A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Acute Coronary Syndrome Algorithm on Nursing Management of Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome among Staff Nurse of Selected Hospital Waghodia

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Background: Asia harbors a population of over 4.2 billion affected by acute coronary syndrome (ACS), which is a major in-hospital cause of death with mortality exceeding 5%, making knowledge and practice of the ACS algorithm essential for staff nurses. Method: A qualitative, pre-experimental one-group pre-test/post-test design with convenience sampling of 70 staff nurses assessed knowledge via questionnaires and practice via a checklist. Results showed significant improvement in knowledge and practice after nursing care algorithm delivery. Conclusion: The nursing care ACS algorithm was effective at the 0.05 level and hypotheses were partially supported.

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DOI Number: 10.5958/0974-9357.2020.00011.2 A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Acute Coronary Syndrome Algorithm on Nursing Management of Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome among Staff Nurse of Selected Hospital Waghodia Ravindra H.N.1, Manish Prajapat2, Dayanand Balagavi3 1Principal, 2M.Sc. in NPCC, 3Assistant Professor, Sumandeep Nursing College, Sumndeep Vidhyapeeth University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India Abstract Background: In the Asia for more than 4.2 billion populations is suffer with the ACS. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is now a major cause of death in the hospital the mortality is more than 5% .1 So it is important to enhance the knowledge and practice regarding ACS algorithm among staff nurses. Method: Qualitative research approach with pre- experimental one group pre-test and post-test design with non-probability convenience sampling was used to collect the 70 samples. A structured knowledge questionnaires and Practice checklist was prepared to assess the knowledge and practice of staff nurses. Result: With regards to the pre-test assessment the score of 24(34%) subject was having moderate level of knowledge and 46(66%) subjects were having inadequate knowledge while in post-test 5(7%) of subject having moderate level of knowledge and 65(93%) subject having adequate level of knowledge The obtained pre-test mean score was 7.14 and post-test mean score was 15.24 the mean difference of the pre-test and post-test is 8.10 which shows the improvement in the level of knowledge among subjects, The pre-test SD was 1.35 and post-test SD 1.33 The obtained pair “t” test value 33.270, df=69 significant at 0.05 level. Whereas the pre-test score of practice shows 23(32.85%) subjects had inadequate practice and 47(67.14%) subjects had moderate practice, the post test data revels that 24(34.28%) subjects were had moderate practice and 46(65.71%) subjects had adequate practice towardsACS. The obtained pair “t” test value 27.790, df=69 shows significant at 0.05 level. It indicates that there was increased in the level of knowledge and improves practice towards acute coronary syndrome after providing nursing care algorithm. So that H 1 research hypothesis accepted. The pre-test practice score had not significant association all demographic variable so H2 research hypothesis was rejected. Conclusion: The findings ofthe study concluded that majority of subjects had inadequate level of knowledge and adequate practice. The nursing care ACS algorithm was effective among staff nurses in improving knowledge (t (69) = 33.270) and practice (t (69) = 27.790) significant at 0.05 level regarding acute coronary syndrome. Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, impact, knowledge, nursing care algorithm. Introduction The heart muscle, like every other organ or tissue in your body, needs oxygen-rich blood to survive. Blood is supplied to the heart by its own vascular system, called coronary circulation.2 Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a syndrome due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries that’s part of the heart muscleis unable to function properly ordies. The most common symptoms of acute coronary syndrome are chest pain, often radiating to the left shoulder or angle of the jaw, crushing, with nausea and sweating.3 More than 4.2 billion inhabitants populate the Asia-Pacific region. Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is now a 52 International Journal of Nursing Education, January-March 2020, Vol. 12, No. 1 major cause of death and disability in this region within-hospital mortality typically exceeding 5% .1 ACLS provider will 12 lead ECG reading skill. for them this case summarized the identification and management of patient with STEMI.4 Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to a spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from those for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to presentations found in non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) or in unstable angina.5 The patient usually ha

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What was the study purpose?

To assess how effective an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) algorithm is in improving nursing management, particularly staff nurses’ knowledge and practice for patients with ACS.

How was the study conducted?

Using a qualitative, pre-experimental one-group pre-test/post-test design with non-probability convenience sampling of 70 staff nurses, employing structured knowledge questionnaires and a practice checklist.

What were the main findings on knowledge and practice?

Post-test results showed a shift toward higher knowledge and practice levels, with significant improvement in both domains at the 0.05 level (reported pair t-test values of 33.270 for knowledge and 27.790 for practice).

Did demographic variables influence staff nurses’ practice?

The study reported no significant association between pre-test practice scores and demographic variables, leading to rejection of hypothesis H2.

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