Oncology nurses' knowledge about central line catheter: Caring, complications, and applications among cancer patients —A cross-sectional study

The aim of the present study was to assess the oncology nurses' knowledge about central line catheters and their care, complications, and applications. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used. A sample of 150 nurses from oncology units participated. A knowledge-based test consisting of 50 multiple choice questions was used to test the nurses' knowledge level. The results showed that overall satisfactory level of nurses' knowledge was 50% (75 nurses). The results indicated that there was a significant difference in the nurses' knowledge according to their academic qualification level ( χ2 = 7.256; P = .03).
Source: Journal of Vascular Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Source Type: research