Pulse Oximetry Knowledge in Congenital Cardiopathy Trial

Abstract

Objective: Conducting a survey on healthcare providers knowledge, at hospitals, Nursing and Medical school undergraduate students, regarding to pulse oximetry application on congenital heart disease neonatal triage in Paulista Northwest. Material and Method: This is a cross-sectional field qualitative study, from March to December/2017. The sample counted on 90 participants distributed in three groups: 55 Medical undergraduate students; 28 Nursing undergraduate students, seven Practitioners/Hospitals and seven hospitals. Data collections were through a questionnaire with thirteen questions answered by volunteers. Data were organized in spreadsheet by using Microsoft Office Excel, Word and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version/24.0 and using descriptive statistics. Results: It was found that only 63% of the participating hospitals screened neonatal patients. Regarding to training, 49% of Medical undergraduate students and nether from Nursing school were trained. Among practitioners assisting hospitals, only 28% were trained. Conclusion: It was verified low adhesion to pulse oximetry application by public maternity hospitals, in this region; as well as lack of personnel training. There is the necessity to spread knowledge about pulse oximetry to either Medical and Nursing academic community and practitioners assisting newborn babies in nursery.