7846866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33531829
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S296299
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