ArticlePediatric health, medicine and therapeutics2024
Knowledge, Practice, and Associated Factors Towards Supplemental Oxygen Therapy Among Nurses Working in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Healthcare providers' practice and knowledge towards oxygen therapy in East African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2025Pooled it
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- Knowledge and associated factors regarding oxygen therapy among Emergency Department clinicians at an Ethiopian hospital: a cross-sectional study.African journal of emergency medicine : Revue africaine de la medecine d'urgence · 2026Article
- Knowledge of oxygen therapy among healthcare professionals in non-intubated patients: a cross-sectional study in Somalia.BMC medical education · 2026Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Proper administration of oxygen therapy for hospitalized newborns is undoubtedly essential. World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1.4 million deaths worldwide each year are due to inappropriate administration of oxygen, but its administration in clinical practice is usually inappropriate due to lack of knowledge and practice. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge, practice and associated factors related to supplemental oxygen therapy among nurses working in neonatal intensive care units. Methods: An institutional cross-sectional study was conducted with 166 randomly selected respondents using a self-administered questionnaire for data collection. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were performed using SPSS version 26. Variables with a p-value of <0.25 in the bivariate analysis were included in the multivariable logistic regression, and statistical significance was ensured by a p-value <0.05 with 95% CI. Results: One hundred and sixty-six nurses took part in this study, with a response rate of 96%. Of these, 60.8% had good knowledge and 54.2% had good practice in supplemental oxygen therapy. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, work experience was significantly associated with knowledge (AOR: 5.40; 95% CI: 2.12-13.73)) and practice (AOR = 3.69, 95% CI: 1.30-10.44)) of supplemental oxygen therapy. Level of knowledge (AOR=2.92, 95% CI: (1.24-6.86)) and educational status (AOR=6.51, 95% CI (1.34-31.55)) were also significantly associated with the practice of supplemental oxygen therapy with a p < 0.05. Conclusion: Approximately 40% and 46% of nurses in this study had poor knowledge and practice of supplemental oxygen therapy. This figure is shocking and shows a large gap in the knowledge and practice of supplemental oxygen therapy that requires urgent action. Educational status, professional experience and level of knowledge were found to be associated with good knowledge and professional experience with good practice in relation to supplemental oxygen therapy.
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