Knowledge of hypothermia in nursing professionals of surgical center

Authors

  • Isabel Yovana Quispe Mendoza Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Aparecida de Cássia Giani Peniche Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Vilanice Alves de Araujo Püschel Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000700018

Keywords:

Hypothermia, Nurses' aides, Education, nursing, Perioperative nursing, Learning

Abstract

The objective was to identify the difference in knowledge about hypothermia in nursing assistant after an educational intervention. The conceptual basis of education is based on the prospect of meaningful learning allied to the construction of the conceptual map and the case study. Data were collected through the questionnaire validated by experts. The average knowledge after the educational intervention was (-3.49), however, there was no significant difference in knowledge as related to sociodemographic variables studied. We conclude that the educational intervention was satisfactory in that new information was anchored modified and expanded the cognitive structure of study subjects.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2012-10-01

Issue

Vol. 46 (2012): special issue

Section

Original Article

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Mendoza, I. Y. Q., Peniche, A. de C. G., & Püschel, V. A. de A. (2012). Knowledge of hypothermia in nursing professionals of surgical center . Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 46(spe), 123-129. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342012000700018