Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Nurses Regarding Hypervigilance Medications; Across-Sectional Study in a Public Sector Tertiary Care Hospital Swat: Nurses' Knowledge on Hypervigilance Medications

Ihsanur Rahman; Hazrat Bilal; Kashif Ahmad; Mansoor Khan; Faisal Hayat; Asad Khan; Sajad Ali; Hasnain  Khan; . Robina; Muhammad Anees

doi:10.54393/nrs.v5i1.131

Authors

Ihsanur Rahman Khyber Medical University, Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
Hazrat Bilal Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
Kashif Ahmad Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
Mansoor Khan Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
Faisal Hayat Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
Asad Khan Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
Sajad Ali Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
Hasnain Khan Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
. Robina Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan
Muhammad Anees Royal College of Nursing, Swat, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/nrs.v5i1.131

Keywords:

Hypervigilance Drugs, Medication Errors, Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes, Patient Safety, Safety Interventions

Abstract

The usage of hypervigilance medications presents a considerable risk regarding patient safety and is fraught with medication blunders that is a problem around the world. In regard to preventing errors, nurses’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding hyper vigilance drugs need to be precise. They also have significant responsibility in the dispensing of the prescriptions. Objective: To assess nurses' practices, attitudes, and knowledge of hyper vigilance drugs in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Methods: This was a cross sectional quantitative study. We employed a practical sampling method and selected a total of 158 nurses and data was collected using self-modified questionnaires. Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and practices were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results: With regard to hypervigilant drugs, 43.7 percent of respondents held positive views towards them. While the majority, 56.3 percent, held negative views which indicates general anxiety towards their use. Conclusions: The study highlighted the need for system level approach and targeted educational interventions to address the safety gap and to improve the overall attitude. The study recommended enforcing compulsory training programs, improving communication policies, and fostering the safety culture to ensure proper management of hypervigilant drugs and minimize errors.

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