Nurses’ knowledge about heart failure: a comparative study

Authors

  • Priscylla Rique de Azevedo Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.
  • Mailson Marques de Sousa Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Jacira dos Santos Oliveira Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Maria Eliane Moreira Freire Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Suellen Duarte de Oliveira Matos Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira Universidade Federal da Paraíba
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.17.2.289391
Keywords: Nursing, Heart Failure, Knowledge

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Abstract

Objective: To verify the knowledge of nurses about heart failure in different hospital institutions.
Method: Participants included 74 nurses from two public hospitals (a general hospital and a hospital specialized in cardiology) from a capital city in the Brazilian Northeast. The Nurses’ Knowledge of Heart Failure Questionnaire (Q-NKHF) was used. Data were analyzed in a descriptive and inferential manner.
Results: Satisfactory indices of correct answers (70%) were found for questions related to basic knowledge about heart failure, such as sodium and fluid restriction, changes in lifestyle and sexual activity. There were no significant differences between the professionals of the general hospital and those who specialized in cardiology.
Conclusion: The nurses' knowledge about heart failure was satisfactory in the general hospital and unsatisfactory in the specialized service in cardiology. The subjects in need of educational intervention, together with the investigated participants, were identified.

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Author Biographies

Priscylla Rique de Azevedo, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.

Enfermeira. Membro do Grupo de Estudos e Doenças Crônicas

Mailson Marques de Sousa, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeiro. Doutorando em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.

Jacira dos Santos Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira. Professora do Departamento de Enfermagem Clínica e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.

Maria Eliane Moreira Freire, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira. Professora do Departamento de Enfermagem Clínica da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.

Suellen Duarte de Oliveira Matos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira. Doutoranda em Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.

Simone Helena dos Santos Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Enfermeira. Professora da Escola Técnica de Saúde e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem da Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.

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Published
27-03-2018
How to Cite
[1]
Azevedo, P.R. de et al. 2018. Nurses’ knowledge about heart failure: a comparative study. Global Nursing. 17, 2 (Mar. 2018), 30–64. DOI:https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.17.2.289391.
Issue
Vol. 17 No. 2 (2018): #50-Abril
Section
ORIGINAL RESEARCH

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