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Abstract
This study was carried out on 95 nurses working in the internal
medicine, surgery. orthopedic surgery, and intensive care departments of
genera! hospitals. The aim of this study was to assess nurses’ knowledge and
practice about measures to prevent deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The data
were collected using two tools; ”structured questionnaire sheet” which is
consisted of 41 questions related to socio-demographic characteristics.
• DVT disease and the care of patient with DVT. ”observation checklist”
were related to active and passive range of motion exercises, deep breathing
exercise and early ambulation.
The results of this study indicated that nurses working in the above
mentioned departments had unsatisfactory level of knowledge and practice
about measures to prevent DVT. Moreover, it was also found that no
statistically significant relation between nurses’ knowledge and practice
about measures to prevent DVT. Finally, no statistically significant relation
between nurses’ knowledge, practice and their socio4emographic
characteristics were detected.