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Table 3 Responses to attitude questions by health professionals working at South Gondar Zone hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021(N = 218); n (%)

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of health professionals for oxygen therapy working in South Gondar zone hospitals, 2021: multicenter cross-sectional study

Attitude questions

Health professionals’ response to attitude questions of oxygen therapy

 

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Oxygen is a drug that should be given only when prescribed by a doctor or a registered nurse during an emergency.

75 (34.4)

76(34.9)

2(0.9)

64(29.4)

1(0.5)

Oral &nasal hygiene and normal saline drops as necessary should be done when giving oxygen therapy.

55(25.2)

155(71.1)

1(0.5)

7(3.2)

0

Intermittent oxygen therapy is more beneficial than continuous oxygen administration.

60(27.5)

144(66.1)

10(4.6)

3(1.4)

1(0.5)

The best practice to prevent dryness of the mucus membrane of the upper respiratory is humidification.

58(26.6)

151(69.3)

1(0.5)

6(2.8)

2(0.9)

Persons with severe lung disease need to maintain at the prescribed oxygen saturation range.

34(15.6)

70(32.1)

1(0.5)

57(26.1)

56(25.7)

Since oxygen is a drug its administration to the patient is not safe &very dangerous.

25(11.5)

30(13.8)

7(3.2)

77(35.3)

79(36.2)

A patient on oxygen therapy indicates that the patient is at the end stage of life.

8(3.7)

9(4.1)

4(1.8)

82(37.6)

115(52.8)

Since oxygen is a vasoactive substance, excessive supplementation leads to hyperoxia.

56(25.7)

141(64.7)

3(1.4)

11(5)

7(3.2)

High fractions of FiO2 cause lung damage.

71(32.6)

137(62.8)

3(1.4)

6(2.8)

1(0.5)

Oxygen saturation and delivery system should be recorded on the patient monitoring chart routinely.

75(34.4)

138(63.3)

1(0.5)

4(1.8)

 
  1. Hint: FiO2 Fraction of Inspired Oxygen