TITLE:
Place of Nursing Theory during Cardiac Arrest Management: Case of HPRC and CPLR in Bujumbura
AUTHORS:
Edouard Niyongabo, Gérard Niyokwemera, Aimable Mugisha, Marie Claire Hatungimana, Marie Ndayizeye, Lam Ndayizeye, Anitha Nibizi, Jackson Ntakirutimana
KEYWORDS:
Nursing, Cardiac Arrest, Resuscitation, Theories, Management
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.15 No.10,
October
27,
2025
ABSTRACT: Background: This study explores the adoption of nursing theories, particularly those of Virginia Henderson and Dorothea Orem, in management of Cardiac Arrest at Prince Louis Rwagasore Clinic (CPLR) and Prince Regent Charles Hospital (HPRC) in Bujumbura. Purpose: The main objective is to analyze the distribution of Nursing staff and their use of nursing theories during patient’s management in cardiac arrest. Method: A descriptive survey was conducted among 234 caregivers including nurses. Findings: Our findings revealed that 85.9% of respondents have not received any training in cardiac resuscitation, and 92.74% mainly applied Virginia Henderson’s theory in management of cardiac arrest. Conclusion: Using a logistic regression model, enabled us to identify factors influencing the adoption of nursing theories; in addition, difficulties encountered in applying nursing theories had a significant impact on their adoption. On the other hand, age, department, or prior knowledge of the theories had no significant influence. The finding of this research underlines the importance of reinforcing cardiac resuscitation training and a systematic integration of nursing theories in order to improve cardiac arrest’s management.