Blood transfusion in Intensive Care Units: knowledge of the nursing team*

Objective: To assess the knowledge of nursing team professionals in the Intensive Care Units of blood transfusion and related factors associated with it.Methodology: Cross-sectional, quantitative study, which was carried out in three hospitals. The non-systematic sample included 104 nursing professi...

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Authors: Silva, Karla Fabiana Nunes da, Duarte, Rafaela Dagma, Floriano, Daniela Rosa, Andrade, Luana Foroni, Tavares, Jordânia Lumênia, Félix, Márcia Marques dos Santos, Zuffi, Fernanda Bonato, Pires, Patrícia Da Silva, Barbosa, Maria Helena
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Colombia
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repository:Repositorio UN
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/68283
Online Access:https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/68283
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/69316/
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:61 Ciencias médicas; Medicina / Medicine and health
Blood Transfusion
Nursing, Team
Knowledge
Intensive Care Units
Transfusión Sanguínea
Grupo de Enfermería
Conocimiento
Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos
Transfusão de Sangue
Equipe de Enfermagem
Conhecimento
Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
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Summary:Objective: To assess the knowledge of nursing team professionals in the Intensive Care Units of blood transfusion and related factors associated with it.Methodology: Cross-sectional, quantitative study, which was carried out in three hospitals. The non-systematic sample included 104 nursing professionals working in the Intensive Care Units of these health institutions. For data collection, a checklist instrument developed and validated by the authors was used.Results: The overall knowledge score registered an average of 50.4%.The factors associated with knowledge were as follows: Training and/or guidance and monitoring of the protocols/directions to carry out the transfusion process; Frequency of blood transfusion procedures carried out by professionals; and The self-confidence factor. For etapa pré-transfusão, etapa de transfusão and etapa póst-transfusão stages, the results were 48.3%, 52.2%, and 58.3%, respectively.Conclusions: This study identified that, on the one hand, nursing professionals possess increased knowledge of post-transfusion complications; and, on the other, that self-confidence, use of protocols, training programs, and having only one job are factors associated with increased knowledge and with vigilance during the procedure.