Research Article
Barriers to Safe Oxygen Therapy and the Effect of the Training on the Knowledge and Performance of ICU Nurses
Table 1
Comparison of mean and standard deviation of knowledge, performance, and total score of oxygen therapy in the studied units.
| Area | Total M ± SD | Level | N (%) | Min-max score | M ± SD by levels |
| Knowledge (0–30) | 20.29 ± 2.41 | Unfavorable (19≥) | 30 (37.5) | 13–19 | 17.90 ± 1.60 | Medium (20–22) | 40 (50) | 20–22 | 21.10 ± 0.77 | Favorable (>22) | 10 (12.5) | 23–26 | 24.20 ± 1.22 |
| Performance (0–24) | 18.26 ± 1.56 | Unfavorable (17≥) | 28 (35) | 15–17 | 16.54 ± 0.69 | Medium (18–19.75) | 32 (40) | 18-19 | 18.50 ± 0.50 | Favorable (19.76–24) | 20 (25) | 20–23 | 20.30 ± 0.73 |
| Total score (0–54) | 38.55 ± 3.75 | Unfavorable (36≥) | 25 (31.25) | 30–36 | 34.28 ± 1.83 | Medium (37–42) | 46 (57.5) | 37–42 | 39.70 ± 1.84 | Favorable > 42 | 9 (11.25) | 43–49 | 44.56 ± 2.12 |
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M: mean; SD: standard deviation; N: number.
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