Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is essential for assessing traumatic brain injury and predicting patient outcomes, yet studies indicate that nurses often have only a basic understanding of the GCS. In Saudi Arabia, research on this topic is limited, suggesting a need for improvement in nurses’ GCS know...
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| author | Roaa Alsharif Salsabil Abo Al-Azayem Nimah Alsomali Wjoud Alsaeed Nawal Alshammari Abdulaziz Alwatban Yaseen Alrabae Razan Orfali Faisal Alqarni Ahmad Alrasheedi |
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| description | The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is essential for assessing traumatic brain injury and predicting patient outcomes, yet studies indicate that nurses often have only a basic understanding of the GCS. In Saudi Arabia, research on this topic is limited, suggesting a need for improvement in nurses’ GCS knowledge. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and proficiency of 199 staff nurses at King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, regarding GCS usage and to identify the factors impacting their competence. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted, and the data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. The results showed that 81.4% of nurses had an average level of GCS knowledge, with a mean score of 8.8 ± 1.826. Only 13.6% demonstrated good knowledge, while 5% had poor knowledge. A significant correlation was found between GCS knowledge and nurses’ departments (χ2(2) = 19.184, <i>p</i> < 0.001). The study concludes that GCS knowledge among nurses in this Saudi Arabian center is moderate, highlighting the need for continuous education programs to enhance their competence in GCS assessment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e434d60b6939439caa3cd88f2e1ccdc92025-08-20T02:50:59ZengMDPI AGClinical and Translational Neuroscience2514-183X2024-09-01842810.3390/ctn8040028Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional StudyRoaa Alsharif0Salsabil Abo Al-Azayem1Nimah Alsomali2Wjoud Alsaeed3Nawal Alshammari4Abdulaziz Alwatban5Yaseen Alrabae6Razan Orfali7Faisal Alqarni8Ahmad Alrasheedi9Research Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Neurology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cario University, Cairo 11956, EgyptResearch Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaNursing National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaResearch Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 13317, Saudi ArabiaNursing National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaResearch Centre, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaNursing National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaNursing National Neuroscience Institute, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh Second Health Cluster, Riyadh 12231, Saudi ArabiaThe Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is essential for assessing traumatic brain injury and predicting patient outcomes, yet studies indicate that nurses often have only a basic understanding of the GCS. In Saudi Arabia, research on this topic is limited, suggesting a need for improvement in nurses’ GCS knowledge. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and proficiency of 199 staff nurses at King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, regarding GCS usage and to identify the factors impacting their competence. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey was conducted, and the data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. The results showed that 81.4% of nurses had an average level of GCS knowledge, with a mean score of 8.8 ± 1.826. Only 13.6% demonstrated good knowledge, while 5% had poor knowledge. A significant correlation was found between GCS knowledge and nurses’ departments (χ2(2) = 19.184, <i>p</i> < 0.001). The study concludes that GCS knowledge among nurses in this Saudi Arabian center is moderate, highlighting the need for continuous education programs to enhance their competence in GCS assessment.https://www.mdpi.com/2514-183X/8/4/28Glasgow Coma Scalebrain injurynurses’ knowledgeassessmentcontinuous education programs |
| spellingShingle | Roaa Alsharif Salsabil Abo Al-Azayem Nimah Alsomali Wjoud Alsaeed Nawal Alshammari Abdulaziz Alwatban Yaseen Alrabae Razan Orfali Faisal Alqarni Ahmad Alrasheedi Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Glasgow Coma Scale brain injury nurses’ knowledge assessment continuous education programs |
| title | Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of the Glasgow Coma Scale in a Saudi Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | assessment of nurses knowledge of the glasgow coma scale in a saudi tertiary care hospital a cross sectional study |
| topic | Glasgow Coma Scale brain injury nurses’ knowledge assessment continuous education programs |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2514-183X/8/4/28 |
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