Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department
Assessment of level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool requiring knowledge that is important in detecting early deterioration in a patient’s level of consciousness. Critical thinking used with the skill and knowledge in assessing the GCS is the foundation of all nursing pr...
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| author | Harvinderjit Kaur a/p Basauhra Singh Mei Chan Chong Hari Chandran a/l Thambinayagam Mohd Idzwan bin Zakaria Siew Ting Cheng Li Yoong Tang Nurul Hafizan Azahar |
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| description | Assessment of level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool requiring knowledge that is important in detecting early deterioration in a patient’s level of consciousness. Critical thinking used with the skill and knowledge in assessing the GCS is the foundation of all nursing practice. This study aims to explore the knowledge and competence in assessing the GCS among staff nurses working in the Emergency and Outpatient Departments. This is a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study design using the GCS Knowledge Questionnaire. Convenience sampling method was used. Nurses in these Departments were asked to partake in the survey. Data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive and Pearson’s chi square was used. Result showed that 55.56% of nurses had poor knowledge followed by 41.48% and 2.96% with satisfactory knowledge and good knowledge, respectively. The result on the association between knowledge and education level showed a significant association between the two variables (X2=18.412, df = 3, n=135, and p<0.05). There was also a significant correlation between knowledge and age group (X2=11.085, df = 2, n=135, and p<0.05). Overall, this study supports that good knowledge and skill are important in assessing GCS level. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2d388513b1e466d99b3cf682ba424252025-02-03T01:20:52ZengWileyNursing Research and Practice2090-14292090-14372016-01-01201610.1155/2016/80563508056350Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient DepartmentHarvinderjit Kaur a/p Basauhra Singh0Mei Chan Chong1Hari Chandran a/l Thambinayagam2Mohd Idzwan bin Zakaria3Siew Ting Cheng4Li Yoong Tang5Nurul Hafizan Azahar6University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFaculty of Medicine Dean’s Office, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaUniversity Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDepartment of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaAssessment of level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is a tool requiring knowledge that is important in detecting early deterioration in a patient’s level of consciousness. Critical thinking used with the skill and knowledge in assessing the GCS is the foundation of all nursing practice. This study aims to explore the knowledge and competence in assessing the GCS among staff nurses working in the Emergency and Outpatient Departments. This is a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study design using the GCS Knowledge Questionnaire. Convenience sampling method was used. Nurses in these Departments were asked to partake in the survey. Data collected was analyzed using the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Descriptive and Pearson’s chi square was used. Result showed that 55.56% of nurses had poor knowledge followed by 41.48% and 2.96% with satisfactory knowledge and good knowledge, respectively. The result on the association between knowledge and education level showed a significant association between the two variables (X2=18.412, df = 3, n=135, and p<0.05). There was also a significant correlation between knowledge and age group (X2=11.085, df = 2, n=135, and p<0.05). Overall, this study supports that good knowledge and skill are important in assessing GCS level.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8056350 |
| spellingShingle | Harvinderjit Kaur a/p Basauhra Singh Mei Chan Chong Hari Chandran a/l Thambinayagam Mohd Idzwan bin Zakaria Siew Ting Cheng Li Yoong Tang Nurul Hafizan Azahar Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department Nursing Research and Practice |
| title | Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department |
| title_full | Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department |
| title_short | Assessing Nurses Knowledge of Glasgow Coma Scale in Emergency and Outpatient Department |
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