Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Nursing Interruptions Among Chinese Nurses: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey

Overview

Journal Int J Nurs Sci

Specialty Nursing

Date 2020 Feb 27

PMID 32099862

Citations 2

Authors

Jianfei Xie

Qian Sun

Siyuan Tang

Siqing Ding

Zhuqing Zhong

Sainan Zeng

Yinglong Duan

Xiangyan Zhang

Andy Sk Cheng

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Abstract

Objectives: To explore the knowledge, attitude and practice of Chinese nurses regarding nursing interruptions and related factors.

Methods: A total of 6,400 nurses from 31 hospitals in China were investigated by using the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Questionnaire of Nursing Interruptions. The questionnaire consists of three dimensions, knowledge, attitude and practice, containing 10, 9 and 7 items, with full score of 50, 45 and 28, respectively.

Results: The mean overall KAP score regarding nursing interruptions of Chinese nurses was 74.05 ± 16.65 (range: 26-123), with scores for the knowledge, attitude, and practice component being 21.74 ± 9.80, 34.83 ± 6.98, and 17.49 ± 4.97, respectively. Among the nurses, 70.8% of them experienced an average level of KAP toward nursing interruptions while 15.5% were at a poor level. The knowledge, attitude, and practice of nursing interruptions were better in chief nurses, managers, nurses with a master degree or above, nurses ever received training, and nurses with a strong agreement to leadership compared to nurses in other groups ( < 0.05). In addition, employment type, professional title, position, standardized training and leaders' attention were predictors of KAP in nurses.

Conclusion: Chinese nurses have a moderate level of KAP regarding nursing interruptions. Leaders' attention, standardized training, position, professional title and employment type could predict nurses' KAP state of nursing interruptions. Thus, a targeted training program should be implemented for clinical nurses by nursing leaders, with a particular focus on feasibility and professionalism.

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