Evaluation of Nurses' Knowledge and Performance Related to Patient Safety Following Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a crucial medical procedure that requires adherence to standardized care protocols and the proficiency of trained, competent healthcare professionals to achieve optimal outcomes. Objectives: To evaluate nurses' knowledge and performance regarding patient safety following cardiac catheterization. Methods: A cross-sectional analytical study design was used among staff nurses who are working in the Cath-Lab and coronary care unit of four tertiary care hospitals from October 2022 to May 2023. A non-probability purposive sampling technique on a sample of n=90 participants was employed in this study. The Institutional Review Board granted approval and consent was obtained from all relevant study sites. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods, with a p-value of ≤0.05 regarded as statistically significant. Results: Outcomes of the current study represent that most of the nurses, 62 (68.9%), possessed an inadequate level of knowledge, while 28 (31.1%) displayed an adequate level. Furthermore, 81 (90%) of the nurses were noted to perform unsatisfactory levels of practice. Whereas, only 9 (10%) nurses were observed to carry out a satisfactory level of practice and there was a significant but weak correlation found between the total score of knowledge and performance with (p<0.05). Conclusions: It was concluded that the study participants displayed, an inadequate level of knowledge and unsatisfactory level of practice concerning patient safety after cardiac catheterization in caring for such patients.