Impact of an education intervention on knowledge regarding Chest Tube among Resident Surgeons and Nurses

Abstract

Background The primary responsibility of the resident surgeon, followed by nurses, is caring for patients, with chest tube drainage, is chest tube management. The current study was conducted to assess the impact of educational intervention on chest tube management among resident surgeons and nurses.  Methodology The resident surgeons and nurses working in Hayatabad medical complex, Peshawar, Pakistan, and willing to participate in the current study were recruited. The study was conducted between January 2020 and September 2020. The pre- and post-intervention data were collected using a self-developed validated questionnaire. The parametric test was applied as the data was normally distributed. Descriptive statistics were applied to explore the study variables Result The knowledge of the participants was significantly improved regarding the position of the drainage bottle (p<0.0001), chest tube insertion (p=0.007), and the importance of the chest tube in pneumothorax (p=0.001). Moreover, the knowledge of the participants was greatly enhanced by education intervention about the use of analgesics in relieving pain (p>0.0001) and the correct use of the Heimlich valve (p>0.0001). Overall, the education intervention significantly influenced the study participants' knowledge. Conclusion The study showed that education intervention significantly improved the knowledge regarding chest tube. The overall knowledge of the study participants was satisfactory after the intervention. Keywords Chest Tube; Education Intervention; Knowledge; Resident Surgeon