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J. Pharm. Pharmacogn. Res., vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 1432-1443, Sep-Oct 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\nDOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.56499\/jppres24.2164_13.5.1432<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Original Article<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Nurses\u2019 practice, knowledge, and attitudes in medication administration via enteral feeding tubes: A pharmacist-led educational intervention in Vietnam<\/h1>\r\n\r\n

[Pr\u00e1ctica, conocimientos y actitudes de las enfermeras en la administraci\u00f3n de medicamentos a trav\u00e9s de sondas de alimentaci\u00f3n enteral: Una intervenci\u00f3n educativa dirigida por farmac\u00e9uticos en Vietnam]<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

Huyen Thanh Nguyen1<\/sup>, Ngan Nguyen-My Vo3<\/sup>, Ha Thi Vo2,3*<\/sup><\/h3>\r\n\r\n

1<\/sup>Department of Pharmacy, Vinmec Central Park International Hospital, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.<\/p>\r\n

2<\/sup>Faculty of Pharmacy, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.<\/p>\r\n

3<\/sup>Department of Pharmacy, Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.<\/p>\r\n

*E-mail: havt@pnt.edu.vn<\/a>, havothipharma@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Context<\/em>: Improper administration of medications via the enteral route can lead to complications such as tube occlusion, reduced drug efficacy, increased toxicity, prolonged hospitalization, and higher healthcare costs.<\/p>\r\n

Aims<\/em>: To assess nurses\u2019 practices and evaluate the impact of a pharmacist-led educational intervention on nurses\u2019 knowledge and attitudes regarding medication administration through enteral feeding tubes (EFTs).<\/p>\r\n

Methods<\/em>: A pre-\/post-interventional study was conducted at a large hospital in Vietnam. A 29-item questionnaire was used, comprising 10 items on practice, 12 on knowledge, and 7 on attitude. The intervention consisted of a 2-hour in-person training session including presentations and discussions, delivered by clinical pharmacists.<\/p>\r\n

Results<\/em>: A total of 365 ward nurses participated. Ninety-five percent of nurses reported that they did not receive any training on medication administration through EFTs previously. The mean total knowledge score increased significantly from 5.44 \u00b1 4.81 to 10.49 \u00b1 1.41 (p<0.001). Only 18.6% responded that they crushed different medications separately and flushed the tube between each administration when multiple medications were used simultaneously. Problems related to drug administration via EFTs were tube occlusion (44.4%) and drug incompatibility (22.5%). The proportion of nurses who were confident in their knowledge and practice related to medication administration through EFTs increased by 45.4% and 43.6%, respectively (p<0.001) after the pharmacist intervention. After the intervention, the percentage of nurses who identified clinical pharmacists as the first people to ask questions about drug administration via EFTs significantly increased (from 7.7% to 55.6%, p<0.001).<\/p>\r\n

Conclusions<\/em>: A pharmacist-led educational intervention significantly improved nurses\u2019 knowledge, attitudes, and confidence regarding the administration of medication via enteral feeding tubes.<\/p>\r\n

Keywords<\/em>: clinical pharmacist; enteral feeding tube; knowledge improvement; medication administration; nursing education.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Contexto<\/em>: La administraci\u00f3n inadecuada de medicamentos por v\u00eda enteral puede provocar complicaciones como la oclusi\u00f3n de la sonda, una menor eficacia del f\u00e1rmaco, un aumento de la toxicidad, una hospitalizaci\u00f3n prolongada y un mayor coste sanitario.<\/p>\r\n

Objetivos<\/em>: Evaluar las pr\u00e1cticas de enfermer\u00eda y el impacto de una intervenci\u00f3n educativa dirigida por farmac\u00e9uticos en sus conocimientos y actitudes respecto a la administraci\u00f3n de medicamentos a trav\u00e9s de sondas de alimentaci\u00f3n enteral (TEP).<\/p>\r\n

M\u00e9todos:<\/em> Se realiz\u00f3 un estudio pre-\/post-intervencionista en un gran hospital de Vietnam. Se utiliz\u00f3 un cuestionario de 29 preguntas: 10 sobre pr\u00e1ctica, 12 sobre conocimientos y 7 sobre actitud. La intervenci\u00f3n consisti\u00f3 en una sesi\u00f3n de formaci\u00f3n presencial de 2 horas, con presentaciones y debates, impartida por farmac\u00e9uticos cl\u00ednicos.<\/p>\r\n

Resultados<\/em>: Participaron 365 enfermeras de planta. El 95 % de las enfermeras indic\u00f3 no haber recibido formaci\u00f3n previa sobre la administraci\u00f3n de medicamentos a trav\u00e9s de TEP. La puntuaci\u00f3n media de conocimientos totales aument\u00f3 significativamente de 5,44 \u00b1 4,81 a 10,49 \u00b1 1,41 (p < 0,001). Solo el 18,6% respondi\u00f3 que trituraba los diferentes medicamentos por separado y enjuagaba la sonda entre cada administraci\u00f3n cuando se utilizaban varios medicamentos simult\u00e1neamente. Los problemas relacionados con la administraci\u00f3n de f\u00e1rmacos mediante TFE fueron la oclusi\u00f3n de la sonda (44,4%) y la incompatibilidad farmacol\u00f3gica (22,5 %). La proporci\u00f3n de enfermeras que confiaban en sus conocimientos y pr\u00e1cticas en relaci\u00f3n con la administraci\u00f3n de medicamentos mediante TFE aument\u00f3 un 45,4% y un 43,6%, respectivamente (p<0,001) tras la intervenci\u00f3n del farmac\u00e9utico. Tras la intervenci\u00f3n, el porcentaje de enfermeras que identificaron a los farmac\u00e9uticos cl\u00ednicos como los primeros en preguntar sobre la administraci\u00f3n de f\u00e1rmacos mediante TFE aument\u00f3 significativamente (del 7,7% al 55,6%, p<0,001).<\/p>\r\n

Conclusiones<\/em>: Una intervenci\u00f3n educativa dirigida por farmac\u00e9uticos mejor\u00f3 significativamente los conocimientos, las actitudes y la confianza de las enfermeras respecto a la administraci\u00f3n de medicamentos mediante sondas de alimentaci\u00f3n enteral.<\/p>\r\n

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Palabras Clave<\/em>: administraci\u00f3n de medicamentos; farmac\u00e9utico cl\u00ednico; formaci\u00f3n en enfermer\u00eda; mejora de conocimientos; sonda de alimentaci\u00f3n enteral.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Citation Format:<\/strong> Nguyen HT, Vo NNM, Vo HT (2025) Nurses\u2019 practice, knowledge, and attitudes in medication administration via enteral feeding tubes: A pharmacist-led educational intervention in Vietnam. J Pharm Pharmacogn Res 13(5): 1432\u20131443. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.56499\/jppres24.2164_13.5.1432<\/a><\/pre>\r\n\r\n
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