Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Knowledge and Its Impact on Practice among Clinicians at a County Referral Hospital in Kenya
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Date
2019
Authors
Ndung’u, Paul
Kimani, Samuel
Kirui, Angeline
Mukonene, Jerusha
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IISTE
Abstract
Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving emergency procedure that ensures oxygen
and blood supply in a victim who have had heart and/or breathing stoppage thereby maintaining the viability of
vital organs until professional help arrives. All the health care workers should have adequate knowledge and
skills to perform the procedure with ease in case of cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac death in the western countries
ranges from 300,000 to 400, 000 annually. This represents 0.36 to 1.28 per 1000 population in Europe and the
United States. American Heart Association approximates that 100000 to 200000 adult lives could be saved
annually if CPR is initiated early enough. The outcome of a patient with a cardiac event is determined by the
knowledge and skills of the resuscitator and the promptness in which the procedure is instituted and the nature of
the patient condition among others. Objective: To evaluate CPR knowledge and its impact on practice amongst
clinicians working at Coast General Hospital, Mombasa Kenya. Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study
was carried at the hospital in 2015 where a questionnaire was administered to 91 nurses, 27 clinical officers and
24 doctors. Results: The study comprised of 142 clinicians; 63.8% (n=90) nursing officers, 19.1% (n=27)
clinical officers and 17.1% (n=24) medical officers. Their levels of training were; 57.4% (n=81) diploma, 25.5%
(n=36) bachelors degree, 12.8% (n=18) higher diploma, 2.8% (n=4) certificate, and 1.4% (n=2) masters degree.
The level of training was significant (P =0.04) on the way they rated their CPR practices. It’s only a quarter of
the clinicians who trained CPR at their respective colleges. A majority 68.8% (n=97) had trained on CPR and
the training was significant (P=0.000) on the way they rated their CPR practices. Three quarters 75.9% (n=104)
were scored below average on specific aspects on CPR knowledge. This was significant (P =0.001) on their
rating of CPR practices. A third 33.3% (n= 47) of the clinicians had taken more than three years since their last
training. This significantly (P =0.000) affected the way they rated their CPR practices. Conclusion: The CPR
practices at Coast General Hospital are significantly affected by the clinicians’ knowledge. The hospital
administration needs to plan for frequent refresher trainings for all the staff. Professional bodies need to
encompass CPR CPD points as a requirement to renewing practicing licences.
Description
A Research Article in the Information and Knowledge Management
Keywords
CPD (continuing profession development), Coast General Hospital, Clinician, Cardiac arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Citation
Ndung’u Paul1* Kimani Samuel2 Kirui Angeline2 Mukonene Jerusha1 (2019) Evaluation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Knowledge and Its Impact on Practice Among Clinicians at a County Referral Hospital in Kenya Information and Knowledge Management www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-5758 (Paper) ISSN 2224-896X (Online) DOI: 10.7176/IKM Vol.9, No.7, 2019