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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess the doctors and nurses knowledge of acute oxygen therapy

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  • Olufemi O Desalu
  • Adeniyi O Aladesanmi
  • Olutobi B Ojuawo
  • Christopher M Opeyemi
  • Rasheedah M Ibraheem
  • Zakari A Suleiman
  • Olanrewaju O Oyedepo
  • Kikelomo T Adesina
  • Taofeek Oloyede
  • Emmanuel O Sanya
  • Oxygen Study Group

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Background: Prescription and administration of oxygen in emergencies by healthcare providers are reported to be inappropriate in most settings. There is a huge gap in the knowledge of health care providers on various aspects of oxygen therapy, and this may be a barrier to optimal oxygen administration. Hence, it is essential to ascertain providers’ knowledge of acute oxygen therapy so that appropriate educational interventions are instituted for better delivery. There is no available validated instrument to assess knowledge of acute oxygen therapy. The study aimed to develop, validate and evaluate the test-retest reliability of a questionnaire to determine the doctors and nurses understanding of acute oxygen therapy. Methods: This study involved the development of the questionnaire contents by a literature review, assessment of face validity (n = 5), content validity, using a panel of experts (n = 10), item analysis and test-retest reliability among a sample (n = 121) of doctors and nurses. Results: Face validity indicated that the questionnaire was quick to complete (10–15 min), most items were easy to follow and comprehensible. The global content validity index (S-CVI) was 0.85. The test-retest reliability statistics showed a kappa coefficient of 0.546–0.897 (all P

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  • Olufemi O Desalu & Adeniyi O Aladesanmi & Olutobi B Ojuawo & Christopher M Opeyemi & Rasheedah M Ibraheem & Zakari A Suleiman & Olanrewaju O Oyedepo & Kikelomo T Adesina & Taofeek Oloyede & Emmanuel O, 2019. "Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess the doctors and nurses knowledge of acute oxygen therapy," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(2), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0211198
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211198
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