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Nurses´ awareness of causes of syncopal states
FOUSKOVÁ, Jitka
Introduction: Syncope is a symptom occurring with disorder of the cardiovascular or autonomic nervous system. It is manifested by a transient loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood supply to the brain, usually it is associated with loss of balance. After regaining consciousness, there is no impairment of neurological function. Syncope occurs at all age categories. A large portion of the population experiences it during their lifetime. It is important for nurses to be familiar with the underlying causes of syncope so that they can be an equal partner to physicians in the diagnosis, treatment and care of such patients. Methodology: The quantitative research method was used to achieve the stated aims. The research was conducted in 4 South Bohemia hospitals with written permission of the head nurses. The results were collected using non standardised questionnaire to measure the level of nurses´ awareness of the causes of syncopal states. The obtained data were analysed and statistically processed using Microsoft Excel 365. Results: The research sample was made up of 242 respondents, which included nurses working in internal, cardiology, neurology, surgery, traumatology, orthopaedic and emergency departments. The results show that nurses do not have sufficient knowledge about causes of syncopal states. Better awareness is among nurses working in internal medicine departments and emergency departments (p = 0,007), nurses with higher education (p = 0,004) and experienced nurses with longer work experience (p = 0,032). Conclusion: The diploma thesis points out the importance of nurses in the care of patients with syncope, from which the need for nurses to be familiar with this issue is also evident. It emphasises the irreplaceable role of nurses in the multidisciplinary team.
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