Abstract：
Aim To examine unexplored knowledge of cardiovascular highrisk medications and perception thereof among practising nurses and students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methods The multicentre cross-sectional quantitative study used an online survey dichotomised into a knowledge test (true/false and multiple choice questions) and a perception assessment (closed-ended questions). Four hundred and eighteen nurses participated in the study. Results In the knowledge test, 19 (4.5%) participants scored high (≥71%), while 83 (19.8%) and 316 (75.5%) demonstrated moderate (score ≥51-70%) and poor performance (score ≤50%), respectively. In a comparative analysis, the knowledge level of staff nurses was significantly higher than the students but not the other nurses\' cohort. Nurses\' specialty and region of KSA were strongly associated with the knowledge level. Emergency room nurses and those belonging to the eastern region of KSA exhibited higher knowledge levels than other subgroups. A vast majority of nurses, 128 (30.6 %), rated their knowledge of medicines as somewhat sufficient, while quoting insufficient knowledge 226 (54.1%) as the major cause of medication errors. Three hundred and sixteen (75%) nurses expressed interest in undergoing specialised training in high-alert medication-based therapy preferably in a classroom setting by 279 (66.7%). Conclusion This study revealed a marked knowledge deficit in high-risk cardiovascular drugs among nurses. The pharmacological curriculum in nursing schools should be tailored to be clinically oriented and reinforced with problem-based learning. Continued pharmacology education focusing on high-risk drugs should be implemented among nurses to safeguard patient lives by mitigating the risks of medication error.
摘要：
目的检查沙特阿拉伯王国（KSA）执业护士和学生对心血管高危药物的未探索知识及其感知。方法多中心横断面定量研究使用在线调查，将其分为知识测试（真/假和多项选择题）和感知评估（封闭式问题）。四百十八名护士参加了这项研究。结果在知识测试中，19名（4.5%）参与者得分高（≥71%），而83（19.8％）和316（75.5％）表现为中等（得分≥51-70％）和较差的表现（得分≤50％），分别。在比较分析中，护理人员的知识水平显著高于学生,而非其他护士队列。护士的专业和地区与知识水平密切相关。急诊室护士和KSA东部地区的护士的知识水平高于其他亚组。绝大多数护士，128（30.6%），认为他们的药物知识足够，同时引用知识不足226（54.1%）作为用药错误的主要原因。三百十六名（75％）护士表示有兴趣在279（66.7％）的教室中接受高警觉的基于药物的治疗的专业培训。结论本研究显示护士对高危心血管药物的知识存在明显的不足。护理学校的药理学课程应量身定制，以临床为导向，并通过基于问题的学习来加强。应在护士中实施针对高风险药物的持续药理学教育，以通过减少用药错误的风险来保护患者生命。
