The Clinical Decision-Making Skills of Operating Room Nurses Regarding Knowledge of Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia (Hypothermia)
THE EFFECT OF OPERATING ROOM NURSES' KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF INADVENTENT PERIOPERATIVE HYPERTHERMIA ON THEIR CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS: A SCENARIO-BASED MULTICENTRE-CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
This research is planned to examine the effect of operating room nurses' knowledge levels regarding inadvertent perioperative hypothermia (IPH) on their clinical decision-making skills. IPH is a preventable patient safety issue that can lead to serious complications such as cardiac arrhythmias, blood loss, infection, and prolonged hospital stay. The literature indicates that nurses' knowledge levels regarding IPH are generally insufficient, and this negatively impacts their clinical decision-making processes.
This research is a cross-sectional study to be conducted in the operating room of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Health Practice and Research Hospital between March 2026 and May 2026. The sample size was determined to be at least 165 nurses using power analysis.
Data will be collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Inadvertent Perioperative Hypothermia Knowledge Test (IPH-BT), and a 15-item Clinical Decision-Making Scenarios Form developed by the researchers. Data will be analyzed using SPSS software; group comparisons, correlation, and multiple linear regression analyses will be performed.
This study will test whether nurses' knowledge levels differ according to demographic characteristics, their relationship with clinical decision-making skills, and whether knowledge level predicts decision-making skills.
This research is expected to contribute to identifying the training needs of operating room nurses regarding IPD management and strengthening their evidence-based clinical decision-making skills.
Study Overview
Status
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: Kadiriye Pehlivan, Assist Prof.
- Phone Number: +903422118080
- Email: kadriye.pehlivan@hku.edu.tr
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Nurses who have worked as operating room nurses for the past year,
- and who volunteer to participate in the study will be included.
Exclusion Criteria:
• Data from nurses who volunteered to participate in the study but wished to withdraw at any stage will not be included in the study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
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THE EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF INADVENTENT PERIOPERATIVE HYPOTHERMIA ON CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
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THE EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE LEVELS OF INADVENTENT PERIOPERATIVE HYPOTHERMIA ON CLINICAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS
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From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
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Study Start (Estimated)
Primary Completion (Estimated)
Study Completion (Estimated)
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First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- Hypothermia
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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