• Internal medicine journal · Apr 2024

    Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice for oxygen therapy among medical staff at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Fiji.

    • Fa'amuamua Arasi, Elizabeth Bennett, Avelina Rokoduru, and Annette Kaspar.
    • Department of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Suva, Fiji.
    • Intern Med J. 2024 Apr 1; 54 (4): 657663657-663.

    BackgroundOxygen therapy (OT) is a commonly prescribed essential medicine for people of all ages in the management of hypoxia. The adverse effects of inappropriate OT supplementation may be underestimated by health professionals and lead to poor health outcomes among hospitalised patients. Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) assessments of medical staff members to OT guidelines are essential to ensure optimal patient care.AimsTo perform a KAP assessment of OT administration among doctors and nurses employed at the national hospital of Fiji in 2021.MethodsProspective cross-sectional study design. KAP assessment was performed with an online questionnaire and clinical observation.ResultsThe study population (N = 116) consisted of doctors (20.7%) and nurses (79.3%) representing the acute medical, burns, cardiac care, intensive care, surgical and postanaesthetic recovery units. Overall, the proportion of participants who obtained a good score (>70%) was 87% for knowledge, 87.93% for attitudes and 84% for practice. Best knowledge scores were obtained for general OT indications (71%) and scenarios where immediate oxygen application is required (70%). Lowest knowledge scores were for OT contraindications (14%) and oxygen saturation for acute myocardial infarction (32%), asthma (36%) and healthy newborns (43%). The most positive attitudes were in response to the statement that OT guidelines are essential (96%). A total of 78 (80.4%) patients were being cared for with good OT practice.ConclusionsGood KAP scores were obtained for medical staff in Fiji regarding OT administration. Ongoing professional education activities should include updated training of OT contraindications and optimal oxygen saturation levels for special patient groups.© 2023 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

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