The Clinical Decision-Making Skills of Operating Room Nurses Regarding Knowledge of Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: THE EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF INADVERTET PERIOPERATIVE HYPOTHERMIA ON CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
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Official title
THE EFFECT OF OPERATING ROOM NURSES' KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF INADVENTENT PERIOPERATIVE HYPERTHERMIA ON THEIR CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS: A SCENARIO-BASED MULTICENTRE-CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Overview
This research is planned to examine the effect of operating room nurses' knowledge levels regarding inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) on their clinical decision-making skills. IPH is a preventable patient safety issue that can lead to serious complications such as cardiac arrhythmias, blood loss, infection, and prolonged hospital stay. The literature indicates that nurses' knowledge levels regarding IPH are generally insufficient, and this negatively impacts their clinical decision-making processes. This research is a cross-sectional study to be conducted in the operating room of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Health Practice and Research Hospital between March 2026 and May 2026. The sample size was determined to be at least 165 nurses using power analysis. Data will be collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia Knowledge Test (IPH-BT), and a 15-item Clinical Decision-Making Scenarios Form developed by the researchers. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software; group comparisons, correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses will be performed. This study will test whether nurses' knowledge levels differ according to demographic characteristics, their relationship with clinical decision-making skills, and whether knowledge level predicts decision-making skills. This research is expected to contribute to identifying the training needs of operating room nurses regarding IPD management and strengthening their evidence-based clinical decision-making skills.
Primary outcome measures
- THE EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF INADVENTENT PERIOPERATIVE HYPOTHERMIA ON CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Nurses who have worked as operating room nurses for the past year,
- and who volunteer to participate in the study will be included.
Exclusion criteria
- Data from nurses who volunteered to participate in the study but wished to withdraw at any stage will not be included in the study.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Harper CM, McNicholas T, Gowrie-Mohan S. Maintaining perioperative normothermia. BMJ. 2003 Apr 5;326(7392):721-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7392.721. No abstract available. PMID 12676821
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07429084 · Hypothermia