Nurses’ Knowledge, Perceived Practice, and their Associated Factors regarding Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT) Prevention in Amhara Region Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Nurses’ knowledge on DVT prevention working at Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest, Ethiopia 2021 (n = 412).
Statements on general knowledge, risk factors, and prevention of DVT
True/false
Correctly answered
Incorrectly answered
N
%
N
%
1. DVT occurs as a result of stasis of blood (venous stasis), vessel wall injury, and altered blood coagulation.
(T)
401
97.3
11
2.7
2. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a fatal complication of DVT.
(T)
385
93.4
27
6.6
3. DVT occurs most frequently in the veins of the lower extremities.
(T)
306
74.3
106
25.7
4. There is no relationship between cancer or cancer treatment and DVTE/VTE.
(F)
195
47.3
217
51.7
5. There is no relationship between respiratory disease and DVT.
(F)
232
56.3
180
43.7
6. DVT also occurs frequently in the upper limbs.
(F)
215
52.2
197
47.8
7. There is no relationship between family history of DVT/VTE and DVT.
(F)
211
51.2
201
48.8
8. Prolonged immobilization predisposes to DVT in hospitalized patients.
(T)
347
84.2
65
15.8
9. VTE is a major cause of sudden death in hospitalized patients.
(T)
308
74.8
104
25.2
10. Surgical patients are more prone than medical patients to DVT/VTE.
(T)
302
73.3
110
26.7
11. Indwelling intravenous devices such as central venous catheters may predisposes to DVT.
(T)
279
67.7
113
32.3
12. Paralysis, paresis, or recent plaster cast on lower extremities may predispose to DVT.
(T)
309
75.0
103
25.0
13. Obesity may predispose to DVT.
(T)
325
78.9
87
21.1
14. Low body mass index may predispose to DVT.
(F)
204
49.5
208
50.5
15. Advancing age may predispose to DVT.
(T)
293
71.1
119
28.9
16. Previous DVT/VTE history may predispose to DVT.
(T)
301
73.1
111
26.9
17. Major surgery may predispose to DVT.
(T)
289
70.1
123
29.9
18. Varicose veins may predispose to DVT.
(T)
297
72.1
115
27.9
19. Exercises may predispose to DVT.
(F)
219
53.2
193
46.8
20. Trauma may predispose to DVT.
(T)
306
74.3
106
25.7
21. Smoking may predispose to DVT.
(T)
268
65.0
114
35.0
22. Alcohol may predispose to DVT.
(F)
119
28.9
293
71.1
23. Cardiac diseases may predispose to DVT.
(T)
298
72.3
114
27.7
24. Infections or inflammations may predispose to DVT.
(T)
295
71.6
117
28.4
25. Pregnancy or postpartum may predispose to DVT.
(T)
297
72.1
115
27.9
26. Oral contraceptives or hormonal replacement therapy may predispose to DVT
(T)
257
62.4
115
37.6
27. Foot and leg exercises may prevent DVT
(T)
333
80.8
79
19.2
28. Elevating legs is necessary to prevent DVT/VTE.
(T)
322
78.2
90
21.8
29. Early ambulation after surgery may prevent DVT development.
(T)
308
74.8
104
25.2
30. Bed rest is necessary after major surgery to prevent DVT
(F)
217
52.7
195
47.3
31. Heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) may prevent DVT development.
(T)
295
71.6
117
28.4
32. Fluid restriction is necessary to prevent DVT.
(F)
176
42.7
236
57.3
33. Elastic compression stockings may prevent DVT development.
(T)
257
62.4
155
37.6
34. The use of intermittent pneumatic compression devices may prevent DVT development
