Knowledge about oxygen therapy in final-year nursing students

Background: Knowledge of oxygen therapy is crucial for nurses to recognize early risk factors and prevent complications, thereby enhancing treatment efficiency.Objective: This study aimed to describe the knowledge about oxygen therapy in final-year nursing students at Nam Dinh University of Nursing.Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 236 final-year undergraduate nursing students.Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire.Results: The mean score for students' general knowledge was 6.73 1.43 out of 10.The lowest mean score was for knowledge about weaning and discontinuing oxygen therapy (3.79 1.89) and knowledge about oxygen delivery devices (5.34 2.77).Scores for recognizing signs of hypoxemia and monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of oxygen therapy were 8.88, 6.37, and 8.38, respectively.Conclusion: Students' knowledge about oxygen therapy is average, with gaps in areas such as weaning and discontinuing oxygen therapy and oxygen delivery devices.Greater focus on these topics in pre-clinical and clinical education is advised to improve patient care, oxygen use, and reduce complications.