Volume 28, Issue 153, November 2024

Knowledge of sepsis in nursing in Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Sameer Owaidh Alsulami, Tayeb Salem Alotaibi, Meshari Awadh Alharthi, Aziz Hamad Alhazli, Salah Salem Alsaedi, Hassan Mohammed Alharthi

Medical Services Center, King Abdul-Aziz University, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: For both adults and children, sepsis is a major cause of death and disability. Organ failure is the result of a dysregulated host response to infection. Aim: This study aims to investigate the levels of sepsis knowledge in the nursing population. It also aims to compare the differences across various regions in Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study of 286 Saudi nurses. The study included Saudi nurses who work in healthcare, both full-time and part-time. A questionnaire called determinants of sepsis knowledge was modified and translated into Arabic. Results: A total of 286 participants, 84.6% were males. There were notable gender variations in the nurses' awareness of sepsis, according to the data. In a number of areas, female nurses were more knowledgeable about sepsis than male nurses. Nonetheless, there were nonstatistically significant variations in the identification of diarrhea and low blood pressure as sepsis symptoms. Conclusion: We suggest more research in this area because the nursing population has a substantial level of sepsis expertise. In a number of areas, we discovered that female nurses were more knowledgeable about sepsis than male nurses. Nurses in the Eastern region were more likely to comprehend the immune response aspect of sepsis, identify its causes, including multidrug-resistant superbugs, and recognize the need for emergency care.

Keywords: Sepsis, knowledge, Saudi nurses, and Educational level

Medical Science, 2024, 28, e140ms3463

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v28i153.e140ms3463

Published: 23 November 2024