Knowledge, Practice towards Venous Thromboembolism Prevention and Associated Factors among Nurses Working at Public Specialized Hospitals In Central Ethiopian Region, 2024

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Abstract Background: - A venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood through the vein. The problem is steadily increasing in low‐income countries where resources are scarce. Moreover, in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia found a high prevalence of venous thromboembolism (50.4%) among hospitalized patients. So Nurses are crucial in the prevention of venous thromboembolism. Objectives: - to evaluate knowledge, practice towards venous thrombi-embolism prevention and associated factors among nurses working at public specialized hospitals in central Ethiopia region, 2024 Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from May 1 / /2024 to July 1 / /2024 at Central Ethiopia Region of public specialized hospital. Systematic random sampling was deployed to select 422 respondents. Data was entered into Epi-data version7 and exported to Statistical Package for Social Science version 27 to be analyzed. To determine where there is significant relationship between the dependent and independent variable, bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was carried out Results: - Overall, about 53.4% and 43.4% of nurses had good knowledge and practice towards VTE prevention, respectively. The odds of having knowledge of VTE prevention were two times higher among BSc holders compared with those with a diploma [(AOR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.72 6.27)], and the odds of having knowledge of VTE prevention were six times higher among nurses who had received training [(AOR = 6.4, 95% CI = 4.27–9.74)]. The odds of practicing VTE prevention were two times higher among nurses who had received training compared with those who had not [(AOR = 2.1, 95% CI = 1.64–11)], and the odds of practicing VTE prevention were twelve times higher among nurses with a good level of knowledge compared with those with poor knowledge [(AOR = 12.3, 95% CI = 7.6–15.85)]. Conclusion: - This study revealed that educational status and receiving targeted training were significantly associated with good knowledge of VTE prevention. Additionally, a good level of knowledge about VTE prevention and receiving targeted training were significantly associated with a high level of practice towards VTE prevention. Keywords: - Knowledge, Practice, Venous Thromboembolism Prevention, Associated Factors, Nurse