Knowledge, attitude, practice and associated factors of oxygen therapy among health professionals in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oxygen therapy is a life-saving intervention used in various healthcare settings to maintain adequate tissue oxygenation while minimizing cardiopulmonary work. Its effective and safe administration depends largely on the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health professionals. However, there are no pooled studies that examined these skills in the context of Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of health professionals' knowledge, attitude, practice, and determinant factors about oxygen therapy in Ethiopia.

Methods

The databases PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Hinari, Science Direct, African Journal of Online, and Google Scholar were used to search for published studies; Direct Google searches and institutional repositories were

SUBMITTER: Aynalem ZB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379292 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature