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Issue: Vol. 563 No. 1 (2026)
Section: Các bài báo
DOI: 10.51298/vmj.v563i1.18891
Date Published: 15/09/2026
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Nguyễn, T. N. T., Cao, T. T. N., Hồ, T. N. Á., Bành, D. Y. N., & Lâm, Đ. T. (2026). EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF A GLASGOW COMA SCALE TRAINING PROGRAM ON NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND PRATICE AT CAN THO CENTRAL GENERAL HOSPITAL. Vietnam Medical Journal, 563(1). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v563i1.18891

EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF A GLASGOW COMA SCALE TRAINING PROGRAM ON NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND PRATICE AT CAN THO CENTRAL GENERAL HOSPITAL

Trần Ngọc Trân Nguyễn1, Thị Thủy Ngân Cao1, Thị Ngọc Ánh Hồ1, Dương Yến Nhi Bành1, Đức Tâm Lâm2,
1 Bệnh viện Đa khoa Trung Ương Cần Thơ
2 Trường Đại học Y Dược Cần Thơ

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Abstract

Background: The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) is an important tool for assessing levels of consciousness and is widely used in clinical practice. Nurses are directly responsible for GCS assessment; therefore, improving their knowledge and practice is essential to ensure quality of care and patient safety.

Objectives: To assess nurses’ knowledge and practice regarding the Glasgow Coma Scale before training and to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program at Can Tho Central General Hospital.

Methods: A quasi-experimental educational intervention with a one-group pretest–posttest design was conducted among 217 clinical nurses. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS software. Paired t-tests were applied with a significance level of p < 0.05.

Results: The mean total score of GCS knowledge and practice increased after training (from 9.29 to 10.49). The mean theoretical knowledge score increased from 6.20 to 7.09, while the practice score increased from 3.06 to 3.40.

Conclusions: The GCS training program effectively improved nurses’ knowledge and practice, with greater improvement observed in knowledge than in practice.

Keywords

Glasgow Coma Scale, nurses, training

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