Survey on the current status of knowledge and practice of nurses on patient safety in post-surgery care of the head, face and neck at the National Burn Hospital

Cao Thuy Dung1,
1 National Burn Hospital

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Abstract

Patient safety is a matter of concern in all post-operative care procedures. The Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery conducted a study to determine the general picture of nurses' knowledge and practice on internal safety in postoperative care.
A cross-sectional study was carried out on all nurses at the Center from May 2022 to May 2023, with the results: 77.3% of nurses had satisfactory knowledge of internal safety in postoperative care, bridge. Which, the percentage of nurses with the highest knowledge score in infection control accounted for 83.5% with an average score of 20.2 ± 4.04. 89.2% of nurses have the right attitude about internal safety in postoperative care. Nurses with the right attitude about ensuring internal safety in care and use of medical equipment and supplies reached 75%. The percentage of nurses with a satisfactory attitude about accurately identifying patients and improving information in postoperative care was the lowest (52.3%).

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