Analysis of knowledge on drug delivery
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Published:2015-08-03
Issue:2
Volume:5
Page:233-241
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ISSN:2254-9625
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Container-title:European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
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language:en
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Short-container-title:EJIHPE
Author:
Carmona Juan M.,Baena Ana M.,Berral Ana C.,Sotelo Quintiliano,Recio Beatriz,Recio Irene
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the knowledge of health
professionals Hospital of Montilla on the administration of drugs in
emergencies. Material: cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at the
Hospital of Montilla (Córdoba). A questionnaire to doctors and nurses were
distributed by random sampling during the month of December 2014. A survey
of Machado de Azevedo et al. (2012) that consists of 9 items for the
assessment of knowledge on medication administration was used. Results: The
sample was composed of 59.1% of physicians and 40.9% of nurses with an
average age of 38.05 (SD±8.981). Regarding the situation of respondents,
72.7% had received prior training. Regarding their own self-assessment,
72.7% considered to have a satisfactory knowledge of drug administration.
90.9% of respondents known to exist protocols on the administration of drugs
in his unit. Discussion: Although the knowledge of drug delivery is
acceptable for health workers, there are differences between the two
analyzed collectives. Therefore, it would be ideal to perform adequate
training and retraining of staff for optimal knowledge and, in this way,
improve health care.