ArticleBioMed research international2021
Practices and Barriers towards Physical Assessment among Nurses Working in Intensive Care Units: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Burnout Among Health Professionals Working in Intensive Care Units of Southern Ethiopia: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of public health · 2025Article
- The effects of mentorship and educational videos on nursing students' physical examination skills: a clinical audit.BMC nursing · 2023Article
- A health systems approach to critical care delivery in low-resource settings: a narrative review.Intensive care medicine · 2023Review
- Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Validation of the French-Language "Barriers to Nurses' Use of Physical Assessment Scale".SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundIn the intensive care units, patients need special consideration and monitor frequently with appropriate physical assessment skills. Nurses working in the intensive care units play a fundamental role in detecting patients at risk of deterioration through ongoing assessment and action in response to changing health status. Most of the nursing activities were poorly assessed in low-income countries including Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the nurses' practice and barriers to physical assessment among critically ill patients in Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsAn institution-based multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted at Amhara regional state referral hospitals from March to September 2019. A total of 299 nurses working in the intensive care units were recruited through the convenience sampling method. A 30-item physical assessment practice and 36-item barriers to nurses' use of the physical assessment scale inventory were used. The linear regression analysis model was fitted, and the adjusted unstandardized beta (
resultsThe mean score of the nurses' practice towards physical assessment among critically ill patients was 101.26 ± 24.99. Greater perceived reliance on others and technology (
conclusionNurses working in the intensive care units had a good practice towards physical assessment among critically ill patients. Hence, to increase the practice towards physical assessment in intensive care settings, especially for married nurses, experienced critical care nurses, and specialist professionals, practice support training, modifying ward environment, and educational support care are recommended.
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