Intravenous fluid administration practice among nurses and midwives working in public hospitals of central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Intravenous fluid administration is the most common invasive procedure widely practiced in hospital settings. Globally, approximately 25 million people receive intravenous fluid therapy. Different factors affect nurse's intravenous fluid administration practices; that it may influences on the patient's outcome, increase morbidity and mortality. Previous study indicates that healthcare providers especially in developing countries have skills gap related to intravenous fluid administration. The purpose of this study was aimed to assess the intravenous fluid administration practices and its associated factors among nurses and midwives working in public hospitals of West Shewa zone, Central Ethiopia.

Materials and methods

An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed am

SUBMITTER: Teshome M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10412755 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature