Perspectives in Nursing Science
- Volume 8 Issue 1
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- Pages.54-61
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- 2011
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- 2288-2898(pISSN)
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- 2288-7687(eISSN)
The Accuracy of Glasgow Coma Scale Knowledge and Performance among Vietnamese Nurses
- Hien, Nguyen Thi (The Nursing Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy) ;
- Chae, Sun-Mi (College of Nursing, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University)
- Received : 2011.05.06
- Accepted : 2011.06.09
- Published : 2011.06.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) knowledge and performance among Vietnamese nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using a questionnaire pertaining to the nurses' knowledge of GCS and a structured evaluation tool to measure the accuracy of their GCS scores. A total of 94 Vietnamese nurses participated in this study, all from a general hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Data were analyzed by conducting a t-test, a