Electrocautery Smoke
Conditions
Keywords
surgical smoke, evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program
Brief summary
This study aims to: 1) develop an evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on surgical smoke, and 2) investigate the effectiveness of the evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on operating room nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors concerning the hazards of surgical smoke. The research questions of this study are as follows: What are the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors regarding surgical smoke hazards among operating room nurses? What is the effect of an evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on operating room nurses' knowledge of surgical smoke hazards? What is the effect of an evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on operating room nurses' attitudes toward surgical smoke hazards? What is the effect of an evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on operating room nurses' preventive behaviors regarding surgical smoke hazards? The experimental group received the evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on surgical smoke, while the control group received the conventional training on surgical smoke. Measurements were taken three times: a pretest, a post-test one week after the course, and a follow-up test four weeks later. The research tools included a self-designed questionnaire that included scales on knowledge, attitudes toward surgical smoke, and self-protective behaviors.
Detailed description
To avoid cross-contamination during the research process, participants in the experimental and control groups were recruited from different hospitals. After obtaining approval from administrative supervisors at a regional hospital and a medical center in southern Taiwan, the researcher explained the study purpose and procedures to interested nurses and obtained their informed consent in writing. 1. If you work at Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, you will be assigned to the experimental group and will receive a four-week multi-strategy evidence-based educational training program on surgical smoke. 2. If you work at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, you will be assigned to the control group and will receive a four-week standard in-service training on surgical smoke provided by the hospital.
Interventions
OTHERevidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on surgical smoke
Based on evidence from the literature, the content of the evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program includes: Providing a surgical smoke protection handbook and displaying environmental education posters. Using an official LINE account to disseminate knowledge about surgical smoke, protective techniques, and related information. Organizing a hands-on workshop on surgical smoke hazard prevention, allowing participants to practice operating smoke evacuation equipment.
Sponsors
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Operating room nurses who have been formally employed for more than three months. 2. Willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form. 3. Possess a mobile phone or computer with internet access. -
Exclusion criteria
\- Operating room nurses who are in training, internship, part-time student positions, or currently on parental leave.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| This study adopted the Chinese questionnaire developed by Yu et al. (2021) as the data collection tool. the Surgical Smoke Knowledge Scale (17 items),the Attitude Toward Surgical Smoke Scale (11 item)sand the Preventive BehaviorScale (10 items). | one week after the course (post-test) and at the fourth week (follow-up post-test). | Changes in operating room nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors regarding surgical smoke hazards will be measured one week after the course (post-test) and at the fourth week (follow-up post-test). |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary Contactchiu min kuo CHIU-MIN KUO
Outcome results
None listed