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ArticleBMC medical education2024

An exploration of healthcare professionals' knowledge and perceived barriers about acute oxygen therapy: a survey in a tertiary care hospital, Sudan.

Mustafa Sabir Abakar Awad, Mohammed Fadlelmola Abdalla Mohamednour, Fakher Aldeen Rafat, Mohaned Altijani Abdalgadir Hamdnaalla, Abdelrahman Elfatih, Faris Jamalaldeen Mohammed Hamed, Abubakr Muhammed, Ibrahim Awad, Mohammed Alsiddig AlKheder, Mohamed Almubarak Omer Elhado and 3 more

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Mustafa Sabir Abakar AwadFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan. safsaf.sabir7@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4409-7134
Mohammed Fadlelmola Abdalla MohamednourFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Fakher Aldeen RafatFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mohaned Altijani Abdalgadir HamdnaallaFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abdelrahman ElfatihFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Faris Jamalaldeen Mohammed HamedFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abubakr MuhammedDepartment of Anatomy, Gezira University Faculty of Medicine, Gezira, Sudan.
Ibrahim AwadFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mohammed Alsiddig AlKhederFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mohamed Almubarak Omer ElhadoFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Ayman YahyaManagil Teaching Hospital, Managil, Gezira, Sudan.
Salama Salah AlrawaKhartoum University Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan.
Munir Rafat Munir LawisFaculty of Medicine, Al-Neelain University, Khartoum, Sudan.

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backgroundOxygen is an essential drug that is commonly used in clinical practice, and its misadministration can result in severe consequences. This research sought to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions of physicians and nurses regarding acute oxygen therapy and delivery barriers. METHODOLOGY: This was a cross-sectional hospital-based survey. The study was conducted at Managil Teaching Hospital, Sudan. The study included 159 physicians and 25 nurses who were working at the hospital during the study period. The previously validated acute oxygen therapy questionnaire (AOTQ) was used to assess knowledge and barriers regarding acute oxygen therapy (AOT). The collected data were then analysed via R software.

resultsA total of 184 medical professionals were included in the survey. The mean age of the study participants was 26 years, and 66.2% of all participants were male. A total of 74% of the physicians were junior physicians. Among the physicians, 15 (9.4%) had good knowledge (score > 80%), 75 (47.2%) had moderate knowledge (score > 60% & less than 80%), and 69 (43.4%) had poor knowledge about acute oxygen therapy (score < 60%). Among the nurses, 2 (8%) had good knowledge, 10 (40%) had moderate knowledge, and 13 (52%) had poor knowledge. Most of them were from medical departments, with 33% from physicians and 40% from nurses. Approximately 64% of the physicians and 68% of the nurses stated that oxygen is not a medication rather than a supportive therapy, and only 13% of the physicians and 28% of the nurses knew that oxygen should be given only after the doctor's prescription. The availability of oxygen was reported as a barrier by 85% of the physicians and 72% of the nurses.

conclusionA considerable percentage of physicians and nurses exhibited a limited understanding of acute oxygen therapy, demonstrated infrequent adherence to AOT guidelines due to a lack of awareness, and reported germane barriers to delivery that necessitate administrative and educational interventions.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeOxygen Inhalation TherapyTertiary Care CentersAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMedical Staff, HospitalNursing Staff, HospitalSudanSurveys and QuestionnairesBarriersKnowledgeOxygen therapy

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