Nurses Knowledge about Care of Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Abstract

Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is life-threatening condition associated with coronary heart disease. Study aim:The study wasTo assess nurses’ knowledge about care of patient withST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)asone categories of acute coronary syndrome at coronary care unit (CCU)and emergency room(ER) at public hospitals. Methods: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach. Included professional nurseswhoprovidedpatientscare at CCU and ERat Khartoum state, Sudan.Standardized administered questionnaire used for data collection and total participants were139.The data processed using statistical package software (SPSS), version 19for analysis. Chi-Square test usedP-value <0.05 considered statistically significant. Results: It reflected that most of participants were female (84.0%), their ages ranged between 25 - 29 years, and single. There were (85.0%) of participants had an experience in nursing science more than nine years while (42.0 %)has nursing experience in CCU and ER from 1-3 years.Also, the result found more than (60%) ofparticipants had poor level of perception aboutcharacteristics of acute coronary syndrome,initial management, arrhythmias occurred at initial phase and factors may lead to ST segment elevation myocardial- infarction,management, and only(42.0%) had a good perception about acute coronary syndrome categories. Conclusion: Universally, the study population had poor level of perception aboutACS specifically myocardial infarctionwithST segment elevationpatient. Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary care unit, Emergency room,Nurses, Perceptions, Patients.