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 4
Nurses’ practice on DVT prevention working in Northwest Amhara region referral hospitals, 2021 (n = 412).
Statements on DVT prevention practice
Always
Sometimes
Never
N
%
N
%
N
%
1. Providing information to patients and/or relatives about risks and prevention of DVT.
266
64.5
133
32.3
13
3.2
2. Encouraging patients to do foot and leg exercises by themselves or relatives help if patients are unable to do so.
255
61.9
149
36.2
8
1.9
3. Encouraging early ambulation surgical of patients.
290
70.4
105
25.5
17
4.1
4. Assessing the DVT risks of patients regularly.
241
58.5
154
37.4
17
4.1
5. Administering anticoagulants as preventive in clinic
231
56.1
156
37.8
25
6.1
6. Monitoring the side effects of the anticoagulants.
238
57.8
150
36.4
24
5.8
7. Educating the patients on anticoagulants.
253
61.4
139
33.7
20
4.9
8. Educating the patients to avoid injury.
249
60.5
146
35.4
17
4.1
9. Encouraging patients to do elevate legs.
262
63.6
134
32.5
16
3.9
10. Educating the patients on sufficient fluid intake.
