Unveiling knowledge of anaphylaxis among nursing students

Unveiling knowledge of anaphylaxis among nursing students

•Nursing students are expected to assist in managing anaphylaxis on clinical placement.•Nursing students anaphylaxis treatment knowledge is relatively low.•Experiential learning via simulation is recommended to enhance anaphylaxis knowledge. Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening condition. Evidence appe...

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Published in:Teaching and learning in nursing Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. e276 - e282
Main Authors: Nguyen, Han TN, Garvey, Loretta, Ngo, Dung T, Duong, Trang TT, Lu, Dien T, Nguyen, Duy TH, Le, Hang TT, Le, Chi TK, Nguyen, Truc TT, Hamadeh, Samira
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc 01-04-2024
Subjects:
Nursing education
Pre-registration
Undergraduate
Vietnam
Nursing education
Vietnam
Pre-registration
Undergraduate
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Summary:•Nursing students are expected to assist in managing anaphylaxis on clinical placement.•Nursing students anaphylaxis treatment knowledge is relatively low.•Experiential learning via simulation is recommended to enhance anaphylaxis knowledge. Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening condition. Evidence appertaining to anaphylaxis knowledge amongst Vietnamese nursing students is limited which questions their preparedness to respond to clinical deterioration. To examine anaphylaxis knowledge amongst Vietnamese nursing students. A cross-sectional survey design of third and fourth-year nursing students. A total of 140 nursing students participated. Eighty-nine (63.6%) students possessed good, generalized knowledge however, only 67 (47.9%) had good knowledge of anaphylaxis treatment. More than half (n=86, 61,4%) identified epinephrine as the first line treatment, but 55.7% (n=78) and 52.1% (n=73) of students incorrectly answered anaphylaxis treatment procedures and epinephrine dose for children, respectively. Knowledge of anaphylaxis varied between third- and fourth-year students. Despite showcasing a general good level of knowledge, some knowledge aspects require improvement. Recommendations include enhancing experiential learning opportunities to support student knowledge and reasoning to ensure effective translation of learning to practice.
ISSN:1557-3087
1557-2013
DOI:10.1016/j.teln.2023.11.010