Volume 27, Issue 137, July 2023

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of inpatient nursing staff regarding bowel preparation before colonoscopy: A cross-sectional study

Razan Almuhyawi^1♦, Waad Almaramihi¹, Abdulmuti Seleem¹, Renad Kamfar¹, Shahad Almuhyawi², Hani Jawa³, Waleed Alghamdi³

¹Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University-21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
²Faculty of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University-21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
³Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University-21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University-21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: Instructions for bowel preparation are primarily provided to admitted patients by inpatient nurses. We conducted a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the extent of knowledge and practice of inpatient nursing staff on colonoscopy preparation at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH). Method: A total of 171 nurses were involved in the study, and 136 of them responded to the questionnaire. Result: (80.9%) of participants identified the color of the stool that reflects a patient suitable for a colonoscopy. 64.7% of respondents, agreed that the scheduled timing of colonoscopy has an impact on how they provide bowel preparation instructions. Moreover, 13.2% of respondents considered that patients should be instructed to follow low fibers and clear liquids before having a colonoscopy. The majority of nurses (85.3%) agreed the ideal time to give inpatients their first dose of split bowel preparation is one day before a colonoscopy. Conclusion: According to the current study's findings, the participating nurses had a fair level of knowledge and practice regarding bowel preparation before colonoscopy.

Keywords: Saudi Arabia, Ottawa Bowel Preparation Scale, Arabic language, inpatient nurse, bowel preparation, colonoscopy

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e292ms3124

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v27i137/e292ms3124

Published: 12 July 2023