Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practices on Nasogastric Feeding in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Authors

  • Sidra Ramzan Head Nurse, Govt Said Metha Teaching Hospital Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Maham Khalid Nursing Instructor, New Advance College of Nursing and Allied health sciences Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Mazhar Nursing Instructor, New Advance College of Nursing and Allied health sciences Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2024(5-IV)18

Keywords:

Intensive Care Units, Knowledge, Nasogastric Feeding, Nurses, Practices

Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the nurses’ knowledge and practices regarding nasogastric feeding in intensive care units. Nasogastric feeding involves monitoring and management to prevent complications such as aspiration, tube displacement, or clogging. A cross sectionl study was employed. A sample size of 80 nurses was taken through convenient sampling. Data was through SPSS version 24. The study results showed that most (63%)of the participants were between 20-30 year old, and majority (70%) of them were female. Most of the nurses (80%)had average Knowledge of nasogastric feeding. Most of the nurses (65%) showed incompetent practices regarding nasogastric feeding to patients. Nurses should given continuous education regarding nasogastric feeding and should monitor their practice to improve the quality of care of patients

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Published

2024-11-14

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How to Cite

Ramzan, S., Khalid, M., & Mazhar, A. (2024). Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices on Nasogastric Feeding in Intensive Care Unit Patients. Annals of Human and Social Sciences, 5(4), 174–178. https://doi.org/10.35484/ahss.2024(5-IV)18