Perceptions of nurses regarding quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana: a qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorAchempim-Ansong, G.
dc.contributor.authorGbordzoe, N.I.
dc.contributor.authorAmoako-Mensah, E.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-20T20:37:19Z
dc.date.available2023-07-20T20:37:19Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractAbstract Objectives Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a necessary life-saving emergency intervention for patients with cardiac arrest and other medical conditions. The study’s primary objective was to qualitatively explore nurses’ perceptions of the quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana. Methods An exploratory descriptive qualitative study was conducted among 13 purposively sampled nurses in Ghana. We collected thirteen face-to-face and telephone interviews using a semi-structured interview guide. Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed using the thematic analysis approach recommended by Braun and Clarke. Results Data analysis revealed that nurses were filled with positive emotions when patients regained consciousness following resuscitation. When the otherwise happens, they tend to become tortured psychologically and filled with negative emotions. Besides, environmental factors such as the time of initiating CPR following a cardiac arrest, the availability and appropriateness of equipment and medications, workplace ergonomics, and institutional regulations affected the quality of resuscitation practices of nurses. Participants perceived that attitudes of condemnation, prejudice, apathy and skills deficiency also impacted the quality of resuscitation practices. Significant aspects of self-reported behavioural competence that affected resuscitation were knowledge and skills of CPR, confidence in initiating CPR, and the need for effort maximisation. Conclusion This study revealed several non-medical factors that influenced the resuscitation practices of nurses from their perspective. Nurses need to maximise their effort toward seeking further education in speciality areas such as emergency nursing and critical care nursing to guide their CPR practices and other newly emerging evidence-based protocols.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01388-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/39605
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_US
dc.subjectCardiopulmonary resuscitationen_US
dc.subjectCardiac arresten_US
dc.subjectPsychological well-beingen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental factorsen_US
dc.subjectPerceptionen_US
dc.subjectBehavioural competenceen_US
dc.subjectBraun and Clarkeen_US
dc.titlePerceptions of nurses regarding quality of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Ghana: a qualitative studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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