Table 3 Top and bottom three scores of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses toward perioperative HBL assessment and management.

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practices of nurses toward the assessment and management of perioperative hidden blood loss among orthopedic patients: A cross-sectional multicenter study

Dimension

Top 3 Items

Mean (SD)

Bottom 3 Items

Mean (SD)

Knowledge

Effects of ice application on perioperative HBL

4.09 (1.06)

Mastery of perioperative HBL calculation formula

3.18 (1.28)

Ecchymosis as a sign of perioperative HBL

4.03 (1.08)

TCM interpretation of perioperative HBL

3.24 (1.25)

Perioperative HBL-related anemia and complications

4.03 (1.06)

Epidural vs. general anesthesia in perioperative HBL

3.44 (1.22)

Attitudes

Importance of perioperative HBL knowledge

4.35 (1.17)

Perioperative HBL assessment increases workload

2.60 (1.49)

Nurses’ responsibility to assess perioperative HBL

4.31 (1.18)

Unclear role in perioperative HBL management

2.80 (1.45)

Need for multidisciplinary collaboration

4.26 (1.20)

Difficulty identifying perioperative HBL-related anemia

2.80 (1.45)

Practices

Cold compress use per instructions

3.25 (0.70)

Actively learning perioperative HBL management

2.41 (0.91)

Guidance on functional exercise

3.27 (0.74)

Learning to assess perioperative HBL

2.34 (0.86)

Cooperation with physicians on perioperative HBL

3.18 (0.76)

Actively calculating perioperative HBL

2.55 (0.89)

  1. Note: Higher scores indicated better knowledge, more positive attitudes, and stronger practice. On the attitude scale, items related to barriers were negatively framed and reverse-scored; therefore, higher scores reflected fewer perceived barriers. HBL, hidden blood loss; SD, standard deviation.