Effects of Multi-strategy Evidence-based Education Training Programs on Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Behavior Towards Surgical Smoke Hazards Among Operating Room Nurses

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on surgical smoke: Based on evidence from the literature, the content of the evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program includes: Providing a surgical smoke protection handbook and displaying environmental education posters. Using an official LINE account to disseminate knowledge about surgical smoke, protective techniques, and related information. Organizing a hands-on workshop on surgical smoke hazard prevention, allowing participants to practice operating smoke evacuation equipment.

Study summary

This study aims to: 1) develop an evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on surgical smoke, and 2) investigate the effectiveness of the "evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program" on operating room nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors concerning the hazards of surgical smoke.

The research questions of this study are as follows:

What are the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors regarding surgical smoke hazards among operating room nurses?

What is the effect of an "evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program" on operating room nurses' knowledge of surgical smoke hazards?

What is the effect of an "evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program" on operating room nurses' attitudes toward surgical smoke hazards?

What is the effect of an "evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program" on operating room nurses' preventive behaviors regarding surgical smoke hazards? The experimental group received the "evidence-based multi-strategy educational training program on surgical smoke," while the control group received the conventional training on surgical smoke. Measurements were taken three times: a pretest, a post-test one week after the course, and a follow-up test four weeks later. The research tools included a self-designed questionnaire that included scales on knowledge, attitudes toward surgical smoke, and self-protective behaviors.

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Primary outcome measure(s)

• This study adopted the Chinese questionnaire developed by Yu et al. (2021) as the data collection tool. the Surgical Smoke Knowledge Scale (17 items),the Attitude Toward Surgical Smoke Scale (11 item)sand the Preventive BehaviorScale (10 items). — one week after the course (post-test) and at the fourth week (follow-up post-test).
  Changes in operating room nurses' knowledge, attitudes, and preventive behaviors regarding surgical smoke hazards will be measured one week after the course (post-test) and at the fourth week (follow-up post-test).

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