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Objective@#To investigate the management knowledge and attitudes of dysphagia in stroke patients in Nanning neurology nurses, and to provide evidence for clinical knowledge training and improvement of clinical nursing quality.@*Methods@#A total of 360 neurology nurses from 7 different levels of hospitals in Nanning were investigated for knowledge and attitudes about stroke dysphagia management.@*Results@#The average score of management knowledge of neurological nurses was 54.52±15.51, and the average score of attitude was 45.12±3.90. There was significant difference in the knowledge score of nurses from different hospital level, ages and titles (t=-1.007, P=0.035; F=3.994, P=0.009; F=0.347, P=0.002). There was significant difference in the attitudes score of nurses from different ages and titles (t=7.435, P=0.007); 61.1% (220/360) of nurses did not learn stroke management guidelines for dysphagia; 60%(216/360) of nurses administered dysphagia were based on their own experience, 73.9%(266/360) of nurses believe that the reason for hindering their own swallowing management is the lack of relevant knowledge and skills.@*Conclusions@#Neurology nurses have a positive attitude towards stroke management of dysphagia, but lack of knowledge. Nurses with low age, low professional title and low working years have poor knowledge of management of stroke dysphagia. Nursing managers should carry out targeted training for nurses, provide more education and training opportunities to improve the knowledge and service quality of nurses with dysphagia.
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Objective To investigate the management knowledge and attitudes of dysphagia in stroke patients in Nanning neurology nurses, and to provide evidence for clinical knowledge training and improvement of clinical nursing quality. Methods A total of 360 neurology nurses from 7 different levels of hospitals in Nanning were investigated for knowledge and attitudes about stroke dysphagia management. Results The average score of management knowledge of neurological nurses was 54.52±15.51, and the average score of attitude was 45.12 ± 3.90. There was significant difference in the knowledge score of nurses from different hospital level, ages and titles (t=-1.007, P=0.035; F=3.994, P=0.009; F=0.347, P=0.002). There was significant difference in the attitudes score of nurses from different ages and titles (t=7.435, P=0.007); 61.1% (220/360) of nurses did not learn stroke management guidelines for dysphagia;60%(216/360) of nurses administered dysphagia were based on their own experience, 73.9%(266/360) of nurses believe that the reason for hindering their own swallowing management is the lack of relevant knowledge and skills. Conclusions Neurology nurses have a positive attitude towards stroke management of dysphagia, but lack of knowledge. Nurses with low age, low professional title and low working years have poor knowledge of management of stroke dysphagia. Nursing managers should carry out targeted training for nurses, provide more education and training opportunities to improve the knowledge and service quality of nurses with dysphagia.