Electronic Theses and Dissertation

Cardiac arrest merupakan salah satu kegawatdaruratan penyebab utama kematian didunia. Keselamatan hidup pasien cardiac arrest dapat dilakukan dengan memberikan tindakan pertolongan pertama yaitu BHD. Kejadian cardiac arrest tidak lepas dari peran perawat dalam upaya penanganannya yaitu pemberian BHD. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui gambaran pengetahuan perawat dalam melakukan BHD Di RSUD Meuraxa Kota Banda Aceh. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan desain deskripif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah perawat yang berdinas di ruang IGD, ICU dan ICCU RSUD Meuraxa. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan total sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 52 orang. Alat pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesiner pengetahuan tentang BHD berupa 25 item pertanyaan multiple choice dengan nilai validitas 0,920 dan nilai reliabilitas 0,959. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis data univariat. Hasil penelitian diperoleh bahwa pengetahuan perawat tentang BHD dalam kategori cukup yaitu sebanyak 26 orang (50%), dengan karakteristik responden berjenis kelamin perempuan 32 orang (61,5%), berusia 20-40 tahun 47 orang (90,4%), memiliki latar pendidikan DIII Keperawatan 37 orang (71,2%), masa kerja 1-5 tahun 38 orang (68,4%) dan sudah mengikuti pelatihan 36 orang (69,2%). Tenaga kesehatan perlu meningkatkan pengetahuan tentang BHD baik pada neonatus, anak maupun dewasa dan ikut pelatihan tentang BHD secara berkala dan mengikuti update AHA guidelines for CPR.

Cardiac arrest is one of emergencies of death main reason in the world. The patient’s safety can be assisted by providing first aid such as basic life support. The cardiac arrest occurrence cannot be separated from the nurse’s role by giving the basic life support. The aim of this research was to find out the overview of the nurse knowledge in performing basic life support in Meuraxa Regional Public Hospital. This research used quantitative method with descriptive design. The population of this research was the nurses worked at emergency ward, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Intensive Coronary Care Unit (ICCU) of Meuraxa Regional Public Hospital. The 52 samples were chosen by using total sampling technique. The data were collected by using knowledge questionnaire of Basic Life Support which consisted 25 items of multiple-choice questions wit 0.920 validity value and 0.959 reliability value. This research used univariat data analysis. The result of the research revealed that the nurse knowledge about Basic Life Support was on fair category (26 nurses, 50%), 32 women respondents (61.5%), 47 nurses (90.4%) aged 20-40 years old, 37 nurses (71.2%) with nursing diploma, 38 nurses (68.4%) with 1 to 5 years working experience, and 36 nurses (69.2%) had Basic Life Support training. It is expected to the nurses to improve knowledge about Basic Life Support in neonates, children, and adult. It is also expected to nurses joining the Basic Life Support Training regularly and following the current update of American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).