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International Journal of Advance Research in Nursing
2023, Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part A
A study to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis among staff nurses working in selected tertiary care hospitals of Maharashtra state

Jils Suresh and Rukumani J

This study was carried out to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis among staff nurses working in selected tertiary care hospitals of Maharashtra state. A Cross sectional survey approach was used to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis among staff nurses. A Descriptive Research Design was adopted by the investigator to assess the socio demographic profile as well as knowledge and practice of staff nurses. The investigator used a purposive sampling technique to select the study participants. To collect data, a Self-Administered Questionnaire was used among nurses. Further, the collected data were analyzed in accordance with the objectives of the research question. Majority 27(45%) of staff nurses had average knowledge and 8 (30%) had poor knowledge. The data with respect to the practice of staff nurses was collected using self-reported practice checklist, and results showed that majority had good (around 60%) practice on prevention of DVT.
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How to cite this article:
Jils Suresh, Rukumani J. A study to assess the knowledge and practice regarding prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis among staff nurses working in selected tertiary care hospitals of Maharashtra state. Int J Adv Res Nurs 2023;6(1):14-16. DOI: 10.33545/nursing.2023.v6.i1a.294
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