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Assessment of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care and management of early complications among healthcare professionals

INTRODUCTION: Tracheostomy is commonly performed surgical procedure in ENT practice. Postoperative care is the most important aspect for achieving good patient outcomes. Unavailability of standard guidelines on tracheostomy management and inadequate training can make this basic practice complex. The...

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Autores principales: Khanum, Tooba, Zia, Sadaf, Khan, Tahseer, Kamal, Saima, Khoso, Muhammad Nasir, Alvi, Javeria, Ali, Arif
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9422647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34419386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.06.011
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author Khanum, Tooba
Zia, Sadaf
Khan, Tahseer
Kamal, Saima
Khoso, Muhammad Nasir
Alvi, Javeria
Ali, Arif
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Zia, Sadaf
Khan, Tahseer
Kamal, Saima
Khoso, Muhammad Nasir
Alvi, Javeria
Ali, Arif
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description INTRODUCTION: Tracheostomy is commonly performed surgical procedure in ENT practice. Postoperative care is the most important aspect for achieving good patient outcomes. Unavailability of standard guidelines on tracheostomy management and inadequate training can make this basic practice complex. The nursing staff and doctors play a very important role in bedside management, both in the ward and in the intensive care unit (ICU) setup. Therefore, it is crucial that all healthcare providers directly involved in providing postoperative care to such patients can do this efficiently. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge regarding identification and management of tracheostomy-related emergencies and early complications among healthcare professionals so as to improve practice and further standardization. METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study included two hundred and fifty-four doctors and nurses from four large tertiary care hospitals. The questions used were simple and straightforward regarding tracheostomy suctioning, cuff care, cuff management, tube blockage, and feeding management in patients with tracheostomy. RESULTS: Based on evidence from our study, knowledge level regarding tracheostomy care ranges from 48% to 52% with knowledge scores above 50% being considered satisfactory. Significant gaps in knowledge exist in various aspects of tracheostomy care and management among healthcare professionals. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrated an adequate knowledge level among health care professionals ranging from 48% to 52% with knowledge scores above 50% being considered satisfactory and revealed that gaps in knowledge still exist in various aspects of tracheostomy care and management.
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spelling pubmed-94226472022-08-31 Assessment of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care and management of early complications among healthcare professionals Khanum, Tooba Zia, Sadaf Khan, Tahseer Kamal, Saima Khoso, Muhammad Nasir Alvi, Javeria Ali, Arif Braz J Otorhinolaryngol Original Article INTRODUCTION: Tracheostomy is commonly performed surgical procedure in ENT practice. Postoperative care is the most important aspect for achieving good patient outcomes. Unavailability of standard guidelines on tracheostomy management and inadequate training can make this basic practice complex. The nursing staff and doctors play a very important role in bedside management, both in the ward and in the intensive care unit (ICU) setup. Therefore, it is crucial that all healthcare providers directly involved in providing postoperative care to such patients can do this efficiently. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge regarding identification and management of tracheostomy-related emergencies and early complications among healthcare professionals so as to improve practice and further standardization. METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study included two hundred and fifty-four doctors and nurses from four large tertiary care hospitals. The questions used were simple and straightforward regarding tracheostomy suctioning, cuff care, cuff management, tube blockage, and feeding management in patients with tracheostomy. RESULTS: Based on evidence from our study, knowledge level regarding tracheostomy care ranges from 48% to 52% with knowledge scores above 50% being considered satisfactory. Significant gaps in knowledge exist in various aspects of tracheostomy care and management among healthcare professionals. CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrated an adequate knowledge level among health care professionals ranging from 48% to 52% with knowledge scores above 50% being considered satisfactory and revealed that gaps in knowledge still exist in various aspects of tracheostomy care and management. Elsevier 2021-08-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9422647/ /pubmed/34419386 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.06.011 Text en © 2021 Associação Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cérvico-Facial. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Kamal, Saima
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Alvi, Javeria
Ali, Arif
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title_short Assessment of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care and management of early complications among healthcare professionals
title_sort assessment of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care and management of early complications among healthcare professionals
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9422647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34419386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2021.06.011
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