وثيقة

Factors associated with delay in presentation to the Emergency Department in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Oman.

المصدر
Master's thesis
الدولة
Oman
مكان النشر
Muscat
الناشر
Sultan Qaboos University
ميلادي
2023
اللغة
الأنجليزية
نوع الرسالة الجامعية
Master's thesis
الملخص الإنجليزي
Pre-hospital delay is the leading cause of poor prognosis in acute coronary syndrome patients. However, the factors behind that delay are not fully highlighted. This study aimed to assess the pre-hospital delay and identify the factors associated with delay in presentation to the Emergency Department (ED) in patients with acute coronary syndrome in Oman. Method: A cross-sectional study design was used, and a convenience sample of 122 out of 125 patients was recruited from three EDs in Oman. A questionnaire was used to obtain data on factors associated with pre-hospital from patients received through the ED and admitted to medical wards. Medical variables were retrieved from medical records. Descriptive statists were used to describe the sociodemographic characteristics, symptoms & perceived symptoms, clinical characteristics, knowledge, attitude, and belief levels among patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and pre-hospital delay time. Independent T test was employed to examine the differences in knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about ACS with pre-hospital delay. Stepwise Linear regression analysis evaluated the associated factors with the pre-hospital delay. Results: The study revealed various results based on the statistical evaluation conducted on the responses. Among patients diagnosed with ACS between July and November 2022, 122 agreed to participate in the study (response rate = 97.6%). The mean age was 58.4. Most patients (73%) were males and married (82.8%). The median pre-hospital time to decide to go to ED was 7.5 hours & time to reach ED was 8.7 hours. Most patients (59%) perceived their symptoms as non-cardiac. The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and belief about ACS were 16.4, 12.8, and 23.8, respectively. The pre-hospital delay was significantly associated with knowledge, attitude, and beliefs, with p-values of 0.017, 0.016, and 0.000, respectively. Conclusion: The findings revealed that longer delays were substantially associated with patients' knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs. That indicates most patients have poor knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about ACS symptoms. There should be organized teaching initiatives regarding the alarming signs of ACS & public awareness campaigns. A nurse-led education program is valuable for educating patients and the public about ACS.
قالب العنصر
الرسائل والأطروحات الجامعية

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الرسائل والأطروحات الجامعية
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Al-Julandaniyah, Ruqaya Saif Abdullah.
Sultan Qaboos University.
2022
مقالات الدوريات
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Al-Rawahi, Abdulhakeem.
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
2017-03