Intra-aortic balloonpump (IABP) counterpulsation therapy is a volume displacement device
designed to provide partial assistance to the left ventricle of the heart. Critical care nurses
are expected to manage IABP therapy. It is therefore important that the critical care nurse
has the knowledge to manage IABP therapy in a safe and therapeutic manner. The
question arises: does the critical care nurse have the knowledge to manage IABP therapy?
The purpose of this research study is to explore and describe the knowledge of the critical
care nurse regarding the management of IABP therapy.
The design of this research study is a quantitative, descriptive and contextual study, in
which a sample survey was performed, using a questionnaire (based on a literature study)
under controlled conditions.
The knowledge of the majority of critical care nurses tested was found to be insufficient.
Safe management guidelines and in-service training have been proposed to improve the
situation. / lntra-aortiese ballonpomp (IABP) teenpulsasie terapie is 'n volume verplasings apparaat,
antwerp om gedeeltelike ondersteuning aan die linker ventrikel van die hart te bied.
Kritiekesorgverpleegkundiges is verantwoordelik vir die hantering van rASP terapie. Die
vraag ontstaan: beskik die kritiekesorgverpleegkundige oor voldoende kennis rakende die
hantering van IABP terapie?
Die doel van hierdie studie is om die kennis van kritiekesorgverpleegkundiges te ondersoek
en te beskryf rakende die hantering van IABP terapie.
Die resultate van hierdie navorsingstudie dui daarop dat die meerderheid kritiekesorgverpleegkundiges
wat getoets was oor onvoldoende kennis beskik ten opsigte van IABP
terapie. Formulering van riglyne en indiensopleiding is aanbeveel om hierdie situasie te
verbeter.
Die navorsingsontwerp is kwantitatief, beskrywend en kontekstueel van aard, waartydens
'n gerieflikheidsteekproeftrekking gedoen is, met gebruik van 'n vraelys (gebasseer op 'n
literatuurstudie) onder gekontrolleerde toestande. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/15714 |
| Date | 01 1900 |
| Creators | Oosthuizen, Phillippus Johannes |
| Contributors | Botha, Anna Dorethea Helena, 1954-, Oosthuizen, Martha Johanna |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, 100 leaves) |
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