| Literature DB >> 35004443 |
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of an educational intervention by evaluating neonatal emergency airway management knowledge, critical thinking disposition, problem- solving ability, and confidence in clinical performance after developing and operating a simulation-based neonatal emergency airway management education program for nurses in a neonatal intensive care unit.Entities:
Keywords: Airway management; Neonatal ICU; Nurses; Patient simulation
Year: 2019 PMID: 35004443 PMCID: PMC8650984 DOI: 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.4.518
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Child Health Nurs Res ISSN: 2287-9110
General Characteristics of Participants (N=30)
| Characteristics | Categories | n (%) or M±SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | ≤25 | 15 (50.0) |
| 26~30 | 11 (36.7) | |
| 31~35 | 3 (10.0) | |
| ≥36 | 1 (3.3) | |
| 26.97±3.54 | ||
| Sex | Male | 0 (0.0) |
| Female | 30 (100.0) | |
| Total work experience as a nurse | 1 year | 15 (50.0) |
| 1 year to less than 5 years | 9 (30.0) | |
| 5 years to less than 10 years | 4 (13.3) | |
| 10 years and more | 2 (6.7) | |
| Work experience in NICU | Less than 1 year | 16 (53.3) |
| 1 year to less than 5 years | 11 (36.7) | |
| 5 years to 10 years | 3 (10.0) | |
| Education | College | 6 (20.0) |
| University | 21 (70.0) | |
| Graduate school | 3 (10.0) | |
| Simulation experience | Yes | 22 (73.3) |
| No | 8 (26.7) | |
| Experience of training in emergency airway management in the clinic | Yes | 15 (50.0) |
| No | 15 (50.0) | |
| Training time | None | 15 (50.0) |
| 1 hour | 11 (36.6) | |
| 2~5 hours | 2 (6.7) | |
| More than 5 hours | 2 (6.7) | |
| 1.00±1.88 | ||
| Degree of demand for training in emergency airway management for newborn babies | Very likely | 20 (66.7) |
| Likely | 10 (33.3) | |
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 0 (0.0) | |
| Unlikely | 0 (0.0) | |
| Very unlikely | 0 (0.0) | |
| Opinion on whether emergency airway management simulation training would help in the clinic | Very helpful | 21 (70.0) |
| Helpful | 9 (30.0) | |
| Neither helpful nor unhelpful | 0 (0.0) | |
| Not helpful | 0 (0.0) | |
| Not very helpful | 0 (0.0) | |
| Degree of demand for simulation training in the clinic | Very likely | 22 (73.3) |
| Likely | 8 (26.7) | |
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 0 (0.0) | |
| Unlikely | 0 (0.0) | |
| Very unlikely | 0 (0.0) | |
| Satisfaction with training | Very satisfied | 19 (63.3) |
| Satisfied | 11 (36.7) | |
| Neither satisfied nor unsatisfied | 0 (0.0) | |
| Unsatisfied | 0 (0.0) | |
| Very unsatisfied | 0 (0.0) |
NICU=Neonatal intensive care unit.
Neonatal Emergency Airway Management Knowledge Before and After Simulation-based Neonatal Emergency Airway Management Education (N=30)
| Variables | Pre-training | Post-training | t |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | |||
| Neonatal emergency airway management knowledge | 10.40±1.87 | 13.57±1.10 | -9.73 | <.001 |
| Recommended negative pressure in aspiration suction for newborn baby | 0.87±0.35 | 0.97±0.18 | -1.80 | .042 |
| Order of aspiration suction for foreign substances in the oral cavity | 0.60±0.50 | 0.93±0.25 | -3.81 | <.001 |
| Appropriate posture for tracheal intubation | 0.90±0.31 | 1.00±0.00 | -1.80 | .042 |
| Indication of 100% oxygen supply | 0.63±0.49 | 0.87±0.35 | -2.04 | .025 |
| Caution in supplying oxygen via a tube | 0.73±0.45 | 0.97±0.18 | -2.97 | .003 |
| Indication of positive pressure ventilation | 0.23±0.43 | 0.63±0.49 | -4.40 | <.001 |
| Caution in case of Ambu-bagging | 0.83±0.38 | 0.93±0.25 | -1.80 | .042 |
| Proper size of the mask | 1.00±0.00 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.00 | .499 |
| Indications for tracheal intubation | 1.00±0.00 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.00 | .499 |
| Appropriate time for one attempt of tracheal intubation | 0.07±0.25 | 0.70±0.47 | -7.08 | <.001 |
| Size of appropriate tracheal tube based on a newborn baby's weight | 0.93±0.25 | 0.97±0.18 | -0.57 | .287 |
| Depth of appropriate tracheal intubation based on a newborn baby's weight | 0.47±0.51 | 1.00±0.00 | -5.76 | <.001 |
| Diameter of the inner side of the tracheal tube based on a newborn baby's weight | 0.60±0.50 | 0.83±0.38 | -2.54 | .009 |
| Correct laryngoscope number for extremely low birth weight infants | 1.00±0.00 | 1.00±0.00 | 0.00 | .499 |
| Appropriate anatomical position of the endotracheal tube | 0.53±0.51 | 0.77±0.43 | -2.25 | .016 |
One-tailed p value.
Critical Thinking Disposition Before and After Simulation-based Neonatal Emergency Airway Management Education (N=30)
| Variables | Pre-training | Post-training | t |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | |||
| Critical thinking disposition | 3.56±0.34 | 3.69±0.31 | -4.15 | <.001 |
| Intellectual curiosity | 3.66±0.50 | 3.81±0.48 | -2.95 | .003 |
| Prudence | 3.38±0.56 | 3.47±0.52 | -1.28 | .105 |
| Self-confidence | 3.29±0.57 | 3.44±0.42 | -1.92 | .033 |
| Systematicity | 3.21±0.61 | 3.39±0.53 | -2.57 | .008 |
| Intellectual fairness | 4.03±0.32 | 4.05±0.36 | -0.50 | .310 |
| Healthy skepticism | 3.44±0.58 | 3.70±0.51 | -3.23 | .002 |
| Objectivity | 3.88±0.30 | 3.93±0.30 | -1.22 | .116 |
One-tailed p value.
Problem-solving Ability Before and After Simulation-based Neonatal Emergency Airway Management Education (N=30)
| Variables | Pre-training | Post-training | t |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | |||
| Problem solving ability | 3.60±0.37 | 3.77±0.32 | -4.82 | <.001 |
| Clarifying problem | 3.63±0.41 | 3.83±0.36 | -3.64 | <.001 |
| Seeking a solution | 3.58±0.45 | 3.79±0.36 | -4.54 | <.001 |
| Decision making | 3.48±0.53 | 3.73±0.38 | -3.43 | .001 |
| Applying the solution | 3.81±0.26 | 3.87±0.32 | -1.27 | .108 |
| Evaluation & reflection | 3.50±0.46 | 3.65±0.39 | -2.79 | .005 |
One-tailed p value.
Confidence in Clinical Performance Before and After Simulation-based Neonatal Emergency Airway Management Education (N=30)
| Variables | Pre-training | Post-training | t |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | |||
| Confidence in clinical performance | 3.62±0.69 | 4.17±0.53 | -6.78 | <.001 |
| Can assess the patient's condition | 3.90±0.31 | 3.87±0.57 | 1.00 | 0.837 |
| Can assess the patient's ventilation and oxygenation | 3.87±0.35 | 3.97±0.49 | -1.44 | 0.081 |
| Can give appropriate oxygen therapy for the patient's conditions | 3.67±0.66 | 3.93±0.45 | -3.75 | <001 |
| Can reevaluate the patient if tracheal intubation is necessary | 3.70±0.54 | 3.83±0.59 | -4.83 | <.001 |
| Can assess if aggravation of the clinical condition is expected | 3.10±0.71 | 3.47±0.57 | -5.89 | <.001 |
| Can prepare tracheal intubation | 3.57±0.68 | 3.93±0.45 | -6.13 | <.001 |
| Can check the brightness of the laryngoscope lamp | 3.63±0.67 | 3.87±0.51 | -2.76 | 0.005 |
| Can adjust the patient's position to a convenient posture for intubation | 3.67±0.61 | 3.90±0.40 | -3.76 | <.001 |
| Can do preoxygenation with a bag-mask ventilation connected to 100% oxygen | 3.73±0.45 | 3.90±0.40 | -3.12 | 0.002 |
| Can prepare pretreatment drugs | 3.57±0.68 | 3.77±0.57 | -3.75 | <.001 |
| Know how to hold and operate a laryngoscope | 3.73±0.58 | 3.90±0.48 | -5.53 | <.001 |
| Know how to insert a laryngoscope | 3.17±0.87 | 3.43±0.68 | -6.02 | <.001 |
| Know how to insert an endotracheal tube | 3.47±0.78 | 3.77±0.57 | -4.59 | <.001 |
| Can check if tracheal intubation is inserted in the exact position | 3.87±0.43 | 3.90±0.40 | -3.84 | <.001 |
| Can fix a tracheal intubation tube | 3.73±0.74 | 3.93±0.58 | -4.27 | <.001 |
One-tailed p value.