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Addiction Psychiatry 2018 Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
ISSN: 2155-6105 Page 59
August 13-14, 2018
Madrid, Spain
8th International Conference on
Addiction Psychiatry
Objective: The study aims to assess nurse’s knowledge
concerning Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and to find out the
relationship between nurses’ knowledge and their demographical
characteristics includeeducational level and yearsof experiences.
Methodology: A descriptive study was carried out at three
hospitals (Moustafa Bacha, Mayou and Drid Houssin), starting
from 1st January 2017 to the end of April 2017. Non-probability
(purposive) samples of 120 nurses were selected according to
special criteria. The finalized questionnaire contained (25) items.
The content validity of the instrument was established through
penal of (4) experts. Test retest reliability of the item scale was
determinedas averageof (r=0.83). Datawas gatheredby interview
technique and data was analyzed by application of descriptive
and inferential statistical methods by SPSS version 10.
Results: The results indicated that all items which consist from
(25) items related knowledge’s nurses concerning Glasgow Coma
Scale was inadequate.
Conclusion: We conclude from the results of the study that nurses
have inadequate knowledge about the Glasgow Coma Scale.
Recommendations: The study recommended that it is crucial
need to educate the nurse and to employ more qualified and
knowledgeablenurseswithhighstandardsorientedcompetencies
to apply through neurological assessment particularly Glasgow
Coma Scale in neuro surgical wards.
Evaluate of nurse’s knowledge concerning Glasgow Coma Scale
in neuro surgical wards
Brahimi Tarek
Algeria
J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C2-040