Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Oxygen Therapy among Health Care Professionals

Knowledge of Oxygen Therapy

Authors

  • . Areej Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Iqra Rehman Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ruhamah Yousaf Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Sonia Aslam Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Usra Naeem Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Awais Waheed Department of Health Professional Technologies, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ali Naeem Adil Hospital DHA Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i03.528

Keywords:

Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, Oxygen therapy

Abstract

Oxygen is one of the most critical component of life. Objective: To access the knowledge attitude and practice regarding oxygen therapy among health care professionals. Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted using purposive sampling technique. A structured questionnaire from literature was used to collect the data. Responses of the participants as good/bad knowledge, positive/negative attitude, and good/bad practice were recorded. The data          was collected from Services Hospital Lahore of 140 healthcare professionals. The doctors, RTs, and nurses available at the workplace were included in the study. Results: The mean age and standard deviation is 27.09 ± 4.184. There were 61 males representing 43.6% of total population and there were 79 female participants which representing 56.4% of total population. There are 76 doctors which were 54.3% of population, 40 nurses which were 28.6% and 24 respiratory therapists of 17.1% of total population. Our study shows that 77.9% population had good knowledge and remaining 22.1% population had no knowledge, 82.9% population had positive attitude and remaining 17.1% population had negative attitude. And out of 140 participants, 92.9% population had good practice and remaining 7.1% population had bad practice regarding oxygen therapy. Conclusions: The study concluded that majority of the studied participant had good level of knowledge about oxygen therapy and adequate level of practice of oxygen therapy but a significant number of participants had average level of knowledge about oxygen therapy and practice of oxygen therapy. Therefore, regular training of healthcare workers should be encouraged to update their knowledge and practice of oxygen therapy.

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2023-03-31
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DOI: 10.54393/pjhs.v4i03.528
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Areej, ., Rehman, I. ., Yousaf, R. ., Aslam, S. ., Naeem, U. ., Waheed, M. A., & Naeem, A. . (2023). Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Oxygen Therapy among Health Care Professionals: Knowledge of Oxygen Therapy. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences (Lahore), 4(03), 33–38. https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v4i03.528

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