Critical Care Nurses' Knowledge of Tracheostomy Care

Rasha Abu-Sahyoun; Mohammed ALBashtawy; Khitam Mohammad; Nisren Abu Baker; Nihaya Al-Sheyab; Mohammed Alyahya; Hani Nawafleh; Sa'd ALBashtawy; Ahmad Ayed; Ahmad Musa; Bayan ALBashtawy; Rasmieh Al-Amer; Zaid ALBashtawy; Abdullah Alkhawaldeh

doi:10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_180_22

Critical Care Nurses' Knowledge of Tracheostomy Care

Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res. 2023 Sep 8;28(5):504-508. doi: 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_180_22. eCollection 2023 Sep-Oct.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neonate ICU, Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan.
² Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
³ Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing, University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
⁴ Department of Community and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
⁵ Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
⁶ Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
⁷ Jordanian Nursing Council, Princess Aisha Bint Al-Hussein, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU), Jordan.
⁸ Ministry of Health, Irbid, Jordan.
⁹ Arab American University, Faculty of Nursing, Palestine, Jordan.
¹⁰ Department of Adult Nursing, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al Al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.
¹¹ Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Irbid, Jordan.
¹² Department of Psychiatric Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.
¹³ Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
¹⁴ Department of Community and Mental Health, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan.

Abstract

Background: Tracheostomy care is a standard procedure that nurses perform in Critical Care Units (CCUs) to reduce complications from tracheostomy. The literature indicates a clear variety of care and practice in managing tracheostomy patients within the healthcare system. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge level of tracheostomy care among nurses in CCUs in Jordanian hospitals.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was used for this study. A convenience sample of 260 nurses working in the CCUs of four government hospitals completed a self-reported structured questionnaire. Data were collected from January 2021 to March 2021. A t-test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to assess the differences among socio-demographic variables in terms of knowledge score.

Results: The result revealed that the level of knowledge was suboptimal. There was a statistically significant difference in the mean level of knowledge regarding tracheostomy care (in all dimensions) by age (F = 22.595, p < 0.001), educational level (F = 355.30, p < 0.001), and work experience (F = 13.63, p < 0.001). For gender, there was a statistically significant difference in knowledge of the tracheostomy suctioning dimension (p = 0.001).

Conclusions: The level of knowledge among nurses regarding tracheostomy care was moderate, indicating an urgent need for education.

Keywords: Cross-sectional studies; Jordan; nurses; tracheostomy.