Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July-September | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 86-92
Relationship of Knowledge, Attitude and Training with Nursing Readiness in Handling Emergency Patients in Maros District Health Center
Yarwin Yari1, Sri Ramadany2, Veni Hadju3, Hardin La Ramba4
1,4Study Program of Biomedic Science, Graduate School Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
2Department of Community Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
3Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Public Health Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Yarwin Yari
ABSTRACT
This study aims to (1) assess the relationship of knowledge with nurses’ readiness in handling emergency patients in Maros District Health Center, (2) assess the relationship of nurses' attitudes to nurses’ readiness in handling emergency patients in Maros District Health Center, (3) assess training relationships with nurses’ readiness in handling emergency patients at Maros District Health Center.
This research was conducted in all Maros District Health Centers. This type of research is quantitative with Cross-Sectional design Analytical Survey research method. The sample in this study were nurses in charge of the Emergency Room Installation (IGD) in 14 Maros District Health Centers, as many as 74 people.
The results of the study found that knowledge (p value 0,020 < α 0, 05), attitude (p value 0,015 < α 0,05), and Training (p value 0,046 < α 0,05). The conclusion in this study is that there is a significant relationship between knowledge, attitudes and training with nurse readiness in handling emergency patients in Maros District Health Center. With good knowledge, attitudes and training, they can make a nurse always ready to face and handle emergency patients.
Keywords: Nurses’ Knowledge, Attitudes, Training and Nurses Readiness.