Table 2 Knowledge of NASG among health care professionals who were working in Jimma zone public Hospitals Southwest Ethiopia, April 2019
Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Known NASG as it used for pph complication mgt | ||
Yes | 168 | 80.0 |
No | 42 | 20.0 |
Source of information (first) | ||
Training | 36 | 21.4 |
Conference | 6 | 3.6 |
Hospital | 91 | 54.2 |
From textbook | 26 | 15.5 |
Electronics | 4 | 2.4 |
Other | 5 | 3.0 |
NASG look like | ||
Gown | 15 | 8.9 |
Trousers | 98 | 58.3 |
Bottom half of suit | 55 | 32.7 |
How many parts have the NASG | ||
Four | 39 | 23.2 |
Six | 97 | 57.7 |
Eight | 24 | 14.3 |
Nine | 8 | 4.8 |
What is the function NASG? * | ||
Prevent Shock | 97 | 16.7 |
Stabilize the women in shock | 104 | 17.9 |
Reverse shock | 54 | 9.3 |
Decrease blood loss | 98 | 16.8 |
Compress blood vessels | 91 | 15.6 |
Increase blood flow to vital organs | 122 | 21.0 |
No response | 8 | 1.4 |
Other | 7 | 1.2 |
Know proper use of NASG | ||
Yes | 122 | 72.6 |
No | 46 | 27.4 |
Total | 168 | 100.0 |
Non-pneumatic anti-shock garment applied for women with PPH when* | ||
Bleeding > 750 ml | 98 | 36.8 |
systolic blood pressure < 90 mm | 84 | 31.6 |
Pulse > 110 bpm | 84 | 31.6 |
NASG removed when | ||
Blood loss < 50 ml/hr., | 71 | 21.8 |
Pulse < 100 bpm | 88 | 27.1 |
Systolic blood pressure > 100 mmhg | 90 | 27.7 |
Normal shock index | 76 | 23.4 |
Good Knowledge | 100 | 59. 5 |
Poor knowledge | 68 | 40.5 |