Abstract
INTRODUCTION
This study is aimed to determine the effect of ventrogluteal injection training on the health professionals’ knowledge levels and preferences about the use of the ventroglu- teal region for intramuscular injections.
METHODS
The semi-experimental study was conducted as a pretest and post-test design. This study was performed at a private hospital between January and September 2018 with 81 health professionals. The data were collected with a questionnaire in line with the lit- erature. Participants were divided into two groups, after completion of questionnaire forms. Each group received 2 hours of in-service, and one-to-one theoretical and also practical training on models. After the training each participants’ level of proficiency on their ventrogluteal injections was evaluated with a form developed by the researchers. Six months later using the same questionnaire form their knowledge level and preferences on the use of ventrogluteal region for intramuscular injections were evaluated.
RESULTS
After the training, it was seen that the average number of correct answers about the information for the ventrogluteal region was increased. It was determined that 60.5% of the participants did not prefer to use the ventrogluteal region for injections before the
training, but this number was lowered to 29.6% after the training. In addition to this, the 27.5% who used the dorsogluteal region for injections before the training indicated that they would prefer the ventrogluteal region after the training.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
It was determined that less than expected number of professionals chose the ventrogluteal region as the first preference for IM injection despite the fact that the par- ticipants gained the proficiency for IM injection on ventrogluteal region after the training.
As a result, it is recommended that in-service training should be given to health profes- sionals and they should be encouraged to use the ventrogluteal region for intramuscular injections during clinical practices.
